addie's gymnastics finale

I've posted a few of Addie in her gymnastics class not knowing if she would have and end of season "show".  Well, they did, so we were able to stay the whole class time and watch everything.  This first photo is so Addie!  Huge grin... I can hear her little giggles just looking at the picture.  And if you cant see it, she has a little spot of drool on her lip- she's done that since she was a baby when she gets really happy and giggley.  

Addie, Karley, and Lauren (they are the only ones left in the class at this point- we carpooled all year together).

Posing on the uneven bars.

A little bit of action on the rings...

Finally, some help to actually flip around that high up...

Performing her arabesque on the beam...

Warming up with push-ups...

She even smiles as she's doing her jumps along the trampoline... really, unless she's pouting, the girl doesn't frown!

last day of school

I love this picture- three little pony tails stomping across the grass... this was leaving their school on the last day.  Next year this will be their everyday- all three of them in school together which is so hard to believe!  Emma Kate is so excited to join her big sisters and go to "big school".
This was the real reason they were walking so promptly... my mom was waiting in the shade for them... a little Howell huddle...
Logan Mostaert (neighbor across the street), Megan, and Addie (the last day of school was  Addie's actual birthday, so she got to wear a birthday crown- not a usual thing w/them having June birthdays).
This is our route home- and the cute thing is that I have a picture just like this, of Megan and Logan, walking side by side at the zoo when they were two.  That was before digital pics so I'd have to find the picture and scan it in to show you and blogging here takes more time than I have.  But, this picture is so sweet to me to see how fast they're growing up!
Comparing treats that came in their report cards!

Last day of school/Awards Day

Both girls had an awards day at school.  Addie's was in her room with just her class.  They were cute- they did a little presentation using the word "Kindergarten" and then sang a few songs.  They then got to share their work over the year.  Megan's grade held theirs in the cafeteria.  She was so cute- so stoic everytime she went up to collect her award.  I never even got a smile for one picture!!

Addie and Mrs. Hupe.

Megan- far right.  Notice the lack of expression on her face.  Her best friend Madison in the one with the bright smile in pink on the left.  

My mom was in town and was able to attend both girls' awards day.  Here, she and Brad are taking a look over all of Addie's hard work!

not much going on- just some fun indoors...

Julia is at the door waiting for her big sisters to come home!  She's a little lost without them here...

Julia loves the book "Brown Bear Brown Bear" and "reads" it to us in the same rhythm that we read it to her.  It's so cute!  Here, Addie put her in the laundry basket and pushed her around the kitchen.  She just sat and went with it.  She knows nothing but chaos, really!

My dad and Julia having a moment.  We joked with my dad... he's got to have a stress test done, but I warned him not to do it until he's had about a 24 hour reprieve from our crazy household!!  Julia's settled here, but normally she's loud and on the move!

Emma Kate was sick all weekend with a high fever.  I took her in Monday morning and they found a UTI.  She's on antibiotics now and feeling much better... but she felt pretty crummy off and on all weekend.  We built her this fort as a place to hang out and do her artwork (something she's pretty fond of).  She thought it was a hoot that Nanny got in the fort with her!

just a couple of Jules

I tried to get some of her in action- she practically runs everywhere she goes these days.  Just yesterday Megan noticed the same thing.  She told me "remember how all she used to do is crawl?  And now Julia just runs where she wants to go!"  Julia certainly has a lot to keep up with in this house!

Addie's turn

Lauren, Karley, and Addie

trying her hand at the holy rope (couldn't resist calling it that... that's 

what Meg called it when she was learning to talk and it's just sort of 

stuck with us!)

I had to include a few shots of Addie.  She's taken gymnastics this school year and likes it.  She is already talking about moving onto ice skating, but she takes with her friends so she has fun.  She loves it when we go in and watch her (something that doesn't happen all the time with Julia wanting to join in all the time) and is all smiles!  She's pretty firm in not wanting to sweat or be hot in whatever sport she tries (maybe being in the ice rink will be good fit!).  She's taken dance and enjoyed it, but was ready to move on to other things.  They're starting a tennis league out here in our neighborhood and I mentioned it to her, but again, the heat... she's not a big fan of the heat!  (guess she takes after her mama...)

Swim season!!

Abandon ship!!

Of course, Megan was acting as if she was on a horse!

I guess it's officially summer in Houston!  The girls had fun with their new inflatable toys.  And I had to add a couple of pics of the doggies, too.  Poor things- they always get left out!  Riley is 13 and Tucker is 8.  

Katherine's Graduation- A&M Galveston May 2008

Brad, the girls, and me headed down to Galveston to see Katherine graduate.  Can't believe she's already done and moving back to Austin to look for a job.  She looked great and seems really happy.  We met her boyfried Cameron and his family and got to see the whole Biehle crew.  Everyone looked so grown up (I guess they are!).  I think Justin is planning on graduating in August... everyone (including him) said it would the miracle ceremony!  He's still dating Sarah (who is in vet school) and seems happy, too.  It was a fun time!  The girls weren't ready to leave- they loved talking to Katherine and loved just being at the beach.

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Just testing to see if I got the picture vertical...

Heritage Festival pics

Okay, so I'm way new to the blogging world and realized I never added pics to the Heritage Festival post a while back.  Don't know if I can go back and add or not.  It's quicker to just upload a few to a new post.  So, here a few back from March.  They have so much fun the whole time we're there!

Megan's first English show 2008

Megan took part in her first Hunter series with her English riding.  She just started taking these lessons about a month ago and did awesome!  She's riding Princess for these classes also owned by Sienna Stables (along with Lexus).  She didn't want the jacket and black hat for this show, but I think after she saw all the other girls decked out, she's wanting to dress up now.  Two of the other horses in her division were Godiva and Hershey Kiss!  Godiva is that little dark pony and he was quite ornery for such a little guy.

a little puppet show

Here's EK and Addie giving us an impromptu puppet show.  They tried to get Megan to be the narrator, but she was too "cool" for that.  It was cute!

Western Horse Show April 2008

Well, Emma Kate decided to take part in the western show as well.  She and another little girl (a younger sibling of a competitor in Meg's divisions) participated in a small part called 'lead line'.  They basically walked around with their instructor showing the skills they've learned (walk and trot!).  At the end, they said "It looks like we have a tie" and they both got first place ribbons.  She's proudly displayed it in her room like her big sis.

This was the last of Megan's spring series for her western riding.  She did great!  She sprained her knee the Friday before the event, but she did well.  She enjoys herself so much out there- it's such a joy to watch her.  Both Megan and Emma Kate rode Lexus for this show.  She's a beautiful horse!  

(BTW- I haven't sat down to try and figure out why my vertical pics don't post that way... )