The Burger Family Blog: August 2010

What's going on with the Burgers?

I looked at our blog the other day and realized it was very neglected! I sorted through some pictures and picked the ones that I wanted to post. We do not currently have Internet at our home so I have to remember to bring my memory card with me in order to post, which is also why it has been so long. We are all doing well. Savannah is entering the 8th grade in less then 2 weeks. She is a bit nervous but I know she will do well and will be a help to the incoming 7th graders because that is her personality. Riley is getting ready to enter the 5th grade with much enthusiasm. Amelia, Alexis and Alicia are more then ready to return to school as 2nd graders. They have missed their friends and especially their teachers who they are lucky to have for another year. We are settling in to our new home very well. I enjoyed a trip to Utah in June. I was able to catch up with some adopted family members and dear friends while I was there. I enjoyed the dry air and lack of mosquito's, but returned to Vermont with a warm welcome from both. It has been a long and a short summer. I haven't been able to spend as much time with the kids as I had hoped. We are all at least a little excited for school to begin again in less then 2 weeks.

Savannah's room.

Savannah picked her two favorite colors. At first I said no but once I thought about it I decided that it was her room, it's down stairs and she would be less likely to be depressed with a room these colors. Savannah's room is quit large at 13x20.
All 4 girls absolutely Adore their rooms!

This is the three girls room! It is an GREAT room at 13x25. Yes, 3 different colors!

The other side of the girls room.

The progress of the landscaping and the finished bedrooms down stairs

View from my drive way.

Our home from the front!
There are 3 big flat rocks stood up set in a semi circle near the drive way that give the yard a distinctive look!

From the side, where my garage will one day be. It had a bunch of BIG stumps that had to be moved.

The front yard. Also at one time filled with stumps. Thank you Gramp for all of your hard work to make my yard look so beautiful! Thank you to all involved in removing the stumps and even to those who tried to move the stumps.

Into the back yard where my fire pit(which is started) will be!

A view of the front yard from the other side of the house. (It now has grass!!!)

Spring concert at Jay/Westfield Elem.

The three girls enjoyed singing with their class. They are in the pink dresses scattered in the front row. One of the songs they sang was the pop song One Two Three Four. I will always remember them singing that song when I hear it on the radio because even though there was a gymnasium full of people Amelia sang the song directly to me! "there's only one way, two say, those three words, four you, I LOVE YOU!"

We had the honor of hearing Riley sing with both his class and the choir. He sang some amazing songs!

Riley also had the privilege of singing in a choir in Feb. for the North East Music Festival. Each school chose students to attend and Riley was one from his school that was asked to participate. We were not sure he was going to attend. His music teacher was disappointed that he might not although understanding the anxiety issues. After arranging for me to be there with him the entire day and night, he was able to attend and did a spectacular job! I was so PROUD of him!