First Day of School 2010

Makenna's first day at OSD was August 24, 2010. I am a little late getting the photos uploaded. She is in the third grade. There are 4 other students in her room. Her teacher is Mrs. MacFarland. Should be an interesting year.

Gymnastics

Our friends Tiffanee and Braxton on the bar.

Cami on the beam.

Cami doing her exercises

Getting some chalk - it ended up on her face!

Tasting that chalk.

Taking Maddie's turn on the bars.

Today was our second gymnastics session. Cami had a great time and did better today than she did last week. She attempted all the stations except headstands. She refuses that one every time. She prefers to go to the station ahead of us because that is where Maddie is. So Cami spent much of her time with Juna and Maddie today. She did much better listening to Juna too. Juna had a great idea of switching kids next week:0) Today we did exercises, front and back rolls, swinging on the bar, hanging on the bar doing the pike position, balance beam, trampoline, rope swing, headstands, basketball, jumps on the spring board and sticking landings. It is a cute class to watch.

Makenna goofing around with my camera

These photos are Makenna's creations while waiting at a doctor's appointment this summer. They are just lovely. You can see by the one I snapped that she thought it was just too funny.

Muskingum County Fair

Well I have already blogged about our fair experience so here are just a few pictures to document the fabulous day.

Mischievous Camille

Cami is our mischievous child. She loves to climb and explore everything in site. This is a day when she climbed into a TV stand. Makenna came to me and said, "Uh oh Mommy, Cami." She looks like she is having a great time.

Frazeysburg Homecoming Parade

Makenna is ready for some candy!

Braxton, Makenna, Ty, Maddie, Lauren, 2 of Lauren's cousins and Cami all enjoying some candy after the parade.

Cami and Makenna grabbing some candy.

Makenna waiting for the next round, Cami making sure she didn't miss anything.

We went to the Frazeysburg Homecoming Parade. Thanks Melissa for the great seats :0) Makenna was excited to see so many kids she knew. Cami was all about getting the candy being thrown to us. She beat her sister out of many pieces of candy!

Haircuts, before and after

after

Before

after

before

Well here is the reveal of the haircuts. It is a few weeks late. Better late than never, right? Makenna did great as usual. Cami, however, had a difficult time sitting for her cut.

Misplaced camera!!

Well we have had a busy week but I will have to document by word only because I left my camera at my sister-in-law's house and she lives an hour away.

Monday was uneventful. I tried to clean up a little, did lots of laundry and caught up on the vegetable garden.

Tuesday we went to the fair. I thought Cami would absolutely LOVE the animal barns. Lets just say not so much. She looked at the animals but wanted nothing to do with touching them. We saw Mark Baughman, who so graciously let us pet his sheep, but Cami just couldn't bring herself to touch them. Makenna was too interested in her ice cream at the point. We were also able to get up close and personal to the grand champion turkey, thanks to the nice owners, but Cami wanted nothing to do with it. Makenna touched it but wasn't impressed and so it went through each animal barn. Makenna was irritated each time we stopped for anything - she wanted to walk, walk, walk. I think she was thinking the quicker we make it through this stupid fair the quicker I get my ice cream. (She was promised ice cream before we left, should have thought that through a little better.)

Wednesday we were planning on going swimming at Marianne's with her girls and Cassie and Jack. We woke up to cloudy skies and a cold morning. So we ditched the swimming and went grocery shopping instead. NOT FUN! Cami was in major fit mode and not being so nice to her big sissy in the little shopping cart car. After a nap we headed to Aunt Peggy's to get hair cuts. Makenna had about 4 or so inches taken off - it looks pretty cute. Cami had the ends trimmed up and the back taken up a little. I have cute before and after pictures of both - however - the camera is elsewhere.

Thursday was more gardening work, freezing corn and lima beans. Makenna had speech therapy and we took Cami's supplies to the baby sitter so she is ready to start on Monday. I also finally got the kitchen in the camper cleaned out. Only thing left to do in the camper is the linens!

Today Makenna and I went to Children's to visit the audiologist. Waiting for approval for new hearing aids that may be able to boost her hearing back up to the normal range. Super excited to hear that news. Stopped at target to get a couple pairs of pants for school. When we came back into town we went to West M. to pick up all of her equipment to take to OSD on Monday. Finally, this evening the three of us cleaned out mommy's car for the start of the new school year. Inside is shining, just need to run it through the car wash tomorrow and we will be set :0)

A Year with Frog and Toad.

Jack with his fans - Makenna, Matthew and Carson.

The final bow!

Jack as "Frog"

My nephew Jack was the star in a play at the Zanesville Theatre. He was Frog and did a wonderful job singing and dancing on stage. I couldn't believe my eyes. I have no idea where he gets his talent and his confidence to get up there and perform. Great Job Jack you made us PROUD!

Wild, Wonderful West Virginia

Cami taking Makenna for a walk.

Dolly Sods

The Family at Dolly Sods

It is so cold and windy at the top of Dolly Sods the trees only have branches on one side!

Makenna on Bear rock at Dolly Sods.

Cami's turn.

Grandpa and Cami taking a walk

There were butterflies everywhere you turned.

Grandpa, Leeza, Makenna, Daddy and Camille

Mommy and all the girls on a walk

So tired of riding

Beautiful - don't let go of my girls Jay!

Kenna and Granpa 4 wheeling

the girls at Blackwater Falls

Blackwater Falls

The Gang

Cami and Addi being silly.

Pretty views

Daddy and Cami driving the rhino.

We headed to the mountains of West Virginia for some rest, relaxation and ATV adventures. We had a great time with Grandpa Joe, Aunt Lain, Uncle Richard and Addi! Cami and Addi became great buddies while we were there. I think the funniest conversation I heard was in the Rhino when Addi said, "Cami I peed," and Cami replied, "Oh, crap!" I have no idea where she got that saying but it was pretty funny coming from a one year old. Those two loved riding around in the back of the rhino. They had lots of snacks, slept and looked for deer, bears and fish while we were driving around. We saw many butterflies, some deer and even a bear! We found a few bear tracks and saw evidence of bears all over the place. The scenery was gorgeous! Makenna had a GREAT time riding the 4 wheeler with her grandpa! She loves the excitement of the wind in her hair (even though we didn't go more than 5 miles per hour!) We climbed some pretty big rocks to see the great views. Makenna was a trooper through the whole thing. She walked a little and rode piggy back through the most difficult terrain. My girls are true outdoors women.

40th Reunion! at the Armentrouts'

The Whole Extended Gang

Dee, Ray, Butch, Dale, Joe, Buddy

We spent the weekend prior to vacation at Butch and Peg Armentrout's house to celebrate the 40th reunion of when some wonderful men met. Joe, Butch, Dale, Buddy, Ray and Dee all met while fighting in Vietnam. They have formed a special bond that has never been broken over the years. They are like extended family and we treasure every moment we are able to spend with them. It was a little bittersweet this year with the absence of Carolyn. Thanks for a great weekend Butch and Peg!