Monday, October 27, 2008

update blog... 4th of July and Washington trip







Hello family and friends. Great to be back home. Don't you hate to unpack? Wouldn't it be great to have disposable suitcases... where when you get home you just throw everything away? I have contemplated that issue. I'm still doing laundry and putting things away. The trip was wonderful, informative and very tiring. If you go, wear good shoes and socks and be prepared to walk 10 miles a day. I was surprised to find how friendly everyone was. Oh, also bring lots of money. I was astonished to find that a happy meal in downtown dc was $6.50. Steve got some good footage of the President's car going by and also a women getting arrested in front of the white house for attempting to get in. Hilarious! Tori loved the program and learned so much. At the end of the program we were able to take her to Mount Vernon where to her surprise they were offering an inside private tour how they filmed the scenes of her favorite movie "National Treasure 2". She was so excited. Enjoy the pictures. Also included is a cute picture from 4th of July. Love to all.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Middle School Update




Good to be back at the blog. We have been so busy lately. Swim Team, Drama, Piano, Dance, Church and lots of homework. I thought 6th grade was going to be easy. The math is hard for me and easy for Tori. I'm glad to brag that she missed by one point having 100s in every course. We are so proud of Tori and so appreciative of her 5th grade teacher at Broadview who prepared her well. Teachers and librarians alike, can tell which students came from Broadview. We will be gone to Washington next week for her leadership conference. Don't tell anyone, but Steve and I are able to stay in the same hotel, just on another floor. The picture of her is at her first middle school dance. No, I didn't go, she didn't want me to. Another is a picture of Tori and Katelyn hanging out at the pool. Yesterday, I can't believe they got in and swam. Crazy! oh, and by the way, what about those Commodores?