We have a mowing job for the summer. It is a big yard and takes over three hours with the two riders and a push mower going. There is a tire swing in the yard the girls enjoy swinging on, and the lady let the girls pick her tulips this spring, much to their delight. I also am able to use her garden plots. I only tilled one though and hope to plant it soon.
We have been doing some "summer" school--Spanish, physics, biology, and world geography. We had the first test in Spanish, and I had to tell Aaron he was "sick" because he scored better than I did even though I do all the work. I never was good (and still am not) at learning. I like to tease that I got by with school because of my good looks. We are also going to be doing some "formal" music lessons for the summer with some of the kids.
Thursday evening we had our first evening of track so some of the kids ran the 400-meter, the 200-meter, and the 100-meter. We then went to the pool afterwards.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Played-With Toys
The girls enjoy their ponies and care bears so I frequently end up with pictures like this on the camera.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Coloring Eggs in May
We colored a couple dozen eggs for Easter and then colored another batch in May. I was trying to get a good picture of the kids and finally just told them to stick their tongues out.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Tracy's 17th Birthday
Tracy celebrated her 17th birthday May 4. The younger children were excited about her cake and had to put candles on it even though Tracy did not want them. :)
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Just Horsin' Around
We visited my parents over Easter weekend. She has pictures of all the kids on her horses so we had to continue the tradition with the youngest three. Thanks, Jeff, for all your work in getting the horses out for riding! (Sorry about the undignified positioning in the middle picture!) :)
Laura Got a Cubbies Award
Laura attended the Awana Cubbies program this past year and enjoyed herself. Here she is at the closing program getting her awards--a bear, a certificate, and the patches for her vest.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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