This month we sent the kids back to school, Amanda to 8th grade and Austin to 5th. Then we helped Miss Laura West celebrate her 30th birthday. Amanda and I went to see a friend in the play, "The Wizard of Oz." That was a lot of fun and Amanda enjoyed being in the audience, since she is usual on stage. I got some time in the garden and spruced up the yard now that fall has set in. And, of course, the kitties were captured doing what they do best... being cute & sleeping. Austin and I get to explore Edmonds three times a week now that Amanda is back at Barclay Shelton Dance Centre.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
What a year it has been so far!!
Greetings Friends & Family -
I hope all is well with you. This is such a great time of year... I love a crisp Fall day when the sun is shining down on the trees with their many colors. Although we didn't have much of a summer, and it seemed as though last Winter extended into Spring... nevertheless, we have had a very fun-filled last 9 months:
After we rang in the New Year, the month of January started off with a visit from my favorite wild life visitors--the elusive Bobcat. We celebrated Austin's 10th Birthday in January and Amanda's 13th Birthday in February. This last winter, Austin played on the Everett Youth Basketball league and we really enjoyed seeing him in action on the court!
One of the most exciting things that happened this year was The Great Penelope... starring Amanda, with her dad playing the role of her dad in the play. Very cool!!
We had a great time celebrating with lots of friends and family at Gianni's Restaurant after both productions of the play.
In Marvelous May, we got a few sunny days. I had a lovely Mother's Day, accompanied Amanda's school choir to their festival, where they scored very high, enjoyed a day at Edmonds Beach with the kids, and was able to spend some time in my garden with the kitties.
On June 1, I hosted a Garden Party in my back yard. It was quite chilly but we ladies had a lovely time despite the cold weather. The rest of June was Jam Packed with lots of end of the year school fun, Father's Day, and more. We lucked out with very sunny days for those events.
We hope your year has been just as blessed and we look forward to seeing everyone over the holidays.
Much love....
The Rice FamilyBob, Julie, Amanda, and Austin
I hope all is well with you. This is such a great time of year... I love a crisp Fall day when the sun is shining down on the trees with their many colors. Although we didn't have much of a summer, and it seemed as though last Winter extended into Spring... nevertheless, we have had a very fun-filled last 9 months:After we rang in the New Year, the month of January started off with a visit from my favorite wild life visitors--the elusive Bobcat. We celebrated Austin's 10th Birthday in January and Amanda's 13th Birthday in February. This last winter, Austin played on the Everett Youth Basketball league and we really enjoyed seeing him in action on the court!
March was filled with Lots of Fun Events, including a lovely Easter dinner with the Foster & Goodwin family and a lovely snow day just in time for Erika's birthday celebration.
Speaking of no Spring earlier... we also had April Snow late in the month. So much for all my new Spring plantings!!!
Speaking of no Spring earlier... we also had April Snow late in the month. So much for all my new Spring plantings!!!
One of the most exciting things that happened this year was The Great Penelope... starring Amanda, with her dad playing the role of her dad in the play. Very cool!!
We had a great time celebrating with lots of friends and family at Gianni's Restaurant after both productions of the play.
In Marvelous May, we got a few sunny days. I had a lovely Mother's Day, accompanied Amanda's school choir to their festival, where they scored very high, enjoyed a day at Edmonds Beach with the kids, and was able to spend some time in my garden with the kitties.
On June 1, I hosted a Garden Party in my back yard. It was quite chilly but we ladies had a lovely time despite the cold weather. The rest of June was Jam Packed with lots of end of the year school fun, Father's Day, and more. We lucked out with very sunny days for those events.
Amanda and Bob performed in the Applause Studio annual recital in June and Alyson and Susan hosted an amazing Cousins Tea! On June 29, Jasmine Graduated from Western Washington University!! with a B.A. in Finance and Economics. She is now working at T-Mobile as a Fraud Analyst!!
Once July and August arrived... we were off and running:
* Bob and I saw Stevie Wonder in concert
* Amanda and Bob performed a 45-minute version of The Great Penelope at the the Mill Creek Festival
* We took the family Camping at Kalaloch in July
* Enjoyed the many sunny days of Joyous July when we celebrated Jasmine's birthday and went to two concderts... Ringo Starr & James Taylor at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville.
* Bob and I saw Joe Cocker & Steve Miller at the Gorge on August 2
* Had an Amazing August with Family and Friends. We didn't get to celebrate Jesse's birthday with him as he was down feeding the fire fighters in Oregon and California. My Mom and Bill came up for a visit in August, so we got the Ross Family together.
* We took one last summer Trip to Seaside Oregon with the kids in late August.
Now school is back in sessioni and summer is over. We had a Sensational September and are looking forward to the festive season ahead. We finally got to Celebrate Jesse's birthday two months late. It is great to have him back in Washington.
Once July and August arrived... we were off and running:
* Bob and I saw Stevie Wonder in concert
* Amanda and Bob performed a 45-minute version of The Great Penelope at the the Mill Creek Festival
* We took the family Camping at Kalaloch in July
* Enjoyed the many sunny days of Joyous July when we celebrated Jasmine's birthday and went to two concderts... Ringo Starr & James Taylor at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville.
* Bob and I saw Joe Cocker & Steve Miller at the Gorge on August 2
* Had an Amazing August with Family and Friends. We didn't get to celebrate Jesse's birthday with him as he was down feeding the fire fighters in Oregon and California. My Mom and Bill came up for a visit in August, so we got the Ross Family together.
* We took one last summer Trip to Seaside Oregon with the kids in late August.
Now school is back in sessioni and summer is over. We had a Sensational September and are looking forward to the festive season ahead. We finally got to Celebrate Jesse's birthday two months late. It is great to have him back in Washington.
We hope your year has been just as blessed and we look forward to seeing everyone over the holidays.
Much love....
The Rice FamilyBob, Julie, Amanda, and Austin
Saturday, September 27, 2008
The Adventures of Reggie & Mango
What do you get when you have a new video production software to try out and a bunch of photos and videos you've taken of your cute cats? Well, I got a very cute video montage of my kitties... Reggie & Mango.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Miss Laura's birthday party - Another Decade Down
Some fun photos from Miss Laura's birthday party last night. The theme was "Another Decade Down" as she turned 30. It was a costume party representing the decades from the 30's to the 90's. She had music and entertainment from each decade. Bob played guitar and sang 2 songs from the 70's and one from the 90's. Amanda performed a beautiful Lyrical dance representing the 70's. I represented the 80's, obviously and Austin was.... well, Austin. Enjoy the Photos.
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