Holidays are a Coming

Hope you all have a happy December.

This picture was taken at the Festival of Trees.  It's part of our city's start of the Holiday Season. 

While there, Robyn had to see Santa.  Long gone are the days when she was scared of him.

Both girls are definitely growing up.

Now I need to start on the holiday shopping.  I've got the girls mostly finished and then it's on to everyone else.

Cross Country

Last week was the last middle school cross country meet of the season.  It was the League meet.  The top 10 runners of the season of each team had one last chance to race.

I can be taught -- I invited a friend of Robyn's to come along.  They spent the whole time climbing trees, running around and playing in dirt.  The ultimate playdate!

This was at the last leg of the race.  If she had stayed behind her she would have come in 5th.

But with a little encouragement from her dad, she managed to beat her by a second!

Her team won the League Meet -- Good job girls!

Happy Halloween

The weather wasn't too bad.  A bit chilly and dark clouds were coming our way when we started trick or treating but it didn't actually rain until 8 pm.  I didn't mind that as it kept the later-in-the- night teenagers away!

SuperGirl, Baby, Loofah, and a Crayon

School Pictures 2012

Instead of buying the school pictures this year I had my friend Christine, of Christine Larsen Photography, take the girls' pictures. 

They turned out great and I got a bonus picture of the two girls together.

Circus Time

A couple years ago I won tickets to see the circus and this year I won tickets again.  This time Jeff couldn't make it so we took a friend of Robyn's with us. 

The girls had soooo much fun!  The theme was of the circus was dragons and they are at the age where the circus is magical.

My favorite act -- the motorcycles in the giant iron ball.

Just another day in Fall

This has been our Fall Saturdays for the past 6 years.  Now that Robyn is involved it has gotten a bit more complicated.  Annalise's season hasn't started yet so it's been pretty easy.  Ask me in a couple weeks, I might have changed my tune.

First Day of School



Off to Middle School!



Annalise trying to make her feel better.  Annalise had to leave early so her pictures were taken before Robyn had her hair combed.  This made Robyn feel very sad.





Happy now that everything is ready for second grade!