Saturday, June 25, 2011

Another Month Older

My sweet pea is 10 months old now, getting into everything, taking more and more steps on her own, and just making herself known around here.  She brings so much joy to our lives!

Nadia are 10 luni acum.  Face multe lucruri--chiar incepe sa faca pasi mai mult singura.  Ne aduce multa bucurie in viata noastra.





Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Silly Kids

Just a few pictures from around the house in the past couple weeks.  We're getting adjusted to our summer schedule and really enjoying a break from the normal requirements.  Evi's enjoying her swimming lessons this week.  We've made good progress in the summer reading program at our local library.  And we're sure enjoying the cooler weather we've had this week!  That means for lots more outdoor time.

 Cool girls

 Mustache Man

 Not sure who this loaded-down guy is, but he sure is mad and cute!

And my dancing girls

Monday, June 6, 2011

School's Out!

Summer vacation officially starts today.  Evi is not so sure about it.  She was very sad to have her last day Friday.  But the activities she has planned for the roughly two months of summer are spread out just enough to give her things to look forward to without having to wait too long for them to start. 
Here she is with her "very first trophy," in her words.  She worked very hard to get it, and I'm really proud of her for setting a goal and sticking with it till she reached her goal and even went above and beyond.  Good job, Ev!  She did this all at school, so there was no coaching from Nelu and me--it was all her.  I don't know how many books she had to read or how many tests she had to take to get the 119.6 points for the AR trophy--I imagine a lot, as she worked on this all year.  This is her shining moment, so I've got to brag on her a little!


In other news, we're just getting adjusted to our summer schedule at home.  Getting used to all of us being in the house at the same time.  Already a fort/secret hideout has been built with all the kitchen chairs and kids' blankets.  The boys have made "cookies" in the newly-replenished sandbox.  The swingset has gotten some good use before the hot sun makes it impossible to be out.  And Little One has gotten a good morning nap in even with all the extra noise.  Things are pretty good today.