Pool Days

We spent last Thursday at the pool.  Probably one of it not the last pool day of the year!  Makes me a bit sad.  A lot of time was spent there!  We went at least twice a week if not more.  I am looking forward to next summer when Rachel is an even more independent swimmer!

The turtles

Way back in June,in Texas, my dad watched a mother turtle lay and bury her eggs in the sand.  He decided to collect the eggs and bring them home to Colorado for a Science project for the girls.  Since most of the eggs don't survive due to raccoons, we thought we could save some turtle lives!  So he brought home 27 eggs!  We have been anxiously watching and waiting for weeks! The eggs are incubating in an aquarium in our garage. The temp must be a consistent 80 degrees!  They are buried in sand and lake water must be poured on top of the sand every day to keep it moist so the turtles are able to dig out!

Well, we received a call on our way home from Minnesota that one turtle hatched!  The girls were beside themselves and we couldn't get home fast enough!  Indeed we have a new family member! We can't decide on a name...It was crush for a couple of days but as of now it's Startburst!

We are hoping for more to hatch... we shall see!

UPDATE!!!!
We now have quite the turtle factory here!  There are a total of 10 turtles as of right now!  It's so much fun waking up in the morning to see what has hatched!  The girls are loving it!  Thank goodness we already have homes for 5 of the turtles so far! 

Back to School!

I am really finding it hard to believe that I have a First Grader!  As I helped Ava unload her supplies as her desk, he life flashed before my eyes! Where has the time gone?  She is more than ready for 1st Grade.  I am the one having the hard time with it!  I can't believe that I won't get to have lunch with her everyday.  Momma bear has to let go of her little cub I know!  It's just that time went by too fast!  I am so blessed to have been able to stay home with her for the past 7 years to watch her grow and mature!  Her teachers seems great!  I am more than confident she is going to have a wonderful year!!

Molly started her last year of preschool!  I can't say enough about how wonderful her school is!  She has Ava's former teacher whom I love!  She was a bit quiet this morning and didn't act to excited to start.  I am sure that it was just her nerves!  I am so happy that I get to have Molly home with me one more year before Kindergarten.  She is going to have a great year!!

Minnesota

Last week we enjoyed a wonderful road trip to Minnesota!  We decided to cut the trip in half.  The first day we drove to Lincoln, Nebraska.  The girls LOVE staying in a hotel.  We ordered a crib for Rachel.  As soon as she saw it, she started crying.  So we made it a fun "sleepover" for the girls!  All three of them slept in one bed!  The first time Rachel was in a big girl bed.  It took a while to fall asleep but they all slept like logs! 

The girls had tons of fun with their cousins!  Lots and lots of girl time!  I think that they had their nails painted everyday and I loved the new hairdos!  We spent a lot of time in the pool and on the boat!

And even met some new friends!

And we celebrated Papa's 80th Birthday!!

Thanks Anne and Perry for a wonderful time!