Alyssa and John "riding" a rollercoaster at a birthday party John attended at Chuck E Cheese.

With gifts we received in the mail from the grandparents. They are holding up the neat ornaments their grandma makes every year for them.

A cub scout trip to the fire station immediately following soccer. His scout uniform was ready to go to change into, but left by the door! The fire truck leaving on a call.

Hay ride at Heritage Park.

Camping with the boy scouts. After a freezing night (even with the winter coats I insisted on bringing) and no sleep...think that will be my first and last night camping outside!

Kids doing their lap-a-thon fundraiser at school. John did 21 laps and Alyssa did 25. Since we had previously been asking friends, relatives and neighbors to buy pasta for Alyssa's soccer fundraiser, popcorn for boy scouts now and girl scout cookies the end of month, I decided I didn't want to ask anyone else. So night before the pledges were due, the kids told their dad they needed $50 each (to get a school lunch bag) and he gave in! For $100 raised they would have gotten a kite but thankfully they were not interested in that. Now he always teases them about how much he loves their "awesome" $50 lunch bags!

At the Old Settler's Day Parade on September 10th.

First 1/2 day of John in the 1st grade.

First 1/2 day of Alyssa in the 3rd grade.

Took the kids to see Cars 2. This HEAT just will not stop - so thought going to a morning show would be a fun way to get out of the house while staying cool.

Friday at Turkey Run State Park hiking on trails.

Alyssa on her first softball team.
My aunt just recently sent me this picture of when I was 12.

Here they grow again!

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Finally made it to Deanna Rose to take my annual picture of the kids. The kids were lucky this time - my battery was so low that I only managed to get two pictures. Always neat to see how fast they grow and change over the years.

Jiggle Jam

Alyssa played Time of Your Life by Green Day again...this time with Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove and other performers at Jiggle Jam.

All school talent Show

Alyssa playing Time of Your Life by Green Day at the all school talent show the last day of school.

School Talent Show

Alyssa played Time of Your Life by Green Day at school on Monday during the kindergarten through 2nd grade talent show. She found out today she was good enough to play at the all school talent show on the last day of school. This will give me another shot at trying to get a better recording without all of the camera movement which was caused when I had to tell John to be quiet and sit still!
She also did another act with her brownie scout troop which she will be performing again as well. It's something they learned at almost midnight at their overnight camp out on Friday. She's the 3rd from the left. Not as energetic as some of the other girls. Guess nobody is perfect!

Happy Easter

Alyssa had her first communion two weeks ago and with it being a busy day (John had a soccer game right before/during her ceremony and she had one immediately following) I forgot to take any pictures! So for Easter I had her wear her dress again for probably the last time. (I can't imagine there being any other occassions that she would wear it again before outgrowing it.)

Alyssa as Sacagawea

After a trip to kaleidoscope we all went ice skating.

The kids only went to school one day last week. Tuesday - Thursday they were off due to snow days (14 inches) and Friday was teaching planning day for the upcoming conferences. So this week John if off 3 days and Alyssa 2 days due to parent/teacher conferences. The kids have only had one full week of school this year so far.

Kids had another snow day on this day at home with Dad, while I was enjoying some 70 degree weather in Southern Arizona.

The second snow day for the kids. Only nine degrees out but that didn't stop the kids from having some fun outside. I stayed out long enough to get the driveway shoveled. Tomorrow high is only supposed to be 15 with negative 15 wind chill. Wonder if they will have school tomorrow. (They did have school and it was only 4 degrees when we left the house. They did end up cancelling their school of religion though.)