Wilder's Wild Weekend

As you can see from the tank tops and wet heads, things are warming up here in Dallas. The high today was in the upper 90s. So what else you gonna do but meet friends (that's little Lea Neal on Wilder's right) for margaritas out on a patio somewhere? We kept the kids cool with plenty of spritzers (i.e. spraying the contents of their water bottles on their heads), and even had some creative fun with hair styles ... Lea now joins legions of 20-year-old dudes embracing the faux-hawk hairstyle (only she wears it better). Wilder also worked on a new skill today. Drinking from a cup. Papa's cup, that is. And finally, what day would be complete without sticking all your fingers in your mouth and mugging for the camera? (more pics below)

Jerry and I started to get our back yard ready for next weekend's Memorial Day Shindig. We're having a keg, barbecue, margs and sangria a week from tomorrow (Get on a plane! C'mon down!!). Got the garden tilled -- not that you need your garden tilled for a party, but at least now it looks better than the dog litterbox area it had become. We also got some stuff hung on the fence, some edging done and tomorrow we'll be planting, hanging lights, getting tiki torches put out and doing some additional yard work. Why do all this when all our friends care about is where the keg is? Why indeed ...

Wilder starts daycare on Monday. We won't say any more about that for fear of actually thinking about how freaked out I am about the whole thing. He'll be fine. I'm the one who'll be a mess I'm sure. OK, moving on ...

Our beautiful wee one is currently sacked out in bed, having zonked out as soon as his head hit the mattress because he partied both today and yesterday (yesterday at Watauga Fest, an annual event held by friends in, you guessed it, Watauga, Texas). He also apparently got word from the Cranky Babies Union No. 306 that there's a strike as far as any kind of quality naps are concerned. So, he sleeps. And speaking of, I need to head that way myself.

Hope everyone is well and having a great summer. Peace and love, Kris