1st Day of School

Off to a great start!  Ella didn't even really want anyone to walk her to class the first day (Michael did, just to make sure she found it OK and then she told him he could leave!)  Addy ran off to find friends as soon as she set foot on school property.  They are growing up too fast!!

This is going to be a big year for Ella, I can just feel it - for the first time, since maybe she was an infant she wore shorts and a t-shirt to school.  And she actually wanted to put her hair up, with a bow.  Obviously clothing and hairstyle don't really say much on their own, but the change from the norm for essentially the past 6 years is huge.  Then this Friday she brings home some of her school work and she is writing sentence with the words spelled phonetically.   Her cover is blown and I have the evidence.  Anytime she tells me "I can't" those worksheets are coming out!

The Tilsons

It had been WAY too long!  So much fun catching up with old and new friends. 

Equestrian Camp

Addy got her first horseback riding experience this summer and I think she is hooked!  Parents were invited to the last class, so we got to see her in action.  The covered arena was nice to shade from the sun, but did not make for the best photos.  While not the best shot, I love that I managed to capture the horse sticking his tongue out!

When the kids were not riding, they got to help with the other horses in the stables - they got to know all of the horses pretty well.  Here is Addy with Boomer.