The Training Wheels Are Off!

Elizabeth shed the training wheels today. She said she was ready today after practicing her balance all summer and fall. Way to go Willy!

Late Fall

It's been a busy Fall due to my job change, but we've managed to squeeze some fun in there. Some cute shots of the girls from Halloween, Thanksgiving and yard work are posted here: Late Fall

Early Fall

The girls have had a good time outside lately, now that the weather is cooler. More photos posted here: Early Fall


And here is a video of Elizabeth and Anna doing an Elvis-inspired kitty-cat thing:

Back to School

Elizabeth started Kindergarten this year and Anna is a Redbird at West Ghent School. Elizabeth has been very excited about learning to read and enhancing her writing skills. Anna has enjoyed meeting new friends and occasionally eating lunch with her sister and the other big kids. Photos are loaded here: Back to School

Santa Barbara, CA

We drove back to civilization about 20 miles south and stayed for two days and nights in Santa Barbara. What a beautiful city. We thoroughly enjoyed relaxing on the beaches and exploring the many sites of this very Mediterranean-like town. Photos from Santa Barbara and the rest of our trip mentioned in the posts below can be viewed in several albums here: California

El Capitan Canyon

We spent the next two days and nights up the coast past Santa Barbara at a place called El Capitan Canyon. The Canyon has a creek that empties right into the Pacific where a nice state park and beach are located. Camping here is very "comfortable" with cabins that have all the amenities and a market on site to cook all of your meals. The girls were able to ride on a horse for the first time at a nearby ranch. Our last night there we enjoyed cooking hotdogs and s'mores on the campfire.

Disneyland

After our weekend in Pasadena, we went to Disneyland for the day and stayed the night. The girls were so excited to have a private meeting with Sleeping Beauty, to see the Parade of Dreams and to ride in a submarine to find Nemo. I think Rusty and Kit has as much fun as Elizabeth and Anna.