Science Lessons

My parents bought a group birthday present for me and the girls over the summer - a trampoline! We were excited to give them another outlet for some exercise at home in our small backyard. Though it takes up a good part of the yard, and is not the most attractive thing to look at, it really has been a lot of fun AND great exercise. It has also been the source of good object lessons in science. Grace (above) learned first-hand the effects of static electricity generated from bouncing on the trampoline!

Sisters

I'm a bit overdue on posting something so thought these couple of photos of the girls, taken today, would be appreciated. The girls are growing up fast! 4-year-old Grace (2nd from left in the top photo) learned to read and ride a bike last week. Brooke (on the left in the above photo) is just over 2 1/2 years old, and is progressing quickly with her language. As you can see, she's got a winning smile, too! Elise & Chloe are both doing great as well - busy with ballet, Girl Scouts, Bible study, and books. Always lots of books!

Strength in Numbers

Meet E.T., a friendly African bull python about 6 feet long. His name comes from part of the pattern in his skin that looks an awful lot like that most famous of aliens. He was another of the wonderful guests at Elise's birthday party today. The girls still scream when they discover a fly trapped in the car, but not even 2-year-old Brooke hesitated to handle friendly E.T.!