Well, Sydney made it back from camp all in one piece. She had a great time and can't wait to go back next year. I measured this afternoon and she's grown an inch and a half since march. She's now 4 ft 9 in and legally fits the car seat belts. This summer has been full of Dr. appointments for Sydney. First, her Dr. check up, then a few trips to the dentist (not fun), and a few trips to the orthodontist for some top braces, and an eye exam and new glasses. The dentist told me when she was about 4 years old that there wasn't enough room for all of her teeth and that she would need braces when she got older. Well, the time has come and we are going to fix them now before it becomes a social issue. Kids can be cruel and anything we can fix before middle school we will. Her eyes are growing and her glasses RX is getting less and less (a very good thing).

My dog Max is a trip! He likes to go outside and get really hot and then come in and sit in the hall by the AC. I found that if I take the cover off of the central heater in the hall that a whole bunch of cold air comes out when the AC is on! I showed Max this cool spot a few weeks ago and now he comes in and just plops down there. lol