It's Not Very Often a 28 Year Old Gets a Photo Op Like This

I was the 'student of the week' a couple of weeks ago. I got to bring hedwig our class owl home and make a poster showing all my favorite things. One of the questions asked that I draw or take a picture of what I will look like in 20 years. So here it is, my picture of what I will look like in 20 years, that's right I'll be 28.

What's Your Hypothesis

I am conducting a science project! My new favorite past time. I have filled 5 jars with water and in each I have placed a different item. Now I need to know what do you think will happen?

Jar 1: Nails
Jar 2: Beans
Jar 3: Spaghetti
Jar 4: Raisins
Jar 5: Tin Foil

What do you think the water will taste like? What do you think it will look like?
Which one would you want to taste?
How will it smell?
Should I use the items after they have been in the water?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Emery

As Random As Me

When I'm in a good mood, I love to give kisses! And nothing is better than a kiss with lips stick!

I got to go see my Dad got a ACER award! I'm not sure what it is but the guy by him is someone called a See EEEE O! One of his students told his bosses he is an awesome teacher and so he got the award! The best part was we got to eat lunch with him.

Of course with a house full of girls we have to have a photo shoot after running and playing, 'hurdle over daddy's legs'. So here it is. The design is a Darby exclusive!

Do I have thumbs like Darby?

I really like my new sister, Shelbie. We play together all the time. It usually ends when mom yells at me to get off her. I don't know why we are just playing dog pile! I'm really good help at getting her diapers, sitting her in her bumbo, and I like to give her things to eat (licorice, peaches, crackers, lemons, m&m, you name it!) Here we are sleeping together!

$$$CHA-CHING$$$

2 Teeth, 1 Grandma, 12 Aunts and Uncles, and $26! That's right, I got my first 2 teeth pulled. I started a collection after my first tooth was pulled to see who would pay to see me get my second tooth pulled and after all was said I did end up with $26. Crazy Cool! I can't wait to loose more.

Emery

Give Me Give Me Give Me

You know when you want some thing real real bad? And you'd do almost anything for it? For me that thing is a nice slushy piece of heaven called an {otter pop}. That's right, I know, most kids my age don't even know what that is. But being born at 11 lbs I figure I'm just that much more mature, and soooooo much more ready for an {otter pop}! All mine, in pink, green, blue, purple, red, and orange. Mom's milk is definitely second best!

Moms Been Blog Hopping

So after mom's been blog hopping we start getting the itch (whether we want to or not) to post a new post (nag, nag). So mom here's our new post just so our blog can be at the top of someones list.

Dad has been working extra extra hard on the yard (the dirt patch out back). He thinks he is going to make it into an oasis. The other day he hauled us out there and made us shovel, rake, shovel, rake, oh yeah and take turns getting everyone glasses of water (to stay hi-rated). Of course we then get to jump into the pool or go to Bahama Bucks for a Coconut Kolona! However, I am proud to tell you that today (his day off) he tilled the yard and it looks like we'll be planting this next week.


(Jo trying to help dad fill the hole, I don't think she realizes, she is not the kind of 'living' thing dad wants in that hole)



Guess what else he did today! He brought us lunch at school. He wasn't to hip on eating the cafeteria food so he sent mom for a hot-and-ready and a bottle of what he calls the nectar of the gods (root beer), showered in the middle of his oasis turning chores, and road his bike to school to have lunch first with Emery then with me. I know my dad is the BEST!

No this picture has not been enhanced

Talk about your really really really hot weather! This one is a killer, this is what we looked like when we got home from school on the first day of school. Think we'll keep riding our bikes! YES! but we'll be bringing a spray bottle next time.
Talk ab

1st Day of School

Here we are ready for school. Emery forgot her lunch and got lost after school but other than that it was a pretty good day. I have Miss Jones and Emery has Mrs. Zuchichi. Mom says Josie and Shelbie enjoyed their 1st day by themselves too. We are riding our bikes to school this year as you can tell by the pictures.

Red Cliffs

This is us girls by Lee's Ferry! We stopped on our way to Kanab. Dad says t has something to do with pioneers and where they crossed this river on a boat. It was pretty cool have the river was clear or kind of green and the other half was muddy because another river ran into it. We enjoyed the break from the car. Thanks Dad




Here's a pic of Dad and us girls. We also went hiking around Kanab and boy do they have some fun caves!

Intervention

Okay so I had to put my two cents in on the girls blog! I was writing letter for their teachers tonight, you know the ones where you have to put things like what they like to do, things that will help the teacher teach the kids, stuff like that. I was talking to Shane and asking him what I should right and I got to thinking how different both Darby and Emery are. Darby loves the spot light and while Emery likes it she does not require it and in fact will often let anyone else be the better at whatever IT may be. Darby does the work and does a pretty good job but nothing really sinks in while Emery seems to be dumber than a post until one day a week down the road when she asks an amazing question and your realize she is just absorbing all the information and departmentalizing it all into very organized files. Emery has to be given very detailed instructions while Darby is learning to branch out and think for herself. It has been so fun to be with them this summer and I am sooo upset that my time with them is already over. I need more time! They are growing up tooo fast!

Abby

UGH!

How can it be over? Summer I mean. I just started to enjoy sleeping in and getting bored during the days! I think we only got to stay in our PJ all day, like twice this summer!

We just went to meet the teacher night and both Emery and I have great teachers! I got Miss Jones and Emery got Mrs. Zichichi. Mom still calls her Mrs. Zucchini, I wonder how long that will last.

Well got to run 8:00 bedtime ya know!

Darby

Dive Team

So we have been working on dive this summer, we get up and go to practice every morning at 8:00. Then on Saturdays we have meets. Darby had to miss our first one because of her broken arm but she has done pretty well. We've learned to do front flips, back flips, back 1/2 twists, front dives and back dives. We practice at home using the ottomans as our diving board so Jo gets in on the action too. It has been fun to learn a new sport. Darby and I have a pretty colorful wall of ribbons from our meets. We both qualified to got to finals but we headed to Sherwood Forest instead! Maybe next year!

Love ya Emery

Our Whole SADEJS Reidhead Family

The 4 most beautiful girls ever!

Newborn Bye Bye

We thought that this outfit that Mom bought for Shelbie to come home in was really funny. The tag says 'new born 5-9 lbs' so I guess she'll just be wearing this outfit once. We're just glad that we were smart enough to buy 3 month outfits for her.

Our New Little Sister Shelbie

Our little sister isn't so little, she was a whole 10 lbs 15 oz when she was born. Mom says that's like 11 pounds that's bigger than the sack of potatoes I have to carry from the back of the van into the house. We really don't care though we still think she is stinken cute!