Hot Fresno (need I say more)

Fresno hit a record 112 degrees yesterday. We have been staying away from the house as much as possible. THe kids and I spent time with Nana relaxing in her house. Today is finally a bit cooler, I think it only got to 98. So, I decided to read my previous posts. Apparently "4th the of July" was a previous post title and I'm blaming it all on the heat. I wrote them really early when it was still "cool" meaning somewhere under 112, and nothing seemed to make sense. So, hopefully no one has written me off for my lack of good grammar- but I'm sure those English majors had a good laugh at me. I sign off as I bow and blush. =)

The Real July 4 celebrations

We spent our afternoon hanging out with friends. We swam, Q fell on his face and scraped his nose and chin, we ate tri-tip and watermelon, and Bryan lit fire crackers in the street.

3rd of July

We celebrated with the family of one of Avery's friends on July 3. The kids had face painting, yummy food, fire truck tours, and a lot of fun. Then we watched a great fireworks show. The weather was warm and we had a fabulous time. I also was able to practice with my new camera (my birthday/anniversary/Christmas/Bryan taught summer school all summer and wanted to buy a little something for the work present).

Half Dome (year 2)

In practicing for his upcoming trip to Mt. Whitney, Bryan and two friends traveled to Yosemite again to hike Half Dome. All were safe and they all made it to the top. See the picture of the crazy man sitting on the ledge of Half Dome??? That is my dear husband. I told him I was not pleased, and his comment was, "Well, there's a small one foot ledge if I fell, and at least I didn't do a hand stand on the edge." As if I was going to feel better with that.

Air Show

This morning we took Cole and Quentin to the "7th Annual Air Show and Fly-in" at Chandler Airport. We saw an amazing show with spirals, shwoops, upside down flying, and ladies doing handstands on planes. If none of that made sense, see the pictures. Cole was admiring the plane that had a smiley face, and the owner asked him if he wanted to sit in it. We also met many police officers and pilots. I called Avery (who is on her way to Colorado with Grammy and Grandpa) and she said, "We are in Wyoming and are looking for Cantaloupe." She sounded like she was having fun. Our morning was quite hot, and both boys fell asleep on the way home, just as Bryan did when we got home.

Last day of 1st grade

Avery learned so much this year. She read over 111 books, over 8,000 words (for AR), and now loves reading. For those who haven't heard this story: she had a fever a few weeks ago and woke up at 10pm. I knew she wasn't going to school because of the fever, so I let her read for a bit. Bryan and I went to bed. I woke up at 1:50am thinking I'd turn off her light, and when I went in she was still reading. I told her to finish up where she was at, and unknowingly fell back asleep on her bed. When I woke up, I told her she needed to go to bed. When I got back into my bed I looked at the clock. She had read until 2:50am. And it was over 300 pages. Wow. Back to school. One big thing we worked hard on this year was including everyone in her play. She has avoided any "clubs" that only allow certain kids in and is proud to say that anyone can play with her. I am so proud of her accomplishments this year. She is looking forward to being a Manchester GATER.

Cole's Party

Anyone who knows our decision on birthdays knows that Cole will get his first friend party when he turns five, so it was the last year with grands and great grands. He wanted a tractor cake. I made it myself if you were wondering what gourmet baker made it. We had m&m plants and plastic animals on it. It was a warm day, so the animals kept sinking, but Cole still loved it. He also chose bubble gum ice cream as a treat. He received fabulously fun tractors- specifically for outside, and clothes, and said thank you to everyone. He is still telling everyone he sees that he is now four, but told one man today that hed just turned 7 (the guy didn't believe him).