Summer Fun

2 pooped pups

Sarah and Meredith

Hayden and his friend have a sleepover.

A scooter at Tractor Supply

Nachos at the pool

We have been busy, but have had some time to relax and enjoy our summer too. We just got Sarah and Rachel back after both being gone for a week. Kate has already gone to camp with the youth group. We also did some dog sitting for a friend that went to India. It has been fun and we look forward to our "small town" Forth of July celebration this weekend.

Hidden Falls Ranch

Our Garden and the Summer Reading Program

Summer reading with "Henny Penny"

Hayden playing checkers in the library


zucchini

One side of the garden

Tomatoes- YUM!

Brussel Sprouts

Well, our garden is off to a good start. Several things are coming up nicely. However, several things are not coming up at all. We planted lots of great stuff and I've taken pictures of everything in the backyard. So, that leaves out the corn and the strawberries. Those are in the front so they get more sun.

Also, we've been going to the Summer Reading Program. They had a puppet show of "Henny Penny", had a storyteller today and have other great plans for the summer. They are even doing a history walk around the square in Canyon. I think that will be great.

God's Canvas

Last week, after a quick thunderstorm passed through, my neighbor came over and told me to come outside to look at the sky. This is what we saw. We made the kids come see too. It was so different. I've never seen clouds like that before.

The Best Patient EVER!

Every time Hayden goes to the dentist, he falls asleep. The first time it happened, I was in the waiting room and I could hear the receptionist talking about someone being asleep. All the people that worked there were passing by this room to see the person sleeping. Well, I quickly found out that it was Hayden. We thought it was a one time thing, but recently, we've discovered that it is an every time thing. He has had a couple of fillings fall out in the past week, so we have been to the dentist twice this week. We should have a standing 3:30 appointment, because we get him there just after school, give him a little laughing gas and some music and within minutes, he is out. It is the funniest thing. Yesterday, expecting a nap, I took my camera. Sure enough, he enjoyed his usual nap in the dentist chair. Dr. Wilson said he never expected his best patient to be a six year old boy. Hayden laughs every time. He thinks it's so funny. Now, when we get there, we just tell them that we are there for our nap.

Kindergarten Graduation

Hayden walks the aisle

The official DiplomaPause for a photoGreat day!
Look out first grade, here he comes...
Today, another milestone occurred in the Fruge' household. Our youngest child graduated from Kindergarten. It was an event for sure. Each kid got to walk the aisle and say what they wanted to be when they grew up. Hayden said that he wanted to be a basketball player. There were some great future jobs mentioned: astronaut, vet, doctor, weather man, Dallas Cowboys football player, Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, teacher, mom, McDonald's worker, bear hunter and a gemologist. It was fun to hear what they aspired to be.

I remember when it seemed like forever before they'd all be in school. When Kate started Kindergarten, I had Sarah and Rachel at home. Kate played so hard at school, that she came home everyday and fell asleep. Then, a few years later, Sarah started school in Abilene. Left behind then were Rachel and Hayden. Then, the next thing you know, Rachel started school in Albuquerque and my little Hayden was the only one left at home. August of 2008 marked many milestones for us: we bought our first house, we moved our kids to a non-military base related town and Hayden started school. It is hard to believe that life passes so quickly. When my kids were little, I never thought that. There were times that seemed to drag forever... not anymore. Today, a little older, a little wiser, I can say that time is moving way to fast. I am one of the moms that is so glad that school is out. I love spending time with my kids. It is a wonder that I never home schooled. We have big plans for the summer: Museum Mondays, Picnics in the park, Pool time and about 1/2 a dozen trips thrown in for fun. I am always a little sad to see school start in the Fall. It is bittersweet to see another year pass so quickly. I can't hold time in my hands, but I can hold the memories in my heart. I look forward to another Summer of memories and great times with my family! I wanted to share some memories to go along with the photos of today's event.

Excellence Award

Rachel had her 3rd grade awards ceremony today. She has had "excellent" behavior for the entire year on her report cards and received an excellence award and a medal. She was so excited that she wore her medal most of the day. We are very proud of her.

Baby goats

Hayden's big game

Today, I didn't have to keep score and I was able to watch the game and take pictures. It was much more fun than trying to keep score and be the babysitter of the bench and the mom that wants to take pictures all at the same time. A bench full of 5-6 year old boys is the hardest thing to control. They are in play mode; it's almost like they aren't mature enough to handle that part of the game. Hopefully it gets better. Today, one of the other moms said she was going to keep track of how many times she had to tell each kid to sit down and then they would have to run that many laps. I don't think that is a bad idea. It was a great game and the kids had a lot of fun.

4-H Dog Club

Rachel has joined the 4-H dog club here in Canyon. She had her first meeting today. She was ready to go. She talked to Lily early this morning to let her know what treats she was packing. Rachel packed a bag for Lily that had 2 different leashes, dog food, treats, water, poop bags and I'm sure I am forgetting something. She was prepared for anything. Oh, I did forget something. She also packed a dog 101 book. It tells you everything you need to know about dogs and possible injuries; she wanted to have it just in case a dog got hurt. Well, Lily was not too sure about obedience training, but she did very well. Rachel learned what side to hold Lily on and how to hold the leash and how to walk her. She is supposed to work with her 20 minutes a day. Rachel is VERY excited. She can compete in shows if she wants to, so we'll see how she likes it and how much she wants to do. It was a very fun morning. We learned a lot.

Locks of Love

Yesterday, Rachel decided to make the big cut. She has had really long hair for a really long time. Recently, she talked about cutting it pretty short and I told her about Locks of Love. I showed her the website and we talked about what they did with the hair and she thought that might be kind of neat, so she decided to keep growing it out. You need 10" to send in. She wanted to get it cut yesterday, but still wasn't sure if she wanted to do the 10" cut. After talking to Carla, she decided that she wanted her hair to be shoulder length, so we told her that would be 10". She decided to go for it. She even let Sarah make a cut. She was so excited when it was all done. She bopped around the house all evening with her new hairdo bouncing with her. She got tons of compliments at school today. What an experience!

Easter Sunday 2009

Today, we celebrated Easter by having our two youngest children baptized. Hayden and Rachel accepted Christ as their savior and today, they were baptized. They each had to write their testimony. I wanted to share it with you.

Hayden’s Testimony

When I was age 4, I wanted to be a Christian. So, I kept on praying for Him to be in my heart. In my bed, in my room in Ohio, He came into my heart. I told my mom and dad and they came and prayed with me.
I think being a Christian means you don’t lie and treat others the way you want them to treat you.
Jesus dies on the cross and rose again to save me from my sins.
I am a Christian.

Rachel’s Testimony

When I lived in Ohio and I was 7 years old, I went to AWANA. I heard a lot about God and Jesus. Ms. Merilee was my leader and she taught me about God. I learned Bible verses and got stickers for memorizing them. My favorite verse is John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son; that whoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have eternal life.”
When I heard about baptizing, I didn’t know what it meant. When I learned what it was, I said, “Hey, I need to do that because I already asked Jesus into my heart.”
I talked to my parents and they said I needed to be baptized. We waited until we moved to Canyon and joined First Baptist Church.

Hayden's Luau

Today was Hayden's Luau. Their school has been doing this for a long time. Some of the teachers were talking about their Jr. High kids participating in the Kindergarten Luau. It was so cute! They all got to wear their swim suits and sing and dance. They learned motions to all these Hawaiian songs and performed them for the parents.