Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Ema's Piano Recital


During the past year Nana has given Emaleigh piano lessons once a week. As a special treat for her Grandpa Buick and all the family in Florida she decided to put on a recital. She made her even made her own program for the occasion. What a treat to see how much she has learned.


Friday, June 11, 2010

Caleb's New Do!

Our vacation has been very exciting and I promise to post soon about our adventures. For now I just wanted together this up for all to see! Caleb has wanted this haircut for about two years now and I just didn't think it would look right. I stand corrected! His Aunt Aminta and Grandpa Buick did a great job!




Before...


And after...


A much cooler and happy boy. In fact shortly after the cut, he told his grandpa that he wants this cut for the rest of his life!

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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Cotton Candy Anyone?

Last week Grandma bought all the kids their own bucket of cotton candy but the adults ended up wanting some, too. So this week at Sunday Dinner Craig brought along the cotton candy machine. Grandma and Aunt Katie ended up buying some in bulk at Sam's, but that didn't stop Craig from treating the kids and the adults to the yummy fresh homemade version.



Friday, May 28, 2010

A Day on the Lake

Craig had the day off, so we decided to venture down to Pueblo and use Grandpa Mann's boat for the day. It was the first time the two of us used the boat alone so it was somewhat of a feat. I had to learn how to launch the boat, drive the jeep with the trailer attached, and even drive the boat. I ended the day by attempting to put the boat back on the trailer--without success, of course! The kids had a blast, as did the two of us! It was a very relaxing day of tootling around the coves and throwing out the tube for the kids to relax in. We had to teach them to use their life vests so next time we can use the big tube! The boys casted out a few lines to try to catch a fish or two while the girls enjoyed a great book or two.

Caleb doing what he loves most...skipping rocks! This area had the best skipping rocks. They were all flat.


Ema on the Top of the World...or rather, the Top of the Hill!


My favorite part of Pueblo Reservoir is the bird sanctuary found near the west end. It is a beautiful sight.



The kids really enjoyed hanging out on the tubes. Even when the rope came unattached and Caleb started drifting away and when Emaleigh lost her balance and the tube flipped, the two still managed to have a great time!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Continuing On



Today we celebrated Emaleigh's 5th Grade continuation. She is now officially a middle-schooler. The emotions we felt were much stronger than we had anticipated. But, we just remind ourselves that she is simply on loan to us for these few years. We must always remember to cherish these moments for what they truly are--fleeting.

We are so glad God chose us to be her parents. The experience can be very humbling at times and we may not always know exactly how to handle each situation, but God has entrusted her to us and we are filled with with much gratitude.



We look forward to the next part of this journey and what it has to offer!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

A Night of Twister

Tonight the kids pulled out the age old game--Twister!












What a hoot to watch all of us get twisted up!




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