Danny turned 16 yesterday!! I know I say this every year--but I really can't believe he's 16 AND driving soon AND in his junior year of High School! He is growing up so fast--into a courteous, handsome young man with a great sense of humor. I am so happy to have him in my life. I could not even imagine him not there.
He flew home from his mom's and found his room full of balloons!
This was the view from the bed.Aaron and Eli on the motorcycles. Aaron was so excited at Kennywood--I don't know if it was the amusement park or getting to spend the whole day with Eli! Mamaw and Papaw and all the Morris' were there too. Brian missed out, though--he had Reserves. Aaron told everyone he was "workin at airport." That's how he says Air Force.
Aaron rode some rides by himself while Eli was with the big kids--Jacob, Joel, Kelli, Kevin, and Papaw! He's in the yellow car. I love his little head bobbing!! The rest of the pictures are on facebook!
We have been steady working around our house this summer. We have projects going on inside and out! I am so excited to be getting our house in order.
Brian cut down all the over-grown shrubs around the house. He did all the hard stuff and I carried them to the road. Look how big they are--practically like trees! I kept telling Brian I never realized how pretty our house was--because I couldn't see it before!
We did keep this rhododendron--it just got a hair cut.
Check out all the debris! 
Aaron had to be "helping" right up in the middle of everything!
He's helping rake. Daddy gave him a "special job" --to keep him out of the way! Harms way!
In Aaron's room, I put these cubes together and arranged them all nice and neat--for the picture! They don't look this organized anymore! But Aaron does like to put his stuff away in the bins.
And Brian cut and hung these bookshelves made out of vinyl guttering. I saw this idea on another blog I stalk! It really looks nice and Aaron can see what book he wants to read because they are face out. 
Cheese! Aaron wanted in the picture--still in his pajamas!
Daddy and Aaron made a toolbox for all Aaron's tools. 
Helping Daddy hammer!
Yay! We get to paint, too!
This is serious stuff!
So proud! He's looking right at Brian.
One more thing, Brain and Aaron dug up a pipe out of the back yard--Brian said it went clear to China. It was about 2ft long and cemented in the ground.
Whew! That's hard work!
