Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween Everyone!!! We all went different directions this year. Miranda went trick or treating with her friend Anna in her neighborhood. Carlin, Kylie and I met up with a few of Carlin's friends. Kylie and I just helped supervise all the youger ones. They started off running from house to house, but towards the end they were kind of dragging. They had a great time though. Here are some pics of the evening.

Carlin as Hermione Granger from Harry Potter deep in thought.



Doesn't she make a good devil?



Miranda and Carlin posing together.



Anna and Miranda. This was not planned!! Angel and Devil. Too cute!!



Full body pose of Alyssa and Carlin



Alyssa and Carlin both were Hermione Granger from Harry Potter.



Kylie and Carlin posing with Alyssa, Apryl and Ally



Alyssa, Carlin and Sarah getting ready to go trick or treating



Alyssa, Marissa, Carlin and Sarah out trick or treating

Halloween Piano Recital

Today all the girls had a piano recital. The theme was Halloween. They all had to come up with a song that they knew how to play and make it sound Halloweenish. They all did a wonderful job!! Thanks Heather for all that you do!

Silly pic



Group photo



Kylie introducing herself and the song she is going to play.



Kylie playing her piece.



Carlin introducing herself and her piece.



Carlin playing her piece with Heather



Miranda introducing herself and her piece.



Miranda playing her song.

Waterpolo season is over!!

Well, today was the last game of the waterpolo season for Kylie. What a great job they did. Everybody improved so much over the last few months. Kylie made her first goal over the weekend. She was so excited and so were we!! I will put more pics up when the team photos come out.

Jog-a-thon

Today was the jog-a-thon. The school is raising money for new technology at the school. It was an exciting day at the school. This year marks the 5oth anniversary of the school so they had a special opening cermony. They had El Camino's marching band come and perform. They had each class put an item in a time capsule to be opened in 25 years. Here are the pics!


Opening ceremonies



Sarah, Alyssa and Carlin before the jog Carlin and Elise before the jog Mrs. Morford and Mrs. Walker (Carlin's teachers from last year and this year) Carlin running for technology! Carlin taking a break from running Rocky the Bobcat cheering on the kids. During the jog Keri and Carlin enjoying their orange freeze after the jog. Keri, Carlin, Sarah and Alyssa after the jog. Class picture after the jog was all done.

Singing during opening ceremonies.

Brownie Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Today Carlin and I went on a field trip with her Brownie Girl Scout troop. We went to Roemer's Pumpkin Patch. We had a lot of fun. We went on a hay ride and then got our pumpkin, then went in the corn maze. It was 5 acres of corn and we got lost, but we finally made it out. By the time it was time to go home we were exhausted. Here are some pics. of our adventure.





The car ride home with Alyssa, Apryl, Lacey, and Ally.



Carlin with her pumpkin



In the corn maze



the hay ride



Group photos

Matt finally got his permit!!!

phew!! Matt and I went to the DMV today to take the test to get his permit. We waited for an hour and a half!! He passed on the first try!! Yeah!! Here is a pic of the momentous occasion.

KYLIE WAS KIDNAPPED!!!!

Last week I got a call from one of the players on Kylie's waterpolo team. She told me that the seniors on the team were going to "initiate" the freshman by kidnapping them and taking them to breakfast. Well, I remembered late last night and I quickly packed Kylie some clothes and toiletries that she would be able to change into at the school and then went to bed. I then got up at 5:00 a.m. to let the girls into her room. Kylie had no idea what was going on!! It looked like it was going to be a lot of fun. What a fun tradition!! I got a couple of pics of the kidnapping.

50's Day!!

Today was 50's Day at the elementary school. It was so cute to see all the kids dressed up. I think this was by far the most popular and fun spirit day that the school has had in a long time. Thanks Pam for helping me make the poodle skirt!! It turned out awesome!!