i thank you God for most this amazing day! - e.e. cummings

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Neighbor Olympics

4 years ago, we had our own Olympic games with our next door neighbors.
It was so fun, we did it again for the Rio Olympics,
however we weren't all home at the same time,
so we had to do it shortly after the Olympics.


 Olympic food! :)

 Swimming pool jello with teddy grahams racing! ;)

 Patriotic cookie dessert

 Bill grilling burgers!

 Yummy supper...

 with friends!

 Party fun!


 Ready with our torches for the Opening Ceremonies!

 Silly! Cuties!

 Love them all so much!
Back row: Gloria, Violet, Jonny, Josh, Lukey
Front row: Abbie, Betsy, Isaiah, Asher, and Reagan in the very front

 We had the Olympic fanfare playing in the background :)
Cute lil' Jonny trying to keep up!








 Betsy - age 5

 Isaiah - age 6


 Abbie and Lukey - almost 9

 Abbie & Josh

So fun that the neighbors have this Archery game. 

Many more to come... not done editing.

Labor Day Weekend Fun at the Pit 2016

We were invited to the Krapf/Miller Family "Pit" on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.
Such a beautiful spot - and so much fun!

 9th grade girls!
Grace, Emily, Sam, Anna, Gloria, Maya, Kylee and Maddy

 Violet, Lauren and Ella 

 This dock was a new addition from last year!
The kids had a blast jumping off of it!
So fun!

 Brianna, Lauren and Violet - JUMP!

 Ella, Violet, Lauren & Brianna jumping!

 Some of the 7th grade friends!
Brianna, Lauren, Ella, Violet and Malena

 Maddie, Ella, Lauren, Violet, Briana... and Malena jumping!

9th grade friends!
Gloria, Emily, Anna, Sam and Maya


More pics to come from this fun day!

Gloria's 1st Homecoming Dance

MORE pictures!
I'm on a roll!

Here are some pictures of Gloria and friends,
taken before the Homecoming Dance on October 1, 2016.
It was a fun way to spend her 15th birthday weekend!

 As a 9th grader, this was the 1st year that Gloria could go to the dance.

 She looked absolutely beautiful!

 GoGo and Lettie Loo

 Girl time - pictures with friends at the Welch's house before the dance.
P.S. Don't you love Gloria's shoes?!?!

 Everyone looked so nice!
Payton, Maddie, Lily, Emily, Alyssa and Gloria

 Gloria and Alyssa

 Gloria and Anna

 Gloria and Kailee
(didn't get one with Gracie :(  )

 9th graders!
Back row: Sam, Maya, Gloria, Anna, Emily, Izzy, Maddie, Lily
Front row: Kenai, Kailee, Alyssa, Payton, Maddy, Kylee, Emilie

 Add some 9th grade boys!
Left side: Charlie and Braden
Right side: David, Cayden and Noah

 As we were walking to the truck to leave, Gabe arrived.
Since he wasn't in the group shot, we grabbed a pic with him quick!
Then we headed to Stageberg's house for pics with the Thespian crew! ;)

 Gloria went to the dance with Nathan.
Don't they look nice?

 They have been in musicals together and are good friends.
They had a lot of fun! :)


 Waiting for Ellie who was on the phone ;)

 Brandon, Jenny, Ellie, Gloria and Nathan

 Nathan, Gloria, Jenny and Brandon

 Charlie's Angels :)

 Sweet girls (Thespians and Soccer Girls!)
Ellie, Gloria and Jenny

 Silly kids!

 Strike a pose?

 Ethan, Nathan and Brandon
Ellie, Gloria and Jenny

Jenny, Brandon, Ethan, Nathan, Gloria and Brendan

They all had a great time at the dance - and pizza back at Jenny's house afterward.