Soccer Camp

Soccer Camp TPG
Originally uploaded by Julie George

TPG is attending soccer camp at EKU this week. He comes to work with me in the morning. I drop him off at the camp, come back to work and then pick him up and bring him back to my office for lunch. After he eats lunch, I set him up in the classroom next to my office. Today he is watching movies. I may bring something for him to do the rest of the week. Anyway, today TPG won the award "camper of the day" for being a good listener and trying really hard. He was awarded a an EKU soccer ball for his hard work. He came running to me after the camp and said "look mommy, I won a UK ball" I had to correct him and say "EKU, not UK" He is having a great time. Click on the photo to see more pictures of TPG in action.

Our garden

Our garden
Originally uploaded by Julie George

We doubled the size of our garden this year and it is growing like crazy. We are eating cucumbers just about every day. The kids pick the grape tomatoes off the vine and eat them right from the garden. I don't think that any of them have actually made it into the house. The corn is getting close and we have had green beans and yellow squash a few times each week since they have started producing. Click on the picture on the right for some other shots of the garden.

Ready for the Beach

We are heading to the Longboat Key in Florida in a few weeks. We tried out our new goggles today at dinner. They work!

Independence Day

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Click on the picture for more photos of our Independence Day celebrations. More info on what we did later!

Visiting with a friend in Akron

The kids and I went to see a friend of mine from Berea College. She has two small children so we basically spent about 3 hours making sure my kids were not killing her kids (DCG and TPG) are both older. It was so nice to spend some time talking with my friend. We met our freshman year in college when our dorm rooms were next door to each other. We shared some wonderful times in college and even though we have not seen each other in a really long time, we still have so much in common. Life is funny that way.

I am going to try really hard to keep in better touch. I promise.

Week in Akron

Akron Zoo
Originally uploaded by Julie George

TPG, DCG and I are spending the week in Akron, Ohio with Aunt C. and Uncle A. and of course Sammie. We participated in the Ohio Special Olympics where JSG won a silver medal, visited the Akron Zoo, visited the Summit County Courthouse to see bad people dressed in orange, and of course spent a lot of time at the pool. TPG has been taking a few private swim lessons which have gone well. He even jumped off the diving board by himself today. Tomorrow we are going to the pool in the morning and then the kids are going to the movies with a friend while I relax in the afternoon. On Thursday we will visit with a friend of mine from college and visit with her two children. Thursday evening TTG, PopPop and Miss J will arrive and on Friday we will be in a neighborhood Independence Day Parade. The kids are having a good time. They miss their daddy and Dewey the cat. Click on the picture to see more photos.

My Husband

TTG and TLG with Johnny Bench
Originally uploaded by Julie George

TTG is a huge Cincinnati Reds fan. He tells a story about when he was little he used to sneak and listen to Reds games on a tiny little radio in his bedroom. He says his parents did not know but I think they probably did. How else could he explain having to replace the batteries every couple of days? If TTG could sell his soul for any one thing, it would be the gift of being able to play baseball. He is a huge UK basketball and football fan and many people would guess his ultimate dream would be to play for UK. But, if you really know him, you know what I am talking about. When he was about 12 years old, he got the chance to meet Johnny Bench when the Reds catcher was visiting Maysville. He and his twin brother had this picture taken. I love this photo.