Smelly boys in the summertime

Alrighty, here are some long-awaited photos of the the dudes throughout the summer...i have been even more slack than usual with the photos, and must apologize to all loyal Lair fans...please forgive!

Let's see....this summer was spent learning to swim (fianlly! two less people to worry about drowning), shuttling the clan to and from the beach with G-Ma, and just generally gettin' sweaty around town. The people had a good ol' time, but were definitely ready to get back to school. Jackson just started 1st grade (i am so old), and is enjoying himself, though he says, "it's not that challenging, Mom...we're just reviewing stuff from last year." I'm sure there he'll be happy once they get down to the real nitty gritty of insect larvae and multiplication tables....ah, the boy.

Sawyer is 7 months old, has two snaggle teeth, and weighs 19 lbs. He likes long walks on the beach, stimulating conversation, and pureed peas.

Campbell continues to both mystify and delight. He informed me that he would be going to school "nexterday" (meaning "tomorrow"), and during the beach trip this past week, he climbed up onto the island in the middle of the pool, dropped trou, and took a whiz into the crowded pool, as onlookers screamed with laughter. Their reaction thrilled him, so he stayed on the stage to dance for them as the band played alongside the pool. His favorites were "Jeremiah was a bullfrog/Joy to the World", and "Kung Fu Fighting". His moves were indescribable: Lots of air guitar and head-banging. He kept telling us that the island was "my United States". Ah, the pistol.