A mansard from Florissant and the reasons I've been MIA

I am embarrassed it's July and I haven't put up any bad mansards.  Here is a photo from June taken on the way to a funeral up in Florisssant.

We've been really busy this summer but things just eased up.

Here's what we've been up to:

• Kay graduated from 8th grade at SMOS ending at 11 year career at the school.
• Had a cousin visit from Germany
• Took Audrey's girl scout troop camping.  Very wet and buggy but a lot of fun!
• Went to Philadelphia and Virginia Beach on a family trip
• Swim team.  Such a good experience but such a time commitment.  
• Went to Black River Lodge to visit some cousins
• Gus went to YMCA Camp Lakewood for a week.  He had a great time.
• Wrapped up tee-ball, baseball, spring hockey, spring/summer lacrosse.  We have a few weeks before we get underway again with school, high school, more sports.
• We're taking on a big project making some moves in the house to re-arrange our bedroom configurations.

cousin Arlene and her tour guides Kay and Audrey who took the day off school to visit the Arch.  They then walked themselves to citygarden and back to my office.

graduates

Kay and classmates.

cammping.

Swim, Mimi, swim!

nice season dragons!

swimming with our cousins

me and my boy Gus

Kass/Dames wedding.