Entries tagged with “Cara” from My Silly Blog

We have been quite busy these last few months, and I have not even had time to update my blog! One of our big events is that we are hosting our first Foreign exchange student and it is going quite well. Ketsia arrived from Paris France on the 8th and will be with us only a few more days. She has gone to school everyday with Madi and they are getting along fabulously. Here are some Photos:

Madi and Ketsia picking out Lacrosse sticks

Well, when snow hits the Portland metro area, it seems that the city shuts down. Cara spent a total of 5 hours playing in the 22 degree (11 windchill) Winter Wonderland.

As for xmas lists, mine hasn't changed much. I would be happy with a night off, cooking classes, concert tickets, a weekend getaway, jewelery, new daily silverware (I hate ours) a dishwasher that is quieter, I think just a morning sleeping in would be key.

Madisons list is on Amazon.com. Found here She also would love a cooking class from In Good Taste.

Cara also has an Amazon.com wishlist. She would like american girl doll clothes and items (Doesn't have to be that brand). Found Here.

Many changes are in the air,, including Madison getting braces!

Madison is also done with Soccer and has a video out on youtube:

Cara is doing great as well. We had our family photos done and here a few of my favorites:

We went home to visit old friends and had a great time with Margaret.

Here is a photo of our neighbor Greg, Denise, Madge and I at the party. We also got our family portraits back.

You can find more photos in my Gallery. Please take a look and vote on your favorite for xmas.

Margaret, my exchange sister from New Zealand is visiting my hometown of Gilroy this weekend and I am very excited to go home to catch up with her. Her and her husband, we have found so far, have the same Make and Color Vespas as Tim and I. How funny is that! Anyhow, I am hoping to catch up with a few people each time I go home! I am bringing miss Cara with me for the trip.

I finally got to see some of my friends while I was home. One of them was Guanjun. Guanjun worked at IBM in my area when Cara was born. I need to scan in the photo of him holding her for the first time. Now Cara is 9, and I think he was surprised how much she grew.

We also hit Great America and brought Katie with us. Man did they have fun getting wet on this ride!

This is the closest a fire has come to my parents house. Kinda scary, only a quarter of mile away. They have lived there for the last 27 years and never before has fire threatened the area that closely.

It definitely scared the girls to be evacuated, but all in all, everyone was ok and the fire was put out, and they went to the beach.

An eventful May left us with Madi's spring photo which you can find HERE. Check out the palm trees in the background :-) At the end of the month we celebrated Cara's birthday. She went to see High School Musical with her dad and got these two treats from here Nana and the Peppers.

This photo also shows off her new swatch that Tim gave her. She absolutely loves all her gifts and thanks everyone for a great birthday.

Cara had her 3rd grade school program and was quite excited. The theme was "Your driving me nuts!" and all the songs had the theme of the life cycle of a tree. Cara was a tree!