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Lucy relaxing on her futon.


Getting tired of posing for photos.

Lucy

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Soccer 2009

Happy Birthday Julia

First Day of School 2009

Julia's Pottery Party

Summer Fun at the Cabin

Summer Fun

At the zoo in July

Fun at the Park

Cheer Camp

Julia went to cheer camp at the high school with the varsity cheerleaders. Boy did she have a great time! She has been clapping and cheering ever since!

5th Grade Fishing Trip

The 5th grade fishing trip was so much fun!
The boys had a great time feeding the bird and catching lots of fish!

Piano Recital

Julia had her very first piano recital. She played a song called "The Circus" from her green Schaum book and did a great job! She is learning so much and really enjoying the piano now.

Easter Morning 2009

United Tour - SCC & Michael W. Smith

The six of us decided to go to the Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith concert in April. We laughed, talked, had dinner, and had a great time at the concert. We really need to do this again!

2009 Art Fair

Julia's art work was once again entered in the annual art fair by her art teacher. What a delightful surprise to find out she had won a 3rd place medal for the second year in a row. We are so proud of her.

Square Dancing

Every year our school has an open house with a science fair, silent auction, and square dancing for entertainment. The first grade classes strut their stuff and dance until there is a hitch in their giddy up. This night is always a highlight of the school year.

All-District Choir 2009

Jake got to sing in the all-district choir this year. He really enjoyed getting to learn the songs for the concert. By the time the concert got here we could all sing along. :) Jake LOVES to sing! Who knows maybe we will have an American Idol in a few years time.

Science Fair 2009

Do Sweetners Corrode? Jake worked really hard with his testing, recording his observations and compiling his report. He was rewarded with a blue ribbon and an A. We are so proud of him.

Father-Daughter Dance

What a great time! They danced and sang the night away. Julia talked about the dance for a solid week prior and at least as long after. She loves her daddy and always looks forward to this special date night.

So Easy Focaccia Bread

So Easy Focaccia Bread
3-1/4 cups flour
1 envelope rapid rise yeast
1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1-2/3 cups warm water
3 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons italian seasoning

Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, parmesan and italian seasoning in a bowl. Add water and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, stirring until completely mixed. Spread into a greased 9x13 pan and cover with saran wrap that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.Let the dough rise for 30-45 minutes. (It should double in size.)Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the dough.Let the dough rise an additional 15-20 minutes while the oven preheats to 375 degrees.Bake for 25-35 minutes watching for it to lightly brown. Cool for 3-5 minutes, slice into servings and enjoy!

New Year's Eve Fun

Jake saluting everyone that shot him.

Uncle Tony in his "gear" after a trip to the garage in the dark.

On New Year's Eve we had a number of Nerf gun fights. I only managed to catch a couple of pictures that they didn't jump out of to avoid being hit by darts. It was alot of fun. Hopefully we do it again really soon!