Madison & Luke: June 2010

Father's Day @ St. Andrew's

Madison's class incorporated a little Father's Day celebration into their last day. They sang a few songs for the Daddies. This one is so precious, I love Maddie's facial expressions!

Luke's Last Day of School

Luke's school had a fantastic idea for their End of the Year party...a petting zoo! Our kids, as animal lovers, were so happy :-)

Luke & his fabulous teachers - Ms. Rachel & Ms. Carla

Madison & the bunny

Luke & the piggy

Wednesday was Madison's last day of school & on Tuesday we had her End of the Year Party. The Papapietro family was gracious enough to host & they have a stunning home in Saratoga - complete with pool & hot tub. Funny thing was all 20 kids tried to cram into the hot tub! No need for an enormous pool when you can practically be sitting on top of one another, right? :-)

Wednesday the class had a little Graduation ceremony & the kids sang a few songs

Madison's turn to receive her "diploma"

Ms. Torres, Ms. Lewis, Madison & Mrs. Avalas

On the last day of school St. Andrew's holds chapel & performs a very sweet "Moving Up" ceremony. The 8th graders vacate their pews & then each grade moves up a row. Then the graduating 8th graders escort the Pre-K students into their new Kindergarten chairs. It was very sweet. The Pre-K class on their way out of chapel (I wasn't in position to get a good picture of them being escorted in)...

Austin, TX - Triathlon

We are so proud of Uncle Jason! His first triathlon & he made it look easy...

On his way to the start line

Swim

Bike

Run

My cousin Amanda made these great t-shirts for the kids - "Go Uncle Jason!" Madison showing her support...

Luke-man cheering Uncle Jason on

Uncle Jason's biggest fans

Congratulations 'Son!!!

Austin, TX - Dylan's 2nd Birthday!

The Sunday we were in Austin cousin Dylan turned 2-years-old! My cousin Stef & her husband Stephan threw a Mickey Mouse party to celebrate...
Dylan's big sister Kate taking her turn @ the pinata

Now it's big brother Matthew's turn (Kate & Matthew are twins)

Tessa is up

Madison taking a swing

Luke-man's turn

Baby Brooke having a go

The goods!

The birthday boy!

Present opening

The birthday boy in his special hat, Maddie Moe in her Mickey ears

Dylan & the girls

Grandpa Silly even sported some Mickey ears for a bit

Happy Birthday Dylan!!!

Austin, TX - The Capital

We took a quick tour of the Capital of Texas...

Showing their support of the Confederate Army

View of the ceiling in the Rotunda

Trying to get the monkeys to pose on a canon

Austin, TX - The Salt Lick

Friday night in Austin we went to their famous BBQ joint - The Salt Lick. It was fantastic food but what I loved the most was the ambiance! Rustic stone walls, picnic tables all surrounded by a vineyard & dozens of pecan trees. I wish I had a reason to host a party there :-) The restaurant is in a dry county so it's BYOB & every group that came in was towing a cooler behind them (including us). Classic.

My Uncle Jerry (Bagga Judy's baby brother), a tired Luke & I

The girls...Tessa, Kate & Madison (missing Brooke)

The boys...Luke Allen, Matthew & Luke Peterson (missing Dylan)

Luke Peterson looks like trouble in this one :-)

The girls with Aunt/Cousin Lane

3 tables of the Staines/Luker family

Madison & Mommy

Bagga Judy & her baby, Uncle Jason

It all started with these two...Bagga Judy & Uncle Jerry

Uncle Jason & Aunt Jill

I little more swimming post-Salt Lick. Tessa getting tossed into the air by her Daddy, Nate...

Maddie's turn!

Austin, TX - Barton Springs

One of the days we were in Austin we went to local "pool" - Barton Springs. It is actually a spring fed portion of Barton Creek that has been damned. The park also had a train that we tried out first...

Aunt Jill & Madison on the train