A birthday party for Logan!

Mobius Kids was the venue for a very fun 6 year old's birthday party today. For those of you who don't know, Logan is one of "the kids" from next door. He was very sweet to invite Audriana (Sofia got to come, too). He told his mom that he was only inviting boys to his party and when she asked him "what about Audriana?", he said that it was allright for her to come because she was a "Tomboy". He got that right! It was a fun time for all!

Here's Audriana and Logan!

Cameron and Sofia riding the bikes! Click the arrow in the bottom left hand corner......

Cameron and Sofia

Logan and Audriana sailing away together.

At the Fair with the Bennett's

We finally got to see everything we wanted to see at the Spokane Fair -- just in time on the last day! We like to go with the Bennett's because the girls love to explore everything together. They love the animals, the rides, and the ice cream (in their words). My tradition has been to go each year with my Mom and sister -- in fact, when Kristi still lived in Bellevue, she would come over for it. I have also taken Audriana every year of her life - and the same with Sofia. I just love it. Yes, there is too many people, it's usually unbearable hot, too expensive, and its the same stuff every year......but, I just love it! I love tradition and this is a good one. One that I hope my girls remember forever. Here are some special pictures for you all to enjoy!

Our Neighborhood picnic

We had a lot of fun this past Sunday at our little neighborhood picnic. It was a warm day and the kids found lots to do together that seemed to entertain the whole group. It's funny, because when I first moved into this neighborhood, by myself, back in 1999, there were no kids here at all. The neighborhood is so much more "alive" now and we just love living here. You will see many pictures of "The Kids" from next door. Brooklyn, Madison, Logan, Cameron and Corbin are all so dear to us. One of our neighbors brought out his snow cone machine for the kids, so you can imagine the looks of glory that were in their eyes as they waited in line for their first snow cone. I say their first snow cone because I think everyone had at least 2! After that they were allowed to have more ice, but no more flavoring. They still loved it. What a fun afternoon together. It just reminds me that summer is just about over.......

Cam and Sofia -- so cute!

Audriana, Madison and Brooklyn

Brooklyn running the Shave Ice station.











Getting ready for the relay races!









Yah! We won!

The Rodeo!

Our yearly tradition of coming out to the Spokane Fair and watching the rodeo is alive and well. The girls loved the rodeo -- especially Sofia! She watched the entire thing and did not want to leave when it was over at 10pm (even though she was so tired!). Audriana fell asleep in her seat half way through the show -- I guess all the days activities leading up to the rodeo just tuckered her out! Of course Aunt Kristi was with us -- that's part of our tradition. We also got to see a bit of the fair and have some dinner. We will go back to the fair next weekend because we really didn't get enough time to see any of the things that we like to -- the animals, the craft booths, the trains, the produce etc.

Wow! Audriana is a Kindergartner!

Audriana will return to Montessori Central this year for her Kindergarten year. This will be her last year here (she will attend Mullan Road Elementary next year for 1st grade). She was very excited to get back to her school - and of course, to be one of the oldest kids there. She knows she has a big responsibility this year, as the older kids in a Montessori environment help the smaller kids with their lessons. She will be 6 in a month or so, so she is already one of the oldest in her class. Isn't she gorgeous!!!!! With her very proud mom.......
With her very proud Dad....

With her very proud sister......

With her best friend, Carson, and her teachers Mrs. Medina (on far left) and Mrs. Pipella.

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Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day was spent up at Jay's cabin. The girls just love being up there with Grandma and Grandpa. We spend lazy days just talking and relaxing. The view from that cabin, as I've said before, is one in a million. For me, with no cell phone, blackberry, or computer, I can really get some much needed rest!

Things Audriana and Sofia love to do up at the cabin:

1. Explore the "Spooky Forest" with their binoculars around their necks

2. Look for deer and turkeys (more often than not, we see them quite a few times a day!).

3. Help Grandpa collect small pieces of wood to make a campfire

4. Roast marshmellows and eat smores.

5. Ride their bikes around "the loop", which is a mile long and the adults love to walk it while the girls ride it. It's fun!

6. Help Grandma do "chores" like washing and drying the dishes.

7. Go on early morning walks with Grandpa.

8. Walk down to the lake and throw rocks into the water. If it's warm enough, they love to go in that freezing cold water and splash around!

9. Watching Alvin and the Chipmunks with the whole gang -- Audriana loves to tell us when a funny part is coming (she's seen that movie about 10 times!).

10. Being able to spend one on one time with their grandparents!

Saturday afternoon at the beach in Sandpoint, ID.

Being silly for the camera!

"What, Mom?"!

Riding bikes at the cabin!

It was warm that afternoon, but not warm enough for Kristi who wore a fleece lined jacket at the beach!