Sunday, July 25, 2010
The wedding
We happily welcomed Aunt Andrea and cousin Aubrey into the family. It was a beutiful wedding.
Family Summer Adventures Part III
Our trip continued with a quick stop to see Smokey and then on to the Badlands.
The girls were excited to see a few rabbits on one of the walks while Mommy and Daddy admired the natural geological formations. On the way out we even saw a couple mountain sheep on a far ridge.
We stoped for the night in Wall at a campground just down the street from Wall Drug. Mommy noticed a turtle trying to cross the road, so naturally everyone had to check it out.
The next day we visit Devil's Tower National Monument for a hike and to get Jr Ranger badges, before heading over to Dubois for the wedding.
The girls were excited to see a few rabbits on one of the walks while Mommy and Daddy admired the natural geological formations. On the way out we even saw a couple mountain sheep on a far ridge.
We stoped for the night in Wall at a campground just down the street from Wall Drug. Mommy noticed a turtle trying to cross the road, so naturally everyone had to check it out.
The next day we visit Devil's Tower National Monument for a hike and to get Jr Ranger badges, before heading over to Dubois for the wedding.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Family Summer Adventure Part II
After leaving Grandpa's house we headed north. Two days of driving brought us to the Black Hills in South Dakota. Our First stop was Wind Cave for a cave tour ...and Mommy started wishing we had brought the backpack carrier for Cai. 
Then we moved on to Crazy Horse. We watched a video about the history of the monument and stood in awe of the work they were doing.
As we moved on to Rushmore, we felt perhapse we should have seen the two in reverse, as Rushmore seemed less significant in comparison. That night we got a suite with 3 queen beds and a jacuzzi in the room. Can you believe that non of the girls wanted to sleep in a bed!?! They did however enjoy a swim, I mean bath in the jacuzzi first thing in the morning.
Then we moved on to Crazy Horse. We watched a video about the history of the monument and stood in awe of the work they were doing.
As we moved on to Rushmore, we felt perhapse we should have seen the two in reverse, as Rushmore seemed less significant in comparison. That night we got a suite with 3 queen beds and a jacuzzi in the room. Can you believe that non of the girls wanted to sleep in a bed!?! They did however enjoy a swim, I mean bath in the jacuzzi first thing in the morning.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Family Summer Adventures 2010
Now we are home from our travelings, I will attempt to recount some of our adventures.
The Trip began with my Mom blessing us by flying down so she could ride back with the kids and me in the van. It was nice to have some adult conversation, and someone else who could take a turn running kids in for bathroom breaks. Also, having too many to fit in one hotel room, we had to get adjoining rooms and could split up the charges.
After 3 days of driving we arrived at the Grandparents' and had a couple days rests before getting Daddy at the airport. The next morning we headed out for Oklahoma to see Grandpa on his farm.
We stopped to stretch our legs at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife preserve to see bison and prairie dogs, and drive to the top of Mount Scott.
Here the Girls check out the view, and see how far they can see with binoculars.
Daddy took the girls for a walk over the boulders for another view (and to get some climbing out of the monkeys' systems).
Cai and Mommy stayed near the parking lot and watched the motorcycles come and go. He was mesmerized by the sound of the engines.
At Grandpa's we got to feed the cows and go for a walk along the bluffs. We had a wonderful dinner with Uncle Bill and Aunt Joanne. They even let the girls feed the cows and donkeys.
Now it is late and I'm bleary eyed so more will come later...
The Trip began with my Mom blessing us by flying down so she could ride back with the kids and me in the van. It was nice to have some adult conversation, and someone else who could take a turn running kids in for bathroom breaks. Also, having too many to fit in one hotel room, we had to get adjoining rooms and could split up the charges.
After 3 days of driving we arrived at the Grandparents' and had a couple days rests before getting Daddy at the airport. The next morning we headed out for Oklahoma to see Grandpa on his farm.
We stopped to stretch our legs at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife preserve to see bison and prairie dogs, and drive to the top of Mount Scott.
Here the Girls check out the view, and see how far they can see with binoculars.
Daddy took the girls for a walk over the boulders for another view (and to get some climbing out of the monkeys' systems).
Cai and Mommy stayed near the parking lot and watched the motorcycles come and go. He was mesmerized by the sound of the engines.
At Grandpa's we got to feed the cows and go for a walk along the bluffs. We had a wonderful dinner with Uncle Bill and Aunt Joanne. They even let the girls feed the cows and donkeys.
Now it is late and I'm bleary eyed so more will come later...
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Spring out fits - at last
I was able to get the girls' dresses done by Easter, but the boys had to wait till today to wear their outfits. Cai was not happy when we took the photo because he wanted Mommy for some reason.
Mama loves her kids...even the big one.
Mama loves her kids...even the big one.
Flat Princess
A "Flat Princess" graced us with a visit, thanks to our dear friend Kaitlyn. Jael, Tekla, Saoirse and Mordecai welcomed her with open arms. Well, we didn't really let her get too close to Cai's arms as he isn't very gentile with flat people yet. On Sunday (Mother's Day) we went for a day in the Florida Keys. We found a beach and played for a while in the hot sun and sand. The water was hot close to the beach but cooled off a little ways out. We could walk a long ways before it got above our hips. There were not many waves and the water was so clear we could see crabs and fish and we picked up several seashells. Then we cooled off at the Dive Museum where we learned all about the history of ocean diving. We even got to climb into a diving bell. The next couple days Jael had first grade testing and then we finished the week with more with more home school days. We really enjoyed our visitor and perhaps we will do our own flat people project when we get back from our Summer vacation!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Starting Soccer
Jael and Tekla have now started soccer (aka magnet ball). Actually, they have now had 2 games each and already showing improvement. Tekla has be showing great defense in kicking the ball away when it gets near the net and does a lot of her team's "kick ins". (At this level on this league they kick-in instead of throw-in to avoid the confusion of not using hands)
Jael is learning to be aggressive and go after the ball. She is doing a lot of running and giving a great effort.
I am a little surprised that neither girls' team seems to have any flower pickers during the games :)
In this league they play 4 on 4, half field, and no goalies. They sub players every 3 or 6 minutes so everyone gets plenty of play time. The goal at this point is more instruction and learning about the game than actual competition. So far they are loving it. The only thing that would be better is if their practices were on the same evening, but that would be too easy wouldn't it. :)
Jael is learning to be aggressive and go after the ball. She is doing a lot of running and giving a great effort.
I am a little surprised that neither girls' team seems to have any flower pickers during the games :)
In this league they play 4 on 4, half field, and no goalies. They sub players every 3 or 6 minutes so everyone gets plenty of play time. The goal at this point is more instruction and learning about the game than actual competition. So far they are loving it. The only thing that would be better is if their practices were on the same evening, but that would be too easy wouldn't it. :)
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