~Aubree~

Aubree just turned 6 years old! My parents got her riding lessons and she loves it! She can't wait to go again on Monday! My aunt Krista sent Aubree cowgirl boots for her lessons - she looks adorable in them! Click on the collage of pictures to enlarge them.

~Valentine's Day~

Dave had to be at the cabin on Valentine's Day so we all exchanged our goodies on Friday night but Saturday morning the girls were really bummed that Daddy was gone so we went to the cabin to surprise him and spend the night w/ him!! Click on collage to see pics.

~Ukraine Presentation~

In March the girls gave a presentation on Ukraine to our homeschool group. We made Ukrainian food (from scratch!) - boiled dumplings, Kolachi nut rolls, and apple cake. Brenna spoke to the class about Ukraine and we printed pictures and put them on poster boards for the class to see. The girls did a great job!! Click on collage to see pics.

~Abraham Lincoln~

My dad and I took the girls on an Abraham Lincoln field trip a few weeks ago. We started the trip by visiting Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site where Abe Lincoln lived for some years as a young adult. Then we headed to Springfield to see Lincoln's home. We spent the night at a hotel and the girls had fun swimming and using the hot tub. The next day we went to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, the old Union Station, Lincoln's Tomb and we drove by the current State Capital building and the Old State Capital building. We all had a wonderful time and the girls talked about the trip for days after we got home!

~Great Day~

We had science day at homeschool group today and the kids had so much fun. One of the moms gave a lesson on plants and explained how the seeds grow and all that good stuff. She brought in old formula cans for the kids to decorate and then they added dirt and seeds so they could take the cans home and watch their seeds grow. Brenna & Aubree both decided to grow cucumbers which they love!! After planting the seeds the kids played a game and then they played at the park. After homeschool group we came home and the girls spent the rest of the day outside w/ their friends.

After dinner we took the girls to get some new shoes because I discovered today that Aubree has no spring/summer shoes that fit her! Of course, Aubree found shoes within 5 minutes but Brenna is another story! She tried on about 10 pairs at Payless and nothing "felt right" so we moved onto Target where she tried on about 20 more and the last ones she tried worked!

We ended the night by taking the dogs for a walk and now the girls are fast asleep in bed.

It was a great day!!

~Pennies for Peace~

Our Earth Scouts group spent a couple months collecting pennies for the Pennies for Peace organization. The girls had fun collecting their pennies! They found some in the car, in the house and even on the street! Dave took a jug to work and some of the guys gave their pennies so it was nice of them to help the girls out. A couple weeks ago all the kids in the group brought in the pennies they'd collected and we had a total of $176.11!! This money will make it possible for six children in Pakistan or Afghanistan to attend school for one year. Amazing what a penny can do!!!

http://www.penniesforpeace.org/

~Happy Birthday~

My wonderful hubbie turned 35 on the 5th! Unfortunately, he had to teach on his birthday so he didn't get home until 9pm but the girls and I took him out for sushi (his favorite!) the day before his birthday and we had a great time! I have the best husband in the world and I feel so lucky and blessed to have him in my life.