Friday, May 30, 2008

first week of no school

Had a good week this week with out school/schedules. Mom's bday was monday, but she had to work (her required holiday), so dad and izaac and i got her an icecream cake and took it to her at work - she loved seeing us, and we loved seeing her. Tuesday we had fun at the pool, and in the eve we went to my elementary school and met my kg teacher for the fall. I am so excited to be in kg. Wednesday i got to go to a friends house to play and then he came with me and mom to meet dad and zac at the park, we played basketball and played on the playground. Yesterday we had kate and sadie and cooper over for the day. We went to the pool and it was perfect! we stayed so long we all got a little burned, so mom said no pool today - played in the back yard while mom gardened, had lunch outside and went to visit my aunt nada before going to piano lessons. A nice mellow day.
I'll get more pictures soon.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Another long spell

Well, mom has been having a rough time at work. A few days after the last update, she had the worst ever experience at work, and not something she wants to put in a blog, but had her struggling with some pretty down days. She sort of took a break from anything unnecessary, and then focused on getting out of town with all of us. Doing much better after a camping trip and the company of good friends and lots of chocolate and wine. So now she can get back to helping me with the blog.

We have actually been quite busy this last month....

Our old dog mishka (13.5 years and counting) got her teeth cleaned and put on pain meds for her arthritis, and now is acting like a spry 10yr old dog! Both mishka and courtney got shaved last week for the summer - will have to add those pics later.

I had my first piano recital and did very well, loved performing in front of everyone. Not one iota of my parents' shyness or performance anxiety. I also had my preschool graduation ceremony and my orientation to KG.

Zac and i started swim lessons once a week. I am learning strokes and he is getting the hang of swimming. He can jump off the side and swim back to the edge. He could go farther if he stayed calm, but he has some of that fear of performance that i was lucky enough to evade.

We went camping in the sand dunes nat. park. SO fun - although it was cold - snowed one day in short bursts. The last day warmed up and on our way home we stopped at a hotsprings - it was so relaxing and fun....

Enjoy the pics

Zapata falls - FROZEN!


The hike back from zapata falls


the hot springs - these individual "rock hottubs" were in addition to the pools


The river was FREEZING, each pool was a different temp
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kids goofing on a hike


kate and dad


mom and dad


the view from our hike - the river around the dunes
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our campsite, dad and mishka hanging out

the kids table


the view from our site


another view from our campsite
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Izaac goofing off


My first piano recital.


Playing the piano


My instructor and me
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I'm climbing our tree


Zac in the tree - it is all in bloom and beautiful



Izaac worn out - asleep sitting up
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