Off to a GREAT start!!!

{we are starting our third week of school but I wanted to share this funny story

from a few weeks ago}

such a funny story...we are doing homeschool again this year and I threw the idea out that, "wouldn't it be funny to have uniforms..."

...well Kirra though that was a great idea and decided that her "First day of school" outfit was going to be a uniform. So of course Jenna wanted exactly what Kirra had and we just dressed Cohl with what he already had for the cute picture.

{so here is our crew, dog and all}

I guess she is our mascot :)

Basketball Camp @ FPU

Cohl was able to attend the FPU basketball camp this year

"Hendo"

he did so well!

and had a ton of fun!

Tie Dye Fun

we got to tie dye for the first time with friends the other day

what a treat...they all came out so great!

Girl Scout Camp

Kirra's first year at Twilight Camp. They have it for a week in the evenings. The older girls did a great job leading.

lots of crafts...

lots of singing

(here is Kirra's leader, Sleeping Beauty. they have made up names for the whole week then reveal on the last night. her name is Bryn)

lots of teamwork

lots of friends

Graduate...again

precessional holding his hood

David with his parents after receiving his Master's Degree in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies from Fresno Pacific University

whoo hoo!!! hun you rock! way to perservere

the kids were pretty excited

getting hooded

that's him on stage being hooded

hooded

David's professors

The kids all tried on dad's hat in the courtyard where we used to live

those FPU days were awesome!

all 8 years :)

Griffith Park

train museum

huge old trains to view and go inside of

small train replica to ride around in

pony rides

Jenna and Cohl are on the trotting track but if you notice from the mane on Jenna's pony she is doing a bit more than trotting

(see short clip below)

Kirra took the walking trail

covered wagon ride

cute little Starbucks snack

those cakes on a stick are fun

Day at Sea World

the shows were amazing! the large sea mammals didn't seem real

this was a fun ride but I think the kids liked getting wet from others on the ride even more

baby croc, so cool

Jenna wasn't so sure about the large whale guy

such a fun time!

I have been talking to David about going down to Sea World since we got married

yay, check mark off the "I want to do that" list