August 2015

Our August started off as a hard one.  Dad was recovering from his stroke as Kristin, John and the baby were packing to leave for St. Louis.  On August 1st, Kristin and John headed out.  We helped them in some very last minute packing of their home, and their departure was delayed a bit because of that same kind of packing, but then they were off.  I will tell you that it was one of the hardest things ever to say good bye.  I think the realization of how permanent this move is was the most difficult to accept and knowing the challenges that she is going to have coming up, was hard.

Just some more end of summer fun!!!

Swimming with the DeClue Family

Snyder PTO helped us show for the new year!

Off to Splashtown!

Colson is obsessed with American Ninja Warrior and wants to practice his skills all the time!

Beginning of the year dinner

Out for Robert's birthday

Happy 40th Anniversary to the best mom and dad a girl could have!!!

Brooklyn got to go on a camp out with the Girl Scouts this month.  They visited Jellystone Yogi Bear Park which is about an hour away and got to stay in cabins there.  They got to do crafts, swim, and play all through the 3 days they were there!

Brooklyn, Sarah, Christin, Karianne, Isabel

While Curt and I return to work each year, my parents find a fun trip in Texas to take the kids on.  This year they took Brooklyn and Colson to San Antonio.  They had fun on the River Walk, the Alamo, the pool at the hotel, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Wax Museum, and dinner with Ed and Nikki Lee.  We are so blessed to have my parents close and their love for the kids.  They look forward to this week every year!

Texas Alamo

Ed, Nikki and Colson

When the kids got  back, they got to go Meet their Teachers at Lemm Elementary.  We are beginning the 4th grade with Mrs. Foster and 2nd grade with Mrs. Postma and Mr. Orcutt.  We know nothing about Mrs. Foster but know and love Postma and Orcutt because Brooklyn had them in second grade.  It should be a great year filled with learning and growing!!

Colson and Mrs. Postma

Colson and Mr. Orcutt

Brooklyn and Mrs. Foster

FIRST DAY OF 4TH AND 2ND GRADE!

My first day of school too!!!!

My wonderful partners Kellie and Penny