The first day of the first grade

Cece (standing with Jack) is ready for school.  This is her second year with Mrs. Dickson.

Carnival birthday party

The Carnival birthday party had a bouncy house, Monica thought that was cute.

 Snow cones...

And face painting.

It might be the last party I take all three kids solo.  Monica was crawling to the fishing pond game and kept trying to climb into the pool.  I think I will become one of those drop off parents!

PINK SKIRT

The new skirt, made for one of Cece's friends' birthday.

My dad went to the United States Mint and all I got was this t-shirt

It says: I'M A$ PRECIOU$ A$ GOLD.

Monica's 1st year in photos and song

Kids with a camera

While we were camping the kids got ahold of the camera in the back seat.  This is what I found.

Ready to run

Monica is ready for a run in the jogging stroller with Dad.

Panther Crrek

Dirty kids really enjoy camping.  Go with it!

Michael's birthday party

Monica was so pleased to see her friend Michael on his birthday

Note to self, stop blogging when you are tired.  You tend to repost stuff you already have blogged about.

Ready for camping

This is all three loaded up in the back of the truck.

All packed up!

Ready for camping...

Oaks park

Here with kelsey, silas, jack and cece.

Riding motorcycles.

Figs

We have started to pick the figs.  We will have so many next week.

At the Fair

Cece riding the swings

Jack is checking out fire trucks

Jack after going through "the pirate castle" all by himself.



Monica was a trooper in the back pack!



Cece met a tortoise.



Jack encountered a snake.

Dave and the kids at the fire truck exhibit.

No pics please!

So tonight I threw all three kids in the bathtub together.  It might be the last time I do that; water everywhere.   They were giggling and laughing and dumping water on each other's head.  Alas, I did take a photo from the waist up, but I am not going to share.  It is too good for blackmail later!

What crawled through here

Monica making tracks after playing in the fountain

Park has two baby swings

Yesterday we walked to Eisenhower park where we pushed Sam and Monica on the swings.  Jack and Cece even helped push.

New library

We went to see the new library today.  It is a wonderful place.  All three of them loved it.  There is so much to do, they didn't want to leave.

Monica & Matilda

Matilda picked a bad place to take a nap: the rocking chair in Monica's room.

look beyond the book

Cece finished her literature camp today.  The story was "Where the wild things are" and the mask was part of the craft.

At the farm for Samantha's birthday

We stopped by our local farm stand to see the goats and get some produce.  It was a nice outting for the birthday girl.

Toys for Doernbecker

Today we went with Cathy, Natalie and Mathias to drop off VBS donated toys to Doernbecker's Children Hospital.  A pleasure to help a great cause.

Yogurt with berries

Sometimes feeding yourself is tricky...

Raspberry and Sour cherry

This was today's project.  Two batches.