First Grade Photo

I am having a really difficult time typing today so I will keep it short.  Bottom line, another picture of me.  This time it is my First Grade photo.  Mom and dad seemed pretty excited to see it so I thought I might as well post to the blog.   You know, for the 2 of you that read it.  Hope you both are having a great day.  Back to school for me.

(Abby should have her school picture done next week)

The Manchi.

AWANA Vests

Abby and I recently joined AWANA.  We got these vests after memorizing some bible verses.  We are rather proud of them.  We are mostly very thankful to our mommy for making sure we go.  You have to understand that with as busy as things are around here, the two hours on a Wednesday night is a big deal.  Normally we are in bed by eight o'clock, but when we go to AWANA, it is closer to nine.  Thank you mommy for letting us do this.

***UPDATE***
We earned our first patch a couple weeks ago.  Big deal, if you ask us!!!

Grace

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

It has become quite clear that daddy has a bit more time on his hands than normal.  I was for certain that he was supposed to be working on a paper and big project for Wednesday, but behold, another silly video.  This time, he found some pictures from way back when I did not write as well as I do now.  So what better way to embarrass me?  Anyway, he asked if I would post this.  I think he is also trying to guilt me in to updating the blog more than we have in the past.  Ughh... he has to know that there are better things to do, like swim in the pool and watch movies.

Whatever, here is another video dad put together.  He needs to get a life.

The Manchi

Wonderful Girls

Daddy is messing around with pictures on the computer and asked if I would post this.  It is not super great, but it has me in it - so, well.... it is actually AWESOME!!!

Hope all is well.  Grace and I are doing really good.  Mom got off work really early today so we came home earlier than normal.  Mom grilled some burgers and we watched a movie (Scooby Doo).  There was a scary part and I did not get scared at all.  Pretty much the bravest person I know.

Not sure if I mentioned this already, but the Manchi and I are in AWANA and got our vests on Wednesday.  We had to memorize some verses from the bible.  Not really all that hard if you ask me.  Every week we have to memorize a new verse.  Wish us luck.

This weekend is going to be pretty chill.  Swim lessons tomorrow, church on Sunday and possibly going to the beach on Monday.  In all three we will drive in the jeep.  For that I am most excited.  Grace just frowned when I reminded her.  Oh well.

Well, that is it.

Abby

Daddy's friends got baptised

Hi again, Abby here.  I know this video is not about me or my sister, but it is something pretty important.  My dad has a friend where he is at right now that has two sons (Stephen and Justin). Well, they recently decided to act in obedience to what the bible says about baptism and got it done last week. What is probably not super clear in this video is that it was really, really, really cold where they were at and Stephen and Justin still went through with it.  I think that was very brave of them on several accounts.  So, I asked daddy if I could post this to show how awesome they are.

Abby.

Abby and the Umbrella / Getting ready for Hawaii

Daddy found this when he was cleaning up the computer.  I asked him if I could post it.

I am really not sure what I was doing, but me and the umbrella seemed to be having a good time.  Grace is eating her dinner (like I was supposed to be) and did not see the brilliance of my acting.

In the second video, Grace and I explain show our preparation for our pending move to Hawaii next year.

Abby

Terrific Kid Award

Hi Everyone!!!

Just wanted to brag on myself for just one minute.  I was selected as the Terrific Kid of the Month at my school!!!  Pretty cool huh.  I thought so.  Got to get an award and a sticker (for the jeep) and got to be on tv at my school.  Mommy came to watch and, well, I am pretty happy.

Okay, that is it.  Abby says hi.

Manchi.

September and October

I titled it as such, just in case I go another month or so without updating.

All is going great for the Manchi and Meatball. I am full bore into the first grade and absolutely love it. I think my favorite classes are Art and Reading. I do so good at both. Every Friday I have a spelling test and on almost all of them I have gotten a 100%. Pretty cool huh? Also, I am joining the 4-H club in my after school program where I am going to learn about sewing and growing (plants). I figured these would be good as in my house, growing plants is not something my mommy and daddy are so good at. To not offend my mommy, I will not discuss why I have chosen sewing. (We talked about it privately and I think she was kinda upset...).

Abby is doing GREAT!!! Her teachers in Pre-K are really impressed with how fast she is learning and acclimating to her class. She is writing her name, making her shapes and absolutely loves story time. I think she is going to be a big time reader like me. She seems to have a ton of cool friends as over the last couple months we have done nothing but birthday parties. I am cool with that, but suffice to say our weekends have been Jam Factor RED!!!!

Let's see, what else? We started swim lessons and are progressing along nicely. We absolutely love the pool and can think of no better place to be. Matter of fact, mommy let us go in the pool at night yesterday after all of our chores were done. For that, she gets an "A" for the day.

Hmmm... we took the doors off the Jeep yesterday. As you know, I am not a huge fan of the jeep (lots and lots of wind), but mommy and Abby are just about crazy about it. I let them have their fun, because that is the type of girl I am.

Everything else is about the same. Dad is working on his school stuff and says that he is as busy as they get. I don't believe him and watching mom take care of us, clean the house, go to work, go to school, PT, church and everything else - I think dad should tread lightly on his claims. Regardless, we really miss him and love that we can see him on FaceTime every night.

So, that is about it. The Meatball and I are looking forward to a great week and even better, longer weekend.

Manchi out.

Here are some pictures from the last month or so. (at the end, I wanted to kick it old school and pull something from the archives.)

Me (Grace) getting ready for some brunch at Datz.

Abby (the Meatball) at her friends birthday party, she wanted to dress up as a bride.

I think some may have actually got inside Abby, I think....

Leaving Hyde Park

Me at the birthday party... I am a ballerina (but wanted to be a witch. Mommy wouldn't let me because it was too hot)

Leaving church

She seems to really like the camera.

I told you I love art

The Meatball is always smiling...

....and posing.

This was Christmas 2006 (I was 2 and Abby was just 4 months old)