2 days left till Jaden swims the mile for the first time. I am so excited, he is so nervous.

I'm an Indian Outlaw...

The Indian braves were doing speeches on settlers who had been taken captives by Indians.

First they prepared their trusty steeds for battle by painting them with signs of protection and symbols of honorable deeds done, then they prepared themselves by applying war paint to their faces. They stealthily dashed to the England's homestead where they tied up their captive. After ransacking the house and gathering ingredients for skeleton cupcakes, they shot a "burning" arrow at the house and ran for home. All in all it was a successful raid.

Way To Go Rainbow Stars!

Can a team name get any better then that? I submit that it cannot. Ella played in her first kindersoccer game on Sat. at Jefferson Elementary. Besides arriving late, because I did not check where Jefferson Elementary is before we left the house, and realizing it was on the other side of town.

We had a fantastic time. We came and we screamed (really loud)! And loved supporting Elle in her new endeavor.

After she stopped folding her arms reverently while she played she kicked it in to high gear. I see big fun in her future. We are very grateful for a fantastic coach who is so good with the girls and very positive with them, (Which we all know can be a saintly attribute of a kindersoccer coach)

And finally the news you've been waiting for. Ella's got a goal at her first game! Hip Hip Hip Hooray And to think that she was worried about the girls knocking her over on the field. It takes more then 30 lbs. to bring my baby down. She's a proud Amazon!

Watch Out Second Grade...

So Glad That School is in Session!

Ella's first day of Kindergarten. At the time she was in

Mrs.Capsey's class with Alana, but on Monday she was moved to

Mrs. Gressett's with Whitney West. She is having a great time.

Jaden is dissecting a cow eyeball.


Wendy is trying to be one with the cow.

This is how wide the Mayflower was.

Brian Regan!

I am so excited! Jeremy just called and said he got us tickets to the sold out show tonight. Apparently they opened up some seats reserved for the handicapped. I really need a good laugh.

The Winston Highland Games

I have been waiting for this day for months. My friend Janelle is the MC for the games every year. She is very into her Scottish heritage. She has been to Scotland and bought her official clan tartan. This is serious stuff to her which makes it very exciting when she describes it. I thought it would be a great addition to Jaden's schooling.
Today we drove up to Winston so the kids could participate in the kids competition. After a little bit of cajoling they were glad we made them enter. The events included the stone throw, sheaf toss, caber toss, weight for distance, and the farmer's walk. It was so fun to see the kids trying new things. Ella was not old enough to compete so she spent the day climbing trees, getting her hair french braided, and cheering for Jaden and Kyla. I didn't get a picture of it because I was so busy screaming, but one of my favorite moments of the afternoon was Kyla doing the stone throw. The other kids her age had scratched because the stone was to heavy. Kyla struggled for a few moments to pick up a 35 pound stone, I thought she was going to give up. At the last second she gets it about six inches in the air and hucks it across the line. It went about 5 in. I was so proud of her for not quitting! The caber toss was another neat event to watch. The kids pick up these giant logs and have to toss them so they flip end over end and hit the ground upright before they fall. It was a blast watching them practice. I think it made them feel powerful.
After attending the games I can understand why Janelle loves them so much. Thanks for sharing this great experience with us. The kids wanted to rush home and find out if we had any Scottish ancestors. The closest we could find is Irish. We'll have to keep looking.
I'll have to get some big logs for the backyard so we can practice for next year.

Janelle of Clan MacDougall, Ella, and Kyla

Level 4 of the sheaf toss

60 lbs. Farmers carry

Kyla's first attempt. She got better, I promise.