Allie Poses Like the Star She Is...

Today I got Allie's dance picture from 1,2,3 Dance Boutique.

She did a great job at her end of the year dance recital. She did Tap, Jazz and Dance Team last year for Sears Academy of Dance. Allie is quite a performer. Her facial expressions are great to watch! Hopefully she will dance next year too.

Yes, We are Circus Geeks

Calam Shriners Circus Comes to Moscow

I am a sucker for a circus. We go every year with the kids and they love it! This year my friend Claudia from church sent me 4 free kid tickets. Thanks Claudia! The kids had a great time and invited their good friends Raigan and Addie.
They had a blast riding on the elephant. Matthew didn't think he wanted to ride until the ride was closed. Then he decided that it might be fun. Next year he will also get a ride.
Here the four kids pose for a picture. They are all really excited to be at the circus. It is Raigan and Addie's first time.
In the end, the best part of the circus for Matthew was the $3 ice!

Book All About Me

I have been scrapbooking for 10 years and have never done a book about me. Tami Vik saw a class on line by Nichol . We got the papers and I made my book with some alterations. I absolutely love the papers! Here it is: I have of course included pictures of my 4 favorite people as well...

Desperately Seeking Sleep...

June 2007: Matthew Asleep in Mom and Dad's Bed with "Doggie" and "Other Doggie"...
Speaking of Sleeping...We are sleep deprived in the Rembert household and are desperately trying to get Matthew to sleep through the night in his bed. He goes to bed in his own bed and then ends up in ours between 12 and 2. Either Rob or I end up moving to his bed (which by the way, is not comfortable!)

So, we set up an incentive plan for Matthew. If he slept in his bed for 3 nights he got a dollar store toy, then when he slept in this bed for 3 more nights he got a big wheel bike, then when he slept in his bed one more night, he got a 12" bike with training wheels. Do you see the pattern? $1 toy, $5 big wheel (Can you believe it? I got it clearanced over a year ago at Shopko!), $30 big boy bike! So by the time he had slept in his bed 7 nights, the next 2 nights he got up and went back to our bed. He decided he didn't want anything else... You may ask, "What did you learn?"
1. I learned that I can't buy sleep,
2. Matthew doesn't respond to rewards,
3. Matthew has is parents right where he wants them!!!

Any suggestions???

School is OUT!!!

Playing at Pullman Aquatic Center!

End of School "Late Over"

We had an end of the school year party for the girls. Emily invited Diana, Gabrielle, and Monica. We had a "Late Over" Party for the kids. (That is mom's idea of having a party without the sleepover component. I just hate sleepovers! The kids don't sleep and then the next day the whole family is tired and grumpy.) The party went from 12:00p.m. to 10:30 pm. We started the party with lunch of macaroni and cheese, chips and special Shirley Temple drinks with little umbrellas. Next, Emily and Allie made up a treasure hunt for the girls. The hunt took the kids all over the house until they ended up in the garage in a wheel barrow FULL of candy. The girls had a blast sorting and eating and sorting and eating the candy! Then we headed to the Pullman Aquatic Center where the kids splashed and played. After the kids were tired from swimming, I went to Little Caesar's for pizza and bread sticks. Next, we went to Cougar Country for ice cream sundaes... When the kids finished eating the ice cream, they headed downstairs to watch movies, eat popcorn and more candy... At 10:30pm I dropped the kids back off at their prospective home with tummy aches, sugar highs, and tons of energy! (Now do you know why I don't enjoy sleepovers???) It was a great time, and at 11:00 pm the family was fast asleep in bed!

Allie's picture is chosen for school mural.

We just found out the last week of school that Allie's picture of the rainforest tree was chosen to be painted in the school mural. It is in the main hall on your way to the 2nd-5th grade classrooms. Allie was VERY excited!

At Sunnyside Park with cousin Ethan

Aunt Jamie, Ethan, and Eli came to visit last week. Here are some photos from Sunnyside Park:


Classic picture of the boys playing with sticks. Boys...
Climbing up the "Big" slide with Allie.
It was a nice day, not too hot, not too cold. Made for some cute shots.

Check out my Slide Show!

Here are some of my recent craft projects. The pictures aren't great, but you can get an idea.

My First Blog and Posting!

Here are my three cute kids. They are currently at VBS (except Matthew). When they are home they love playing on Webkinz.

Just want to thank Molly Spain for helping me set up this blog. Go visit her blog too!