School Carnival

The girls school had a 1st annual carnival so we decided to go. Alot of games, bouncy houses and food, it was great...Until the windstorm hit. Sofia and Ella were in this oversized bouncy house and the winds started. Apparantly, if there are fierce winds happening, then the bouncy houses get shut down. So the fun filled afternoon was cut a little short. We sure had fun while it lasted though!

 

Ella, Sofia and their friend Princeton

Neighbors

We have some of the BEST neighbors behind us. They are courteous, dont make a TON of noise and always are happy to see us when we open our kitchen windo that faces them, or come outside for a moment. They DO let us know they are there and would like to be pet or fed...

Our "neighbors" consist of 2 horses, 3 goats, ducks, chickens and a peacock. Who, as you can see, likes to mosey on over every once in awhile. We have found him? her? IT on several occasions on our car, roof, lawn. The girls love it. Typically we arent in such a great place to get a pic, but we were just coming into the driveway when we saw...it. So we snapped a pic before it took flight back to its own yard.

That and the fact that it landed on my beloved Bronco- I just had to snap a pic!



Sleeping Beauty

One of the things that Ella and Artyom have in common- those two can fall asleep ANYWHERE. They hit the pillow and are OUT. Its something I have been envious about at times.

Ella has full day kindergarten and the first few weeks were rough since she took a nap during the day. She really does love to sleep and knows when she has not had enough. She is the kid who will come to me ASKING to go to bed...I know, right?!

 

When I picked them up to go to Debbie's wedding, Betsy had done their and it looked SO cute. I threw them in the car and within 2 minutes I had not heard Ella making a peep. So I checked on her...

Yep. Chocolate covered face with her backpack sitll on-SO Ella. Asleep within a minute of head hitting the car seat?- SO Artyom. Our sweet sleeping beauty.

 

Flower Girls

Our "friend Grandma" Debbie was married this last weekend and asked Sofia and Ella to be her flower girls at her wedding. They were BEYOND excited. The dresses were adorable, and we even managed to get to the wedding without ruining them! We practiced what they were to do and they both did great! I loved watching the ooohs and ahhhs and how cute are they comments coming from the crowd. It was a proud mommy moment.

Ella broke the seriousness of the wedding as Debbie came up and stood next to her soon to be husband and the girls' job was done, Ella came bouncing back to her seat saying " YAY! The wedding is over. Now we can eat cake!!" It was hilarious.

The weather cooperated, the night was gorgeous and cool and as we played under the twinkling lights and over 1000 paper cranes that Debbie herself made, it was a great ending to our Summer.

Hand in hand

Not to be outdone by her younger (by 21 months) sister, Sofia had a few pics taken with Ella when our sweet little blue eyed beauty started her school career in Kindergarten yesterday. I was already crying even before I decided that I could not drop her off and made the Red Flame do it. I know. I know..Pathetic.

She just looked so cute and Betsy was so fabulous (as always!) to take some pics of the girls. LOVE them!

 

 Betsy posted this pic with this note: Almost 5 years ago I started watching the sweetest 3 month old and her crazy 2 year old sister, never thought I would still be around to one day be walking them to school for Ella's first day of kindergarten! They were just little babies and now they're already off walking to school together! So lucky to be a part of their lives!

First day of First Grade!

Yep. It has come to this. My sweet Sofia has started First Grade. She is also starting in the Dual Immersion program (her teacher actually suggested this for Sofia) and I am hopeful that it will be all she wants it to be. She is super excited that her BFF Makenzie will be in the class with her so I am sure that helps her nerves. She was so cute and couldnt wait to get there. Sigh. I weeped my way to work when I dropped her off. My big girl. Its definitely a milestone type of day.

 Sof all ready to go! And at the school ready to head to the classroom with her BFF McKenzie!

Lyman, Wyoming Rodeo 2013

"WELCOME TO AMERICA" You will hear this each and everytime the MC (cannot remember the guy's name! ugh.) asks if anyone is from out of town as he introduces the rodeo. I love it!! Gives me shivers every time. It was chilly and a bit ominous as far as weather goes, but we kept dry (which was our main concern) and it was as fun as ever.

Sofia was in the chicken catching race this year and laughed as she ran trying to catch those chickens. MAN they are QUICK!! Ella was in the bunny catching race and cried and cried when she did'nt get a bunny. Cute girl. Not even the red rope that they give each child who enters could console her. I think Morgan and her sisters finally worked the magic and got her to smile again.

So here is the Lyman Rodeo via pics- YEE HAW!

Our two cute little cowgirls. Thanks to Tara for letting us borrow cowboy hats!

 Ella getting ready to race after a bunny and catch it!

 

 This pic cracks me up with all the kids RUNNING to get those bunnies!

 

The girls on the rail waiting for the rodeo to start and Sofia with her "Trice" Love those girls!!