It's Free Comb Day!

Was it only me that thought it was cool that they gave away combs on picture day to keep head lice in check?

Here's this years school pics... we'll find a good cheesy one of Jane and get that up here as soon as I find my camera :)

Alison Porter - 6th Grade (2011-2012)

Cole Porter - 4th Grade (2011-2012)



Macy Porter - Kindergarten (2011-2012)



...and around the corner.

The story only makes sense if you know:
Mike's favorite reply to the kids asking "Where's my..... ???" is "Up your butt and around the corner."  Then he bellows out a laugh, while the kids stare blankly at him.

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I was helping Cole find a matching pair of socks in my mountain (literal mountain) of laundry. 

"I found them, Cole!" 

Jane, who was "helping" me look, cocked her head and asked:

"Did you find the sock in your butt?"

"What?"

"In your butt, Mom."

"Did I find the sock in my butt!?  Oh... like Daddy says?"

"Ya, like Daddy says.  In my butt and around corner.  Then he laughs real loud."

Hey, Mikey! She likes it!

Sunday night as I was putting Macy to bed, she looked at me, her shoulders slumped.  Her chin drooped. 

"How many more days 'til it's a school day, Mom?" 

I answered cautiously.  "Umm.. zero.  When you wake up tomorrow it will be a school day."  I watched her face for the tears.  Instead she threw her arms in the air, a huge, "catch some flies" grin.

"YES!!!  I love school, Mom."

Boat Races

For pack meeting Cole's scouts took veges and made boats to race.  These competitions always seem to end in one kid with the engineer for a father winning and the rest holding back the tears (or in this case, more than one just flat out crying).  Minus that tension, it was lots of fun to watch.

Started with a balloon toss.

Lovin' the Dennis the Menace do.

Mike's Birthday.

Mike is 34!  Happy Birthday, Old Man!

Jane has a little black eye.  Crazy girl kept falling into the corner of stuff.

First Day of School

So, the first day of school was August 23rd...  I'm a little behind.  Here are the few pics I took.  Everyone is loving school (including Mike).

Cole - 4th grade, Macy - Kindergarten, Ali-6th grade (middle school), Jane - the lonely, whiny one at home.

Macy at her desk!  Kindergarten is all day here.

Jane waiting to pick Macy up.

We're Safe.

A handful of you have heard about the fires here in the Austin area.  We are safe.  There was a large fire about 5 minutes from our home, but it was under control that day.  The very large fire that you are hearing about is about 30-40 minutes south of us in Bastrop and is severe.  Almost 800 homes have been lost (including my visiting teaching companion's in law's home), and only 30% of the fire is contained.  Please pray for rain for us.  We desperately need it.

 Love you all.