Purple Dinosaurs

Ellie before the "Big Game"Coach Kristen with the Dinosaurs

Best Buds, Ellie & Caleb

Ellie's first soccer game with the Purple Dinosaur's was yesterday. I'm so proud to see how much she has improved since her first season this past Spring. She's definitely more aggressive on the field, and she understands which goal the ball needs to head toward. She didn't have any bad attitude spells or crying sessions during the game so that shows me she's more confident in herself. Yay! My friend, Kristen, is coaching her team and it's a special treat for her to be playing with her buddy Caleb.

Busy Busy Busy

Phew! I'm definitely not going to be bored these next 7 months! Ellie has accustomed to mothering her new baby brother and Saedi is adjusting to her new role as the middle child. Mimi arrived on Friday and Papa got in from Africa on Sunday night and both have helped our transitioning immensely! Ellie and I have stopped butting heads and little Saedi is getting the attention she craves. And Isaac? Happy as a clam...especially in the arms of another human. Riley took off on Tuesday (delayed a day...hooray!) and we're so grateful he was able to be with Ellie during her first day of "school." We're starting a homeschooling program with her called Classical Conversations. It's kind of like a co-op. Every Monday we meet from 9-12 at a local church where the kids go to their assigned classes and have a tutor who models what they'll be learning for the rest of the week. Parents sit in and help during the sessions, and then everyday we review that material at home. I'm amazed at how quickly Ellie is picking up on some tough vocabulary..."Charlemagne," "interjection," "Mediterranean," etc. So proud of that girl! Ellie has also started soccer back up and is getting more and more aggressive on the field (in a good way). Little Isaac finally got his first bath on day #13...can you tell he's #3? I'm feeling good...stronger and stronger by the day. Just so thankful for wonderful friends who have helped and for the amazing Mimi who just keeps going and going...cooking, cleaning, bathing, holding, entertaining, etc. God is good!


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Photo Gallery is Up

Last Wednesday we got family pictures taken and the full gallery is available here for browsing and/or ordering. Click on "clients" at the bottom and type in "post" as the password. Happy viewing!

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Professional Pics...more info to come

More Isaac Pictures

Quail hunting with the boys

Leaving the hospital
Sleeping, like usual
The entire family (notice Saedi is the least excited about this new arrangement)
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Destructo-Jack

A little hard to see, but this is what happens when you leave a Labrador puppy unattended outside your home while having a baby. The disaster you see used to be an outdoor chair cushion. Puppies are a huge help if you are struggling with being too attached to your earthly possessions. (Thanks to Natalie for the picture/evidence)

Isaac Riley - 8lb 13oz, 22in @ 2:08pm on 12 AUG 2010

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