July 2014- A List | The Harris Family Blog

So much happened in July, and I am so tired from it all, that I decided to let myself off the hook. I am going to write this post in list format, and then I don’t have to worry about transitioning from one thought to another in a clever and cohesive manner (not that I always do that anyway, but I feel better about saying it).

Here goes:

1. Reese and A Bike. Reese got a new bicycle, because her old one caused her to ride around with her knees hitting her in the chin. We’re not quite ready for losing the training wheels yet, and when we do….well, that’s John’s job. In the meantime, she is content to ride around the lake at a leisurely pace, careful not to break a sweat nor let her helmet mess up her hair.

2. We continued to enjoy the summer weather and the lake, especially because it hasn’t been too blazing hot yet, which suits this girl and I perfectly.

It does not suit Reese and Jackson perfectly, as they had dismal success at their roadside lemonade stand. Maybe the fact that we live on a cul de sac is to blame, thus the traffic is S-L-O-W. God Bless our neighbors on each side, who bought lemonade each and every time they passed by. Based on the amount of sugar Jackson put into his “secret recipe”, they all now have diabetes.

3. 4th of July– We welcomed our first “non-family” house guests for the LONG Independence Day weekend. I say long, not because our guests were unpleasant or overstayed their welcome, but because said friends are too much fun and there were too many cocktails consumed. Ryan and Stef came in from Arizona, and thought our weather was downright blustery. So, we warmed them right up with frozen margaritas at the Rio!!!

That Jackson….he’s such a lush.

Neither Jackson or I could drive after the margaritas, so Ryan had to take the wheel of the BSSB to get this crew home.

Now, any good 4th of July celebration includes a parade and pool time. We did both. It was at least 90 degrees and 500% humidity for the beginning of the parade, and I’d promised the little people that the parade goers would throw out candy and prizes from their floats. NOPE. Instead, each and every float was chock- full-o political propaganda and all they handed out were flyers. Bull$%it.

We had fun anyway.

Next up? The pool. The boys immediately went to work getting our Country Club membership revoked. Picture this…three 240+ pound men, one small diving board, and a pool full of kids. Recipe for disaster, but it sure was funny to watch. Here they are enjoying a cold beverage and some chicken wings while watching the staff refill the pool.

It was about this time in the day that all good parenting went right out the window. Malory talked Daddy into not one, but TWO ice cream cones. Pure happiness.

Stef and I had a couple more margaritas. Is the picture blurry, or was that just me?

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

4. A 9th Birthday. Our sweet and perpetually hungry beagle celebrated his 9th birthday. It has become a tradition for the kids to make him a birthday “cake” for dinner, and each year the creation gets larger and more elaborate. Check it out.

5. The End….of the month. Time is ticking, and the beginning of school is fast approaching, which is also the beginning of us trying to cram as many fun activities into these last few weeks as possible. First up, a trip to the Butterfly Pavilion with some friends.