St. Nicholas Reader's Theater with Scenery

Orginal reader's theater written by Leah. We had invited over two other families from church: the Hawks and Isoms.

Monika is playing daughter to Ally Isom, while Anna looks on.

Two of the scenery pieces...a canal and a windmill.
Hawk family and Rachel holding them up.

Anna and Sara helping Zeph Isom with scenery. Anna traced the water lines and she did a goood job.

Rachel intensely coloring in the windmill.

Halloween costumes and birthday cake!!!

Scary, Nathan turned 38 years old. Monika's attempt at decorating a cake...the frosting was too soft.

Aletta and Anna all tired out from the church party and trick or treating. Anna wears a patch for an hour a day to help with lazy eye, but she didn't get in that time on Halloween.

Rachel's idea of a ballerina. It tooks 10 yards of netting and numerous knots to make the tutu.

Ballerina Rachel plays the piano. Still remembers some of he piano lessons from MN.

Sara's in 50's costume. The skirt was created with help from Nathan, Sara and Monika.

Aletta fixing Anna's costume so it's just right.

Anna's scary princess face.

Popstar Aletta.

Painting the Den 2

We did finally get down to really painting.

And yes, we finally did cover up the signatures and pictures....though Anna wasn't happy about it!

Painting The Den

Somewhere Leah and Anna didn't get the idea of what I meant by "helping me paint."

But Anna does a great job writing her name, and painting pictures on the wall!

We had to help her spell her middle name.

Garden the keeps going, and going....

Our garden has be very productive this year! Watermelons, zucchini, cucumbers, relish. Its October, and we're still getting watermelon, green beans, and green peppers!!

Fall full of first days of school, garden vegetables, birthdays, baptism, soccer and new glasses.

Sorry, it's not in order and I can't seem to find pictures of Leah.






Nathan showing off one of our garden watermelons.






















Anna showing off her new glasses, and beautiful dimples!















New paint in our living room. We painted all the bathrooms blue and hope to paint the den/computer room soon.


















Rachel in her school soccer uniform. Sadly, the season is over!










Nathan and Aletta just before baptism on her birthday. Aletta was embarrased about having to wear a jumpsuit instead of a dress. She thought people would laugh at her. She was happy afterward.













Anna showing off her picture, the real birthday cake. Notice that it is tiered; someday it may come true.















Rachel being serious, an uncommon event.




















Anna is happy about having birthday cake. We had forgotten to buy more candles...3 on it, but she wasn't bothered by it. My baby turned 5.

















First day of school as a kindergartener for Anna. She rides the bus with older sisters.

School Clothes Fashion Show Photos

School clothes fashion show

The saturday before school started, the girls decided to hold a fashion show. They shooed us away so they could get ready. They each put together 7 outfits...including nice sunday ones. While we sat in chairs, the girls came down the stairs and posed for us. They came down youngest to oldest. We took photos and they had fun, until we had to stop abruptly after 4 outfits for a fashion problem. Rachel had a new top and she discovered that the store had not removed the anti-shop lifting tag from it. And so, Rachel and I drove quickly to the store, making it 15 minutes before the store was to close. The girls never finished their fashion show. There will be another day of fashion in our home.

Summer Time goes quickly

After our vacation, time went fast.

Leah passed her permit test and went out a few times a week for driving lessons.

Rachel went right back into soccer practices for the middle school team. The practices leading up to the start of school were in the morning, so Monika was the chauffer. Only one practice was cancelled due to high temps and humidity.

Family time was spent at the YMCA. Aletta was so close to swimming across the pool by herself.

The family also ventured out to a U-pick blueberry patch coming home with 6lbs worth. It made many cobblers and pancakes.

Nathan and Monika exercised together during the lunch hour. Nathan has lost about 45 pounds since February. He ate a lot of tomato sandwiches for lunch...so it could be called the tomato sandwich diet.

Sara, Aletta and Anna kept asking how soon they could get school supplies and clothes. Anna wanted to go back to school.

There were also quite a few rainstorms mixed in to add excitement. Anna always said she didn't like the rain and noise. However, TN is officially out of a multi-year drought.

Finally, on August 2nd, the youngest three with Nathan attended the openhouse to their new school. The girls had a 2 hour day on August 10th and then went full time on the 12th.