LONGVIEW, TX - Pictures from Texas, finally! My mommy took me to see some folks in Texas earlier this summer, but my dad is just now getting around to posting the pictures...he's a little slow on the uptake, if you know what I mean. Anyways, here are some pictures from our trip (it was right after the 4th of July, hence the sparkler) with some of my new friends. There were lots of kids there who were hanging out at Gran, Uncle Tom & Aunt Linda's house. Kayeleigh, J.T., Jake, Joey, Halleigh & Emmaleigh are from Chicago...Andy, Josiah, Caleb, Bethany and Melody are from Texas, but are missionaries in Africa - cool!

I loved spending time with Nana & Gran (we shared cookies and milk for a snack) and hanging out with my new best friend, Bethany. All in all it was a pretty fun trip...thanks for taking me on the plane to Texas, mommy!

BEAUTIFUL LAKE TAHOE, CA - Well, our time at the cabin is almost over. Dad is sad. Nana and Tata came up yesterday, so we went to my favorite beach, of course. Dave got us girls a new boat to scoot around in...it was pretty fun, but we didn't really get anywhere...something about learning to row the oars in unison. Hmmmm. Anyways, we went out for Steamers Pizza tonight which is on of my favorite places to eat. They have tables that are right on the beach and the pizza is pretty good too.

See you next year, Lake Tahoe!

BEAUTIFUL LAKE TAHOE, CA - My friends and future cousins Morgan and Lindsay are here! It's so fun to have someone to play with. I mean, dad's great and all, but he's like 40 - he can't exactly keep up with me. I showed everyone my favorite beach on Thursday and we went for a hike at Northstar today. After hiking all morning in the hot sun, we decided a dip in the pool would feel great...and it did.