West Vaca: Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful

Artist's Point

Artist's Point

Elk

Black Bear

Female Moose

Grizzly Bear

Mud Volcano

West Vaca: Glacier National Park--Road to the Sun

West Vaca---The Black Hills

Sioux Falls, SD

Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD

The Black Hills 1880 Train

Hill City, SD

The Black Hills

Chief Crazy Horse

Panning for Gold in Hill City, SD

Mt. Rushmore

Angel Art

She's Getting into the Swing of Things

I think Little Angel needs a lot more individual instruction. This was brand new to her, and I thought she did pretty well considering. It's pretty obvious some of the other kids have previously received either lessons or help from their parents (you could tell when some of the kids walked in with their little golf shirts, clubs, and golf shoes, at age 5 and started driving the ball 200 yards!:) I miss golfing--it's something I enjoyed doing before kids and moving away from K-town. Since this is a nice family activity, and she does seem to be enjoying it, we're going to hit the driving range ourselves, and sign up for some more junior golf lessons directly through the golf center (this was just a class we took through city rec)--I inquired, and since I feel my 3.5 y/o Fairy Girl is coordinated, interested (she's asking) and ready, I'll enroll her too. I'll probably start hitting the driving range again myself as well, although it just dawned on me, I can't personally do that when I bring the kids--I have to watch them very carefully, and I'm afraid they'd approach me as I'm swinging the club. The good news is, with one girl being right-handed, and the other left-handed, it'll be really easy for me to watch them and help them as they face each other:) We're excited to start golfing as a family (well, at least the driving range for now:) Maybe Grandpa R can help too, hint hint:)

Major problems on the home-front!

Well, I'm not sure what to say, except pooooor Ken. So here's a recap (or decap, haaa haaa), last week I found Ken and Barbie, arm and arm, lying face down in the pool http://ourpathoflearning.blogspot.com/2009/06/romeo-and-juliet.html
But miraculously, I'm happy to report that Ken drowned and got better and was back into the swing of things pretty quickly. Earlier this particular day, I found poor Ken wearing a Cinderella ball gown--I felt a little sorry for him, but figured it's good for the male ego, and he will surely recover from that? Then later my girls were in the tub, and I saw Ken had a torso and seems to have lost his head! Yes folks, poor Ken has been decapitated--pray for his speedy recovery:) This guy really doesn't have a good head on his shoulders (not to mention he's nude)!

A Visit to K-Town!

The Girls are searching for treasures on the beach with Grandpa and his metal detector; (they found several "planted" coins:)

An Icon in my old hometown

These are just some scenes from the town I grew up in. I haven't lived there for 9 years now, so it actually felt like a mini get-away:) We were there yesterday visiting my parents who also no longer live there, at my brother and sister in law's house who aren't there (they're in Jamaica, lucky ducks:).

Summer's Here! First band concert of the season!

Yes, I'm facing the wrong direction, because a little old lady stole my music folder, and left me with only half the music! The sad part is I'm the librarian of the band and I didn't have all of my music! I'm happy to report the folder has been recovered!