Photo session in the books

Elbows on the table

At the library: Don't choose a book by its cover

Seeking shade

I was making Dorothy try on clothes for family photos, but we cancelled them because she has a rough cold right now!

The end of summer is near

Spot the swimmer

Camp pick-up (spot Dorothy)

Day 2 of gymnastics camp

We've enjoyed free museum weekends this summer

The Sunday Funny

Dorothy knows about lead poisoning.  Lately, we have been playing the board game Clue and we even watched the movie, where a character is hit over the head and killed by the lead pipe.  "Wait," Dorothy interrupted, "so they didn't make him drink from it?"

First penpal, with a friend who is on a long vacation

Flower arranging with Iona

Flashback to making bracelets with Willa

Scenes from a 12-hour bug (feeling better today)

"Lemanad" Stand

Dorothy misses her cousins!

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy referred to the Chick-fil-a mascot:  "You know those cows that say 'Eat more chickens?'"

Dorothy wanted to buy an overpriced stuffed animal keychain; I showed her a picture of a cheaper one that I had on reserve to give her instead.  But she said, "Oh!  It can have a friend!"

We were doing a hidden picture search, and we were supposed to look for a volleyball, or, in Dorothy's words, "some sort of textured ball."

Meeting Abby the bunny at the magic show

 

Donuts for breakfast

Cousins at the museum

Each hash = 10, pinecone were .05 each, and dad owed her $10 bucks by the end of it.

The whole crew

Baptism Day for Reid

McDonald's on our roadtrip

When cousins are two of a kind!

Another tooth down

Three-seater

Morning brownies

Dorothy made this painting today and her parents were very impressed

Dorothy at the "Art Bus"

Dorothy at the dinner party

Dorothy at the art exhibit

Summer Friends

Dorothy likes to play in the truck bed (and she's tickled that it's called a "bed")

In summer, we errand together (and happy 69th birthday, Big Daddy!)

 

Dorothy enjoyed a week at summer camp at a nature preserve despite our heat advisory

Sarah and the Maverick

Weekend ice cream playdate

Rearranging Dorothy's bedroom

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy appeared at 9 a.m. and announced, "I slept in 'cause I was sleepy."

Dorothy will, of course, eavesdrop or read over our shoulders.  Brian was explaining something on the news to Dorothy, and she interrupted him:  "I know.  I over-read something on Mama's phone."

Dorothy was playing a video game where various bouncing characters move through different landscapes.  "Help Derek trudge through the forest," the game instructed.  Dorothy pushed the button and he made soaring leaps through the terrain, rigged like all the other characters.  "He's not exactly trudging," Dorothy snarled.

Big Daddy once again expressed surprise that Dorothy, who is afraid of many things, likes A Series of Unfortunate Events, which they are both reading.  "I thought the worst part was when the aunt got eaten by giant leeches," he said.  "I still can't believe you like these books!"  "Well they weren't giant leeches," Dorothy corrected.

We backbend

Picking blackberries at our neighbor Rick's house

Dorothy at the Antique Store

 

Flavor of the Day with Gram & Big Daddy

 

First Piano Recital