Monthly Archives: August 2009

a ballerina is born

a ballerina is born

today was elise’s first ballet lesson…she couldn’t stand it as she peered through the window at the class before hers…she arrived before anyone else and …

 

cookies and cream

cookies and cream

…makes the homework go down easier.

 

let’s go over this again…

let’s go over this again…

where do we use markers??

 

school bell’s ringing

school bell’s ringing

and then they were off.  i cried.

 

sandy ice cream

sandy ice cream

its our newest tradition…you should try it!  after dinner take a half gallon of your favorite ice cream, a package of cones, and a scoop …

 

sandy eats

sandy eats

and boy did we eat good!  everyone took one dinner and so we got to enjoy everyone’s cooking….grandmother, lam, ‘h’, leah, mommy and even some …

 

sandy snuggles

sandy snuggles

all this sand makes you want to read and sleep…

 

sandy nightswim

sandy nightswim

 

cuckoo-cuckoo

cuckoo-cuckoo

evan had the fabulous idea to have the children march in formation back up the stairs home…all he was missing was his von trapp whistle …

 

sandy evenings

sandy evenings

every night after dinner we would take a walk on the beach…while it was empty and cool and magical…we searched for treasures and dug in …