Is it the end of July already???

We have had a great summer so far.  It's hard to believe how fast it has going though.  We've kept busy with all sorts of activities, day trips, play dates, and special occasions.  We just came back from a camping trip in Glen New Hampshire.  We met some of our friends up there and we all went to Storyland.  We all had a ton of fun and made lots of new memories.  New Hampshire is a beautiful state.  Here are some of our pictures:

                                                             The view was so beautiful.

                                   
                                                         Having Fun at the Camp Ground

                                                                       At Storyland

                                    On the way home we stopped at a Model Railroad Museum
                                    and a covered bridge.

A couple of weeks ago we went to a family reunion.  These are

some of the pictures or the girls having fun.

It was their first time in a canoe and Hannah's first time jumping

off a diving board.

The girls having fun at home.  Dress up and playing school with their dolls.

 These are the newest pictures of our gardens.  We have been very lucky this 

year.  The cucumbers are coming out of our ears.  Kevin has already done a lot of

canning.  We have lots of tomatoes, but they are not red yet.  I can't wait to eat

my first tomato sandwich.  

                           

Our last homeschool beach day of the summer.

One more month of summer and lots to look forward to.  Our annual trip to

North Carolina is just around the corner.  We are all excited about it.  It will be a week filled with

family, beach, and lots of fun.  

Happy 4th Birthday Avery and other fun activities

We just celebrated Avery's 4th Birthday.  We decided not have a big party this year, instead we had a special Birthday Dinner for her with a few close relatives.  In a couple of weeks we are going to celebrate both girls' birthdays by camping in New Hampshire and by going to Storyland.  We are all looking forward to it!!

Here are a few pictures of Avery's special day:

 Mimi and Pop-Pop sent Avery flowers

This is Avery wearing her new Tiana dress.  She wanted this dress so badly.

 Hannah and Avery at Mcdonalds.  We had breakfast there since it was a special occasion.

 Hannah and Avery wearing their Birthday Dresses that I made.

 Big Mimi made Avery this smock.  She loves it and wears it all the time.

 The pinata that we made fully decorated.  I think it came out really nicely.

We joined the summer reading program at the Pomfret Library.  These are pictures from
the Forest of the Shrew Program that we attended.  There was a woman from one of the
Environmental Agencies that told the children a story based on the local forests and the animal habitats within the forest.  Then they all played a game where they had to create a nature web.  Then they drew pictures based on the story S.T. Shrew The Encounter.  It was not only educational but very interesting.

It was a good review of what Hannah learned in science last year.  One less thing for us to review in September.  She seemed to have a good grasp on the information.  Avery even remembered a lot.


We celebrated July 4th by going to the fireworks in Webster.  Happy 4th of July Everyone!!!

Hannah and Avery planned a tea party.  They made the invitations, the place cards and the
decorations.  We also baked sugar cookies for the event.  The guests were Hannah, Avery
Me and a couple of their favorite dolls.

We signed the girls up for a 6 week Zumba class.  Here are a few pictures from the
first class.  The had so much fun they can't wait for their next class!!!