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Isabel Finished Gamma!

Congratulations to Isabel for finishing her Gamma Math book!

Isabel wanted to have a math party with her friends to celebrate. I didn't take any pictures of the party (because who has time when you're busy partying) but here is Isabel (and company) making party preparations.

Isabel made some paper fish with mathematical equations on them for the fishing game and the girls made some Don't Eat Pete boards for our Don't Eat Pete game.

Hooray for Isabel! (I love how her Don't Eat Pete game board has a tooth theme.

Grandma and Grandpa's Visit

Just a few things we did while Grandma and Grandpa where here... Grandma helped (well, did most of) the gardening.  She tackled three years worth of pruning and filled up I don't even know how many large black trash bags with dead branches.  (I promise Sylvia at least has underwear on in this picture.  If it was up to her she would be gardening in the nude.)

Grandpa planned and built the roof of our carport.  (Why it was off in the first place is a whole other long story.)

Unfortunately Joey was so sick that weekend and later commented that it was a blow to his ego to have to watch a seventy year old man surpass him at carport roof building.

Grandma helping set up the school room.

Sylvia painting in the school room (which is separate from the main house...I love it.)

Hazel finding a match.

Hazel painting.  (View of the tree house out the window.)

We got two kitties.  A little brother and sister that let Hazel drag them around.  They are such good kitties.

Ever since we moved to Tucson I've wanted to walk through the rattle snake bridge.  While grandma was here we did it!

Being digested.

When you walk by the tail you hear a rattle sound!

After learning about the Moors, we had a Moorish style feast with Islamic music and incense.

Shirts were optional.

Joey and Isabel went on a Daddy Daughter date for her Activity Days group.  I hear they are quite the athletes in a wheelbarrow race.

Downtown Ducks

After a week of unpacking (and however many weeks before that of packing) we decided to get out and take advantage of living downtown!  Our neighborhood is right next to the zoo and the huge city park with ducks.  Tucson is my personal favorite city we've ever lived in and I hope we will live here for quite a while. With all "school work" being on hold during our move (with the exception of piano) Luke, Isabel, Sylvia and Hazel have been finding and creating things to invent and games to play.  They've also been wonderful at helping unpack, cook, and clean, all of which I count as school.