Online Journaling

OSU made the switch from quarters to semesters this past academic year and with the change our teaching schedules were re-arranged. Now with semesters, Eric teaches all but his study aboard course in the Fall term and I teach both my classes in the Spring term. This leave one of us available for sick-kid, no-day-care days throughout the year. But it also makes for crazy teaching terms. Spring was pure chaos for me and my blogging, which serves as our family journal, has suffered. As has the standard of cleanliness in our home. But we made it through! And then just as final grades were being submitted we took off for a month adventure. I'm going to photo document the last 2 months and hopefully get some stories in later. For now, grandparents, this photo blast is for you.

Gymnastics class

Big girl bike!

 Vet day. She wants to be a muskrat doctor.

 Easter duds.

 Missing something.

 She scored! Twice! While Eric was in Australia.

 Kids stay in Salt Lake City. Fun and fancy ice cream with (second) cousins.

 Finding treasures and saying goodbye to Bestemor's house.

 Water parks.

 Family barber shop.

Bangs are so funny!

 

Family resemblance?

And while the kids had fun with Oma and Opa, I met up with Eric in Queensland.

Diving at Great Barrier Reef

 Wildlife!

 Beach relaxing, sans kids.

 Everyone reunited, next stop, Estes Park CO. 

Kids were worn out before we even got there.

 YMCA, Rockies.

Elk in our backyard.

 A natural history lesson.

 Hiking.

 Hay ride.

 Roasting marshmallows. 

 Cowboy poet.

 Horse rides.

 Junior ranger oath. Rocky Mountain National Park.

 This is summer right?

 Cousins in Denver.

 Back to Columbus for pre-K (and day care) graduation. Cadie was given the kite award for flying high.

 Big machines at COSI.

Plenty of summer left to enjoy. More fun to come!