kids' toys.

while we were in michigan.

the big kids and the little kids

had fun playing with their toys.

Mackinac Island

while we were in michigan.

we took a trip to mackinac island.

so the kids could expericence the island.

(but mostly so i could pick up some fudge).

we had no fun what-so-ever.

look.

found these lovely chairs browsing through the Pottery Barn catalog.

each one sells for $249.00

they look strangely similar to the 2 chairs i bought for $10 each.

i feel like i have $478.00 to go shopping with.

haha.

(i'm sure my husband doesn't agree with my logic.)

our favorite dentist.

most people's vacations

don't include a visit to the dentist...

but our vacations do...

because when your grandpa is the best dentist in the world,

you can't wait to visit him.

all together again.

it's been quite a while...

since we were all together.

3 years to be exact.

so, of course, we had to whoop it up a little.

streakers!

streakin' the yard.

this one's for you aunt kim!

we never did this stuff as kids.

i'm pretty sure this would never have happened
when we were growing up.
evidently this is how my kids eat strawberries
when i don't cut the tops off for them.

lovely weather.

here is a link to watch ella's little performance at her graduation.

very cute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXM1X8yvJM0

there's always lovely weather for somebody somewhere.

kindergarten slide show.

click on the enclosed link to see ella's slide show of her class this year.

http://gallery.me.com/dcarlan/100159

graduation day.

well, it's official.

we have a first grader in our house.

ella graduated from kindergarten today.

she giggled with excitement.

i teared up at the thought of my baby growing up so fast.

her favorite part of kindergarten...

my favrit prt of kindergarten wus reading.

i loved kulring.

i loved the zoo.

i loved wen mis. burns test us.

i loved kindergarten.

mis. burns wus by favrit.

silly girl received her diploma.

"in kindergarten we learned to pray lots of prayers."

her number two boy, vinny.

(number one is dad)

singing.

"there's always lovely weather for somebody somewhere."

the three amigos.

ella, bella, & emmi.

2 for $20

i picked up 2 of these chairs for $20 total.

sanding.

painting.

recovering.

loving them.