More pics from the balloon festival

Plano Balloon Festival

Plano has an annual hot air balloon festival, about a mile from our house, so usually the balloons float over us. This year we had friends over two nights in a row to watch with us, but no balloons. I guess it was too cloudy.
But this morning we finally saw some balloons! We watched a few fly over this morning when we woke up, and then got ready to go to church. When we headed out to get in the car, we saw a balloon headed in low towards our house. They waved at us as they went over our yard, very nearly hit our chimney, and then landed just up the street from us. And it was the pirate balloon! Although Katie said she wished it was the flower one. We were late for church, but I think we had a good excuse.

First Day of Co-op

Here are the girls on their first day of PATH Homeschool Co-op. Everything went really well and the girls love their new classes. Lizzy's favorite part was the Rosita, the Spanish puppet. Lizzy stays in pre-school all day. Katie's favorite class was sewing, the one I teach. Katie takes sewing, handwriting, ballet, munchie math, and the young naturalist.

Oh and here is our tomato crop. It rained so much the bush got knocked over, cage and all, and drowned but I rescued these. Some of them are nice and red now. Hopefully the rest will get there before they rot. I am really impressed because last time I tried it, I got 1 tomato which looked terrible. We also got a bunch of cherry tomatoes off the other bush. But we just ate them. What else would you do with 1 or 2 cherry tomatos at a time? We planted pumpkins too, and they sprang up fast but I think the grubs got them because they all died. I sprayed them, but too little too late.

Round-Up Sunday

Here are the girls for round-up Sunday. They got to dress like Cowgirls as they started the year in their new Sunday School Classes.

Our old house

I am joining Thrifty Decor Chick's before and after party. Well if I can figure out how to do it anyways. This is our old house a few days after we purchased it, and once we finally finished the remodeling. When we were looking for houses, we found this for 130. Our realtor informed us that with 10K worth of work it could be a beautiful home. Nearly 100k in renovations later, we finally had a fairly nice, but small home. But eventually we moved to Texas because we needed more space, and the neighborhood was starting to scare us. In the end we wound up clearing only 40k when we sold it, which did help us to buy our Texas home, but man, that was the hardest money we've ever made! Click here to see the slideshow. Note the linoleum tiles glued over the original wood floors - and only half of the living room???! When we were looking at it, I pulled up the carpet and saw the wood floors and was happy, til after we bought it and I finished pulling up the carpet to reveal those awful glued on with thick black glue tiles thruout the rest of the house.

Anand Bazaar

We went to the Anand Bazaar yesterday for Indian Independence day. The girls got to go "rock climbing" for the first time. Actually they were less rock climbing and more letting Daddy lift them up as high as he could and sliding back down. They also had a huge slide that they had a lot of fun on.
Our Indian church had a real nice booth set up and we enjoyed seeing everyone again since we missed the last two meetings. They also had a parade and some Hindi music, lots of food and many displays.

Mops BBQ

We had our Third annual Mops BBQ on Friday. The party was a great success (our definition of a successful party is one in which no one drowns). Thanks to all who came. We enjoyed getting to know some of the newer members of Mops too.

Bowling

On Thursday we went bowling with our Sunday school group. If your children are pictured you should be able to click the photo and download it.

Teeny Tiny "True" Love

We got to go babysit for a friend who is in the hospital after she had this sweet little one. We're glad to hear she is doing better and should be home tomorrow! And we loved getting the chance to enjoy her adorable little 8 day old girl! Such a sweetie!!! Plus her other children were so sweet and well mannered. I can't even keep my 2 in line and she now has 8 that are so well behaved! Let me in on your secret!!!

Katie's Birthday Party

We had Katie's 6th Birthday party on Saturday. Thanks to all who came! She had a great time with all her friends.

Boomerang Express

The girls had a great week at VBS! They learned about Austrailia as they rode the Boomerang Express. They got to see Miss Debbie's great moves toY-Y-Yes to V-V-VBS. They even learned their ABC's a new way--- A-Admit that you are a sinner, B - Believe that Jesus rose from the dead, C- Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord!


Here is the Family Night program. The older kids did really good in their cute little skit.

This is the best shot we could get of Lizzy.

And here's Katie F-O-L-L-O-W ing Jesus.

Birthday Cont.

Four

Five

And Six today! Happy Birthday, Katie! We love you!!!

6 Years Old

Here we are 6 years ago today.

One

Two

3 With Aunt Jamie, Uncle Jack and Lizzy

Six flags with friends

Yesterday, the girls and I went to six flags with some friends. Theo didn't want to go. Something about it being 100 outside. But we wound up having a great time. The heat wasn't as bad as I was afraid it would be since there was a lot of shade and those cool mister fans. Plus we went on a couple of water rides.

The girls loved the rides and there were lots of bigger rides that even Lizzy could go on. Katie even got to go on the Tony Hawk big spin ride which was pretty scary! Lizzy cried only on one ride, the one that went in the water, but later declared it her favorite. I was surprised that they weren't afraid of the conquistador one - the giant rocking ship that goes back and forth. They really loved it and went three times!

And the best part? We got in totally free with reading tickets! Thanks Alisha for your extra tickets!

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Texas Sage

God painted us a picture this morning when I went outside. These pretty bushes are called Texas Sage (I think - I get plant names confused), and they bloom when it will rain. Which sure enough, it did. Who needs the weatherman?