Coloring Contest

The local paper had a coloring contest for all 5th graders. Janae struggled with her picture for a few days, she couldn't make it look "just right". She turned it in anyways and was pleased to listen to the message on the answering machine telling her she had won.

She won a backpack filled with school supplies.

Great job Coley!!

First Day of School 2011

Janae started 5th grade this year at a new school, Monroe Intermediate School. She was so excited to go, until the morning of. I usually take the girls and walk them to their classrooms, but since her school starts almost an hour before Addyson does, she rode the bus. She was a little nervous when she left, but came home every excited.

Addyson started 2nd grade at Jackson Elementary. She was excited to go, like always. She enjoys going to school without her big sister there.

Bear Lake 2011

We made out annual camping trip to Bear Lake again this year. The girls LOVE the water and would spend the entire trip in the water if we let them. We spent 2 full days on the beach this year. One day, Grandma Neff, Aunt Merilee, Uncle Dave and Jimmy joined us. Jimmy couldn't wait to get into the "really big swimming pool".

One day we ventured to the Paris Ice Caves. We had found them online and thought it would fun to check them out. I wasn't sure what to expect. Apparently the ice in this cave never melts. The openings at the top are covered with snow and ice during the winter. The ice melts off the outside but never completely melts from the inside.

Enjoying one last raspberry shake before heading home.

BOCES Cake Decorating

Addyson was able to also take a one day cake decorating class this summer. She was one of 4 kids that signed up. She worked hard on getting her frosting smooth and then decorating her cake. I'm pretty sure that if I would have weighed the cake with all the candy on it, it would have weighed in at 5 lbs!