Forgotten

So I pretty much forgot all about this blog. Sorry family (esp. my Nanny) I am going to try and do a better job of keeping up with it again. But for now I thought I would post a little about the kids, and the family. Fuad and I are doing well. my photography business has grown a lot over the last year and change. The kids are finishing up the school year, and are looking forward to Summer.
We recently went up to the mountains and unplugged for a few days and I got to catch up with a fellow photographer friend who showed us around. It was wonderful! Here are a few pictures from our trip...

Fall fun

Fall time in the orchard

Playing in the field

 Becca the fawn

No school days mean no rules it seems

Summer break wrap up

Dakota turns 11

Last indoor soccer game of the Summer

Out kiddos on the first day of 6th, 3rd, and 1st grade

Rebecca goofing around at her first dance class

Fuad and Dakota practicing soccer

Rory at the school fun run

Rory practicing the recorder for music class

Start of Summer

Here is a peek at what we have been up to so far this Summer...

 Playing with tattoos and toys

 Letting mom take some pictures that are posed

 Playing at the river

 Doctor visits

 Celebrating Independence Day

 Dominos

 Building forts

And dressing up in old costumes. So far we have had fun, and hope to get out and do one or 2 things before the Summer is over.

Graduations

Finally updating on Graduations for our littles! First up Rebecca did a play in class instead of a graduation ceremony. So they did Goldilocks and the 3 bears, Becca was goldilocks and she did awesome! Our little girl remembered all 15 of her lines and we were so very proud of her!

Dakota Graduated the 5th grade and is now officially a middle schooler! He graduated with another year of A-B Honor roll, another year of perfect attendance, and he got a certificate from the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) for outstanding work in history knowledge. We are so proud of the young man he is growing up to be and hope that he will settle into Middle school with ease.

 Last but certainly not least is Rory. He also graduated with A-B honor roll throughout the year which is really impressive since this is his first year being 3/4 in a mainstream class setting. he is still struggling to focus, and work with peers. but for most of the time they do instruction, and then Rory just peels off and does his work by himself. This is still very impressive considering he refused outright to do work most of the year in First grade. Keep it up Rory, you are doing so good!