The Minnick Family

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Capitola

We made a quick stop in Capitola.

Clay's perfect stick. Why is it perfect? It's BIG!

Clay's amazing strength.

We found these heads just laying on the sandy beach with no bodies.

Whoops!

Santa Cruz Train

We splurged and took the train through the big trees of Santa Cruz to the Boardwalk. Just being on the train was worth it.

Our 3 Kids

This was a rare moment when all 3 were still and calm. It didn't last long.

Em went all out this year for Dad. She painted, glued, beaded and crafted her love for him. Clay did too but he wasn't willing to admit it by standing still for a picture. Emmie is proud and Scott looks lovely.

Emmie also made some hearts at church and gave Scott a heart attack. She taped them neatly on the wall next to his bed. She asked him, "Did you have a heart attack when you walked in your room?"

Swim Lessons 2009

Emmie and Clay were Junior Polliwogs this year. That meant they had to take lessons in the big pool. 3 1/2 feet, crazy deep! Clay was the only kid who couldn't quite reach the bottom. The kids were occasionally terrified and once in a while thrilled to death. They said it was the worst two weeks of their lives. I'm the meanest mother in the world to force them to take swim lessons. A week after this they were doing cannon balls into the big pool terrifying me!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Our Adoption Letter

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Woah I'm Behind!

I spent all day trying to catch up on the blog. I still have a bit to go. It was a bad sign when I uploaded the pictures from the camera and there were 450!

I'm Comin' Out

I followed Emmie for half an hour while she was on the phone with her friend Chloe. She bounced and flitted all over the house while she talked and giggled away. She's just like her dad!

Hot Buns

No explanation necessary.

Holy Cow! One More Birthday Song

Finally a Toothless Grin

Emmie doesn't know this but she sleeps with her mouth and eyes open quite often. Scott sneaked in and yanked her dangling tooth out while she was asleep. She woke up and said, "Wow it just fell out while I was sleeping. Good thing Dad didn't have to yank it!"

Clay's Tribute to Emmie

Stars of the 4th of July Parade

Emmie, Clay and their friend Madelyn proudly road their bikes down the middle of Main Street. The crowds cheered and clapped. Madelyn came prepared and even lead the way throwing out candy. After the kids made it to the end of the parade they doubled back and filled their pockets and baskets with candy. Candy littered the streets since all the kids were in the parade and not watching it from the sidewalks. They spent the next half hour riding up and down the streets, in and out of the rest of the parade collecting candy.

Our Golden Star Student

Emmie earned this at the end of the school year along with a free ticket to the fair. I thought it would be cute to put all the kids' honor roll bumper stickers on the tractor. How many can we have on the van? This is the first one so far but we are expecting more. Do you hear that kiddoes? Emmie is demanding we show it off on the van and on Scott's commuter car. Why else would they have given her 2? Certainly it was not by accident!