David's picture face

David has such a sweet little smile and a handsome grin. When he sees the red light on the camera (the anti-red eye light that comes on right before the camera takes a picture), he makes this face...

Summer...I think!

It seems hard to believe that we're half way through summer, considering have only had a smattering of warm sunny days in the past few months! I apologize for the lack of pictures the past couple of months! We somehow lost the battery charger for my camera toward the end of May. I kept hoping we'd find it, but finally ordered a new one a couple weeks ago and just received it a few days ago.

Abby riding "Tony the Pony"

Allison riding "Dillon"

Accomplishments

This week hailed the last night of AWANA club until September.



Allison completed and earned her 3rd Book Award. This was her last year in Sparks and this fall she will move into T&T (Truth and Training).



Abby completed and earned her 1st Book Award in Cubbies!



Allison also presented a book project during her Literature Class at our homeschool co-op. She read the book "Justin Morgan Had a Horse." Her written report and project were both really well done.

We had a fun co-op term and it is now over, also until September. "School" photos were taken and I'm in the process of ordering prints now! Next week, our swim lessons begin, which we're all looking forward to.


A couple of the girls' friends came over and they decided to finger paint!


We enjoyed a nice visit with my dad on Monday.


Abby loves goggles of all shapes and....sizes! :)

March

David turned 5 months old this month and (*sniff*) outgrew this darling "lumber jack" outfit!


He's learned to roll all over the place and is now beginning to try to figure out how to get into a crawling position.


We started the small project of replacing the flooring in the laundry room...



only for it to turn into a huge remodel project, thanks to the shoddy work of the original homeowner. :(



We have all finally gotten over being sick! All five of us kept coming down with something for about 6 weeks. One afternoon, I peeked in on Abby, who was supposed to be resting in her bed, only to find that she'd fallen asleep while looking at the pictures in her Bible. :)


Here's Allison - all dressed up for her first piano recital! She did really well and we are so proud of her.

Pictures!

Abby got a hair cut for "Locks of Love" - an organization that accepts donations of hair (10" +) and then uses them to make wigs for people who have lost their hair due to illness or severe burns.

Happy New Year!

We've been enjoying our new year so far!


Abby started Pre-School this month!


She really enjoyed decorating daddy's stool with her letter magnets. :)


Chris has been reading The Chronicles of Narnia books to the girls. It really brings back memories of my dad reading them to my sister and I!


I turned 30 this month - yikes! I enjoyed spending the day with my family. :)


Abby wanted to be my present - hahaha!


David continues to grow....


and charm us all...



as he turns 3 months old this month!