Caroline, Boots, and Dora enjoyed the hot, sunny weather today, cooling off in a fantastic water slide (a b-day gift from Emma). Mommy also played in the water, but refused to allow photographic evidence. A good time was had by all.

As of today, we are still able to enjoy our backyard - mosquito season hasn't quite kicked into full gear. Jay bought two (2) bat houses - today he painted them black in anticipation of attracting some furry, flying, mosquito-eating guests. Anecdotal evidence suggests that this is the best hope we have for limiting the mosquito population in our immediate area. If this doesn't work, I'm considering a slash and burn program for all of our vegetation. I figure we can follow that up by screening in the yard, pouring concrete over the entire area, and then using a good DDT/Seven fogging. Then no one can enjoy the yard. Especially not the mosquitos. Maybe that's a bit extreme...