Caroline really bonded with her cousin Emma. They spent hours together this evening, working on their plans for world domination. Or maybe they were playing webkinz. It's one of the two.

Cousin Chris, Uncle Charlie and I went sailing this afternoon through the bay and out to Lake Ontario. We never made it to Canadian waters, as I had hoped. Uncle Charlie insists that there is a barbed wire fence all along the heavily patrolled border, to keep the Americans out.

Presents were exchanged this evening to celebrate all the events that occurred in the last few months (Adelaide's birthday, Megan's 8th grade graduation, my switching from 3 to 2 cups of coffee a day, etc.)

I think maybe the Yellow Tail had a lot to do with Bec's behavior here.

After a day spent boating, swimming, and jetskiing, Caroline insisted on taking a nap.

We had a rematch of last years competitive cocktail dog eating contest. Grandma Betty claimed she had significantly improved her speed and would present a formidable challenge this time. She was wrong. It wasn't close.

After a fun day at Lazy 5 Ranch with playgroup, Caroline ended the day with some roadside soft serve. Her fear of animals is definitely gone - she was among the most eager to touch and feed even the largest, most ferocious looking animals.

Caroline's with her Lerman grandparents in Georgia for the next few days. We're sure she's OK.

My ninja-in-training helped check out our groceries this evening.