These are pictures of Jessie's first soccer game. First they had some kind of parade. Jessie's teacher is behind her, in the blue t-shirt and sunglasses.

There's my girl - totally focused on the game.

half-time huddle

after the game - waiting for the bus to go back home

This is Jessie in a typical outfit for school. She has her own style, and she loves layering. In the 90 degree heat, my little girl insists on going to school in a t-shirt, sweater, a skirt, pants, socks, and sandles. She comes home with a red face and beads of sweat all over her face, but with all of her clothes on.

But once she gets home, all of the clothes come off! Jojo, on the other hand, still won't keep clothes on. Here they are, after cleaning up the bowls of chocolate cake for Willy's b-day. Jojo's working on her English. My favorite phrase now is, "owie over here, mom". One kiss, and she's on her way.

jessie's first day of school

the girls with the neighbor kids

playing in the sprinkler

jessie helping mix cement

playing in the dirt - it seems to be their favorite activity

these are pictures of our latest project on the house - we're taking out parts of the wall that are rotting or being eaten by bugs and replacing it with a stone wall

taking out the next part of the wall

before and after pix of our upstairs floor