Summer

It's been a crazy summer so far. We started out the summer with Licorice getting hit by a car and breaking his leg, but he's much better -- the bank account was the hardest hit actually.


Alex is spending a lot of time at the stable volunteering her time to muck and feed and chase little campers around. She's also still competing in karate so going to the dojo 2-4 times per week for practice and traveling once a month to New England for tournaments. She recently earned her purple belt and became the Grand Champion in Weapons for New York State for children under 18 in the underbelt classes.

Alex (in blue) and Miller (the pony we lease)

Alex receiving her purple belt

Alex with her Grand Champion Cup

Alex in competition doing her Kata

Alex in competition with her weapon - the Bo

The boys started out the summer by graduating from preschool. Andrew from Mt. Airy Preschool and Philip from Mt. Airy Preschool as well as Walter Panas Preschool. The ceremonies were lovely and the boys were feeling very proud and happy. They also enjoyed a few weeks of day camp at the college where I was teaching and are now just hanging around the house.

Andrew getting his diploma from Mt. Airy Preschool

Philip getting his diploma from Mt. Airy Preschool

Philip getting his diploma from Walter Panas Preschool

As for me... I was teaching General Chemistry/Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry to nursing students in 10 weeks. Some really great times in that 10 weeks and some really hard times. It's over now and I have a bit of a break - classes start again in September. I hope to make a few scrapbook pages (the link to ScrapbookFlair is on the side) before the summer is over, tidy up the house as it has been truly neglected, and rest!

Blessings to all, Lisa