Addi liked being upstairs and watching everybody downstairs!
Okay, I wanted to try something other than a square blanket. So I saw a pattern for a round one at the store. I looked over the pattern, decided I could do. I put the pattern back on the shelf. I thought about the blanket for a couple of days, then I started. It was easy and fun. I am pleased with how it turned out. So soft!
With moving the kids bedrooms, we ended up with a bunkie board in the living room. Someone propped the board up against the couch. Addison thought this was a great plan. She would climb up the board and slide down.
Such fun! Look at her smile, her whole face tells the exciting story!
With Morgan leaving, there was an empty bedroom. So Raeleigh took over the bedroom. Morgan helped Raeleigh move in before she left. Morgan made Raeleigh's "new" bed before we went to the airport. Raeleigh was excited to see it when she got home from school.
Morgan had given Raeleigh this chair a while ago.
August 29, Morgan left for Utah. She was visiting family in Utah before heading to college. That morning she woke to find the front door full of sticky notes. The kids had written her a love note. (Morgan took the stickies with her and now has them hung on her dorm closet door.)
At the airport after eating lunch! Morgan was excited and nervous. She said "It is harder to leave then I thought it would be."
Morgan has been worried that Addi would forget her once she left for college. Morgan played with Addi for the last few minutes before she had to go the gate for her plane. Addi didn't understand why Morgan was working so hard to get her to say bye. She just kept stairing at Morgan.
Jordan is so excited to be taller then the girls. Just look at the smile.
Craig was measuring the kids. You can see his hands on Jordan & Morgan's heads.
I am not ready to have Jordan taller than me :-( Craig refuses to stand next to Jordan!
"YES!" Jordan celebrates.
Addi loves to help with the dishes. Anytime she hears the water running in the kitchen, she comes running! Addi will drag a chair over and help rinse the dishes. Or play in the water as you can see in this picture.
Stuart, Raeleigh and Addi loved playing on the bands golf cart! They also enjoyed when dad took them for a ride.
Patrick and his friend, Gary Lynch, thought they were hot stuff and went onto the field and talked to the players. I think they both miss playing ball!!
I guess this picture is out of order. Howeve I love it. The flags are beautiful.
Samantha and her fellow cadets raising the flags while the band plays the national anthem. Samantha is in the back center, ready to raise the American flag.
Addison got into Morgan's makeup while I was gone. So Morgan put the makeup on where Addi directed! Apparently Addi like the lip gloss, she licked it all off.
On a side note, Samantha is using this photo as a visual for her current art project.
Morgan was given this Cherry Tiger wood piano last year. It is beautiful (on the outside). Morgan saved up money and then had a piano tuner come over. The piano tuner was so excited to see this beautiful piano, until she opened it up. Previous piano tuners or owners had ruined the piano. They painted over the identifying information of the piano as well as the strings. As well as other damage. There was nothing the piano tuner could do.
Even knowing the piano was no good, it was very sad seeing it sitting by the street waiting for the garbage truck to pick it up :-(
Samantha loves to be a Tarpon. Of course she will be as busy - if not busier than last year. She is a great leader, and friend. I love her happy smile and the comopassion she has for others.
Addi loves have the piano. We finally cleaned the piano off and moved it to a better spot so it can be played. Addi have enjoys hearing herself make music. She has taken the stool out of the bathroom and brought it next to the piano bench. She steps onto the stool and then climbs on the bench and plays her own music. Today she was playing the piano. She had dertermined look on her face, got off the bench. Took a story book out of her diaper bag and brought it over to the piano. She climbed back on the bench and set the book up (like music) and played a concert. (Notice the book is upside down!) I love it when she sings and plays.
R after riding her bike home. Look at the sweat dripping and the happy smile. She had a great first day!
Addi was not happy to be left home with just Morgan and I. Having her own bike helmet to play with really helped. She is adorable!!
One of the few games Samantha got to start in!! She is very thrilled to be one of the first five players on the court!
Play some good "D"
Take that ball!
Her free throw!
Get the ball for Charlotte!
When we can find the balls, Addi loves to play with her gumball machine! She also claps the balls together before putting them back into te top.
Morgan was helping me with my blog. She found this button and put it on my blog. I am glad that Morgan loves me!!
Jordan waiting to play the national anthem before the game. Jordan is the only bass clarinet player in the band. He plays the tuba part for marching band. Below is a picture of the band ready to play for their first audience. They did a great job!!
