Walking to School

Some of our neighbors asked if their girls could walk to school with us a few days a week. Their parents are teachers in a different school district. We will be seeing more of Sofia and Issa. 

3rd Grade Coming to and End

Some mornings I think about how this year is coming to an end. It hits me as we are walking to school and I want to remember this. Of course, pictures help with that.

Walking to School

School is coming to an end and I am starting to get a little sad that the kids are getting older.  I took a picture of our normal walk to school.  I know we'll be doing it again soon in August, but the kids will seem so much older.

Fuzzy Pink Cold Front

We had a cold front come through.  It was only 36 degrees on our walk to school this morning.  Lexi asked if she could wear this hat.  She looked so cute, I just had to snap a few pictures.  

Hot Air Balloon

The temperatures have been up and down here.  We caught a little break in the heat, which usually means hot air balloon sightings.  This balloon in the picture was very close to us this morning on our walk to school.  It was actually closer than it looks.  We could see that the guy in it had gray hair and was wearing a white shirt.

Walking Toots

The weather has been fairly pleasant for August.  Some summers this month hits 100 almost every day.  We've had mostly low 90s.  This evening, we took Toots on a walk to the kids' school.  It is time for them to start thinking about what is coming up.  

Little Walk

It was a great evening for a walk, so we headed out.  We walked around the backside of the junior high near us.  It is one of the only places that has a dirt road.  They like to gather rocks and explore.  Since we've had some rain lately, the kids enjoyed looking at the drying mud.  

Walked to the Cross

Today, we walked up to the cross.  It was a great way to give Grandma a rest, wear out Lexi & Jordan, and give Travis some exercise.  I grabbed my mom's camera and took pictures.  

Coaxing the Sick Girl to Perform

Despite the fact that Lexi has bronchitis and an ear infection (again), I decided to try to capture her walking on video. I took these on Saturday and by yesterday she was walking much farther and steadier.

6 Steps

Yesterday, Steve and I watched as Lexi picked up a roll of wrapping paper and walked over to her table. Of course, we have witnessed a lot of steps here and there, some while rushing not to fall. This time it was six very steady steps while carrying a huge item. One of these days, we hope the camera is nearby.