Our beloved tadpole said has passed away. I am not exactly sure when he passed away but I do know when I went to feed him tonight, he was swimming upside down. Of course Emily was right next to me when discovered him but she seems to be ok.
Emily and Ron flushed Swimmy a few minutes ago and Emily said she said a prayer for him. She requested Ron throw the habitat away, "raising a tadpole is too much work".
Rest in Peace Swimmy! Sorry you didn't grow legs. You did provide hours of entertainment for many 3rd graders and a few grown ups too!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
A proper tea....
is much nicer than a Very Nearly Tea, which is one you forget about afterwards. A.A. Milne
Today Megan and Molly went to a tea party hosted by one of Megan's very good friends. There was no particular reason for the party other than a little girl wanting to get together with her friends on a Saturday afternoon for some fun.
Megan put Molly's hair in curlers last night in preparation.
Before the party, Megan took out Molly's curlers.
The girls are ready for the party!
Megan took a bottle of sparkling grape juice for a gift to the hostess.
Molly and the juice!
Today Megan and Molly went to a tea party hosted by one of Megan's very good friends. There was no particular reason for the party other than a little girl wanting to get together with her friends on a Saturday afternoon for some fun.
Megan put Molly's hair in curlers last night in preparation.
Before the party, Megan took out Molly's curlers.
The girls are ready for the party!
Megan took a bottle of sparkling grape juice for a gift to the hostess.
Molly and the juice!Sunday, August 30, 2009
Weekend in review
The girls went to a Cincinnati Reds game today with their Grandma and Grandpa Allen. They both wore their Reds Heads shirts! Today was Build-a-Bear day at the game!
While the girls were at their game, Ron and I painted Emily's room. On Emily's 9th birthday (Oct. 2008) we gave her a certificate to get her room painted. We gave her a choice of 5 colors and she picked lime green! One of the stipulations was she had to keep her room clean for one month.
10 months later, we finally painted her room...Please keep in mind I still have organizing and arranging to do. The curtains are also wrinkled, I will iron them later this week! I also have stuff to hang up on the walls. I will post pics as the room gets updated!
This is the closet we no longer use as a closet.
On a different note, here are two pics of my pepper and tomato plants! We have gotten many tomatos and several peppers and they are yummo!
The weather was beautiful this weekend and the girls took advantage of it by playing outside. A lot of time was spent in the sandbox.
They were having so much fun, Daisy wanted to join them!
While the girls were at their game, Ron and I painted Emily's room. On Emily's 9th birthday (Oct. 2008) we gave her a certificate to get her room painted. We gave her a choice of 5 colors and she picked lime green! One of the stipulations was she had to keep her room clean for one month.10 months later, we finally painted her room...Please keep in mind I still have organizing and arranging to do. The curtains are also wrinkled, I will iron them later this week! I also have stuff to hang up on the walls. I will post pics as the room gets updated!
This is the closet we no longer use as a closet.
On a different note, here are two pics of my pepper and tomato plants! We have gotten many tomatos and several peppers and they are yummo!
The weather was beautiful this weekend and the girls took advantage of it by playing outside. A lot of time was spent in the sandbox.
They were having so much fun, Daisy wanted to join them! Tuesday, August 25, 2009
First day of school
Today is the girls first day of school! They both were looking forward to going back. Megan was up at 6:00 a.m. and dressed by 6:30.
Megan has already gone through the lunch calendar for the month and checked off the days she is packing. Only 12 days, much better than last year. Megan also announced I am "allowed" to pack peanut butter sandwiches for her instead of hot soup in a thermos. I can also pack the square pieces of ham like Debbie (our sitter) gets, if we can find it.
Emily is in 4th grade this year. Her last year in elementary school. It is very hard for me to believe she will be 10 years old in two months. Fourth grade "rules" the school! They are the oldest and the coolest kids (or at least they think they are). Emily's has two teachers this year. One of them works in the morning and the other takes over in the afternoon. The teachers happen to be the same teachers Emily had in second grade. They are wonderful and we are all excited!
Megan is in 2nd grade. There is a big difference in Megan's confidence between first grade and second grade. She now know what to expect. Megan thinks she is very lucky this year because she knows a lot of the 4th graders and they will say hi to her when they see her!!! It's funny how the kids think! Megan's excited about her teacher too! I have not had any experience with Megan's teacher but her reputation is she is a very caring and loving teacher. We are excited to get to know Megan's teacher and see how Megan's knowledge grows!
