I think softball is Beau's first love...long before I came along. Here are some old pictures of him playing and some new (at the same park too, almost 20 years ago).
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Great Teachers
Chase and Mrs. Winsley
Brookelynn and Mrs. Burns
Megan and Mrs. Waldvogel
So, school started yesterday here and I forgot to take first day of school pictures! Who does that??? I do have last day of school pictures from last year though. We have made it a kind of tradition to take pictures with the kids teachers on the last day of school. My kids have been blessed with some excellent teachers. Mrs. Winsley was definitely a God-send for Chase last year. And Mrs. Waldvogel and Megan got along like two peas in a pod. Megan has had some teachers that don't work as well for her. She has also had some absolute gems who really see her talents and help her to excel. I have noticed that for each of my children. And, a teacher that is a perfect fit for one kid may not be for the next. They are all so individual! That is why I spend a lot of my summers praying my heart out that my kids will get the best teacher for them. The right teacher makes all the difference in their behavior, attitude and academics. Don't you think?
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ozzy the Monkey
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I am a little obsessed. The new Survivor season starts on September 18th and CBS hasn't released the new cast info yet. It's making me a little crazy! The second video is of the jury and the final two last season right after the final vote. If you're not a Survivor fan then it won't mean anything but I thought it was fun to see...but it does get a little steamy for little eyes.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Softball
One of the treats of being back in Beau's hometown is that he can play softball again. We have had such a great time at his games. This is the only picture I managed to take at his game last night. Megan hopped into the picture at the last second on accident, which is where Beau was standing. He plays third. I always forget to get out the camera but his last games are this Saturday so I will definitely take some more pictures.
By the way, if you look closely at the catcher you will see that he is wearing a shirt with a bikini...the lucky ones who strike out get to wear it. My adolescent-at-heart husband fits right in with this crowd :)
Tomatoes and Zucchini
I have finally, after probably, 10 years of attempts, managed to grow real live vegetables. I have tried from seeds, which never works for me because I forget about them and they get enveloped with weeds, and I have bought the cute little starts from the store which always seem to be forgotten too. My biggest problem with them is forgetting to water. This year, though, I was determined. The poor plants didn't get watered the whole week we were in Washington. I wrote a note for Beau about the dogs and his doctor's appointment and the other little things that needed to be remembered while I was gone and forgot to ask him to water my tomatoes and zucchini. They miraculously survived and are growing actual edible produce. I can't believe it!
By the way, Melanie, the tomatoes from your garden were awesome! And, everyone loved the blueberries too! Val used them the next morning to make the yummiest pancakes ever! He used 1/2 Bisquick and 1/2 oatmeal a little sugar (they use Splenda), a little bit of cinnamon and some blueberries. They were awesome! My kids have been asking me to make them since we got home...I haven't yet been able to stomach paying $4 for 6 oz. of shrivelled up blueberries that you can get around here though. I wonder if frozen would work??
Last one...I promise
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Visiting With Friends
Amy, L.C., Joy, Annette, Kareen
Always a blast at Annette's house :)
Brookelynn Kay
It was so fun to visit friends from high school and get to see their kids! We definitely need to get together again!
Visiting Mom
Mom, Kim, Joy
Val and Ab
Last week we spent in Kennewick with my mom and her husband Val. My sisters Kim and Abby and most of our kids were all there too. It was so much fun to visit and see old friends!
Summer Fun
Sadie Lu and Chase-man loving the water!
Island Lake
It's a long way down! Eek!
We have had a lot of fun this summer. The kids and Beau have done a ton of fishing. We also hiked up beautiful Lamoille canyon to Island Lake. The waterfall picture is about half way up. I am so terrified of heights I wasn't sure I was going to make it :)...but it was beautiful and well worth the hike.
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