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Katie's pj party

We had a great morning at the Oppenheim house. About 12 kids came over for breakfast and a pj party. The kids played and played and played. Katie is so lucky to have such wonderful, kind kids in her life. Each kid brought a game, Katie opened each package, she chose one game to keep, then each kid got to choose a game. A few kids chose the game he/she brought, including Katie and Alex! It was a great way to celebrate Katie turning 7. Stay tuned for more pictures of her her family party that will be on the 25th.

Update

Well, I'm really behind on this blog. My goal is to keep current for the next few months. Here are some pictures from October. They include: Alex's trip to Gilcrease Orchard and Pumpkin Patch, Alex at Kidshine, Alex at Yoga, Katie's class and Halloween. Guess we know who I've been hanging out with more. :)

WA trip

I don't know why I can't get it together and blog a little. I can't believe school starts on Monday and vacation is over. I'm glad we had one last great adventure to Washington.

Katie and Alex had a blast playing with their cousins, aunts and uncles. My favorite day was our last day there, we spent it boating on the Columbia River with family. I'm so glad my kids got to experience a day like that. My favorite family memories are of us boating on the river. The weather was perfect, the water was calm and the company was the best. Alex didn't leave my Uncle Greg's side and I think he was in the boat for every trip out. He loved helping Uncle Greg drive the boat. I was really wishing for a "pause button" so the day would never end.







I was able to catch up with some long time friends. I can't believe we all graduated from HS 15 years ago. It was so fun to get together again and see each others' kids. Thanks, dad, for letting us invade your house and for grilling for us. :)




Another great thing about being back in WA is all of the wonderful fruits and vegetables. We stopped at a fruit stand on the way back from my sister's house and the kids loved picking out their own fresh fruit. We had amazing nectarines, peaches, pears, cherries, and huckleberries. Most of all we had AMAZING Quincy Corn.


It's always nice to get back home, but it sure makes me miss living close to my family. I'm sure glad I have so many wonderful friends in Las Vegas.

update

I've been so lame about blogging anything lately. I have so many things to write about.....San Diego Trip, KidShine Performance ,skating, 4th of July, BBQ grill on fire, oh if I only had the motivation to begin. :)

Here are a couple of pictures to entice you.

Kindergarten is Over!

What a fast year of Kindergarten. Seems like it was just yesterday that we were gearing up for going to school EVERY day. Here is Katie on her first day of Kindergarten. Here is a picture of her on the last day of Kindergarten. It's hard to believe all of the things Katie learned while in Kindergarten. Here is a short list of things she can do now, that she didn't do before Kindergarten. * Count by tens * Count by twos * Count to 100 * Add coins (pennies, nickles, & quarters) * Alphabetize * Read on her own! * Know about the 1st and 16th Presidents * Recite the pledge of Allegiance * Write and illustrate a complete story * Demonstrate Science Experiments * Tie her shoes * Know which numbers are even and odd * The list could go on and on. We are looking forward to all the wonderful things she'll get to do in 1st grade!