Horse Lessons

My friend Kristyn and her daughter Emma gave the girls some much sought after horse lessons recently.

Luke and Luke.

It was a fun but HOT day. Thanks, Rohde's!

catching up - Leah's first day of Kinder

I thought it would be a good start to the new year, if I update the blog with activities from the last 6 months. I'll try to do better in 2010.

The beginning of school also means the end of long hair days - boo hoo.

We've caved!

Two things that I swore would never enter our home have arrived. Be sure and bring your earplugs if you come to visit.

Day trip to the coast

The kids and I went down to Port Aransas yesterday. Our sweet friends, the Rohde's, graciously allowed us to share one day of their vacation with them. The ocean was the bluest we have ever seen it, and although is was over 100 degrees, the breeze and canopy by the water made it a very comfortable. No one wanted to come home.

The kids were catching little fish and putting them in this bottle.

Kristyn and I have been friends for 15+ years.

Mark Rohde and his "flair hair."

It was also a good day for catching hermit crabs - big ones.

We love the coast!

Three dancing princesses

We rented "Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses," and for the last few days we've had ballerinas twirling around our house.

Our little peanut is 2!

She's enjoying her favorite meal of spaghetti and broccoli.

Elizabeth plopped down to read one of her new books.

I think her older brothers and sisters enjoyed her new toy more than she did.

Last day of school, and we love summer!

Rebecca graduated from Kindergarten.

Abby's hanging around with some of her friends.

Time to relax for a while.