How does your garden grow?

Here I am watering the flowers in the back yard. Do you like my green thumb??

First day of school part 2

Today was my first day of school. It was a short day but I had fun and I am excited to go back tomorrow. I think my mom had a hard time though. I saw her crying as she walked out to the car. Doesn't she know that I'll still be here when she gets back??

First day of school

Boy the first day of school starts really early...especially when you are so excited you can't fall asleep until midnight! I am going to crush second grade! (that's my new teacher Mrs. Dawe)

Last day of summer

Slept in late. Grandmom and Pop took us to eat. Pancakes and sausage for breakfast. Aunt April and Aunt Linzee came to hang out. Rosey is back to normal. Found a great lunchbox and decorated it. Painted nails. Had our favorite pasta with fresh mozzarella for dinner while Mom read books. The only thing that could have made the last day of summer better is if Daddy had been here. At least we have the webcam! Love you Daddy!!!!

One more for Daddy

We are sure that Daddy would be sad that he missed having all of his favorite girls in one place - us, Mommy, Lola, Aunt CC and Aunt Joanne - so this one is for him too. Girl Power!

Picture for Daddy

This picture is for Daddy. Tonight was my 2nd grade orientation and he is out of town so he couldn't be with us. It's a bonus that Mommy is in the picture because usually she is the one taking it! Thank goodness Grandmom acually took one that was in focus!

Poor Rosey

The only cool thing about your dog having surgery is having an awesome aunt who is a vet and she lets you watch! Well, we didn't cause Mom and Dad said no but we could have and that would have been outrageous. Thank you Aunt Linzee for taking such good care of Rosarita. She is getting better by the day!

When does art class start?

We have been practicing all summer and we are ready for art class! Flower and Awitan family portrait compliments of Marlena. Angel compliments of Ava. The queen in her castle garden was a joint effort!

Best buds

Whether we are in Seattle, California, New York or Texas, Riston and I seem to always be best buds. Seeing each other once a year or once a month makes no difference when it comes to building forts, playing dinosaurs or having tickle fights. Although secretly I am glad we are on the once a month schedule!

Who says learning can't be fun?

So we went to Austin last weekend and although it seemed like all we did was play and eat, there still seemed to be a lot of learning going on. Those sneaky parents! Baking cupcakes, making bubbles and watching our cousins icky but cool garden spider eat bugs were just some of the highlights. By the way, Happy Birthday Jade!

Gift

Speaking of cooking...Grandmom and Pop went on a trip through the Midwest and brought us back this yummy treat. We don't know what to make first - Cups of Dirt with Worms or Crispie Monkey Pops. If Rosey had a vote, we bet it would be for the Barking Buddy Dog Biscuits! Thanks G & P!!!!!!!!

Missing Friends

Our best friend Mara moved back to Germany just before we left Seattle. We miss her so much! When are they going to invent a machine that allows you to go to faraway places in the blink of an eye without using fossil fuel and leaving a carbon footprint? ; ) Also, can we learn German in our sleep??

Cousins

Cousins are so cool. They really make moving back to Texas worth it!

Rosey

This is our dog Rosey. She is the funniest dog. She loves to fetch and play tug of war. She does the cha-cha when our Dad makes this crazy noise. She doesn't like to be alone. Oh yeah, and she has a yucky habit of eating cat poop. Bleah!

Our new blog

Through Daddy's new company we have met (virtually) two cool girls named Ava and Mia. They have a blog called the Top is on the Bottom. We thought it was such a cool idea that we started our own to keep our friends and family posted on our latest antics. Stayed tuned for periodic updates to our site. Thanks for visiting!!!