Nikolay taking Adriana's training wheels off. All I had to do after they were off was teach her how to "push off " and remind her to keep pedaling when it gets wobbly, and she was great! She has so many natural abilities.
Day 34 August 24th (our 9th anniversary)
This bug was so interesting I just had to take a picture of it.
And Annika was so cute using this wrapping paper tube as a telescope, so I have PODs for Aug 24. 
Day 35, August 25th Our new friends took us to this really cool rose garden that has a stream next to it. Ariel and Adriana ran ahead while I stayed to buckle Dallin in his stroller, and they got in the stream before I got there. Soon after they saw that they weren't "in trouble" they "accidentally" fell all the way in. Oh, if Nikolay had been there, they never would have heard the end of it, but I figured that I need to let them have some fun in their childhood and run crazy and get messy (while Papa's at work). 
Day 36 August 26Ariel and Adriana have been learning how to count money and earning money by doing "jobs" around the house. They were talking about their piggy banks and Annika said "I put my money in my piggy bank too." It almost broke my heart, because she didn't really have one. She does that a lot like when people ask Ariel what grade she is going into Annika says "I'm going into second grade too." So I went to the store after they were sleeping and SEARCHED for any kind of piggy bank. Finally I found this really cute one in the baby section. It says "my very first piggy bank" one it and it was love at first sight for Annika.
I told her several times to keep it on her dresser and not carry it around because it is very breakable, but I guess some lessons you have to learn by experience.
Day 37 August 27This is the biggest praying mantis that I have ever seen! It was almost 5 inches long. The girls wanted to kill it, but I didn't let them.
Day 38 August 28They went out to the far edge of our lawn and started digging up dirt and sifting it. The comradary as they worked together was to be commended.
Day 39 August 29Lock Ridge Park again. I just love that place. This was my "cool" idea for a picture. I might keep experimenting with it. I love archways.
Here is my latest attempt at good photography. Click on it to see it enlarged, it looks cool really big. There are lots of colorful birds around here like blue and red.
4 comments:
I love that first picture with the girls watching Nikolay put the bike together! Adriana looks so proud! Is she excited for Kindy? Do they start next week? Loved the piggy bank story. Bless her cute little heart! And I think the arch photo is very cool! Looks great!
I think the cool bug is also a praying mantis. I love the arch picture. Dallin is just so cute, and getting so big!
ps I got mom to read your blog: )
I love that in many of your pictures your children are together, playing together..all of them. Many times as kids get older they grow apart, or rather, they have different places to be like soccer, dance, etc. I think they will love to look back on life and see that they spent time together and loved it. I am sure you see the "I hate my sister/brother" and all I see are the cute pictures, but your kids are simply beautiful.
Not the piggy bank!!! Oh, I'm so sad for her!!
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