Lighted Christmas Parade

For the first time Callie's ballet studio was in the lighted Christmas parade. To say it was cold is a major understatement but it wasn't snowing, so at least that was good. I tried to talk Callie out of it but there was no keeping her away. Callie was pleased as punch to be able to sit by Oskar on the float! Oh yeah, it's the little things in life that make a difference.

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Callie & Oskar

Oskar & Callie

The dance teachers (and some students)

dancing behind the float

Where have YOU been?

OK, I suppose the better question is where have I been? Well, I've been here ... seriously. I think I sort of stopped blogging because there wasn't a whole lot of exciting things going on. Then when Callie's recital came around I found out my hard drive was full - oops! So we had to buy an extra hard drive to put pictures on. We're working on all of it & while it's not all taken care of YET, I will post some older pictures that seem to have been forgotten by me. Oops again. I guess I'll use Callie's favorite phrase here ... "Oops, my bad!"

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So, Jerrie has taken up exercising ... and here's a picture because I needed PROOF to show people. lol Way to go Jerrie ... better you than me! ☺

Calob's last choir concert of the year happened back in May. Here he is, introducing the last song of the concert.

"Wheel to School" day happened and Callie was SO happy to participate when Andrea called to ask if Callie wanted to wheel with the girls (and Jason & Alex).

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Jenna, Callie & Kelsey

The whole crew, including Jason & Alex

Both kids participated in our local parade. Calob with choir & Callie with ballet. Calob sat on the wrong side of the float for me to get any good pictures so he looks a little funky here, but that's alright ... he is a bit funky (so very much my kid)! lol

The banner on his float

Callie's float w/the windmill in the background

Callie is 4th from the right in the turqouise

Calob & Callie after the parade

Oskar & Callie

Callie has a summer birthday as do MANY kids in her class. Kylie's mom was nice enough to get a cake to celebrate all the birthday's for the kids & their teacher. Cool cake!

At the end of the year Callie's school has an all-school picnic followed by a tug-of-war. The kids compete against the other classes in their grade. It was Hawaiian day, which explains why Callie is wearing a lei and a grass skirt. ☺

Here's Callie's class (and Teacher too) cheering

after they won ... 4th grade champs!

Random Happenings

Here are some pictures of what's been going on in our lives outside of D.I. That certainly took up TONS of times & has let some of the smaller things go by the wayside on my blog. I apologize for that & hopefully that won't happen again ... until next year! ☺

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Nalu & Samson ... caught in the act

(of not hating each other)

Calob had his final choir concert at the end of May. He is SO handsome!!!
I ♥ this boy!!!
Callie performing at the Senior Center with

the honor choir. Callie posing with all the pins she traded for in TN ... very cool!
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Friday was "field day" at Callie's school. They lucked out & it didn't rain. We've had rain for so long now, I don't know how they managed to eek out the dry day but it was much appreciated by all the kids.
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Callie doing the long jump

Callie & Daria

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Yesterday was the Farmer's Day parade. Callie has been in the parade for years with her ballet studio and this year was no different. For the first time, D.I. had a float in the parade in hopes of getting the name out there more & possibly more community support. Here's hoping!

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Callie & Madeline Callie doing the "parade wave"
Calob passing out candy with the D.I. float
Callie & Emily ... "Lynden D.I. Rocks!"
Calob ... "Oozing with Creativity"

(Washington's D.I. slogan this year)