Archive for the 'Summertime' Category

31
May
12

Memorial Day weekend at the Octaranch

We had a relaxful Memorial Day weekend with my family in College Station at my parent’s Octaranch!

the Octaranch

There was rides on grandpa’s riding mower

Grandpa taught Asher how to shoot a bow and arrow

Asher could swing for hours!

Learning how to shoot a bb gun!

Collecting rolly pollies (one of my favorite things to do as a child too!)

Rilyn

Going hiking on the land behind the house

grandpa and the kiddos

My parents land goes right up to the Brazos river!

James the mountain man?!?

Asher throwing rocks in the river (I was a little nervous watching this…James is on a slope!)

This is one of my favorite pictures from the weekend…grandpa leading Rilyn and Ella

through the forest

Walking back to the Octaranch (aka the tree house) with my sister and her dog

S’mores at dusk!

Rilyn and grandpa talking while the sun goes down. Questions included “What came first, dinosaurs, or Adam and Eve?” Rilyn could of talked to grandpa all night…

Rilyn

The kids had no trouble falling asleep Sunday night!

dreaming of their great day!
05
May
10

the first swim

Ella had the honor of the first swim of ‘kiddie pool season’ this year at our house!  Since we are in the low 90s already, I think the time is right!  I signed up Ella for ‘advanced swimming lessons for ages 3-5′ in June since she did so good last summer, but now I’m having second thoughts…what do you think?  :-)

I asked Ella to swim
Choking after holding her breath under water
trying to back float

It was sure fun taking pictures of our little cutie!

From May 2010
From May 2010
From May 2010
From May 2010

The End

I’m foreseeing lots of this with my girls!
28
May
09

Splash

Ella had splash day on Tuesday at her preschool and, well, I’ll let the pictures do the talking…

warming up and getting in ‘the zone’ for the big water slide
Whoa! This is steeper than it looks!!
(Anna, and a boy who obviously likes her, Jake, and Ella) Hike up that bottom girl!
Again, this boy must really dig Anna!  Ella is leaping for joy?!?
From May 2009
16
May
09

graceful exits

I’m sure one day Rilyn will not be too thrilled that I posted these pictures, but it was so funny I couldn’t pass it up.  James took these shots the other day (note: I’m trying to cut back in my photo-taking this month, not James.)

From May 2009
From May 2009

This is what happens when mommy has left over swim diapers from last summer and you have two older sisters.

From May 2009
06
May
09

what a boy does

He doesn’t want to stay in the clean wading pool outside.  He wants to eat and play in the mud, where a boy belongs.

From May 2009
From May 2009
29
Aug
08

not your best look…

Remember the days as a kid when you pressed your face against mesh netting because it felt funny? Well, Ella, you look about as funny as it feels.  Sorry girl, had to post these!


14
Aug
08

In honor of the Olympics…

In women’s gymnastics, Rilyn Paquette enters the arena. Hopes are high that she will bring back the gold for the USA.

Her beam routine is superb!

Her vault-excellent!

The floor exercise is flawless!

Now we bring you sliding (kinda like diving) and Ella Paquette is ready for the challenge! She’s been practicing this all her life.
She poses for a quick photo op

Her sliding skills are near perfect!

Minimal splash so we should expect high scores…

A quick shower and then she must complete her last slide.

Well, that wraps up todays coverage of the Olympics, now we’ll leave you with the medal ceremony.

**Gymnastics at Capital Gymnastics, the pool is at Scott Mentzer pool in Pflugerville.

28
May
08

this weekend

We had a great Memorial Day weekend at Grandpa and Grandma’s house!

Asher is one month old.

Ella playing in Grandpa’s pool this past weekend

Rilyn all dolled up by Aunt Jessica

31
Jul
07

Summer Treats

Summer is about eating popsicles right?

27
Jul
07

Rain Rain Go Away!!!

Well, if I can’t change the weather, then I’m going to use it to my advantage which means try to take cute pictures of Rilyn playing in the rain!  (Ella was napping).  She LOVED splashing around and really didn’t want her umbrella.  Enjoy!




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