School Pictures

Look what came in a couple of days ago.  The kiddos' school pictures.  Aren't they darling? 

third grade

kindergarten

Praying Mantis

Yesterday we had a couple of visitors ... praying mantises.  One at the front door and another at our dining room window.  Sophia took the opportunity to sing to one of them.  She has been learning a lot of nursery songs in kindergarten and loves to sing them every chance she gets.  So why not to a praying mantis?

By the way, I alerted the kids to the insect.  I called out, "Look, it's a praying mantis!".  Later, another one showed up at the dinning room window and I overheard Sophia telling her Dad, "It doesn't look like it's praying."  Too funny!  Ya had to be there!!  :D

I remember

I still tear up. 

This evening David, in Cub Scout uniform, and I attended our local city's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.  It was simply beautiful!