Where We've Been

Some of us went South to visit some good friends and my sister.

Some of us went sailing in the ocean.

Some of us were checking our wing span.

And hanging with cousins.

Some were hanging with wild reptiles.

And meeting new people.

Some of us were trying our hand at art.

Others were trying our luck with active volcanoes. (Even though this pic looks "photo shopped", I promise he was there)

Some of us were exploring bees.

Others were exploring granola bars.

In short: Some of went to Iowa, and some (well one) went to Costa Rica!

Karate Chop

Aidan placed 2nd in the weapon's form. Here he is doing his 2nd bo form.

Emma took 1st in her form.

Aidan took 2nd in his form.

Future Master Gardener

For as long as I can remember I've had a "brown thumb". Plants shrivel up if I just look at them. As a wedding present (almost 10 years ago!) my mom gave me a "cutting" of a plant she had received for her wedding. I killed it within the first year of our marriage.

I hope that I've turned over a new leaf (bad pun intended), but even if I'm no good at this gardening thing I hope to pass down a love of nature and plants to our kids. So far, so good.