Where Your Money Went

Thanks to all our family who sponsored our kids in their fun run to raise money for their school! I thought you might want to see pictures and proof that they really did run all 30 laps. Cade took this fundraiser very seriously and didn't want to let anyone down. The 3rd graders ran first, and he sprinted the entire time and did 2 1/2 miles in 25 minutes. According to him, he came in 4th place, although it's really impossible to tell.

It was a nice HOT day, so Dave is pouring water on him after to cool off.

Next up is the 5th graders, and Cade thought it was his job to pour water on Bailey at every lap. Bailey was not so serious about the run, necessarily, but was as we like to say, "working on her popularity" with her friends by having a waterfight the whole time,

And stopping to get pictures with her cool teacher, Mr. Haramoto

Cade got bored of watching Bailey's 30 laps, and asked if he could do hers too. So he joined in and we are guessing he ran at least a 5k that day. I wish I had his spontaneous energy!

We are the cheering section! Run, kids, RUN!

Bunnies in a Basket and Bye-Bye Hair

Wanna know what pure happiness looks like on my kids' faces? It looks like this:

And this:

And this:

Look at the bunny's face, isn't it the cutest thing you've ever seen? I admit that I love the bunnies too. I can't believe I forgot to blog about this event in their lives, because it was the highlight of their summer, really. You see, they have been dreaming about getting bunnies for about two years now. We had promised them that if we ever fenced our yard in, we could get bunnies again. Cade has personally saved every penny he's made for the last two years to put towards a fence. Every birthday wish that they've made, and every star, or turkey bone that they've wished upon, has been for bunnies. It was a great day to see their wish come true, and to experience the thrill they felt when they brought their new friends home.

The next few pictures will show you the many faces of sillyAvery. When I pull out the camera, this is what I get.

Here's her first day of preschool, YAY! They get to go swimming on Wednesdays, how cool is that?

All spiffed up in her new school clothes, and bursting with excitement! Doesn't her hair look so cute?

Say goodbye to that long hair, these are the last pictures I took of her before her "accidental haircut".

There she goes, without even looking back. She has no attachment issues whatsoever. I'm so proud of her adventuresome-ness, and ability to jump into each new situation with confidence. But I was hoping for at least a wave as my last baby went off to preschool!

A few days later, she was playing with her neighbor friend, and when she came home, half of her ponytail had been cut OFF. And a few really short bangs were added.

At first I had a heart attack, but then I realized it could have been worse. ALOT worse. This was fixable.

This happened on a Saturday night. Thank goodness for my great neighbor, who was willing to fix it on Sunday morning! What would I have done without you Hayley?

After getting her hair cut, she joined Hayley's girls in their impromptu Hanna Montana dance concert to Boom boom clap, boom dee-clap dee-clap. They are so funny!

And here is her new haircut, what do you think? Hayley did a great job! Of course, I think Avery would be adorable even if she had no hair. But I'm glad her friend didn't go that far.

Thrifty Thursday

No time to blog, I just wanted to tell you all that I'm having a garage sale on Friday and Saturday from 9-11am. Kid's toys on Friday (while they are in school), kids bedding, home decor, lighting fixtures, princess stuff, costumes, and ..... stuff. So I'm busy cleaning out all my corners today. Ahhhh, it feels good to have space in my closets again!