Sleepover at Aunt Melanie's

I'm not sure how they fit it all in: swimming, planting a garden, Luby's, painting pots, trip to Wal-mart, drawing, finger painting and more drawing!! Fun times with Aunt Melanie and Jeff!

Fun at the Farmer's Market

We spent last Wednesday evening at the Triangle with the Normands.
Farmer's Market, water sprinklers, dinner at Galaxy and Yogurt Planet.
My kind of night!!!

Dance Recital photos

So, I didn't exactly take any photos at the dress rehearsal or recital. However, you're in luck, because a professional photographer did! If you have any interest in looking, click here. Click on dance recitals, then you have access to the SMSD 2:00 and 5:30 recitals. (You have to type in an email to gain access - sorry.)

2:00 recital dances: Bluebonnet Waltz (Madden), Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Madden), and Sister Dance (both).
5:30 recital dances: Flowers (Callie), Heat Wave (Moni).

Fun times!

3rd Grade Talent Show

1st Grade Talent Show - Edelweiss

"Completion" Ceremony

I dutifully sat through the 1st grade "Completion" Ceremony yesterday. UGH! Why do we need a ceremony for the end of 1st grade? And I get to sit through another one for 2nd grade next year! Thank goodness, we don't have one for 3rd or 4th grade! Am I the only one who thinks this is a complete and total waste of everyone's time? And it's not like you can not go. Then your kid would be the only one without a mom there taking pictures. Now, that being said, Callie did look awfully proud!

San Antonio Zoo

Callie chose the HYENA as the most beautiful animal she saw at the zoo. Seriously? She cracks me up!

Harry and Harriet

Exciting backyard news to report!!!

Hootie didn't leave the owl house. He has apparently just been very busy caring for his baby owlets! Callie made the discovery yesterday. She mentioned a couple of times that she had seen Hootie, but he never appeared when anyone else went to investigate. I have to admit, I was dubious. But sure enough, at dusk yesterday, as Callie was practicing handstands in the backyard and I was completing my spray paint project, a little feathered head poked out of the house. But instead of Hootie's little head, it was a much smaller feathered friend. As we kept watch, another little feathered head appeared! Two baby owlets!!! There may be more, but we only saw two heads at once, so that's all we can confirm. About 20 minutes after our discovery, Hootie swooped into the yard delivering what must have been an evening meal to his brood. Madden has dubbed her baby owl, "Harry Potter," and Callie has named her owlet "Harriet the Spy."

The only thing better than a backyard owl is THREE (+?) backyard owls! Hip, Hip, Hooray for Hootie, Harry and Harriet!

Future Politicians

While Callie was busy recovering from the Chocolate Fever, big sister spent the day with Danielle working as a Senate Page and House Messenger! There was lots of gavel-banging, message delivering and even a bit of Webkinz playing at the Senator's desk!

No Swine Flu here...

Only CHOCOLATE FEVER!!!
The entire 1st grade caught Chocolate Fever on Friday.
Everyone was too sick to take their spelling tests.
Luckily, a cure was found almost immediately...
M&M's!!!