Jensen & Lauren

We got to spend a week in Wisconsin at Lake Geneva with my mom, siblings and cousins.  Here are a couple of great pics that Johanna caught of the oldest girls.

Center of Attention

Janie has a way of becoming the center of attention!

Hoppin' Fun

Saw the Grasshoppers play last night.  A fun way to spend the evening.  Plus, it's not everyday we get to see a starting pitcher strike out 14 batters (in 7 innings of work) and take a no-hitter into the 7th inning.

Jensen & Miller

Allegedly, Jacob and Jensen are hanging out with Miller today.  Has anybody seen Miller?

Rainy Day Fun

If it's rainy, obnoxiously hot or just time for some inside fun, there's a good chance Jensen will be playing with her doll house in the sun room.  While playing, she keeps a running narrative of the action.

For several weeks now, Jacob and Jensen have been taking all the magnets off the frig in the garage and placing them of the back of our cars only to immediately put them back on the frig minutes later after taking in their handy work.  Literally they do this on about a daily basis.  Jacob and Jensen desperately wish we'd put magnets on our cars but we've decided to refrain.  I guess this is their practice for one day decorating their own vehicles.

Curious George Socks

For the past 2-3 years, these have been Jacob's "go-to" socks.  The first pair worn again after laundry was folded.  They've been worn to bed, to school, to church, to basketball and football games.  I chuckled this past basketball season when all of Jacob's teammates had white athletic socks on while Jacob went Curious on them.  However, if they were on top of the sock drawer, they were the next pair on. 

Jennifer, ever nostalgic, has been reluctant to let them go, so they've gone well beyond well-worn.  Finally, last night, I told Jacob to put them in the trash at bed time.  All 3 sets of understanding eyes were immediately directed towards mommy wondering how she'd respond.  Sure enough...tears rolled down her cheeks.

It's funny that a silly pair of socks can conjure up such emotions, yet those feelings are real as we confront the reality of being unable to slow the pace of growing up.

I'm not sure who gave Jacob these socks and I'm not sure what was paid for them.   However, I feel pretty comfortable suggesting that no pair of socks Jacob will ever own will have a better return on investment!

Piano Duet