My Top Reads of 2013

Re-reads

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas

Home to Harmony by Phillip Gulley

Tisha by Robert Sprecht

Digging to America by Anne Tyler

 

Fiction

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Team Human by Justine Larbestlier

Finding Casey by Jo-Ann Mapson

The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy

Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey

The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd

The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak

 

Non-Fiction

Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos

Hike in the hills

It is time for our annual hike in the hills.  I think that it happens this time of the year because it is too cold for rattlesnakes to be out.  (I'm terrified of snakes.)  This year it was just Robyn and I.  It was a beautiful day.  You can tell we haven't had any winter rains.  By now the hills should be green but everything is still brown.  Jeff tells me it is called the golden hills of California but it looks brown to me.  LOL 

 

Merry Christmas

Halloween Activities

Halloween Soccer Tournament -- Batman & Robins

Halloween Party -- Zombie Princess

Jack-o-Lantern

Fall Pictures 2013

Instead of school pictures I had a friend take the girls' pictures. 

 

They turned out great. 

 

Thank you Shannon Bachelor Photography!

 

HS Cross Country

It's that time of year -- fall and the cross country team.  Unfortunately it interviews with soccer.  She's only able to compete at the school meets during the week.  The weekend meets she cannot do due to soccer games & tournaments. 

 

Off goes the Fresh/Soph race

Looking good

Didn't do as well as the week before but came in 11th.  Better than I would have done!
 

Back to School

Summer has ended and school began today.  Everyone was a bit nervous what with new teachers and a new school.  Onward to elementary & high school . . .

 

 

I noticed they were wearing matching outfits when I was taking the picture.  I know for sure that this was not Annalise's idea.  Maybe it was just a coincidence or through the conniving of the younger.  Who knows for sure?