Abby's Gymnastic Recital

The end of Abby's first year of gymnastics.  

On the bars. 

(Not the best camera sometimes)

Abby is doing her floor routine over on the far right of us.

Abby doing the volt.  She didn't get a chance to do the round-off off the volt, so we can't show you that.  

Abby is really close to getting her back hand spring, maybe next year.

Thank you to my generous sister and brother-in-law for making

 this possible during this last year while Frank was in school.  

Our chickens are getting bigger.

Here are Abby's favorite pictures of our chickens. 

These were taken in the second half of April, so they are even bigger now.  

Our New Coop

My dad wanted update on our chickens.

  

 Frank built the coop Saturday.  Here it is by the back porch.

(for now, we will be moving it around.)

 We let the six chicks play in it for a while today.  It was a lot of fun.  

 Sarah played in the new sand box under the over hang.  

It is just sand from our yard.  

Look at the dirt on her.  She had a great time.

Oh, she put this flower behind her ear and called it her new "hair do".

 They each took turns playing in the coop with the chicks.

Dan and his Legos, outside of course.  

February 2014

We got to go the Orlando Temple this last month for a Primary activity.  

 Angel Moroni on top of the temple.  Sounding the trump for the Savior to come back.

 The north side of the temple with the primary. 

 It is a 2 1/2 hours to drive to the temple, but we had a great turn out 

with all those kids.  It was a just another great time to be a primary leader.  

This is the gingerbread Parthenon  we build. 

The other Aiello's Christmas has begun.

Wopping Fog Hole Snow Village is all ready.

Rose Ann painted the background,

Added a waterfall,

Made it three layers high,


Has 65+ buildings,

Numberless amount of people sledding, caroling, getting married and who knows what...

And then there are the seven churches on top of the amiore.

It is all a sight to behold.  Nice work Rose Ann (Frank's mom).

Halloween 2013

 Dan entered 3 entries for the 4H county fair contest.  He entered chocolate muffins, a pumpkin drawing from art class with Meme and this dinosaur collection.  He told them more about dinosaurs than they wanted to know.  All three entries got blue ribbons.  It is more of a skill level for these ribbons.  They later go into a contest for best of class.  

 Abby entered 14 entries.  A pillow, doll pajamas, pot holder, doll toy made out of a clothes pin, a 18 inch doll snack vendor cart made from a show box and other recycled items.  A drawing of a pumpkin from art class with Meme, needle point of a pumpkin, her own pajamas pants she made, a set of pine cones she decorated to look like the four different seasons.  Our families favorite peanut butter candies, fresh cut flowers from our yard and finally cornmeal pancakes she made all by herself.  They thought she was very creative and crafty.  She got 11 blue ribbons and 3 red ribbons.  She his hoping to get a best in class with her pumpkin drawing from a comment the judge made.  

They did very well explaining themselves and participating in the event.  I think we will do it again next year.  

 Dan is being a herbivore stegosaurus for Halloween.

Abby is a rock star and Sarah is a ballerina fairy.  I think a ballerina fairy was made up for little girls who want to wear a tutu and wings at the same time.  

Catching up to October 2013

 Picture taking at the local produce store's pumpkin patch.

 Playing hide and seek

Abby got the be in the town's homecoming parade

Dan being Dan

Dan had a suite coat on and needed to have his picture taken one Sunday morning.

Sarah helping me make hot oatmeal cereal.

Feeding ducks at the pond two blocks away.  

Abby made her friend this ballet bar for a birthday present.