**South Carolina...

Hello All-

Here are some pictures from our recent trip to South Carolina to watch Andrew graduate from Basic Training! We had a blast!! So much to do...so little time was our moto!


Scott, Andrew, & Barb...she might kill me for putting this on here...the first day we were there we got soaked and everyone had a bad hair day! :) Andrew is in here somewhere...there were 1200 soldiers who graduated that day...

Folly Beach, just outside of Charleston

Steven, Andrew, and Scott playing football...surprisingly Steven got back in the water after being stung by a jellyfish.

Texas Road House after Graduation...

Summer Fun

I am convinced that only in WI (and maybe MN too) can you experience all four seasons in one day! What a crazy summer we've been having. The kids have been swimming like crazy in a pool we have in the backyard, even though it's never really be that warm. They've even gotten creative and will attach the hose to the playset and make their own water slide! There's nothing they won't try, at least once! We've been heading to the cottage a lot. Done lots of fishing and boating and just hanging out with family. We really enjoyed seeing everyone at Scott & Barb's anniversary party. What fun! Countryfest was a blast again, as usual. I'm off to the Pre-season Packer game today with a group of girlfriends. We have a trip scheduled to Milwaukee at the end of the month with the kids - off to the zoo and then to a Brewer game. Back home in time for the kids to start school. Tyler will be in 2nd grade and Sami is starting 4K this year. My pocketbook is saying THANK YOU as my daycare bill will now be cut in HALF!! Yes, HALF! OMG, Mama's going to buy a new pair of shoes!! REALLY! Other than all that, life at the Wein household is pretty normal, uneventful and joyously boring! What about you guys!!? Anything new going on? And Katie, you don't have to answer! I've been reading your blog! OMG! I'd be in a nuthouse by now! But welcome back to the World of the Working! :) We've missed you! LOL!

Wishing everyone a great rest of the summer! Take care all and keep in touch!

Colin!

Colin is 9 months old!

And one of Annalise...