semi-homemade cookies, a la plue

it must be PERFECT...
it must be a MESS to be perfect!

first time (sorta) at the beach...

georgia was loving the ocean! she's usually such a fraidy-cat in the water so i was pleasantly pleased.












...and here's jules campbell, as she likes to
be called now.

so, we visited my parents this past weekend and drove down to atlantic beach on saturday morning. georgia and juliet have seen the beach from afar or in the winter, but this was the first time they got to play-- even if for only a very short time!

...sign me up!!!

if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. i am new to blogworld but think this must be my way of finally getting organized. i hope it's not like when i was eleven and i started on my diary kick. i have several cute little diaries filled with about four pages of juicy entries. the rest of it is completely blank. (probably a sign of how dull my life was back then...)

anyway, news on us is not too spectacular. kevin has a new job as principal of east union middle school. it will certainly be a challenge but we know he'll be successful here. . you can see his school at http://eums.ucps.k12.nc.us/. he's so busy this summer, hiring and diving headfirst into the world of middle schoolers, but i think he's remembering how much fun it can be to work with older kids.

i'm back working full-time again, for the arc of union county (advocacy/supports for people with developmental disabilities). it's been a long road of doing odd jobs and working from a home office in order to avoid sending my kids to daycare. it has been an enjoyable time but there is no question that mama is a happier person now when she's working away from home. georgia and juliet really love 'school' and the adjustment has been quite painless. it's nice to see that i'm bringing home more money than i'm shelling out these days. just ask kevin!! :)

we took our first family vacation in july (yes, i did say FIRST). we went to kanuga, which is located in hendersonville, nc. a true vacation for me is: no cooking-cleaning-planning activities and lots of reading-napping-QT with my family. kanuga was perfect for us. if i could figure out the picture inserting part of this thingy, it would be no problem to post some pics! check back later.