With Julianne as her first victim (I mean client), Sacha tackles the job of giving a haircut. Mind you, she has never attempted this before, but she seems to have the knack. Nice job Sacha! Sacha is very interested in going to beauty school.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Onondaga Cave outing
Rebekah, Sacha and Julianne near the waterfall- a short distance from the cave
Just a few of the spectacular sites within the cave. My camera can not do the formations justice. Did you know that Missouri has the most caves of any other state?
Monday, July 21, 2008
St. Louis Arch- a must for all tourists!
Sacha and Julianne examine the exhibits in the arch interactive museum. Yikes! They've discovered buffalo and bear.
You see an array of pictures of the arch and from inside the arch. The arch represents the gateway to the West, though we don't think of it as the west, St. Louis was the edge of the western frontier at the end of the 19th century. The arch is impressive from an engineering stand point. It stands over 600 feet high and tourists have always been able to travel to the top of the arch where there are a number of lookout windows. The travel involves situating oneself in a small compartment, a bit like an old fashioned Ferris wheel cage, except you are enclosed. There are 5 seats to a compartment and as the car travels up and down the arch, it continues to right itself so that the passenger is always sitting in a vertical position though you are traveling up and down one side of an arch. The view is spectacular as are the shots we got of the arch's shadow. We also snapped some shots of the park and lake surrounding the arch as well as some of the interactive historical replications.
Fruit picking
We picked blueberries, cherries, blackberries and peaches and got a good soaking in the process. But, boy do we have some delicious preserves for eating with fresh bread and butter!
Helga and Olga come for a visit
I was minding my own business scanning the Internet for jobs, when there was a knock at the door. Who should it be, but Helga and Olga. Something about this unibrowed, mustached couple seemed oddly familiar so I let them in. An hour later following some outrageous skits and many photo opportunities they bid me farewell.
The aerobics teachers
Abby Abs, Sally Skinny Stix and Beatrix Butcheeks are just waiting to whip your body into shape with their upbeat and often hilarious personalized aerobics program.
Spa treatments on the cheap
An attempt at an artistic shot of Sacha as she intently searches for some good clay for her "spa" exfoliation. A few years back I caught Sacha in action on the beach in Maine examining some little water creatures. I loved the picture because it was innocent and not contrived. This was my attempt to capture a similar moment.
The girls hang out by the creek, while Sacha contemplates... perhaps, a dive??
Sacha has always been one to enjoy some good times in the water. We really did have great fun at the creek and are glad Bonnie invited us along to the annual 4th of July family get-together.
Here we find Sacha, Julianne and Samantha, respectively, covered in clay from the creek bed. The even took time to mark their initials in clay on their chests. They are a motley crew and total crack-ups!
The girls then strike their bathing beauty poses as they lay out on a large boulder overlooking the creek. Sacha, Julianne, Rebekah (in back), Samantha, and Elisabeth.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Big 4th of July celebration
Sacha and Julianne making a music video starring ... Sacha and Julianne!
The kids having frozen custard at the famous Ted Drew's of St. Louis. From left to right: Jacob, Elisabeth, Isaac, Julianne, Sacha and Rebekah. Bonnie and I had to look on with envy as both of us have cut dairy from our diets.
Sacha flies down the waterslide enjoying the cool water on a hot 4th of July. This is one serious water slide/playground and it can be blown up right in a person's backyard- pretty awesome!
Julianne and Sacha get creative with the crepe paper!
Sacha, Elisabeth, Rebekah, Julianne and baby Noah on the porch swing.
The kids contemplate the meaning of the 4th of July while Bonnie provides a nice devotional.
We enjoyed being a part of the third annual Shephard 4th of July celebration. The celebration included friends from the neighborhood and church. There was wonderful food (too much!), a parade of the kids and their bikes, scooters, and wagons decorated in red, white and blue; games; a devotional and the water slide. Everyone had a wonderful time. That evening Chad took us to the top of the parking garage at the college where he is VP and we watched the fireworks sparkling in the sky over the St. Louis Arch. We were also entertained by Sacha and Julianne's dancing.
The Antics of Sacha and Julianne
Sacha and Julianne have been friends since Sacha was 2 months old. They have shared many things in life including lots of hours hamming it up together. They entertain one another immensely and I certainly get a kick out of their antics. First, Julianne attempts to play and sing, but is shocked by her "own" voice (Sacha is singing on the sidelines).
Second, Sacha tries her hand as a beautician. Julianne models some of these rather complicated hair-styles in a rather, shall we say --unattractive manner. Third, Sacha and Julianne ham it up in some costuming and poses. Some of the costuming was not appropriate for all our viewers, but may be later used as blackmail!
A Walk along the Lake
One Sunday afternoon Bonnie took us on a walk along Creve Coeur Lake. We enjoyed the cool shade from the trees. Sacha and Elisabeth pose by the lake. Elisabeth thinks Sacha is the greatest thing since sliced bread and follows her everywhere. Sacha, Elisabeth and Isaac look for rocks and shells along the lake.
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