The Olympics

We have been watching the Olympics regularly, and have been enjoying the increased coverage this year. We have even watched during the day to see what is on (we rarely watch daytime TV). It is neat to see all the sports like synchronized diving, fencing, and swimming.

Michael Phelps has impressed us, and we have tried to recreate his speedy swimming in our pool. We haven't quite got our times down to his but we have a few disadvantages, like not having size 14 feet and dolphin ankles.

Back to School

We started school on August 4 and then took August 7 and 8 off. We enjoyed a visit with Linda, Rebekah and Jonathon on those days. We had a full week, and now this week we are planning a short camping trip, so more days off. Keith is taking some days off for Janine's final days at home. She returns to Covenant College on August 26.

Was it worth starting school and then taking so many days off already? I think so, we have put in 11 more days than we did last year at this time and we usually get spring fever. We would rather be outside when the weather warms up in May. It was a short summer of only 2 months off because of our late start last year. And now days off are already stacking up!

Kiwi

Believe it or not, this kiwi was picked at the end of November and refrigerated. We are still eating them and they are delicious. It seems to go in streaks, we will eat some and then quit for awhile. The kids seem to get sores in their mouths if they eat too many at once. Thanks Jennie and Debbie for getting these kiwi to us!

Countdown Completed for Lorissa

Lorissa got her braces off today. Her teeth look "Hollywood Perfect" according to her orthodontist Dr. Jay Perko, and I agree. She wore her rubberbands as ordered and completed her treatment in 21 months. I hope to get a picture posted soon.

One Countdown Done!

Janine arrived home on Thursday evening, so one countdown is complete. She had a good trip from Lookout Mountain , GA to Yerington, NV from Monday to Wednesday. We picked her up from Yerington on Thursday. Lots of miles put in by Janine this week!

Countdown

We have a couple of countdowns going, these numbers are from Thursday 4/24.

Family Game Night

a We played some Scrabble games the last couple of nights. Keith won this game. I believe there are some words on there like "pib" that are not actual words, but they went unchallenged. This was a real close one!