Ramsdell Family Blog

We have accomplished quite a lot in the 2 weeks of summer break. I have repainted Jenna's bedroom, Jenna has had a movie party, Jake has gone on lots of bike rides, had water fights and Nerf wars with friends, we've gone to Ikea for meatballs, gone miniature golfing, completed a difficult puzzle, I've read 2 books, set up our new little pool and done some yard work. Jenna's new room-I did all the painting and cut and installing the chair rail.  I got this brand new pool from a garage sale for $20-it took quite awhile to set up and by the time I finished it started raining and has rained since, so no one has gotten to use it. We tried growing new grass a month ago but the birds and other critters ate most of the seed so we did not have much luck with it-today I picked up a few pieces of sod and still need to get some more. Well if you can't go in the pool might as well use the float for a comfy chair for watching TV.  On Tuesday my vary first tr...

Last weekend was a dance weekend with Jenna performing in 3 recitals. It is exciting to see the hard work she puts in all year.   Jenna ready for the first recital-this is her contemporary dance costume  Ballet costume Jenna finally got to have a family member see her dance-our niece Maria has moved near us.   This is the contemporary routine-this was the first dance to open the first recital and were a bit nervous. Jenna starts on the far right. Jenna was in the finale dance-which was an 8 minute jazz dance!! Each girl was a different famous female-Jenna was Madonna. It was a fun dance.

 Ready for 8th Grade Recognition and dance They spoiled these kids but giving them an awesome dance. Us working on our backyard-Lily loved riding in the wheelbarrow.