Monday, June 8, 2009
Swim Time
After swimming - all wore out!
Xander can not touch - he was totally freaked out upon our first pool trip - he clung to Tommy the ENTIRE time in the pool!
Mikaela swimming
We're ready!The Great Pool Adventure 2009
It's taller than me!
X-man at the new pool site!
Dinner by the pool
Step 3 - where do all these poles go? You would think we would be pros at this by now?
Playing in the 1/2 ton of sand in the back of Daddy's truckI am sure that you are all excited to hear that our swimming pool went up in one - yes ONE try this year. And after a good rain twice - is still holding firm!
I won't mention that the new pool site is the original one that I chose before someone else decided that it wasn't the best spot (thus the shady freezing pool experience of 2008).
Tommy began by bringing in 4 tons of sand - yes, 4 tons!!!! One ton is two pick up truck loads - if that gives you a visual aid!
Then, down went the tarp - and then an additional land cover.
Next - up went the pool -with the metal posts on stones to stabilize them.
Let summer begin!
Traditions
Xander's end of year gift - Cyborg (a superhero!)
Mikaela's end of year gift - Littlest Pet Shop dog that you decorate (thank you post Easter clearance!)
Mikaela and her daddy - nothing sweeter!When your parents are teachers, and thus the whole family's life revolves around the school calendar.......the last day of school is something to be celebrated!!!
Even before the kids, Tommy and I always treated ourselves to dinner out on the last day of school. As the kids have grown and entered school themselves, the tradition continues.
We ate dinner at Longhorn (sign up on their website and within a week recieve a email for the free appetizer - yummy!).
Schools Out for Summer!
Last day of school sillies
Brittany - Maggie - Mikaela
Mikaela and Mrs. Herrick
More last day sillies
Yearbook Signing
The first grade teachers as Educational Ho Down
Second grade teachers as teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini
Walnut Grove Idol Judges - our own version of Randy, Paula and Simon
Ms. Betty - own version of Ryan Seacrest!
Mikaela and Xander at WGES - last day of schoolXander's First MP3 player
Xander's Favorite Song List
We will Rock You (Queen)
Spiderman Theme Song (Michael Buble)
I don't think about it (Emily Osmet)
Hoedown (Hannah Montana)
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
Watching You (Rodney Atkins)
The kid is a music enthusiast - has been since he was born! We gave him his first CD player before his second birthday.
As he approaches his 5th birthday (and has exhausted all used CD players in our home and the homes of family members!) - it was time for his own MP3 player.
He hasn't taken it off since..........
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