August: Cousin Time

Both Blaine and Ethan are very smart, very verbal, and very strong willed. Put them together and you have the best show of arguments you will ever see between two men who aren't lawyers. But then, something snapped with my nephew Blaine and also with Ethan and all of the sudden the constant fights between the two disappeared and "play" appeared.


Today, I marveled at the fact that they both made creations. Both were even commenting on how amazing each of their towers, trains, and structures were.


Baby steps man! We might even let them play together again!

August: Garrison Keillor Summer of Love Concert

If you ever have the opportunity to go to a Garrison Keillor concert, go! It was the best Britt event this summer....well....just as cool as Styx.


Garrison Keillor does the "Prairie Home Companion Show" on NPR and he is absolutely amazing. On this night he gave ramblings about summer love from its infancy to its elderly state. He had us all rolling on the ground!


This night was compliments to us from the Burts. We were blown away with how good the event was.


To top it off Lisa made a homemade peach and cream cheese pie we got to dig into at intermission. What a great night: Peach Pie, Snuggling with my Hubby, and Comedic Love!

August: Andrew's Lego Robotics Camp

Andrew went to a summer camp at our local university and it was completely on Lego Robotics. Need I say more? Andrew was in heaven and hasn't stopped talking about it since!


What made this experience even better is the fact that two of his buddies went to camp with him!


They were broken into groups and given challenges each day. Whether it was robot combat, speed races or just plain old creativity, there was never a dull moment!


Then, what more could a bunch of 9 year old boys want than a day filled with legos and an afternoon filled with icecream!

July: U7 Girls Soccer Team Party

We had an end of the season swim party for our little soccer team in July because so many people were out of town until then. The kids loved the swimming and food. Vicky and I loved working on our tans.


We purchased trophies for each of the girls on the team. We were 17-0 and had lots of reasons to celebrate our soccer season.



I think the girls were more excited to just be with one another. So fun!

July: Twilight at Midnight

My sister-in-law Anne invited me to see the midnight viewing of Twilight. I totally felt like a teenager. Of course, I never did things like this as a teenager and so this was my first experience.


The line to get in the midnight showing for presold tickets stretched around the theatre and down the block. Anne fortunately went and saved us a spot in line. I was waiting for Brian to get home from a late late late case.

The movie was typical tween but we five mom's had a blast!

July: Summer Swim Hopping

I have decided that there is no reason to ever purchase a swimming pool. It's much to fun to go to all of our friends. This year I took my kids to at least 3 different pools a week.


They love the Cannon's diving board.


They love Nana's little hot tub and the creamy popsicles that Nana provides.


I love the fact that I bring along Debbie who became our personal chef for lunch at each swim date.


We love building a dam at the Rajagopal's pool flooding the upper terrace.



And of course, Ethan's crack, tan line, and ability to fall asleep anywhere makes my day!

July: Styx Concert

What's crazier: A suburban full of adults acting like teenagers...


or that same group of teenagers going crazy at a Rock Concert of a band that's 40 years old?


Styx puts on a fabulous show. And when you go with friends you become the show!