Thanksgiving

Here we are on Thanksgiving, waiting for the feast.

Owen played Chess with an adult...

he didn't win, but he played well for an 8 year old!

Happy Thanksgiving - Gobble, Gobble!

Bringing Joy...

First concert of the 2010-2011 Joy Singers Choir. Bringing Joy to MANY!

This homeschooler can tie!

It's not something you'd think about unless you homeschool. Most homeschoolers don't have to put shoes on everyday. Why? Because they STAY home. Teaching Owen to tie his shoes was never a priority because he usually chose Sketchers that slipped on, plus laces are so dirty we'd rather him have slip on shoes when he was younger. He's been wanting to dress "cool" lately, and wearing Converse is "cool"...right? So he's finally learned, at the age of EIGHT, how to tie his shoes! He's pretty stoked, and so are his dad & mom! PS They grow up way too fast!
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Movin' On Up!

Ayva's now in 2nd grade!
She started her 2nd grade material Monday and is doing GREAT!

Isn't She Lovely?

This girl loves piano. She sits down, places her hands and fingers in the right position, and plays. It's adorable!

Introducing Barbara Fanta

Monica has a new role that she plays in the house - Barbara Fanta.

Barbara Fanta is a cook. She will make you a delicious meal of fruit, vegetables, hot dogs, french fries... Barbara always wears a "fashional" pair of slippers and an apron. She is married, so if you ask her for a kiss, even on the cheek, she will reply, "Sorry, I'm married."

One day she WILL have a dog!

In the past week daddy and mommy have each caught Ayva starring at her doggy poster. Mommy caught her when she was checking on little miss when she was supposed to be having her Sunday afternoon rest. She was starring at her poster. Then daddy caught her a few days later and asked her what she was thinking. Ayva said, "I'm naming all of them." There is no doubt in our mind that she WILL have a dog one day! 

AND we say the little kitty again by the Pagoda downtown. Of course she still wanted to take it home. "It can live in the garage".

Begger's Night 2010

This year we didn't purchase any new costumes. The kid's closets are full of costumes, so they chose what they wanted to wear and we dressed up. The weather was fantastic. We strolled around our little neighborhood with the neighborhood crew.

The neighborhood crew: