The Pulley Principle: June 2008

Monday, June 30, 2008

More Camp Pictures

My friend Sarah sent me these great pictures that she took this weekend.

I love this one of Bea in the wheat field. The camp has leased out the field to a local farmer who is also growing soybeans.

The creek was the major highlight of the weekend.

Annabel had discovered the creek within 5 minutes of our arrival. It was down the hill behind the cabins. She told me she knew there must be something good behind the fence line, so she went exploring and found the creek.

Other than the creek, we were sitting in the middle of a bush-hogged field. It left much to be desired by way of a campground.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Webkins

This is Bea's obsession. She doesn't play with dolls, or Barbies. She is not into dress up or Princess anything. Bea loves her stuffed animals. With her birthday money this year she added 3 new webkins to her collection.

When she was three, we went to Disney World. She had a different kitty for each day to take to the parks.

Seneca Lake Camp

The Faith in God girls had an overnight campout at the church campgrounds at Seneca Lake this weekend. My two girls had a marvelous time and enjoyed every minute of it.

To see more pictures taken with a much better camera, check out Jaime's blog.

Muscle Men

Noah, Christian and Tyler--I have nothing to say, just enjoy the picture.

Jumping Girls

I love to watch these girls on the trampoline. They laugh the entire time and are just plain silly.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Spring Recitals

Noah and Bea did a great job on their recitals this month.
Noah is performing Sonata in F by Hayden.

Bea is performing Minuet ... W.A. Mozart and Waltz ... D. Kabalevsk

Thursday, June 26, 2008

The Price of Gas

I find this absolutely appalling. Yea, yea, I know people everywhere else in the world pay a lot more for their gas, but I am still trying to figure out how to make this work in my own personal economy.

School's Out

Wednesday was the last day of school for our kids. Bea is now a second grader, Annabel is a 5th grader and Noah will be a 7th grader.
Noah spent his last day at Seabreeze Amusement Park and I had to pick him up from school, so no bus picture.

Our neighborhood has an annual ice cream social to celebrate the last day of school. One of Bea's classmates was visiting a neighbor and showed up as well.

The Gregorys invited us over to watch The Spiderwick Chronicles outside with the projector. What a great way to end a great school year. Now please say a prayer for me that I will survive the summer with everyone home all day.

Summer in the City

Just another example of city folk.
It took me a minute to gather my senses after I first saw this dude standing on the corner of Monroe and Alexander. I was laughing so hard I almost missed my opportunity to get his picture.

Hot dog roast

The primary school has a hot dog roast during the last week of school. This was the first year, out of my last 5 to attend, that I tried out the food. It is criminal what they feed our kids. If it wasn't so easy to send a check to school every month for school lunch, I think I would make my kids take their lunch to school more often.
Anyway, this is Bea and her little posse of friends from her class.