The Big Day!

Since it is the law in this country that you have to send your kids to school, I went ahead and sent Truman to his first day of Kindergarten.

He was so excited and I think he really likes his teacher and his class.

However this second week of school he has decided that maybe it is more fun at home and asks if he can stay home everyday. But I am sure he will get used to his new schedule in time and go back to being excited to go.

I do miss him but it is nice to have so much time to get things done on my own.

a little nervous

Last Days Of Summer

All good things must come to an end, and that is true for the summer of 2009. Here are a few pictures of our last weeks of freedom.

Butterflies Everywhere

Have I mentioned before that I love the Brookside Botanical Gardens? Because I do! It is really close to were we live and they have such beautiful plants, trails and gardens. They also have fun activities for kids. Including a terrific live butterfly exhibit during the summer months. Truman and I finally made it over to see it last week and although it was hot as blazes outside and inside the exhibit we still really enjoyed ourselves. The butterflies were literally every where. Even a few in our hair. It was pretty cool. We also took a walk around the gardens and had some fun with a giant bubble wand. And when school starts next week I will be able to enjoy the gardens with a few solitary (except for the geese) walks there.

The Big Cousins

Picnic at Gettysburg

At the beach in Delaware

Annapolis

My sister Jodi and her husband Dee, and their kids Devin, Trey, Rianne, and Liam (Zac stayed home) came to visit us a week ago and we led them on many (hopefully) fun adventures! They are the oldest cousins that we have so we call them the "big" cousins. It was fun to have them stay with us, even though we were stuffed like sardines into our apartment. Truman told me yesterday that he wants his cousins to come back so I guess he really liked having them visit.

In the West

Truman and I made our annual trip to Idaho a few weeks ago and we had a terrific time. It really is so nice to see our friends and family again. Truman's grandpas provide him with the best of vacations, with rides on horses, and four wheelers, and fishing trips. We had so much fun that it took me about three days to recover from our vacation when we got back home. Thanks to everyone in Idaho for helping us to have such a great visit "home"!

Feeding a Baby Lamb

Thanksgiving Point Dino Museum
Riding horses with Grandpa Rowe

Fishing with the Isaak Family

Swimming with the Bidwells

A-Way Down South

Watching a River Boat.

Picture of a race horse that Trum took.

A few weeks ago Truman and I made our first visit to the "real" south (northern Virginia does not count as the south), when we went to Louisville, Kentucky to meet my brother and his family there. We spent a day exploring the city and we had a great time. The Louisville Slugger factory tour was cool and it was interesting to see Churchhill Downs (thanks Rob). Kentucky was beautiful and it would be fun to go there again and take Jack with us the next time.

UK ANYONE?

Driving on the left
Swan family on the River Avon in Bath.

On the castle wall of the Tower of London, with Tower Bridge in the background.

Westminster Abbey

So some people (and by some people I mean Jessica Willis) have requested that I post more pictures from our tip to England. So I'm gonna! But feel free to look away if you do not want to see them. I promise not to take offence.