Maddie's First Day of Jr High

Can you believe it? I can't. She got up at 6 this morning to get ready......it wasn't even all the way light out yet. That has to be rough after a summer of sleeping in until 10, or noon on some days. She chose her outfit carefully last night, skinny jeans, plaid Converse, layered t-shirt, and a hoodie with fluorescent colors on the inside. What year is this anyway? What's old is new again, this is all stuff I would have liked 20 years ago. When we were school shopping a couple of weeks ago, I spotted leg warmers. LEG WARMERS. In hot pink, fluorescent green, purple.......and skinny jeans with STIRRUPS (!) on the bottom. I guess it makes sense. All the people my age are now in charge of fashion design with the big brands for mass consumption such as those at Kohl's, Macy's etc. I guess I'm glad they didn't decide to bring back ratty old flannel shirts and pants that are 8 sizes too big.

But enough about clothes. I've compiled a series of photos for your viewing pleasure.....please enjoy. Oh yeah, and I know one year doesn't have a piece of paper (3rd grade), and one year is totally missing (5th grade). I skipped the chapter on Being Perfect in my parenting book. Doh! But I shattered my ankle like a week after the 5th grade pic should have been taken-----coincidence? Maybe.

I know, I know...

I've been really bad with updating this and I'm sorry to all 3 people that look at it. I'm not making any promises, but I will TRY to get here more often.

Oh SNAP..........!

Who are better drivers: Men or women?

The pics

We didn't do too much on our trip, thanks to the cripple (ME). Of course we got to see some trains, though! The next few pictures were taken at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale. It was really cool! We got to tour through this car, and if Bob the Tour Guide was here, he could tell you all about it, for a lot longer than necessary. And not get the hint when you start walking away. But, he's not, so I'll just copy and paste what the website says about the Pullman car. The Roald Amundsen Pullman Car was built in 1928 for $205,000. As one of the last cars built by the Pullman Company, the Roald Amundsen is best known for its presidential travel. The car provided maximum security and was used at various times by every president from Herbert Hoover through Dwight Eisenhower. It was on this car in 1940 that President Franklin Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister W. L. McKenzie King signed the Ogdensberg Declaration, an agreement that provided for the joint defense of North America, now known as NORAD.

This was the president's room

This is a picture of Roosevelt sitting in his favorite place on the train, and below that a picture of Maddie in the same place.

Maddie being cute and Tyler being himself

Some cheesy glamour shots

Casey and Jason's wedding pics

Riley found the snacks in the dressing room

He did it

I don't know how. Someone must have been praying or something, because Riley put on his tux, walked down the aisle with that little ring pillow, sat in his seat, danced with the little girls at dinner, and was GOOD THE WHOLE NIGHT!!! And to top it off, slept without a stir until about 9am!!!

Will post lots of pics later. Maddie was gorgeous and Riley was.......well, Riley was a big hit with the ladies.

This will make you laugh!

Picture this: Trying to get Riley to try on his tux for the wedding.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Yeah.

One good thing

about having a broken ankle. When you pack for a trip you get to pack twice as many kinds of shoes because you only need one from each pair.