Pine Basin
Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28
Rebekah and Analee outside the Pine Basin lodge. Seth and I had promised the girls they could each go one time during their years of eligibility (4th-6th grade), so Rebekah chose to do it in 6th grade so she and Analee could go together. They spent a fun week at the camp learning about plants, the water cycle, how to embarrass your mom during a skit, how late you can humanly stay up and how weird preadolescent boys can be.
Miriam and Seth's LEGO creation
Saturday, July 29
Miriam and Seth pose next to their massive creation. Seth bought a huge bag of LEGOs from D.I. for $4. The bag was part of a Mission to Mars kit that had instructions for this space station. Miriam and Seth spent hours constructing it before an errant nephew ripped it apart.
Packsaddle Lake
Monday, July 31
Miriam and Winnie hiking to Packsaddle Lake. Andrea took the girls and Peach on the 1-mile hike to the lake to play in the water. It took a while to find the right place (apparently the lake is accessible from more than one direction, but I wanted the shortest walk to the lake), but the girls were very patient. By the way, Winnie's overstuffed backpack contained two life jackets, in case you thought I was weighing my 4-year-old down with rocks.
Rebekah and Peach on the trail. Peach had a great time. She hasn't gone hiking with us before. The only drawback was the other people. She loves them so much and just wants to be friends, but not everyone likes a wet dog giving them kisses.
Analee on the hike.
Going back up the trail to the car.
Library space party
Monday, August 7
Bekah and Ana used eyeliner to draw celestial shapes on their faces for the library's theme party.
Miriam dressed up as her own version of Queen Amidala.
Winnie wore sparkly clothes and made a diagram of the solar system.
Rebekah, Analee, Winnie and Miriam.
Library unbirthday party
Monday, August 14
Rebekah wearing her homemade party hat. You can tell she is very enthusiastic.
Winnie dressed up as a white rabbit. Even though the librarians told us it wasn't an Alice in Wonderland party, the "unbirthday" aspect of it made us think otherwise.
Analee with her party hat.
Rebekah, Analee, Winnie, Andrea and Miriam posing.
Miriam's homemade mad hatter costume is on point.
Trampoline sleepover
Thursday, August 17 - Friday, August 18
Miriam, Seth and Winnie prepared for a night on the tramp.
Girls bouncing around Seth.
Miriam, Seth and Winnie the next morning.
The moon as seen from the tramp.
Library sleepover party
Monday, August 28
Miriam, Winnie and her splint in their pajamas.
Seth taking a nap on the moon.
Analee and Rebekah.
Analee, Miriam, Winnie and Rebekah.