Our Song

Hey There!
It's us, the dogs! Our owners were very silly this evening and made up a song about us. They were singing the turtle song, which they sing often, and then all of a sudden they were singing about us. Here is our song:

The Dog Song

(Sung to the Turtle song)

Charlie’s tail is striped and long,

He wags it when he’s happy

He likes to lick most anything,

Even when it’s sticky

(Refrain)

That’s the way God made him

That’s the way God made him

That’s the way God made him

But he is not like me!

Penny’s a pug and she is cute

She snores when she is sleepy

When she comes in from being outside

She runs in very speedy

Refrain

Daisy is the queen of all

Who likes to play with Daddy

She nods her head and we all know

She really wants a cookie

Refrain

TA-DA!!!

An American Girl

For quite some time now, Anna has been saving up to buy an American Girl doll. This company makes quality dolls and accessories that are a little girl's dream come true. Some of their dolls are history related, made to look "just like me," and they have a doll for the year. Anna (and Lauren too) have wanted one of these for a long time. They are pricey, and Anna's worked really hard to save. Thanks to many people that love her, Anna saved up enough money to purchase one. Anna chose to get Kit Kittredge, the doll from 1934. It was a very special day for her when she got to open the box.

Back to School

Anna, Lauren and I started back to school this past Thursday. How time flies! It seems that we just started our summer vacation and kapow! August is here and school is beginning. Anna is in third grade, and Lauren is in Kindergarten. Anna was lucky enough to get her second grade teacher again for third grade. She is extremely excited about that. Lauren's class theme is the rainforest. She really likes how her teacher has decorated and is teaching them about the world. As for me, I am excited to be back at school, but I could have used a couple more weeks of vacation! I have changed some of the decorations in my room so it feels a little more put together, and I have new people working with me, and new ideas to try, so it is breathing new life into our class. Happy School!!

Summer Reading List

As most of you know, I adore to read. Besides being with my family, it is my most favorite thing to do. I love summer because I can get in lots of reading time, and if a book gets good and I can't put it down, I don't have to! I thought that I would make a list of the books I've read (or finished) reading this summer. Here they are:

Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens (I worked on that thru April and May too)
I've Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
The Rossetti Letter by Christi Phillips
The Watsons and Emma Watson by Jane Austen and Joan Aiken
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
A Light in the Window by Jan Karon
These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon
Out to Canaan by Jan Karon
A New Song by Jan Karon
A Common Life by Jan Karon
In This Mountain by Jan Karon
Shepherd's Abiding by Jan Karon
Light from Heaven by Jan Karon


And the books that I started but couldn't strive to finish:
A Room With A View by E.M. Forster
Narrow Dog to Carcassonne by Terry Darlington

Summer is officially over, but the reading never ends.

Volleyball

This summer Anna participated in the first ever girl's volleyball league in Moore. She loved it! Her team's name was the Strikers. They worked hard and had lots of fun doing it. It took her some time to get used to the ball and learn how to go after the ball for a shot, and she's almost mastered it. She learned how to serve and work as a team. We are very proud of how much she has done! I think they will start up again in October.