More Pictures

We just got these back. We took Bunny along with us this time. Bunny is Meagan's bestest friend in the whole world. She has slept with her every night of her existence. Bunny is well loved, and I shudder at the thought of anything happening to her...

Enjoy....

Pictures

Finally! Here are some pictures from the last couple of months.

Here's the BIG 3 Year old Birthday Girl!

Visiting friends in Fresno...


The slideshow from Denver...

I'm still here, sort of...

Wow, its been a while and there is lots to write about. Things have been crazy but good. Going back to school is kicking my butt, but I'm enjoying it so I its ok. I'm halfway through the first semester and have finally managed to relax a bit. The classes I am taking this semester have a lot of classroom observation hours required on top of the rest of my classwork, so hopefully next semester won't be so hectic. Meagan is finally adjusting to staying at the sitter's and that helps a lot. She goes a couple days a week so I can visit schools and get some homework finished up. She wasn't too sure about it in the beginning, but now she doesn't even wait for me to shut the door of the car before she's racing up to the front door. She cries when I come to pick her up- she's not done playing with her friends and doesn't want to go home, so I guess that's a pretty good sign. Tom has been a superstar picking up all the pieces I'm dropping left and right and I couldn't do this without him. It has been quite an adjustment for all of us to say the least.

We had a great trip to Denver last month. My parents went with us and we all had a great time exploring museums, the aquarium, rode a train, saw the Rocky Mountain National Park, and drank lots of good beer: my mom and I got Tom and Dad tickets to the Great American Beer Festival for their birthdays. They were in heaven- sampling as many of the over 2000 beers in a five hour session- what's not to like?? I went to the Saturday session, and have to admit it was a lot of fun.

Tony's soccer season is just about wrapped up, the last game is on Saturday. I think he has more fun running around chasing his friends than actually playing the game, but hey he's still having a great time. Tom and I will be happy to have our Saturdays back, thats for sure!

Meagan is turning 3 on Friday. I can't believe how big she is getting. She's very excited for Halloween this year and can finally say trick or treat, its very cute.

I'll try to get some pictures up here soon, but don't hold your breath...

Princess Meagan

I forgot to add this...Meagan has become quite the dress-up queen. She loves putting on a tea party and then dressing up in her finery. She strips off all her clothes and insists on wearing one of her dresses (not shown in the pic) and all her jewelry. How did I end up with such a girly-girl?? I'm going to have to see about getting her some dress-up clothes. Good thing her birthday is coming up!

I also need to take a video of her prancing around in her heels- funniest thing ever. She sticks her little booty out and shakes her hips...oh my!!

September outings

Even though school has started we have still managed a few more outings here and there. Of course, there are still trips to the park...

And chasing down the ice cream man is always fun...

Then there was a fun little picnic at a "secret" swimming hole on the upper Sacramento river. Tony's eye doctor was telling us about this place, and every time we've mentioned it to a "local" we always get the same response- "Oh yeah, I know where that is!" Big secret...Anyways, it starts at a turnout on I-5, then you drop down a little dirt road, cross over the railroad tracks and hike down a trail to this little swimming hole. Very fun place, we even got to see 3 trains while we were there. The kids loved it, and we will definitely head back when the weather gets hot (the water is freezing!!)

Next adventure: the Shasta Sunset dinner train. The McCloud Railroad has restored their Pullman dining cars and every night they take an excursion up to the base of Mt. Shasta and back. They serve a yummy 3 course meal and between courses you can wander the train or go out on the open air car to take in the view. Tom and I have wanted to go ever since we've moved here and finally decided that our 10 year anniversary was the perfect time to ride. Nana and Papa took the kids on an adventure of their own- a trip to Sac with a train ride of their own, a trip to the zoo and the railroad museum, and Tom and I took off for the dinner train. We all had a great time. Tom and I even made it up to Ashland and Jacksonville for the day, all by ourselves. Such a treat!

We are off to Denver on Wednesday for another grand adventure- the Great American Beer Festival, or as Tom and Papa have taken to calling it: BEERLAND. They talk about it with such reverence, you'd think we were going to Mecca....I'll keep you posted...

Back to School, part II

We now have 2 members of the March household in school. Today is my first day as a student at Simpson University, a small college here in Redding. Today begins the first of three semesters at the end of which I will have my teaching credential. I have two semesters of evening coursework and the last semester is student teaching at two different elementary schools here in town. I am very excited, slightly nervous (I thought I was through with school!!) and ready to take on a new challenge. Stay tuned for updates on this latest adventure...

That was fast...

September 4, 1999