Good job, Danny!

Danny got his first stripe on his belt tonight at Karate.

His tasks were tying his belt and reciting his pledge. He was so excited, and I am so proud!

This week, so far...

It's been another busy week for George and me, and it's only Wednesday! Between budget and legislative issues, work has been a bear. On the home front, Danny has had a really good week.  His favorite part so far was celebrating Grandparents' Day by eating lunch with Gran-ma and Papa Creamer at school!

Megan's having a great week, too.  She actually finished her homework tonight by 7:30, so she had some time to read. She was so excited.

Hope everyone's having a great week!

Lazy Sunday

Sundays after church are most often times to relax and hang out at home. Every Sunday, Megan and Danny seem to vibrate with the anticipation of a visit from Zachary. This Sunday was no exception.

They so love their big brother!

After dinner, we all lay back and listen to music, watch tv or read.

For the most part Sunday truly is a day of rest, and getting our garage door fixed on Saturday afternoon (thank you Capital City Garage Doors!) helped to decrease the stress we'd been feeling. 

Unfortunately, not everyone was so lucky. 6th grade has been very hard on Megan, and she spends most of every weekend playing catch up or getting a head start on the next week's homework. 

She will get a day off eventually, just not this week. She never complains, though, and it makes me so proud.

We hope everyone had wonderful weekend!

Saturday at the Park

After Karate on Saturday morning, George and I took the kids to Oven Park. It is one of our favorite places to go to just hang out, and we figured the kids deserved to relax a little before the weekend of homework and housework set in. Here are just a few pics from our excursion...

Aren't we cute? Megan took this shot with my camera.

Danny had his turn, too, but the shot of him taking it was the cutest.

The kids had fun walking through the gardens...

and hiding behind the fountain!

Daddy and Megan got to spend some quality time talking...

while Danny asked me questions (his face is so expressive).

We caught butterflies with our cameras, as well as...

frogs...

and turtles.

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful morning. We love this park in all seasons, but it becomes magical in just a few months when the Christmas lights are up. Can't wait!



It's too early for this!

Can you tell Danny was a little less excited about karate this morning?

While still handsome, he looked very tired when we got to his class. I had to tickle-force him out of bed to get ready. Once he got into it, though, he worked hard on the bags.

He loves it.