Picture Day

Well, pictures were today. Mackenzie wanted curly as normal for pictures. Granny usually does this. we let her spend the night and granny fixes her all up. Not that option this year. we did the best we could. it did look beautiful, however, we have the pictures now and found that it had all fallen out before the pictures. humidity does wonder on her head. Michael looked very handsome but of course he had recess so we got what we got. At least we didn't have a turtle neck like Kindergarten.

More Jewlery

Well, this got me thinking and I decided to make jewlery for the kids teachers. Here I have a necklace for mackenzie's teacher (very traditional - almost ready to retire also) and Michael's teacher. She is younger and more in style. I made the bracelet for her. Here is also a picture of Mike with his teacher. Mrs. Collins.

Jewlery

Well, Mackenzie made some friends at school pretty quick. She was invited to a party the 2nd week of school. Since Darrel was on strike I was not ready to spend a lot of money. We made the girl the two brackelets on the bottom. she seem to really like them. Then Mackenzie had a friend at school that we know is going through hard times right now. We made matching friendship bracelets for the two of them. School colors so they can wear them on fridays and have school spirit (black, white, and red). Then, Mackenzie spend a Saturday, girls day out and went down town and window shopped. Actually we did buy a little though. I got something for my niece for her wedding and Mackenzie got some beads so she could make her own jewlery. Usually we use mine but I am picky about what she can use. Here she picked out her beads and made them herself. she spent $3.00 and was able to get two bracelets and two pair of earrings. She seems to really like them.

I canned my plums from the tree. Only got one can from it. since then I have canned peaches, and more apples. The sad part is I have LOTS more apples to do. one tree of granny smith and 2 trees of red delicious. I guess I know what I will be doing this week while Darrel is gone.

September - more camping

forgot to post Michael and Mackenzie on the playground at the camping trip. They just want to go back for the playground. They really enjoyed this weekend. We will have to go back soon.

September

We also took the kids to the aquatic zoo here. They loved it. We got some pictures. The Baluga whale was there and they enjoyed seeing it. The Walrus made Jake laugh because he would brush up against the glass. Mike loved the Meerkats. Amanda wanted to know where santa was when we say the raindeer. (I didn't have a pictue of them) She hasn't stopped talking about Santa since. Ihave had to tell her he will come after the snow. Then, Darrel told me we might have snow by Halloween so I don't know what I will tell her after that.

September

I love the picture of Jake watching the neighbors camping. He was watching the little boy and his toy he had. I think he was hoping he would bring it over so he could see it closer and he did. Jake enjoyed the backberrys best like me I think though.

September

School started and the kids have had fun. We have tried to continue to do things on the weekends to get them out. Darrel went on strike with Boeing on the 6th. He has been home and getting things done around the house and relaxing. we took the kids camping about 5 miles from the house but they loved it and it was nice.

house and apples cont.

Above is the original front of the house facing Lincoln but is now the side of the house.

The apples from this tree seem to be all over the ground. There are still some on the tree though. They look like they are getting closer to ready. (The other tree was granny smiths though)

These are the yellow and red like a Johnathon or Mcintosh. the last picture is of the other side of the front where you can see the windows in front. from across the road the cherry trees block the windows and you can't see them very well.

House picutres

Here is a picture of the house from the end of the driveway. This was originally the side of the house and the garage entered off the side. It has now become the front of the house.

Also, there are the grape vines that have gone crazy but no grapes I can find.

The apples on the other hand are pleanty just not ready.

zuchinni in Washington

(This was after I had cut a 3 inch chunk out of it. the end is setting about where it would have been.)

Well, here is the zuchinni I was telling you about from the neighbor that was so big and still good. We ate the zuchinni bread, fried zuchinni, zuchinni lasagna, and I still had enough for another 2 loafs of bread.

Catch for the night...

Here is a picture of the catch for the night. There wer lots of flounders. Darrel filleted it all up. He learned he is not filleting another flounder smaller than his hand. They are too much trouble for very little meat. However he and Michael also learned grilled in butter they taste just like boiled crab.

Mackenzie

Granny wanted a picture of the girl because she has not seen any of her in a while. I noticed the picture when I put it with Michaels was really too small to see. I know it is not what you wanted but it will have to do until I get another one of her today.

The end of the night...

Mackenzie finally picked a fish up by the end of the night and Michael just got goofy by the end of the night.
*Here he is pretending the DEAD fish is biting his nose*

The fun...

Everyone had fun except for Amanda this trip. It rained the whole time we were out there. Michael caugth the big one. Mackenzie wouldn't hold a fish and Amanda determined it was too cold in the rain.

10 sharks - Aunt Melissa Math

Michael learned you can always catch a shark in the bay so he doesn't want to swim there. He also learned a little math. He caught one shark and then one more that makes 2 but the last one we cut up we found 8 babies in so 2 + 8 = 10. Michael has caught 10 sharks now the kids have determined!

Weekend on the boat

Our weekend...
Darrel took them out on the boat for a fishing 101 class.
They had fun. Caught lots of flounders and a dogfish (shark).
We learned lots too. Like playing with the fish makes you stink worse!