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Amy's Marathon Pictures

Teddy Bear Parade

Adam's school recently had a Teddy Bear Parade! The kids decorated shoe boxes as boats and paraded their animals around the parking lot. Adam didn't bring a Teddy Bear, but rather he brought Doggie to school that day. For those of you that don't know, Doggie is his well loved Build-a-Bear dog that Emily gave to him for his first Christmas.

Ready to be "paraded!"

Doggie in his special boat:

Adam and his best Buddy!
Ready to parade!

Adam's class. He's sitting next to Katie - his girlfriend from down the street!

Random pictures

Adam eating octupus for lunch (ok, it's actually a hot dog!). Mom stretching for a run with a little help from Adam!

Brother and Sister Em and Dad at the Dr. Jazz Soda Fountain in Webster Groves.

Putting Emily to work to earn her keep! She did a fantastic job dusting the chairs!

Adam wasn't much help. He just wanted to play Clone Troopers!

Looking cute for school: Pig Tails! It's been awhile since Em's hair has been long enough to put into piggies!

Conversations with Adam - Age 4

This was my conversation with Adam as I was putting him to bed about his career aspirations:

Me: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Adam: "A Darth Vader Jedi."

Me: "How old do you have to be to do that?"

Adam: "Just five."


What Adam wants when he turns 5:

Adam: "When I turn 5, can I have a real gun?"

Why Adam didn't like me at bathtime:

Adam: "I don't like you."

Me: "Why not?"

Adam: "You don't understand the rules of the dark side."

Me: Laughing...."haha..."

Adam likes me again:

Adam: "Mom, I like you again."

Me: "Why?"

Adam: "You understand that Darth Vader is powerful."

Me: "Ok...."

Oh Adam, we're so glad that you are in our lives. You never cease to make us laugh!

Emily's 9th Birthday Party

I've been meaning to post Emily's 9th Birthday party pictures! So tonight while Paul is on his first post half-marathon run and kids are in bed, I am blogging for the first time from my computer! Thanks Paul for hooking me up with a new, fast CPU. Not only is the CPU lightning fast, but I can now get to all our pictures that are on Paul's computer.

So, without further ado, here are Emily's 9th Birthday Party pictures from the Yucandu Art Studio in Webster Groves, MO:

Our work table included this birthday sign and examples of the art projects the girls were going to make:

Getting instructions:

Hard at work:

Hurray! The finished products:

Em and her guests:

NOTE: There are no pictures of Emily opening gifts this year. Emily decided, on her own, that she wanted her guests to make donations to the Ronald McDonald House instead of receiving gifts. Paul and I are VERY proud of her decision to raise money for the families that need to use the Ronald McDonald House instead of receiving gifts. Our girl is growing up to be a thoughtful young lady!

Paul's Race Photos