Ready for your first day of 3rd grade -- with excited smiles!
Puppy had to stay home and take a nap.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Goodbye...
Goodbye, Old House...
messy play room...
awesome play house...
wonderful back porch...
fabulous back yard...
Goodbye, crazy sculpture on campus....
Having sandwiches outside of the student union...
dinner at the "fairy garden"...
Goodbye, ECU! We will miss you!!!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Beaver's Bend Family Vacation
We took a family trip to Beaver's Bend... What a fabulous way to start summer vacation!!
This was the view from our cabin...
Our first hike...
Our second hike, IN THE RAIN!
While waiting for the rain to clear, Ella had little pow-wow...
Sweeping the floor at the 100 year old post office!
And, making a leg for the table...
Another hike...
THROUGH the river...
Roasting marshmallows...
Fishing...
And, drawing pictures in the morning....
What a GREAT vacation!!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
First Communion
Today was your First Communion at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ada, Oklahoma. You have been preparing for this day since last August when we began classes for your First Reconciliation. We learned about ways of showing love for others, how to follow our conscience, and about forgiveness when we make mistakes. We ended our class by participating in the Right of Reconciliation. You each had your own idea about which priest you were going to talk to and it caused me much anxiety because I did not know which child to stay with! I ended up taking care of myself and you each took care of yourselves and it ended up being a wonderful celebration of love and forgiveness... and, independence!
In January, we started First Communion classes, where we were reminded of Jesus' love for us. We learned many things about the Catholic Church and how we celebrate His love in our religious faith. Although there were many Wednesday nights we did NOT want to spend an evening at church, we did it! In the end, it was another wonderful experience. We became closer as a family, and you tried wine (and decided you did NOT like it)!
I am so proud of you, my girls, and looking forward to watching you grow in your faith and spirituality.
Lighting a candle...
Waiting for mass to begin...
Outside, ready to walk in and for the service to begin...
Photo ops with the family....
Granddadd and Grandma were both there to celebrate, but some how Grandma managed to NOT get in the picture!
Afterwards, the church held a very nice luncheon in your honor...
Friday, August 24, 2012
Little Notes
I was sorting through some papers and found this little note in Katie's journal.... made me smile...
Friday, February 18, 2011
Louisiana Eats
It was a "A Taste of Louisiana" Day in your class, Ella, and you had a taste testing of Louisiana foods. I brought jambalaya (GiGi's recipe), but there was also gumbo, Zapp's potato chips, roast beef po' boys, and beignets. It was fun for me to be a part of your school activities and I was so proud of how seriously you took the taste testing -- you tried everything and discovered you LOVE roast beef po' boys (your Aunt Bonnie's favorite New Orleans food too)!
Ella seriously eating.
Ella's table-mates.
(The boy in the foreground is her first boy crush.)
Ms Gigi, Ella's teacher, conducting a survey of the kids' favorites. Each person gets only ONE vote!
Roast Beef Po' Boy was the winner!
After the taste testing, it was an in-class birthday celebration for one of the kids. I snapped a few pictures of Ella's friends.... this is the little girl we carpool.
Ella checking out all the balloons.
Another favorite classmate -- she hangs out with us after school at the tree.
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