Isabel's 5th Birthday

Isabel  turned 5 last week, and we celebrated on Sunday because JD was traveling last week.  She left 4 behind with a bang, as we ended up in the E.R. on Monday night after she split open her forehead on the front steps.  We had a small celebration and invited a few kids from the neighborhood to have cake and ice cream.  They were all so happy to run around the backyard and eat the cake that it made me wonder why I ever planned more elaborate parties.  Isabel at five is spunky, determined, petite, the youngest in her class, and the loudest in her class and of her siblings.  She is a funny girl, and we love her so.

North Myrtle Beach

We went to North Myrtle Beach last month with my parents and had a great time.  I hadn't seen the beach (unless you count 1.5 days in Italy which wasn't too shabby) in 6 years, and I just loved it.  I'm definitely a beach girl, and all of the kids loved it, too.  No one was scared of the ocean and they all loved playing in the waves. 

I took a lot of photos with my cell phone camera. I forgot my "real" camera which was just as well because I would not have wanted to take it out to the beach every day.  So, the pictures aren't the best quality, but I love them anyway. 

Here's a link to the photos:

Myrtle Beach 2014

Isabel's First Day of Kindergarten

Isabel started kindergarten today!  She finally got excited about school, as most of the summer she kept saying she didn't want to go to school every day.  Her preschool has a half day kindergarten program, and it seems like a perfect fit for her.  Our plan is for her to do kindergarten again at ICS next year, so this is just a warm up for her.  Here are some pictures from her first day; this kid has the best expressions even if you don't like the attitude behind them.  She was all smiles today, though.