OUR CHAMPION

Our all-too-serious athlete strategizes with his friend Ryan on how to win the "BIG RACE". Our rec commission sponsors a Fun Run for Elementary students. Ayden, and many of his buddies, entered to run a 1/2 mile run. To Ayden's great surprise he came in SECOND PLACE!! We knew he had it in him, but I think he was pleasantly surprised with himself. He is SO proud! We are so proud of him and even more excited that he has gained a new confidence in himself. He is starting to realize that sports are fun and it doesn't have to be stressful!!
The first five runners have been invited to participate in the Lancaster County Junior Cross Country Race on October 5th. They will only have to run a 1/4 of a mile at this race, so they are planning to be "super-fast" this time!! It should be a great time...The top 4 kids are all from Mrs. Stagliano's (his teacher) 1st grade class, so Ayden will be able to run with his friends again, which makes all the difference!

OUR LITTLE ACTIVIST

As many of of you know, Claire has become quite the activist this past week. She has made it her mission to save the polar bears. Everyday after school she draws more pictures and even developed two "books" about polar bears in case she receives more orders (which she has and will continue to bring in).

On her first day, she made $16.00 towards her "Save the Polar Bear Seas" fund. She is thrilled! She is still waiting to hear from the President and his helpers, but I received word that Senator Casey is "reviewing" her concern and will be in touch soon? That would REALLY make her day!

Thank-you to all who are taking her cause seriously. Needless to say, her tree-hugging parents are VERY proud!

FAMILY PICTURES

I thought I would share a few of our family pictures....these really are not the best ones, but they are the only ones that were not rotated (standing up on end). I haven't figured out how to rotate them or IF you can rotate them on the blog. ANYWAY, we had so much fun getting our pictures taken. The kids actually love it and are two of the biggest ham-bones I have ever seen! The rest of the pictures can be seen on the sears website, but you have to have a password, etc. SO you will have to wait to see them!
I love how much they crack each other up!! They are so funny together!

BRIAN AND ERICA'S WEDDING DAY!!

We all had a great time on Brian and Erica's "big day". It was so much fun...the weather was perfect, the beach house was incredible and the wedding was very touching.....It's not everyday we'll see those two professing their love for each other, so it was an exceptionally special occasion. We all know, of course, how unique a couple they are, but it was really fun to celebrate it with them and their friends! The kids loved it, and participated whole-heartedly from playing at the beach with friends, to cleaning and setting up , to dancing at the reception.


Claire loved every moment of the wedding. She watched Erica get her hair and makeup done, and took in every step of the day. She, of course, was a work horse, too, making sure the dance floor was clean, and that everyone was dressed and ready in time for the big event!















Ayden, on the other hand spent a lot of time watching the waves, trying to figure out how he can improve his game on the skim board! He loves being at the beach, and loves trying to fit "that image." He caught on to the skim board, but not without a couple
spills along the way...I think he liked that part of it anyway! He definitely likes to figure it out for himself, which is a good thing....
Let's just say he looked a little more natural on the board than his
daddy did!

SHE LOST HER TOOTH!

Claire has enthusiastically been wiggling her teeth since her 4th birthday.....literally. Before Claire even had any loose teeth, she was anxious about losing them! Well, the day has come! She has had two loose teeth for about a month now, and she finally "yanked" one out right at the dinner table! She was ecstatic! Of course, the tooth fairy came to visit and left fairy dust all over her bed, along with $2.00...the first tooth is always worth more than the others. How exciting!

SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS

As most of you know or have assumed...the kids are back to school. Yes....I have the house all to myself for 3 hours every morning!! I hardly know what to do with myself. I actually get to listen to the Today Show...take a shower with no interuptions...go to my yoga class two times a week. I might actually enjoy this!
Really, it seems pretty quiet and I do miss them while they are gone. That is more than they can say about me, I am sure. They both LOVE their teachers and what more could a parent ask for? I'll be helping out in their classrooms from time to time, so I will see them in action soon enough!