Lily's New Ride

Lily riding her "fast" bike.

Lily riding her "new" bike.

Lily riding her "new" bike.

Today was a big day for the Wilson Girls. We went shopping for school supplies this afternoon. That was an adventure... shopping for 3 girls -- each of them trying to get EVERYTHING on their lists at the same time. Then, we came home to shuck corn for our big dinner. We made bar-b-que ribs for Uncle Nick, Nana and Dave. Then, we decided to head to Grandma Smith's tennis court to ride our bikes. Gracie took off riding her "new" bike without training wheels and Lily did ride her "new" bike but resorted to riding her "fast" bike before the evening was over.

Look! No Training Wheels!

Gracie riding her "new" bike without any training wheels

Just about to get it!

Dad helping Gracie get started.

The "new"ride.

Gracie got Abbey's old bike today and decided to ride without any training wheels. She took right to it and did a great job.

The new ride

Abbey wanted me to take a picture of her taking one last spin on her old bike.

Dad getting Abbey's new bike out of the truck for her.

Abbey's old bike was getting WAY too small for her. So, Kent picked up a bigger bike for her after work this evening. Abbey was so excited and Gracie and Lily were equally as excited since they will be getting different bikes as well due to "hand-me-downs".

Shucking Corn

Abbey shucking corn

Gracie shucking corn

Playing Outside

Gracie catching fireflies

Lily letting me know that hers got away

Lily sitting on top of the "Waterslide"

The "Waterslide"

Kent and I decided to begin the HUGE task of cleaning out our garage. We have stored stuff in there for 2 years while we have worked on remodeling our house. We have 2 rooms left in our house and things should be complete here! Yay! FINALLY! The only problem is that we don't have any room in our garage to put the things from the last 2 rooms while we work on them. So, we began cleaning the garage out last night. Kent has been building shelves and I have been trying to help him while keeping the girls busy. Abbey needed a break from her sisters so she spent the evening with her Nana and Gracie and Lily made a "Waterslide" . They had fun! Then, we had a picnic with our pizza. Lily had to go inside and change into her picnic dress and shoes when she heard the word "picnic". Didn't get a picture. They caught fireflies before turning in for the night. Maybe we'll get more done on the garage tonight!!!

Banana Bread and Zucchini Bread

Abbey and Gracie showing off the finished product!

Mixing it all together!

We made banana bread and zucchini bread this afternoon. The girls took a loaf over to our neighbor who just had surgery and is recovering at home. We had a good time baking together!

Summer School Money

Abbey with her Visa Card! Doesn't she look THRILLED to have her picture taken??

Lily with her birthday money!

Gracie has her Visa card in her purse!

The girls went to summer school this year. The school paid each student $125.00 to attend Summer School without missing any days as an incentive to get kids there. The girls didn't miss one single day for 24 whole days so they each got a Visa Card for $125.00. Abbey and Gracie each bought a Nintendo DS with their money and Lily bought something similar except in a Leap Frog version. They had fun spending their money and have had fun playing with their games since returning home with them.