just to say we've been there

I always forget to take my camera to the lake--until this week!! After all summer of skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, and generally hanging out at Wolf Lakes, I finally have it documented this year.

First of all, me. I know the form isn't great, and my legs aren't well-toned, but hey, I think I look pretty good!


Next, Coleman. He is still a bit timid since his big crash last summer. Some advice--don't put a 6-year-old behind a pro-wakeboarder's boat--wake BIG, very BIG!

And last, Garrett. He just had to show me up, didn't he? Okay, so he's a lot better than me. I wish I could actually watch him sometimes. His mom took all the pictures and thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. Especially his crashes.



The other kidlets just enjoyed the boat and hanging out on the dock with grandpa. No one else is super excited about water sports--yet. We're still working on them.

Coleman's Baptism

Today was Coleman's baptism. He was so excited and so proud to be wearing his new suit--thanks Grandma and Grandpa Burbidge! Chad and Tiffany and the boys came down. Coleman was thrilled to have some of his cousins here. Both grandparents came. It was really nice.

Claire sang with 3 other sisters of kids getting baptized. They did a great job.






After reading this I realize that I'm so tired I can hardly put 3 words together. Sorry it's not entertaining. Just the facts ma'am . . .

First Day of School--Finally!!!

The "finally" isn't necessarily for the fact that I'm late in posting, it's that the kids FINALLY got to go to school! There was a long drama with getting them released from Fresno School District. When that finally happened and I thought we were home free, we had to wait to be accepted by Sanger District. So the kids missed the first 7 days of school--can we say bored? But they are all settled in and are loving John Wash Elementary. Ellie was the only one I actually got a picture of 'cause my camera battery was dead when the big kids left for school. Boy was she excited to start Kindergarten!

She was also a bit nervous so we did a fancy hairstyle to help her feel happy. She was a little worried and didn't quite know what to do, but by the end of the day she was ecstatic. She said, "can I go to school tomorrow?" Hopefully that attitude keeps up!