Memorial Weekend Camping 2010

Kent pulling the Argosy in for a weekend of fun!

Gracie doing Abbey's hair! They do get along once in awhile!

The first day of camping began on Friday afternoon. The girls and mom and I went to the farm to get the camp ready. We just rested for most of the afternoon(which the girls desperately needed) and set up camp. Then, Kent brought the camper and the girls helped Nana clean it up. We made hamburgers and fried potatoes over the campfire and roasted s'mores after dinner. Marlene came out to join us for dinner. It was a nice evening with the Gracie, Lily and I turning in early while Kent, Abbey, Dave and Nana stayed up around the campfire.

Blind-folded makeovers

Abbey and Gracie

Lily after the girls got her with my old lipstick.

We brought a box in from the garage tonight with some of our stuff in it from the move (almost 3 years ago) and found some of my old make-up. The girls talked me into letting them perform blind-folded make-overs on each other. Here are some of the "after" pictures. They had a lot of fun! I think they ruined a few of my towels in the clean-up process, though!

Tri-LEARN-athon

Stretching out

Jumping Jacks??

More stretching

The girls have signed up to participate in a Tri-LEARN-athon that our local hospital is sponsoring. They have to read 26 books, walk 26 miles and do 26 good deeds before the year is over. They are kicking the event off after the local hospital's run at the beginning of next month. So, here are the girls getting ready to walk their first mile. Should be interesting!

Last day of school celebration

Gracie eating her corn on the cob.

Lily eating her corn on the cob.

I promised the girls a picnic for the last day of school. We tried to get away to have it at the park or somewhere else that wasn't at our house but Abbey had been to a sleepover the night before and needed SLEEP, so we celebrated with a deck picnic. Gracie is having to eat her corn on the side of her mouth due to her front tooth about ready to come out! It was fun and the girls always enjoy corn on the cob.

Green Shirt day at School/Awards Assembly

Lily had me take a picture of her in her green shirt for green shirt day at school.

Abbey getting all of her awards during the awards assembly

Abbey getting her project fit award.

Gracie getting all of her awards.

The last day of school was green shirt day and the awards assembly. Mr. McConkey, Abbey's PE teacher called me the day before the awards assembly and told me that Abbey had been selected to receive the "Project Fit" award. It is an after school program to promote fitness at her school. She received the award out of all the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls who participated. Mr. McConkey gave her a fishing pole and a tackle box for her accomplishments/award in the program. We are so proud of her. She got this award on top of the math and reading awards she received for her hard work and good grades throughout the year. Gracie also received awards in math and reading. She also received the "Good Character" award out of all the girls in her class. We are so proud of her. We are so proud of Lily as well. They don't include Preschool in the awards assembly but she received a certificate for moving on to Kindergarten. She was pretty excited!

Aunt Aurora

Me, Lily, Gracie, Aunt Taylor, Grandpa Charlie, Aunt Aurora, and Abbey

Me, Abbey, Lily, Taylor, Gracie and Aunt Aurora

Abbey, Lily, Aurora, Gracie and Aunt Aurora

My sister,Aurora and her new husband, Nick came to visit for the week. It was so good to see her and meet her new husband. He is so nice. Anyway, here are a few pics from the evening. Dad took us all out to eat and we snapped a few pics. The girls had a good time running around in the backyard as well.

Shiny hair

Lily wanted me to brush her hair so it would be as shiny as Emily's hair. I think it worked!