Tickers at the bottom

I finally figured out how to add a ticker to the bottom of my blog. I had never given it much thought and then I saw someone who had such a cute one and had to copy from the same company. It was truly simple, even for someone like me who is not a direction reader, but a trial and errorer.
All of the kids seem to be doing better. Ellis and I are getting ready to run out for the morning. She has already dressed herself.

Eva at the beach house in New Smyrna. She was too busy playing with her friends for me to get any more pictures of her than this.
Below is a picture of Olivia (cousin) and Eva and Ellis in Daytona a few weeks ago.

Ellis and Lee at the beach house where we stayed.

The picture of the three kids is on the first day of school. So far all three of them seem to enjoy school this year. Ellis goes only 2 days a week at the Little School at our church. Today she is home sick, Eva has strep but was mended enough to go to school this morning. So far Lee seems to be holding out.
I'm posting some pictures I took from our most recent weekend at the beach. Eva got sick while we were there so she and Ellis and I came home early.

The kids in Daytona

School anyone?

School starts in a week. It's not that I don't love spending time with my kids and I feel a little sad when Eva starts back full time, but today I feel like I'm ready for them to go to school.

Lee has started a whining phase that is working my nerves. I think he is tired of staying inside and can't seem to snap out of his obsession of wanting to eat. All normal, I'm sure for both situation and age, but I think he needs some extra tasks to accomplish in a day. His English is coming along quickly, the more he speaks the more I realize how intelligent he really is. School will be good for him...even if he doesn't think so at first.

Eva is dreading school starting but looks forward to seeing her friends more often, isn't that how we all got through the ordinary day at school?

Ellis will start the 28th two days a week. She's my baby so it still feels weird to send her out anywhere.

I am busy getting my schedule ready for this holiday picture season, I'm advertising more this year and am capable of turning orders around faster I think with the help of my handy dandy nephew, Brett. I'm getting geared up so I hope it's good season all around.

Poor Trip had to travel to Jacksonville for work today after driving to Daytona yesterday and Jacksonville last week as well. Then he has to go to Jacksonville again on Wednesday. I only wish I could buy him his dream car to make his travels easier. The good old Grande Cherokee is still kickin' it.

We went to Daytona yesterday to visit with my sister and her family. They were visiting John's parents who live in Daytona. We had a nice time and went to the beach...it's hot hot down here.
I took a few pictures of the kids I'm going to post after I finish writing this.

Yesterday Ellis bumped her chin in her Sunday school class room and has a nasty buise on it today. I'm trying to get her to let me take a picture of it but typical of Ellis, she isn't making it easy for me.

Just adding some pictures