Karissa

Karissa made her first BASKET!!!! The game yesterday was great. The last couple of games have been very competitive and fast paced. They lost last week at the buzzer by two points. This week they won and everyone on the team scored and one of their best players wasn't there. Karissa was very happy. She wants Uncle Kevin to come and paint her room in a basketball theme. She wants a piture of herself shooting the ball. A few weeks ago she "let her team down by not playing (her words)." This week she fell in the middle of the game and hurt her knee but she got back up and finished the quarter. Later, I asked her if she got hurt and she said yeah, but "I will never let my team down again." She is so funny. Tonight, at small group one of the boys brought his set of speed stacking cups. Tomorrow, she will probably want to quit basketball to start speed stacking!!!!

For Grandpa

Dallas World Aquarium

The Flamingoes
Shark swimming over the tunnel (too cool)
my attempt at a cool picture

The Octopus
Giant turtle (love the reflection wish I had done it on purpose)
The panther

Never can get four good faces(Kylie must have been tired)
The Waterfall
Kylie next to the Aqarium wall (this was my favorite part)

Monday, Kirk was off so we HAD to do something fun. We decided to go to the Dallas Aqarium. We have wanted to go for awhile but it is pretty expensive so we haven't gone. It was really neat with different areas set up like different habitats. The most memorable one was the Rainforest Refuge. It was a three story habitat with a winding trail from top to bottom. There were monkeys, birds, fish, frogs, snakes,and lizards and even a panther. Outside, there was a penguin display and the fish displays were awesome. Karissa's favorite part was the flamingo display. Cara liked the crocodile (although she was afraid of it),the waterfall and the sharks. Kylie liked the monkeys best.We were very close to all the fish and animals...sometimes we could have reached right in and touched them.We really enjoyed ourselves but, in the end, felt it was a little pricey.

My herd

Raven 9, Karissa 8, Tyler 8, Cara 5, Kylie 3, Caleb 1, McKenzie 2

I just wanted to share my CRAZY Wednesday afternoons with you all. I am not going to write about it. This is one of those times a picture is worth a thousand words.

Awana Grand Prix

Yesterday, we had our Awana Grand Prix. It was so much fun. The girls each wanted to make a car so, Dad and Grandpa Frank helped them. Karissa made a skateboard car with flames painted on the bottom. Cara made a wedge sheped Backyardigans car and Kylie made a brown polka dotted 57 chevy. The girls really didn't know what to expect at the race but they had fun. Karissa and Cara's cars came in first and second a few times and Kylie's was fourth. Kylie quit after two tries so we will never know how hers would have placed. Karissa ended up earning second in the speed race and Cara was fourth. Karissa also would have won first for design but you can only receive one trophy. At the end, they took the top two finishers from each leveal and raced them and Karissa came in fourth. It was a great family adventure. We all worked on the cars together and cheered for each other at the races.

Cara's rice baby

Cara finally got to bring home her rice baby. It is so cute with a cap and a paci. She had so much fun making it.

To All of You

Caleb and his safari hat