A Day of Hiking

Mike and I headed out to Stone Mountain to hike the Cherokee Trail. Much like life, there were several wrong turns and some confusion, but when it was all said and done, we crossed the finish line. It was a beautiful hike!

First Day of Second Grade

Maggie started second grade at a new school this year. Much to her shock and horror, I didn't make "breakfast casserole," which has been a long-standing first-day-of-school tradition. I was optimistically hoping to break free of that tradition, but she wasn't feeling the love for that option.

Churillo Family Reunion

After more than a year of not "blogging".....I am resuming my habit of chronicling the events of life....from the mundane to the superb!!! So...here we go. In the first week of August, we packed out bags and headed to South Carolina for The Churillo Family Reunion. Here are few highlights:
1. Beautiful Architecture
2. Amazing Food
3. A Ghost Walk
4. Boat Ride to Fort Sumter
5. The Ocean
6. Amazing Food
7. An Awesome Outdoor Market
8. and Amazing Food!!!

The Indigo Girls

Hayden, Shana and I went to the Indigo Girls concert despite the rain...and flooding. It was well worth getting wet. The best was that Matt Nathanson was there, which we had not expected, so that was just icing on the cake.

Hayden is 21

Pink Flamingo's Soccer Season Opener

Hurray for Maggie...The Pink Flamingos U-8 Soccer Team won their season opener today..6-3. Mag made 3 of the 6 goals. However, she first had to stop crying over the fact that 2 of the 3 points for the other team were scored on her watch as goalie. When the girls weren't playing, Autumn, Mag, and Mac had quite a few sideline antics going on. Josh has taken Brenn's place as assistant coach. He isn't exactly feeling the love for the experience.

I'M TOO SEXY FOR THIS HAIRCUT!!!!!

Due to the fact that Leo's hair was matted beyond the point of no return, he fell victim to his first haircut. Even the "Furminator" was of no use. We had no choice but to take him to the groomer for the "Lion Cut." His reaction to this has left us with the impression that he is humiliated and victimized. We had hoped that it would put him in touch with this leonine ancestry, but he apparently feels that he looks more akin to a poodle. Of course, this is speculation on our part. We have noticed that Lou is walking with a new swagger...probably counting his lucky stars that he is a short-haired cat.