Pet update

It's been almost a full week and I thought I'd do a quick update...

The pets are a big hit. Arcadia runs home after school to feed her fish. We did get another goldfish so the first one didn't seem so lonely in that tank. She's proud of them, but wishes she could have a hamster. We told her that she'd have to wait until she's seven. She understands and is happy to be able to play with May.

Ken is absolutely in love with May. He carries her cage around everywhere. She's figured out the tunnels and is on the wheel most of the time. She loves to be out, but we don't let her go too far, just on top of the coffee table or bed. Ken gets to take her to "visit" the class tomorrow at school. We'll see how well that works out.

Pets...

After so many discussions and debates, the kids now have their own pets (yes, that's plural).

Arcadia got a goldfish and promptly named her Julia. We got her a cute little pink Mermaid aquarium for the top of her dresser (our old one basically took up the entire dresser and being a girl, we need that dresser top!)

Ken got a hamster. She's a grey Russian dwarf. She's extremely soft and very cute. She also has the neatest cage!

Well... Fall is here

Fall has "officially" arrived. It's been cold and wet and dreary here, but that doesn't stop us. Well... it did stop soccer practice on Monday and it may even stop the one today, but that's fine with me, I prefer not to be out on cold wet evenings.

We did have cub scouts and we worked on knots. Ken can now tie a overhand knot, a square knot and his shoes! Yes, we have conquered the shoe tieing!!! About time!

Wow... Long time no write

Well... I'm sooo sorry for the lack of posting...

Lots has been happening...

Ken and Arcadia both started school. Arcadia is blossoming in Kindergarten. Her teacher is a wonderful influence for her. She loves geometry... who knew?

Ken's doing pretty well. His reading scores are high (as are Arcadia's, by the way).

Arcadia and Ken are both in soccer this year. They are both doing really great.

I have pictures of Arcadia right now. Ken's to come soon.

Soccer Photos

Thought I better put these up before someone decides to disown me... :)



Ken's Soccer Team:





Arcadia's Soccer:

Tornados and my experiences with them

Growing up in the Panhandle of Texas and various parts of Colorado and Texas and visiting Kansas every summer, you'd think I'd be used to Tornados and Tornado warnings, right? Hey, when we lived in Pampa at one house we had a siren in our backyard and man was that thing loud! But we heard it... every Saturday at 11:30 (right before Fat Albert, LOL) the siren went off and we'd suffer through the test, hoping that would be the only time we would ever hear the sucker. And at the other house we had a storm shelter. The place smelled of mold and dirt, but at least we had one, most houses didn't at least that I remember. Mom, Clark and I were very lucky not to see one tornado or funnel cloud while we were there, though now I see Pampa featured on the Weather Channel all the time with various tornadic activity.

Then every summer I'd spend in Kansas we'd have at least one warning, if not two and I'd spend the time in my grandparent's basement (remember Grandma). I remember one summer, my Grandparents were at their friend's house in the country and my Aunt and I were at their home. We spent a good amount of the afternoon in the basement because of warnings, watches and the like. At least everyone made it safe through that one. And then the one summer we all spent out in Arizona. Grandma, Grandpa and I were traveling back to Mesa after spending time traveling Southern Arizona when we came across a nice, interesting looking tornado. My Grandparents didn't want to own up to the fact that this was in fact a tornado to me. They were afraid I'd freak out. In fact, I truly wasn't sure myself, having never seen one in person. If I knew, I would of been freaking out. I remember driving through a town where the rain started lightly, then harsh, then hail, then nothing... the calm in the eye of the storm and there it was. It was touching the ground, but was quite see through and then the opposite affect on the way out. I remember someone saying when we got back to the trailer park in Mesa that the tornado destroyed one bar and then disappeared. Of course, this could all be my imagination, but it's a very strong memory so I count it as real.

Since I've moved out here to Colorado there have been very few tornados. Two happened around two or three years ago about 2 miles south of my house and the lake nearby, but I never saw them and we didn't have sirens. We now have sirens (that the city reluctantly put up after those tornados) that never go off, even in a warning. They went off yesterday. It sent silent shivers up my spine, but I was calm. Got the kids in the basement and made sure we had what we needed. Before the sirens went off though, I was outside with the camera. I got a few pictures of the nasty looking clouds and one that I learned later was the funnel cloud disappearing back into the clouds.

Quick Update

Thought I'd shoot a quick update out. Ken's last day of school is on Thursday and he's very excited (of course). His soccer team did wonderful this year. His coach stated that they were "undefeated", but since we "don't keep score" that's unofficial... ;) We're signing him up for 1/2 day soccer camp this summer to help improve his soccer skills so he's more of an asset to the team next season (August)

Ken has moved on up to the world of Wolf Cubs (as have I, being the leader of the den). The boys did a skit at the pack meeting and had everyone cracking up. They loved it.

Arcadia is officially out (as you already knew that) of school, so has had a playdate every day with a good friend of hers. They alternate between our house and theirs and it makes life easier on me and her friend's mother.

We're also signing up the kids for Vacation Bible School. That starts next Monday. The theme is Crocodile Rock. We'll have to see how they like it. :)