It's Hot out there!

This is an older picture from a week or two ago, while I was still in school, Carol let the kiddos play in the sprinklers. My Gabe is so cute!

I like Marshmallow's, they are so good!

MMMMMM S'MORES.

No, Jess doesn't have her pj's on backwards, that is a temporary tattoo. And because she is Jess what better place to put it than at the point where you neck meets your collarbones.

Here are a few pictures. The girls always want to go camping again, but without the mountains, it really isn't the same. So, we improvised, and "camped" in the backyard. The girls were so excited about it. I set up the tent, we blew up the air mattresses, and fired up the grill for some s'mores. The girls didn't really want to go to sleep, but around 10ish they finally all nodded off (Maren held out the longest, she had a nap). I on the other hand laid in bed sweating and wondering when it was going to cool off until about 1:00. Then the wind woke me up at 3:00 and the call of nature hit at about 6:00. Carol and Emmett slept inside and missed out on all the fun. Needless to say, I wanted a nap the next day. The girls had a wonderful time, but as for me, I miss those cold desert nights.

The End Is NEAR!

So, I have decided to grow a beard, put on a bath robe, and stroll the streets of Dallas carrying a sign that reads "The End is Near." Nah, I have seen people bible beating on campus, don't think it is the most effective method. Actually the end of Grad school is near. Today I completed my last final for my last lecture course ever! I still have comprehensive exams, ideally at the end of summer, but all of my remaining class work is going to be research. The bad news is that I am definitely not going to be able to walk until May of next year. I am finalizing my degree plan, and I can't sign up for more than 6 hours of dissertation per semester and have to have 12 hours of dissertation. Ideally I will have my dissertation defended by December and will only have to sign up for the hours in spring. So that is what has been going on at school.

I would give you an update on what is been going on at the house, but I have been spending most of my time at school (Plus I told Carol it was her turn to update the blog, and she hasn't done it, so I will let her give a better update soon. Her excuse has been I have the computer with the pics on it, pshh, whatever.)

`Josh