Random

We always need a "Random" post every once in a while, right?

Basil did her own pony tail--and was pretty proud of it


She also put on June's clothes the other day and said, "I'm baby Junie! Now you can change my diaper. That would be great!" (She is potty trained, so she was really pretending she was June here!)


Cute vest at the store she tried on.


After we got our Christmas things out, the girls dressed Pyper up like the tree.


June--BUSTED!


This is what happens at an Elementary school playground the day after it snows:

Love this sweet face!


Pyper and Basil play so well together now that Pyper doesn't go to school and the older two are gone all day. Here is a picture of them making beds in the living room.

I always love seeing things like this:



Pyper reading to Junie.


Pyper and Basil getting set up to play . . .


Basil and June


Summer had a bottom tooth start to come in before her baby tooth came out. Needless to say, we began wiggling that baby tooth extra hard over the next few days before it fell out.

Claire and June

Pip and Basil

Basil and June

Halloween

This year for Halloween, Summer wanted to be a parrot:
(Claire helping me make the wings)





Claire wanted to be a peacock:


Pyper wanted to be the unicorn:
(This was taken after trick or treating when her tummy hurt from eating so much candy)


Basil wanted to be a cow:


And Junie was just happy to have the candy bag!


It was a little cold and rainy during the trick or treating, so we just made the small loop in our neighborhood and called it quits. The girls were happy with their candy, and it wasn't much, so I was happy too!


My cousin, Jessica, her husband Eric, and their little boy Junior joined us for trick or treating--as well as my aunt and uncle, and Jessica's brother and sister. It was so great to see everyone! Junior was hilarious and entertained us all night. The girls loved having him around. And it was great catching up with family. We had a wonderful time. Wish it could have lasted longer!

Cross Country Meet 3 (District)

Summer ran in her third meet yesterday. She did AMAZING!

We got there and the kids were all up in the bleachers in their groups. I found Summer and ran up to say hello. She was pretty excited. Later, she told me that when the bus pulled into the school, she got a tickle in her tummy. "Kind of a nervous tickle and an excited tickle," she said.

Here she is at the starting line.

Off they go!

 And here she comes!

After the finish line:

She got an orange tshirt and a certificate.

 I love these last pictures. 

Summer ran this mile in 8.06! That is THIRTEEN seconds faster than her best time! We are so proud of her! She is amazing.

She didn't get first, second, or third, and she's a little disappointed about it. She got 12 out of 37--which is so impressive to me. 

She told me that on the bus to the meet, all the kids were chanting LLE! LLE! (Liberty Lake Elementary) She thought it was the coolest thing ever! haha.

The first thing she said after the finish line was "No more cross country!" I think she was a little relieved that it's over. But I'm sure she'll be excited when it starts up again next year.

We are so proud of her for doing it! Good job Summer!

Cross Country Meet 2

Summer had her second cross country meet. 

I think the most impressive thing about cross country is how they run UP HILL! She had to do it twice. And it was a pretty intense hill. 

Once again, the girl who got first ran the mile in under 8 minutes. But then . . . . here comes our sweet pink runner!

(I tried snapping photos and doing video so I missed as she ran past me, but you can see her running in the clip. Pink bottoms.)

 Summer's time was 8.23; she got second place. She's amazing!

She qualifies for the all city meet, which is Tuesday the 20th. We've looked at the times for the other runners that will be racing--many other girls are racing at under 8 minutes as well. We're not sure where she'll place, but we are sure proud of her for working so hard and doing so well.