School's Out

SCHOOL'S OUT & SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING around our house. The girls did extremely well in school as you can see by their report cards. Paige also started to take band lessons this year. She is playing the clarinet and doing very well. At her band concert in May she received an award for having all outstandings on her report card all year. She had mostly all A's & B's & a few C's on her report. I told them when they get their report cards I would reward them. $1.00 for A's, $.50 for B's and $.25 for C's - little did I know how much money I would have to pay out over the year. They never forget how much I owe them. Paige will be going into 5th grade next year. WOW how fast the years have gone.

Now on too Miss Hannah. She is a STRAIGHT A STUDENT. I told her how proud I was of her. She said she "Pays attention in class".

I am not any more proud of her than I am of Paige - I am equally proud of both of them. I keep telling them I am going to have to take out a loan at the bank to pay them for their good grades. Hannah will be going on to 2nd grade. They are growing up so fast.

Now on to Cole - he just finished is 2 year home school program and did very well. He had a teacher come to the house 2 days a week - Monday's and Friday's. She would bring him a toy or book on Monday then on Friday they would go over the item. He also goes 1 day a week - Wednesday - to preschool. Ray takes him and stays to help where ever he is needed. Chris and Heather was hoping he could get into early kindergarten. He won't be 5 until October 14 which is after the cutoff date. He was tested a few weeks ago - but did not pass. They said he has an above average IQ (114) - but he needed a superior IQ (134) to qualify for early kindergarten. He probabely has a higher IQ then some of the teachers. He will be in preschool 1 more year. That will be OK.

I am very proud of all of them.

Sorry about the blog. I messed up the order I wanted the pictures- OH Well I am just a beginner blogger and my note. You will have to scroll down and read my note - then view the pictures. I will do better next time.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day - Ray, Chris & Steve. We had a wonderful day.
Went to church with Chris, Heather, Paige, Hannah & Cole. Came home and went to Ponderosa for lunch. Paige rode with us there and back. When we came home she wanted to go swimming. So I sat in the sun at the pool and got BURNT while the kids swam. I will survive. It is the first of many sun burns for the summer. Chris and Heather got Ray a liscense plate for the front of his car for Fathers Day. He is so proud of it. The following pictures will show you why he is so proud.

Pool Fun

The kids are enjoying being out of school. Below are some pictures of the fun they are having in the pool. All 3 of them are taking swimming lessons and doing very well. It is relaxing to watch them knowing they can all swim.






Cole being his silly self.



Cole, Paige & Hannah sunning themselves on a lounge chair.



Paige giving Cole bunny ears as he sits in the lounge chair.




Hannah posing in the pool for her glamour shot.





Paige being silly with her noodle.

Tammy & Caleb enjoing a dip in the pool when they were home on vacation last week.

My First Post

Paige at Japanese steak house Cole at Japaneses steakhouse Caleb playing in back yard drinking his bubu

Paige in back yard - not sure why mouth wide open!!!!!! I must have told her a funny story.

Hannah riding her bike in back yard

All 4 of my angels It has been a fun week having Tammy, Steve & Caleb home on vacation. I also was home on a weeks vacation. I think Tammy created a BLOG MONSTER when she gave me a digital camera and showed me how to create a blog. I have had alot of fun over the last couple of days taking pictures. I am just warning you all in advance - there will be lots and lots of pictures in the future. Tammy, Steve & Caleb left today - 6-14-09 to go back to Texas. It will be so quiet around here . They will be missed very much. That's all for now. More blogging later.