Idaho

Madeline, Ellie, Grandma, Grandpa & I went to Idaho for the weekend to celebrate my niece Claire's 2nd Birthday.

Elliot, Claire & Sarah Harwood

they have a cute little house with a nice back yard. They live across the street from Sarah's parents who are rather hospitable, we all stayed there - there yard is a beautiful garden with a pond in the back.

Ellie & momma

Elliot & I have been told we look a lot a like, so they wanted to take pictures & compare. What do you think? I might look good with a goa-T?

Madeline, Claire & on the other side is Ellie (Claire's other cousin) & Ellie. They had a lot of fun!

Claire & Madeline
Claire opening her presents.

It was a LONG drive. hours to CAldwell, ID. going home was close to 9 hrs! stopping for dinner then horrible traffic!.... But it was worth it! I loved seein my little brother, his cute family & where and how they live.

Utah!

Home town/school of David Archuletta!

This one's for you Elizabeth!

Girls SO happy to see Spanky!

Wall (leaf) Flower, again.

You may remember the original ivy, it was pulled out,  this newly sprouted one came back quick and more leaves. I think its rather pretty.

Ellie's 6!

Invitation, we used real sand on the top, and the face and ams are hers.

Under the Sea theme 

Mermaid Cake

Daddy disappeared to take a nap.  I later found out that he took one of my med.'s to relax his nerves, it put him to sleep!  I'm half his size and - they don't knock me out!

Ellie and Jameson got away from the crowed as well to have some alone time too.

POOL TIME!!

(so yes, Christian fixed the pool!)

Schools out for summer!!

Madeline & some friends starting a water fight.

Ellie and her friend Erin, whose moving :(

Ellie with her friend Vincenzo's little brother - who LOVED playing with my shoes!?

I really have been impressed with our school and especially the staff, great kids, great parents - but this year both Madeline and Ellie are loosing close friends - that we had hoped would grow up together!  After school kids met at the park behind our house for a picnic/play date.  

Kindergarden Graduation!

Ceremony

Christian has been leaving late to work this past month or so to get the kids off to school - "cuz of my med.'s I can't get my rear out of bed until at least 10 am.  Luckily the girls know "how" to get ready - they are just not always efficient.  

Ellie had her class graduation this morning and Christian called me with a warning that all the other girls where wearing frilly dresses and that Ellie's hair was a mess.  So I charge on down to the school, pull her out of class, show her the dress and shoes I brought and the plan to fix her hair.  She takes my hand and says "I'm fine mom, I'm fine."  and went back in to her class.  I sighed and assured myself that I was being the better mom by letting her "be(dress)who(how)she wants to.  So I find me a comfy chair anticipating the ceremony.  All went well.  and she looked fabulous sporting her rats nest hair dew. (at least she matches?)

Pool

We started filling up the pool - we ran into some problems, holes.?  They weren't there at the end of summer last year? Anyway, today was is in the three digits!  Christian walked the girls to school just to turn around.  The closed the school!  I never had a school close on me because of a heat wave!  They even sent out a broad cast warning!!

So, here we are, stuck in front of the T.V. trying to stay cool.

Crazy Hair Day!

They had crazy hair day, last week at school.

Ellie has unbrushed hair with three pony tails.

Madeline went for the Dr. Seuss.  We put a cup on top of her 

head and pulled all her hair up around the cup.

Twiners!

Ellie Belle and her best friend Jameson noticed that their shirts "matched"  They were really excited about this, so I had to take a picture.  They are two peas in a pod!