Broken Cameras!

We have had some exciting and memorable events in the last couple of weeks! Pete and I have both taken some great pictures, and missed some great shots....but now, both cameras are dead and I can't figure out how to get the disks out to post....I will figure it out this week---now that school is out!
Here's some of what we have taken pictures:
John has graduated!
The kids had their dance recital!
Baseball and T-ball have startedand we're loving it!
Lots of end of school field trips and parties were taken!
All of the schools finished yesterday at noon---for that I am celebrating!!!

Soccer Season Ends!

These are the pictures of the last games of Spring soccer. I took my camera to one of Ben and Alex's practices and then to their last game. The "Scorpians" had a very successful season---winning all but one of their games. Both of the boys have really improved their skills a lot and are great little players!
We have no pictures of the Thursday night practice where the parents played the 1st graders---it was a hoot. We, the parents, scored but lost. The kids loved it!
I have no picturue of the girls final games---Jane's was in the morning and it was raining and for Lilly's, I just plain forgot the camera. I guess the thrid one was the charm...sorry girls...you were terriffic!!!

The Princess turns SIX!

Buffy turned 6 on Tuesday....the party started on Sunday with "our Wheeler Friends" for dinner and vollyball. Jessie and her family were here, too so it was lots of fun for all of us.
Tuesday we had cupcakes at school and then a "pa-sketti dinner" after soccer, dance and baseball practice!
Buffy got lots of gifts that she loved---her favorite by far was having Rachel home for her party. She had been talking to Rachel on skype since January asking if she would be home in time for her birthday---she barely let go of Rach all evening...it has been amazing to watch her after 18 months, go right back to holding onto Rachel the whole time she is here!
It was a great birthday...I can't believe our baby is six...we love you Buffy and you will always be our baby girl no matter how old you are! xoxoxo

Welcome ZIGGY!

We knew our family was missing something---John and Kaela figured out what it was that was missing! Since Bingo's death a year and a half ago, our only critters have been the two dogs.
So Kaela gave John this beautiful kitten, named Ziggy. We all love him and he is adjusting to us.

Kakela Noise!

When some of you laugh and say "I'll bet there's never a dull moment around your house!" Just of picture or two to show that to be an understatement...if it's quiet, someone can always think of something for everyone to do!!! Like this little band effort last week!

"Little Feet, Big Feat" annual Race for the Cure!!!

Sunday was our annual team effort in Race for the Cure. We had at least 60 team members and raised about $2,300! We are all quite proud of our efforts since well over half of our team are LITTLE FEET!
Watch for us next year---we intend to enter the competition on a lot of levels!
It was an amazing day even though the weather was not that great. We all had a wonderful time.
Our team captain, Meghan Ritchey, not only organized us, but trained and ran the 5K! John, Pasha, Kaela,Colin, Burke, Kevin, Malik, Alexis, Kaitlin,all went to post-prom until 4:00am and then came to the race! Pasha and Colin ran---not sure what to say about any of that! Sometimes they just amaze me!