Summer planting----wearing them out....

Weekend of Dance

First Official Weekend of Summer....Dance....Dance....and more Dance........

Catching up

Followed by a Girls Night Out............

We started out our summer with a Graduation.......what fun........

An Update......

A small view of our typical Summer Wedensday.......

First a swim lesson.........

Thanksgiving

It was great that everone could come!!!

Halloween Night

Snow Fairy Queen
wait----can I be a Princess now.....no....how about a Bride.......No......I can be the Snow Queen Bride.

Everyone gets to have fun with the pumpkins here.........

Halloween

Getting the pumkins all picked out......

First Day of School

Yesterday was the first day of school for Cinnamon..........

First Graders are so fun, they all had the same smile....so proud to go all day......just a little nervous.......

I always take kids to school the first day....Cinnamon explained to her dad he could take her after that...................She also wanted her picture taken with her lunch bag.......this may turn into a problem.........she wants dinners.........no sandwich for her...........

Basil is fine with everyone gone.......well, almost his brother doesn't start until Monday...........

He made everyone the traditional back to school chocolate chip cookies................

Summer Vacation Part I

Feeding the Giraffes.......

That tongue is not going to touch me!

Exploring teepee's and cabins.......watching out for rattlesnakes.......

An ice cream break..........

Mandrake has had enough.................pictures.....tourist attractions.....family.......

Watching Indian dances and joining in.........

Climbing rocks.......they did not want to stop..........

Until they all just dropped.............

Mandrake however discovered our hotel was full of teenage girl soccer teams.........I think he had a great time..........

Summer Vacation Part II

Mountain roads..... 60's music Bus ride from our hotel to town

Hiking..................

Beautiful..................Perfect weather

A waterfall...........

Locals.................

We found this at the top of a mountain next to an old mine.....

This child was the best hiker.....he never wanted to quit.........