A Family for Ellie-Kate

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Getting ready for the fair! 8/8/10

Chelsea's tennis pre-season party-- 8/7/10

Hannah, Chelsea, and Emily B.

2010 AHS tennis team pre-season social at our house :)

Emmy at the Ohio State Fair-- 8/5/10

Emmy competed in "I Spy in the Kitchen," a 4-H food and nutrition project, at the Ohio State Fair. After going through three interview stations, Emmy got to kayak in the Natural Resource area and chat with Smokey the Bear as well as ride a pony, eat ice cream from the butter cow building, watch some draft horse competitions, and check in on the baby lambs and cows that were born at the fair. We went back for the awards, and Emmy won Outstanding of the Day!! Emmy studied really hard for the competition so we were delighted that her hard work paid off with such a great award!!! After the award ceremony, we treated ourselves by going to the merchant's building and taking one more stroll through the barn area before leaving. What a great day!!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

FOURTH in the STATE-- Go Emmy and Coco!! August 2, 2010

Check out the score for Exhibitor 305-- Fourth in the state in Showmanship Junior A!!

Emmy and Coco

Ellie-Kate and Emmy at the Top of the Fair restaurant for lunch.

Elena and Chelsea in front of the corn climbing wall.

Chelsea on the corn climbing wall.

We'll miss you, Lindsey!!!!!!! August 1, 2010

On Sunday, August 1, we sadly said "see ya later!" to our beloved, Lindsey. As you may recall, Lindsey was the one who held down the fort for us here when we went to China, and she was Ellie-Kate's very first babysitter. Ellie-Kate considers her to be part of the family, and she asks about her just as she asks about her sisters who happen to be out of the house. Lindsey has taken a position as a nanny of eight year old triplets in Florida. (Ellie-Kate thinks that she's going to be living with Mickey just like Britti.) Although we'll likely see Lindsey over the holidays, she's most likely on to bigger and better things than just popping over to watch the girls while we go out to dinner. Thus, Sunday evening was sad for us but happy for Lindsey that she gets this great new opportunity. Hopefully, we can skype with her and keep in touch!!