mini golf

Before school started we decided to take the kids to Colorado Journey and play Mini golf.  We laughed and had a great time!  

Trip to the museum

Emily, Ethan, Cedric, Julia & Gabe

Hi there,

This trip actually was before school started, but I never got the pictures posted.  We spent the day at the museum with our friends and had a blast!  We were with Deana and Julia, Terry, Gabe & Cedric.  It was fun.  The boys found a computer that was set up to where they could chose the size and speed of an astroid and send it hurtling towards earth to see what would happen.  Why is it that boys want total catastrophe?  It was pretty funny......

first day of school

Emily & Ethan at the school

Emily in her class

Ethan & his teacher, Mrs. Fahlstedt

Ethan at his desk

Well, on August 19th Emily & Ethan went back to school.  They were very excited to get back to school and see their friends.  They both like their teachers and seem to be adjusting really well.  Emily is in 5th grade and Ethan is in 3rd grade.

We are getting back to some normal routines, getting up for school and this week homework started, we are reading every night (we had gotten out of the every night habit) and back to 8:30 bedtimes.....

Lost teeth

Well, in the last week Emily has lost 2 teeth. She worked hard to get them out......Here are the pics. The second one was more painful then the first.

Swimming

Emily & Ethan just finished the 2008 swim season with the Holly Park Sharks.  It was Emily's 4th season to swim and Ethan's 3rd.  They both qualified for Championships, Ethan in freestyle & backstroke and Emily in butterfly.  They both did well this year and have had a lot of fun!

Birthday girl

Well, this post is late, Emily turned 10 this month.  It is hard to believe that she is 10 already.  It seems like yesterday when she was born....It was a very special day, Ted's parents were here for her birthday and she loved that! 

Silly girl!

Best friends!  Emily & Julia

hair cut

Well, Emily has been  growing her hair long enough to be able to cut it and have the hair sent to Locks of Love where they make wigs for kids who have lost their hair.  Today she decided it was long enough.  So we went to Lollilocks, and they measured it, and cut it.  They cut off 12" of her hair and then styled it.  

It really looks cute on her, it is such a big girl cut......

I am so proud of her, this is the second time she has sent her hair off to Locks of Love......

She has now sent off 22" of her hair........