Fire Tower 2
11 years ago
17 July 2009
Horse Camp - June 15 to June 18
Here is Nora riding her trusty steed, U-can. By all accounts she is a confident rider!
16 June 2009
Birthday Girl - 8 years old!
On Sunday evening Nora had some friends over for a party. On Monday morning she started summer school, so in addition to red velvet cake for the party, I had to bake 18 German chocolate cupcakes for her class.
Kate and Jake
Harry and Nora
Kate, Jake, Klara, and Liz
Grace and Hope
Last evening we ate cake and opened the presents sent by relatives. What a fashionista!
Even Klara managed to get in on the action!
Still, the 8-year old was happy to get toys too!
Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader
American Girls of the Revolution: Elizabeth and Felicity
3-D sidewalk chalk - it works (with special glasses of course)!
Kate and Jake
Harry and Nora
Kate, Jake, Klara, and Liz
Grace and HopeLast evening we ate cake and opened the presents sent by relatives. What a fashionista!
Even Klara managed to get in on the action!Still, the 8-year old was happy to get toys too!
Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader
American Girls of the Revolution: Elizabeth and Felicity
3-D sidewalk chalk - it works (with special glasses of course)!
Garden Fence Update
The gate is built but I guess painting has to happen before hinges are attached.
02 June 2009
60's and 70's day
Nora wore an authentic flower girl (not to be confused with flower child) dress from the 60's.
Klara didn't have a special day at school, but she had to get in on the act with Elton John glasses and platform boots!
Klara didn't have a special day at school, but she had to get in on the act with Elton John glasses and platform boots!
Planting and Painting
On the Saturday of Memorial weekend I got Rick to go along with putting a garden in the front yard, so we dug up the grass on Saturday and Sunday, tilled on Monday, and I planted on Tuesday. Rick has also been busy painting all the wood adjacent to the house, like deck, fence, flowerbed boarders. He also plans to build a fence around the garden soon, but for now you can see our progress. Today I could see something growing in every row!
View from the front step.
Flowers, berries, and freshly painted fence
The deck and furniture look great after a fresh coat of paint! Makes you wanna come over and hang out, doesn't it?
View from the front step.
Flowers, berries, and freshly painted fence
The deck and furniture look great after a fresh coat of paint! Makes you wanna come over and hang out, doesn't it?
24 May 2009
Graduation
May 9th was graduation at MSU. Here are 9 of our MA graduates with one of their professors. (Just wanted Mom and Dad to see that the robe is put to good use at least once a year. The rest of the time it hangs on a wall in my office as decoration.)
