Back to School

The Neher Family has been really busy with back to school activities. Ava has the same teacher for first grade that Audrey had, which we are really happy about because she was good! Audrey has the teacher she wanted, who is also the sponsor of the chess club she is in. Here are a couple of pictures of them going to school the first week. It was raining the first day, but it was a happy day for me!Here is Amanda enjoying the piece and quiet. She's coloring on the back porch with Buggy Huggle the Bunny.

The week before school started, I began watching Kaylee, my baby niece. She is a really good baby, and adorable, but I haven't had a baby to haul places in a long time! So now there are FIVE kids to shuffle around during the day.

What else has been going on? The hot tub has not made it's way to the back yard yet, but it does have a finished deck to sit on when it decides to move in.

Alyssa and Amanda also started back to school on Monday. They are in the same school with different teachers. I think it's good for them to have separate classes. Here is a picture of them striking their shy super model pose on their first day. These two are best friends. They play really well together.

Ava's Birthday Party 8/26/06

For Ava's Birthday we rented the Apollo Gym and invited all the little kids we knew. This was quite a challenge to get pictures of because the kids were always moving! They had the best time doing the activities. The first thing the kids did was an obsacle course that included climbing ladders, jumping on big foam mats, balance beams, and somersalts.



All the party guests waiting for a turn to somersalt.

Amanda and Devin on the balance beam.

Ava climbs the ladder.

The next activity was the kids ran or jumped down a long trampoline and jumped into a foam pit.



Alyssa jumping into the pit (I love this picture!)

The last activity was for the kids to jump on a big trampoline, jump in the pit and climb up a rope if they wanted. Ava was the only one who could climb the rope!

After the rope climbing, we went to the party room for watermelon and cupcakes. Then family was invited back to our house for a cookout. Ava told me she had the best birthday ever. :)