First....

... Day of Kindergarten!

Early this morning, Sarah donned her new backpack...

... and waited for the school bus to arrive (waiting with our next door friends).

She got on the bus with a huge smile, a wave, and hardly a backwards glance.

In the afternoon, Claudia and I waited patiently in the shade (trying to avoid the crazy heat we suddenly have again) for the bus to come back again...

... but come back it did, bringing a tired yet happy kindergartener with it...

... this it what I got when I said 'Smile so I can take your picture."

All in all, a successful first day of school.

Shhhhhh......It's a Secret

No, not really, but the girls and I did go see an awesome show called "The Secret World of Bubbles" where we learned all about the science behind bubbles, and how to have a lot of fun with them.

So, of course, we had to test what we had learned that night for Family Home Evening...

Later that week we joined some friends for a few fun-filled days of camping in Rhode Island...

We climbed...

We hiked...

We canoed....

We swam.....

We had a birthday parade and cupcakes...

We kayaked....

And we had a wonderful time!!!!!

One Wedding and a Visit from My Parents...

So, two weekends ago, my parents came into town for a few days before driving our Honda Accord, which they bought from us, across the country. We had a wonderful visit with them starting in Hartford, CT at the Mark Twain House followed by a trip down into the Secret Cavern just West of Albany, NY. The next day we headed to Troy, NY for a visit to the children's museum and a tour of the historic downtown area before saying our goodbyes. The visit was too short, but we were glad they could come at all.

The next weekend, Tim and I headed to Leola, PA (just outside of Lancaster) for the wedding of one of Tim's good friends. The girls stayed here with a friend of ours who offered her services - we are so lucky to have such wonderful friends! Thanks a million Jessica!!!!!

The wedding was fancy and fun, but the highlight of the trip was Tim's find in the local drum shop... he bought Sarah a kid-sized drum set for her very own. What a lucky girl!