Spring Break 2017

Our tradition continued for Spring Break.  This year the clam tides were near Ocean Shores so we headed that way.  We arrived Thursday afternoon and our first dig was Friday morning.

Emma gets busy.

Marcus loves to dig.

Olivia does too.

The girls found a live crab!

We had to go close to the ocean this time...we instructed the kids to run as the waves came crashing in.

Raymond came too.

Look at that work crew.

Emma, Marcus, Javin, Lexie, Olivia.

We waited for the sunset but it was a bit cloudy...made a pretty picture though.

We had the girls one night and the boys went with Michael and Michelle.

We let them run around on the beach.

We attempted a jumping picture; a little blurry.

Selfie before a clam dig.

Our campsite had cool trails; one led to a rope which Marcus had to climb.

We went on a fun family bike ride one morning.

The scenery was amazing.

Even Emma enjoyed herself.

Family fun.

One day we enjoyed the sun at the beach...Mommy and Olivia selfie.

Olivia loves the ocean.

Another cute selfie.

Beautiful!

The clamming was tough this year but we got some.

2 out of the 3 digging days we all got our limits.

Here are the kids in Daddy's new truck.

The kids helped with the cleaning as always.

Marc was tired of pictures...thanks for smiling Raymond.

Mommy and the girls in the camper.

Family photos...good friends.

We are ready for another clam dig.

Look at all of those clams!

Part of the clam digging crew!

We really lucked out with the weather again this year...it was nice almost the entire time.

We are so blessed.

Sunny day!

Olivia

Marcus

Emma

Daddy

Ahh....aren't we cute?

Love this!

Marcus eating an orange...his favorite.

Lovely Emma

Cute Olivia.

Oh, the truck...Marc's new truck!

Love that smile.

Lookin' Good!

Candy with the girls...so cute.

All the kids...including Candy.

Sweet girls.

Good friends.

Gotta Love that truck!

Handsome boys.

Group photo...

We stopped at Great Wolf Lodge as a reward to the kids for all of their hard work this year.  There's double trouble!

Doesn't Marcus look like a big boy?

So strong.

Not as easy as it looks.

He made it without falling.

There's my family!

Be safe!

Here comes double trouble.

Looks like fun.

I'd say this is double trouble too.

Fun.

Hi Olivia.

Marcus comes in with a splash.

Sweet Emma.

We had a blast!

The kids got their own cabin to sleep in too!

It had a bunk and a single...enough beds for all.

What a great spring break!

5th Grade Class Picture

The girls had their class pictures taken; sadly Emma had the stomach flu that day so she didn't make the photo...she is listed under the "Not Pictured" area this year.  The girls' normal teacher is Mrs. Arre but she has been on maternity leave since January so they have had Mrs. Harrison.  Mrs. Arre came in just for the day so she could be in the picture with the kids.  

Riverside Rams Basketball Camp

The high school kids put on a camp for the elementary kids...here are the girls...

here are the boys.  It was a 3-day camp and they all had a blast!

Solar System Project

Emma and Olivia had the option to do an extra credit project for science.  They are studying the solar system.  The instructions were to make a solar system, label each planet clearly and tell 3 facts about each.  Emma painted Styrofoam balls hung her planets in a box.

She used the front of the box to note her 3 facts about each planet.  She found this idea on the Internet and brought it to life.  

Olivia did a 3-D poster for hers.  She painted all of the Styrofoam balls, we cut them in half and glued them to a foam board.  She drew the orbit lines with a paint pen.

She just had separate note cards for her 3 facts on each planet.

They came up with this all on their own and I helped them put it all together.  Out of 25 kids only 5 did this extra credit and according to the girls there were no 2 alike.  We are so proud of them.  They are such great students...always striving for the best.

Lots of Snow

This has been one snowy winter.  The kids have missed 3 days of school this year so far.  

It feels like the snow will never stop!  It is quite pretty though.

2017 Basketball Pictures

Valentines

This year the girls had an assignment to build their own Valentine's box.  Emma did a lot of research and came up with a Sweethearts Box...

So clever and cute!

Olivia and Emma's finished projects.

Olivia did some research too and came up with a cute little pig.

Kisses and Hogs....

Olivia also made all of her own Valentine's for her classmates...she made 27 of these!  I did help a little but she did most of it.  So talented.

Not to be left out, Marcus wanted to make a box too.  His is a monster box...see the eyes and the heart shaped mouth full of candy...he came up with it all on his own!  So creative.

They were all a big hit at school.  Olivia's won for funniest because of the kisses and hogs saying.  Emma got runner up but her teacher did say if she voted Emma would have won for most creative.  Happy Valentine's Day!