Just because school started this past week doesn't mean by any stretch of the imagination that summer is over! We've had some of our greatest camping and boating yet this summer the past two weekends.
Breanne has started first grade with Ms. Barkac. She loves it! She asked Derrick if he liked going to work better than staying home. She said, "I like going to school better than staying home." She's making new friends and adjusting very well.
Madison started second grade with Ms. Rensvold. She too seems to be enjoying it. It's fun to having her reading more. She can just take over in the mornings with reading what's for lunch and such.
Last weekend, we took a long trip up to Canyon Ferry (over 200 miles away). (Above you can see Aliya's cherry goatee.) We had two family friends join us: the Eknesses and the Ottenbachers. The camping sites were terrific and we had our own little "private beach."
It was fun to watch all the kids play. Gracie and Breanne were inseparable! They had a fort and enjoyed lots of time swimming and tubing. And in addition, all the kids (except Aliya) tried water skiing. Madi was 100% successful! Go Madi. She went across the bay we were camped along and even crossed some pretty big waves Derrick said. When she let go and Derrick picked her up, she was grinning ear to ear and said, "My legs were tired." Breanne is her biggest cheerleader!
This past weekend, we packed up Saturday morning and spent one night at Tongue River Reservoir. It was a great get away after having begun school routines.
Madi got to have Alyssa and her mom, Ms. Laura, join us for the day on Saturday. It was a treat! Alyssa was a little go-getter and even got up on water skis for quite a ways.
Today we just enjoyed a day as a family. Aliya did a little tubing today, but I think we figured out that the highlight of tubing for her is when we stop and she gets to stand up and sing, "I'm surfing, I'm surfing!"
What a joy to see our children playing together, imagining and having fun!
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