First Day of School!

School started this morning! It can't be true! Where did the summer go?! The girls were all talking last night before bedtime that they were not ready for summer to be over either, but they all bounced out of bed quickly this morning. Much quicker than I was ready for them too. I think that we will hear moans of "I don't want to get up!" very soon...possibly even tomorrow morning. ZoraLin was very bright eyed as she waited outside her new classroom.




Since we had toured the new school a few nights ago, Jordis knew exactly where her classroom was and took off skipping down the hallway to join the other kids waiting for the bell.


Kendalan did not hesitate to enter her classroom and make herself right at home. No tears for our little girl, just get on with the learning!



ZoraLin models her new glasses. She picked them out all by herself! We think she did a pretty good job even though she was way out of the "box" on what she chose! Jordis and ZoraLin had their backpacks on and were ready to go at 7 AM. Kendalan was inside pouting at this time. She was mad because I wouldn't do her hair just the way she wanted! Mad Princess the first day of school...what a way to start!




Girls all ready for school. Oops! Mommy messed up and missed RaeAnne! I was busy doing hair pretties when the bus came. As RaeAnne is in 4th grade and a "big girl" now, she decided to ride the bus to school and let Mom & Dad take the "little girls" to school. They grow up so fast!!


This is a photo of my three Overbrook kiddos in front of their school. The problem with having a divided school is this; All four will get on the bus in front of our house just before 7 AM. They will then ride the bus into Carbondale. At Carbondale they will exit that bus and three will get on the Overbrook bus, RaeAnne will board the Scranton bound bus. School starts at 8:10 AM. Reverse the process at 3:20 PM. Last year the school bus would drop the girls off at 3:35 PM. It will be interesting to see what time they will arrive this year. In that 15 minute ride from school to our house Jordis has been known to fall asleep on the bus. Last year someone actually had to carry her to the house one day after she fell asleep and they couldn't wake her up to get off the bus! I can only imagine what will happen on a much longer ride home. We will be alerting the bus driver to make sure she is awake and manages to get on her second bus home!

Putting on the Glitz!

Once ZoraLin gets an idea in her head that she wants to do wild horses can not drag the thought out of her head. This week she was determined she HAD to have some press-on nails. Her Daddy showed her reviews about press on nails and how long (not very) they last. That did not worry ZoraLin
Looking pretty good...too bad they don't last long!

The Rainbow Bridge

This poem has special meaning to our family. We have had many pets cross over this bridge in the last few years. Very recently our dog Wyatt made this trip. The girls are very sad that Wyatt is no longer here with us, but it made them feel much better knowing that he is now playing with Trouble, Nermal and Shadow while waiting for us.



" When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing: they miss someone very special to them; who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. The bright eyes are intent; the eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to break away from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. YOU have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. "




We will miss this mug around here.

99 Things

I saw this on Debbie's blog, and I loved it, so I thought I would do it as well :-)

Here are the rules:

Bold the things you’ve done and post this list on your blog then leave me a comment and tell me you did this I can go see!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyworld
8. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Written something that was published
11. Bungee jumped or parachuted
12. Walked across the Golden Gate Bridge
13. Been in a fist fight
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Seen the Rings of Saturn with a telescope
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when not ill
24. Built a tree house or snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Fired a gun
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal
44. Visited Africa
45. Cried yourself to sleep
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Visited the Eiffel Tower
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Pretended you cooked something from scratch when you didn't.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie or commercial
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold something door to door
62. Gone whale or dolphin watching
64. Donated blood, marrow, etc
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Held onto a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten frog legs or caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Time Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Done something illegal
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Sang a solo
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Climbed a mountain
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had surgery
89. Directly saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Seen a loved one die
94. Given birth to a baby
95. Visited the Alamo
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Sent a text message while driving
99. Been stung by a bee

It was a sleep? over!

RaeAnne's BFF from Kindergarten came to stay with us for a couple of days in July. Things were kind of hectic around here, but the girls had a pretty good time in spite of it all. Two days were spent in Overbrook at the swimming pool. From left to right: ZoraLin, Hollie, Jordis, RaeAnne, Paige and Kendalan.



I had several projects for the girls to do while Hollie was here. Unfortunately we only got around to doing one, but the girls really enjoyed it. I was wondering just what I was thinking!

Corn on the cob anyone?

Jordis Li has lost her other front tooth. Daddy grilled corn on the cob a few nights ago and sure enough, Jordis was enjoying it until the other front tooth fell victim. She was afraid to eat the rest of her corn even after we cut it off the cob for her. She was excited that the Tooth Fairy had to come to our house again!

Her black eye is compliments of ZoraLin's friend who was showing the girls that she knows how to "fight". Why she knows how to fight we are not sure?! The girls tried to explain it to us, but we are simply lost with the explanation.

A missing tooth

All four sisters had their six month checkups....NO CAVITIES!! Jordis had been wiggling one front tooth for a few days and it seems her dentist appointment loosened it enough. The other front tooth is loose too....could be the Tooth Fairy will be making frequent stops here?!