Mini Ponytail

Madison pulled Emmalene's hair back into a mini ponytail. It didn't stay in long, but a couple of quick photos were taken to capture the moment.
Emmalene posed for a quick photo of her new hairstyle.

Rainy Afternoon

On this rainy afternoon, it seemed like a good time to rearrange Madison's bedroom since we were stuck inside. We decided on a layout that would give her more floor space during the summer. She's having friends come over more often while school is out and it just seems to work better.

After we finished, Madison was sitting in the corner, writing in her journal and just looking out the window at the rain. Emmalene went looking for her and crawled up in her lap. I snapped these photos when Madison called me in.

Just two sisters sharing a quiet moment together.

Madison was showing Emmalene a few of her "treasures".

Summer + Florida = HOT

It's hot! Really hot! It's hot in the morning, it's hot in the evening. So, we've had to get creative on finding times to be outside. This particular day, we went outside pretty early. We stayed close to the garge so we would be sheltered fom the sun. The kids played with chalk and I played a few games of hangman with Madison.

When Madison and I were in the middle of playing hangman, Emmalene decided to lay down on top of it. It made for a pretty cute photo.


Madison comes up with some really good ideas for hangman. She used song names that I've never heard of which makes me feel pretty old! She's even thrown in a few famous people that I didn't even know she knew. She's pretty tough to beat!

The lazy days of summer. We spend them playing in the pool, finding a cool spot in the shade, making something cold to drink, and just taking lots of photos of the girls growng up fast!

Wake up Madison!

Since it's summer, we've let Madison stay up a lot later. This particular morning, she decided to sleep on the couch after watching TV really late. Emmalene was up early and decided to help Madison get up too.

At first, Emmalene just looked at her and watched for movement. When Madison wasn't showing any signs of getting up. Emmalene decided to get involved.


First, she started with touching her hair, followed by her face, and then her nose. Before long, Madison was up and Emmalene had accomplished what she sat out for.


Emmalene's philosophy of being awake: If she's awake, everyone should else should be!

Pudding Face

Emmalene tried chocolate pudding one night and this is what was left...a sticky faced chocolate covered little girl! But it was yummy :)

6th Grade Graduation & Awards

The school that Madison attends has an end of the year graduation and awards ceremony. This year Madison was awarded for being on the B Honor Roll. This was quite an accomplishment and we are very proud of her!

Look out 7th grade, here she comes!

Last AR book of 6th grade

In 6th grade, Madison was required to read three AR books each nine week grading period in addition to her regular reading homework. After completing the book, she had to type a book report with at least 200 words, and double spaced with a title page. By the last quarter, she was completely burned out on AR reading.

I took this photo of her trying to get the last few pages read before the final typed report was due. She was tired and in her words "completely over reading".

Madison tried to find a comfortable spot to read. She tried her bedroom, my bedroom, the office, the living room, Emmalene's rocking chair, and finally ended up outside around the pool. Good news...the book got finished in time and she scored a 100!