time to say goodbye to the lazy summer days and return to living on a schedule. The supplies are bought, everyone has new clothes and clean shoes, alarm clocks are being set, bedtimes are being moved up, and here we go entering another great school year. Michael will be going to public school this year. Morgan is looking forward to her Sophomore year at James Island Charter. Matthew loves Ft Johnson Middle and is so ready to see all his friends again. Michael is nervous, but I know he will do well. And me? I am ready to go back to school with all the wonderful middle school kids.

Are you ready for football season?

FOOTBALL-

THIS IS A FIRST AT MY HOUSE.

AND CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THE YOUNGEST IS THE ONE WHO WANTS TO PLAY?

michael says "I was born to play football"

So, here he is, playing rec league and loving life!

Father/Daughter Time

When Bruce told me that he & Morgan were getting up at 5AM to go fishing together, I thought "sure she is...." MY MORGAN who LOVES

TO

SLEEP!!??

But I packed them a lunch anyway....

I woke up the next day and the boat and the 2 of them were gone.Unbelievable!

She caught the first fish of the day! They had a wonderful time, and she was back home and in her bed sound asleep by noon!

The cousins are coming!!!!

My family is a BIG family, a LOUD family, a FUN family!!! My mom is "mom" to 5 children & "Nana" to 13 grandchildren. Here we are, all at the Crab Shack eating out.

Yes, Morgan is talking on her cell phone...

Matt & Bruce.....

Michael, Angela, David

the "girls" Maggie,Li & Morgan at the Battery

At the house... Nana relaxing

Li, doesn't she look like a model!

Kevin LOVES fishing!!

david & daniel

MAGGIE GIVES LI A RIDE

Michael tells Kevin and Li about the sea creatures at the aquarium

Warren playing the guitar

Kevin & Michael having FUN at the aquarium

I am sooo glad that Jeannie came in town!!!

& Jerry too, of course

EVERY summer 2 great things happen; Cathy and I do the traditional "cousin exchange". We each have 3, they are the same ages and each have 2 boys and a girl. Every summer for years, they get to switch out however they want to stay with me and/or her during the summer. The other thing that happens is Jeannie and her family come to town!! It is a time of lots & lots of cousins sleeping all over my house, lots of noise, laughter, food cooked, outings with the kids, sister talks, etc.... GREAT TIMES & GREAT MEMORIES for all of us.