Some fun things!

Ben had his 10th Birthday!!

Sydney learned how to drive! Ha!

Mom and I went to the Lake of the Ozarks to help celebrate my cousin Jeana's surprise birthday!

Cousin Tom and Me!

The beautiful cake!

Aunt Jeanne, Aunt Ruth, and Mom

Aunt Jeanne and Uncle James

Will and Jeana (aka birthday girl)

Mom and I did a little sight seeing before leaving town.

Here are some carp in the lake!

Bagnal Dam - which created the lakes

Ben had a Tae Kwon Do tournament!

He competed in forms...

...and board breaking

Hi-yah!

A silver medal!

A day in the trees at Gramma's house!

SME's 50th Anniversary Celebration - Lancer Day Parade!

The Homecoming Football Game!

A great 'knight' to remember!

How Time Flies!

Here are the things that have been keeping us busy!

Sydney's Dance Recital in May! She danced to the song, "Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" from a disney movie.

I took Thursday's off this summer to spend time with the kids, and one day we went to Science City, located in Union Station.

Sydney was baptized in the pond at our church in early August.

We went to a Royals Game! Royals vs Red Sox - We won!!

Syd loves to take pictures!

Syd wanted us to wear our hair the same way!

Then Dave took the kids to Texas to see his parents.

This is what you get when you put a 9 yearl old boy in the car for 8 hours!!

The first day of school for Ben - starting fourth grade!! We walked up to the school together!

Sydney had her Kindergarten Open House the same day!

Sydney's first day of Kindergarten!

I wonder what she is thinking?!

Two proud parents of two wonderful children!

...and there was our summer in a nut shell!