A backpack bigger than Kitty

Today, we went to a school supply give-away. Both Kitty and Jewel received new backpacks with some great school supplies in them. The funny this is, Kitty's backpack is almost bigger than she is!

Each girl got three wide-rule spiral notebooks, a pair of scissors, a calculator, a 12-pack of colored Crayola pencils, 24 Crayola crayons, 8 Crayola markers, and three folders.

God is Great!

I Can Read!

This morning, we had an historic event occur. Kitty read almost all of the Garfield comic strip from Sunday's comics by herself. She needed only a few hints.

This is cause for celebration!

Our little girl is growing up.

Monday, Monday ....

This morning, Mommy and Kitty watched a show on the Animal Planet channel called Growing Up Walrus. We were really interested because it followed an orphaned Pacific Walrus, Nereus, from Alaska to the INDIANAPOLIS ZOO! We have seen him on our trips there and didn't even realize it!

Then, this evening, Daddy came home with tickets to the Tennis Championship, part of the U.S. Open Series at IUPUI. Mommy and Daddy were amazed at how many people didn't cover their hearts with their hands! How have we lost our patriotic spirit? It arose quite dramatically after 9-11, but it seems to have been reduced to apathy again. Even 9-11 has lost it's significance.

We had fun at the tennis matches. Daddy's work gets box seats since they house the equipment for the matches throughout the rest of the year. All of the employees at the office get the chance to go to the matches for free. Plus, you get a parking pass for the garage. We hope we can go back on Friday or to the finals on Sunday.

Since the box seats are considered VIP status, we also get access to the Admiral's Club. It is an air-conditioned facility where you can eat and watch the matches, altho only on a TV. It used to be that you could actually see the matches from widows that were about ground level at one end court. Unfortunately, some of the players complained that they were distracted by the lights in the club during night matches. So, now there are screens blocking the windows so you can't see anything.

Andy Rodick, Jewel's and Kitty's favorite player, is not able to participate in this year's tournament due to injury. The girls love to see him and have at least two of his autographs each.

We really love to go to the tournament as a family. It is a nice outing for us all.

There be Gold!

Kitty received a $1 coin from the tooth fairy.

Now, we're just waiting until the next tooth comes out. Both of her middle top teeth are loose, one much more than the other. I should be any day now.

Toothless!

Kitty lost her third tooth today. She woke up with it in her mouth. Thank goodness she didn't swallow it!

HP Kids

Kitty and Jewel are about jumping out of their skins, as they have just agreed to participate in an Harry Potter Crafts Kids Swap. They're not sure what all they're going to send yet, but Jewel has already completed a hand-drawn picture of Harry.

Ship date is August 1, so this will be a fun month!

An Unlikely Way to be Heroic

A Chinese policewoman is being praised for her aid after the massive earthquake in China. Not only has she done her duty as a police officer, but she has also been breastfeeding infants in the disaster area as well. Five of the children she has fed were orphans. She also helped moms whose milk dried up or wasn't sufficient to feed their own kids.

This amazing lady is truly doing God's work!

You can see a video of this story from CNN.