It is a beautiful Saturday morning and Lauren is making me a fried egg sandwich for breakfast! She is awesome!  For a nine year old she is amazing.  Maddie asked me yesterday (when I had them make put the chicken in the pan and season it) "Why do you make us do everything????"  LOL!  I told her so she could learn! She doesn't want to learn. That Maddie!  Later on the way to the beach she said "I don't want to be a chef."  It was touching the raw chicken that grossed her out.  Lauren loves cooking. She loves it when we compliment her....and that is why I have them help me so I can tell them what a great job they did!  Dinner was so good last night! Baked chicken with Johnny's seasoning on it, Macaroni and Cheese and baked carrots. So nummy.

Papa is out picking blackberries again. OMGOSH! What are we suppose to do with all these blackberries? If I make jam he won't eat it. Don't ask me to explain. He said he doesn't like home made? Freak.  (He just got back and explained some are going to Heather)

We went to the beach yesterday with toby and the girls...I got a good picture of him and you can see he is growing the beard back.

We had a nice walk to the beach.  Toby loves it.  Girls love it. Lauren played fisher woman while Maddie built things.  Papa and I relaxed.  Here are some pictures:

all she caught was seaweed

sandy hands on my head!!!!! yuk!

ahhhh....she is sorry....NOT!

Toby ALWAYS by Papa's side!!!!

Going home....

I'm tired...they still have energy!

alone at last.....

I found  out what a great watchdog Toby is.  Yesterday morning I was home alone and Toby was on the front porch. I heard him freaking out and went out there.... there were two men...one on my steps (thankfully he had a gate between him and toby) and one in the yard. They were cable guys.... seeing how our cable was working now with the booster they installed the other day. Toby was SO protective  I am glad that guy didn't try to open the gate!  Made me feel good though. I know he is on guard when papa is gone!

Today is Sandy's birthday!!!! She is 8 years old!!!! Happy birfday Sandygirl!!!! I love that dog sooooo much!

sandy and her boy!

sandy and her girl

Maddie already went home early this morning.  Not sure what I am doing today. Talked to Kevon already this morning.  He is taking a week off work. Good for him! Use or lose.  Just know it's going to be a good one!!!!! Because God is good!