I promised the girls if they got up and ready this morning without any issues I would take them to Pizza Hut for dinner to use their book it coupons from last year. The coupons are for a free personal pan pizza. The bribe worked because they were both angels!!! They didn't even complain too much when they had to pose for the yearly first day of school pictures in front of the tree out front!! We each had a personal pan pizza for dinner!
Here are some pics in random order...
Waiting at the bus stop. Thank you Debbie for taking this pic!
Off to school we go!
Megan has already gone through the lunch calendar for the month and checked off the days she is packing. Only 12 days, much better than last year. Megan also announced I am "allowed" to pack peanut butter sandwiches for her instead of hot soup in a thermos. I can also pack the square pieces of ham like Debbie (our sitter) gets, if we can find it.
Emily is in 4th grade this year. Her last year in elementary school. It is very hard for me to believe she will be 10 years old in two months. Fourth grade "rules" the school! They are the oldest and the coolest kids (or at least they think they are). Emily's has two teachers this year. One of them works in the morning and the other takes over in the afternoon. The teachers happen to be the same teachers Emily had in second grade. They are wonderful and we are all excited!
Megan is in 2nd grade. There is a big difference in Megan's confidence between first grade and second grade. She now know what to expect. Megan thinks she is very lucky this year because she knows a lot of the 4th graders and they will say hi to her when they see her!!! It's funny how the kids think! Megan's excited about her teacher too! I have not had any experience with Megan's teacher but her reputation is she is a very caring and loving teacher. We are excited to get to know Megan's teacher and see how Megan's knowledge grows!
I promised the girls if they got up and ready this morning without any issues I would take them to Pizza Hut for dinner to use their book it coupons from last year. The coupons are for a free personal pan pizza. The bribe worked because they were both angels!!! They didn't even complain too much when they had to pose for the yearly first day of school pictures in front of the tree out front!! We each had a personal pan pizza for dinner!
Here are some pics in random order...
Waiting at the bus stop. Thank you Debbie for taking this pic!
Off to school we go!
Emily said she had a perfect first day of school! Can't wait to hear about day #2!
Monday, August 24, 2009
One last Hoorah!
Ron planned a last minute last of summer trip for all of us. We drove to Akron, Ohio and went to some National Pro Fast pitch Tournament games. We left on Saturday morning. We arrived in Akron just in time to watch Jennie Finch pitch.
After the first game we were able to get autographs and pictures with Jennie Finch. She was so gracious and nice.
The stadium was very cute. We had great seats and the players walked around freely and signed autographs and posed for pictures for anyone who asked. We were also lucky enough to meet Coach Candrea who was the coach of TEAM USA in the 2004 Olympics.
We spent the night in a local hotel and after the games on Saturday night, the girls swam in the hotel pool!
Cat Osterman
Jennie Finch
The girls with Cat Osterman
Caoch Candrea, Meg, Em, and Crystl Bustos
Meg and Jennie Finch
Em and Jennie Finch
Emily with Crystl Bustos
The games were fun. Emily was chosen to play a game called "Finish the lyric". She had to finish the line to "Life is a Highway". She won tickets to Laser Tag in Akron.
After the first game we were able to get autographs and pictures with Jennie Finch. She was so gracious and nice.
The stadium was very cute. We had great seats and the players walked around freely and signed autographs and posed for pictures for anyone who asked. We were also lucky enough to meet Coach Candrea who was the coach of TEAM USA in the 2004 Olympics.
We spent the night in a local hotel and after the games on Saturday night, the girls swam in the hotel pool!
Cat Osterman
Jennie Finch
The girls with Cat Osterman
Caoch Candrea, Meg, Em, and Crystl Bustos
Meg and Jennie Finch
Em and Jennie Finch
Emily with Crystl Bustos
The games were fun. Emily was chosen to play a game called "Finish the lyric". She had to finish the line to "Life is a Highway". She won tickets to Laser Tag in Akron.
The girls enjoyed every minute of the games and were in complete awe of the professional players. Emily hasn't put a softball down since we got home!
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