Haircuts! ~ August 2009

Mila cut several inches off her hair and went back to her "bob" cut. She is very excited to start 1st grade and wanted a new look:) Ivan also wanted a new look for preschool so we kept the sides short but spiked the front. He thought it was pretty cool. They turned out great!

The Easy Bake Oven ~ August 2009

I don't know what to say about the Easy Bake Oven? Mila really likes it so that is good enough for me. We have some trouble getting it out of the oven because of how high it rises, but with a little frosting it looks great!

Ivan at the Ape Cave 2009

Ivan and Brian took a special trip over to the Ape Caves. They had a great time spelunking and exploring.

Angel's Rest 2009

Mila and her mountains 2009

Mila has now been to the top of 4 mountains!

Signing in at the top of Kings Mountain

At the top of Wind Mountain


At the top of Mt. Mitchell

At the top of Saddle Mountain

** Not bad for a 6 year old!

Hiking, hiking and more hiking

Wind Mountain ~ Father's Day 2009

Ivan at the top of his FIRST mountain!

Native American Spirit Quest Site

View from the top!

We had a great Father's Day up at Wind Mountain. Ivan did a great job hiking all the way to the top of his first mountain. The view was amazing and it was great to see some VERY old Native American historical sites.

Mila's Kindergarten Play & Graduation

* Mila the dolphin *

* She made her own mask! *

* Mila with her kindergarten diploma *

* Mila with her teacher *

We are so proud of Mila! On the 15th she had her play and graduation. She was the best dolphin ever. She is very excited to go to 1st grade.