Sunday, September 9, 2012

What's all the Excitement About?

KINDERGARTENERS ARE EXCITED
Before school starts
KINDERGARTEN PARTY
 Class of 2026
 
They had their very own table, the rest of their siblings had to sit at another table.
Mr & Mrs. B. hosted a perfect summertime party...bbq'd hamburgers and hotdogs, all the fixings, beans, chips, and of course, homemade ice cream!
 Playing in the host's very special playhouse
 Cupcakes for all!
 
 The night before her big day
Can you say sparkly eyes?






Going out to the All School Assembly
 
 
 With the Seniors behind them

 
2ND GRADERS ARE EXCITED
 



 
 
4TH GRADERS ARE EXCITED

 
 
 
 
TEACHERS ARE EXCITED
 

Miss K. is Aaron's new Teacher.  She is also a dear friend. Both of her parents are my father's first cousin, so we share a lot of cousins. She even occasionally reminds me of my great aunts =)  But our closest connection is that she used to come babysit for me when I worked a little in David's office.  She is even best friends with another of my former babysitter/friends/cousin on my mom's side.  I love them both and I think this is my only picture of both of them.  Well maybe not, we've had some crazy bake cookie parties over the years =)  Love you guys!   
 
 
PARENTS ARE EXCITED
 
 no picture, sorry. Parents know that schedules are good.  We are so thankful that our little school is an option for us here in CA.  It is easy to take it for granted.  Did you know that my husband was the first graduate there?  He was the single 8th grade graduate the 2nd year out.  I graduated from there, taught there, and am now in my 5th year as a parent.  All but 9 yrs of my life have included this school.  To God be the Glory.  To the teachers, we pray daily that God would give you patience and wisdom. 
 
No, Stephen didn't think too highly of it. Day 2, he fussed and did NOT want me to get him out of his carseat after we came home from dropping the children off at school (pushed my hand away from the buckle =).  Did he think maybe we were heading right back to get them? He's adjusting well, plays by himself rather happily, stands at the window watching things for a long time and is always always cheered up by the offer of a laundry basket and our work together song...sung to the tune of "When we all get together"
 
When we all work together,
work together, work together
When we all work together,
How happy we'll be
When your work is my work
And our work is God's work
When we all work together,
How happy we'll be. 
 
Together we carry the empty or full laundry baskets to their appropriate destination (we have a long hall) and he smiles the whole way!  Try it with your toddler today =)

 

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Camping from a Month Ago

Yes, a slew of camping photos, I post them here mostly as a story line for myself, knowing also that a few of you are actually interested.  The 1st night I spent at least an hour listening to the sounds of nearby campsites repelling bears.  THANKFULLY, the bears did NOT think our campsite as appealing as we did!

 
Can you guess WHY we have a canner with this label? =)
 
 
Smore cones are tops!
 
for some reason this makes me laugh =)
 


All better?


Games with Grandma Irene
 


 I'm a sucker for nature photos...someday, a slr will hopefully sling around my neck and it can do justice to the beautiful color/light. 
 
 The downtime of camping is truly a blessing
 
 Baby blues in the water
 
 Their logs were thier canoes
 
 Bear River Resevoir
 
 Boo.
 
One of J's many many many many self portraits. He's not as camera shy as his mom.
 
 
A. Sharon rented a motor boat so we could explore the lake.  Shockingly, the children were excited;)
 

 
The water line

 The campfire starting pro is passing on his tricks.
 
WE PLAN TO GO BACK!

 

A tight swing to a different photo completely.  This cracked me up for some reason. =)   

Mr. Discovery...what the toddler years are all about.
 


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