the Rockies Game!

Summer Mandarin Lessons with Ms. Ge

This summer Taylor and 4 friends spent a few nights a week with Ge Lao Shi (Ms. Ge) learning Mandarin. Ms. Ge was Taylor's Kindergarten teacher and she just loves her (and vice versa). She was tough and gave a lot of homework mostly math, but the kids learned from her. She wanted to work with our girls so much this summer that she passed on a trip to China with her husband! She and her husband Charlie prepared an authentic Chinese meal for all of us as a "graduation" party. They made dumplings that were beautiful and a chicken noodle dish with garlic sauce. Yummy!

Sitting Natalie, Pam and Charlie; Ms. Ge, me, Deana

Ms. Ge and Esme, Sydney, Taylor and Isabella

Taylor's Chopstick Finesse!


Ms. Ge and Charlie teaching how to make a dumpling!

Mandarin Class (ucl chalkwall flowers!)

Mutton Bustin' at the County Fair

A day at the fair! And one to remember with Taylor's first and last ride on a wild animal!

Taylor rode the sheep for 2.56 seconds! Ended up with braggin' rights, sand on and in her nose & mouth, and an 8 inch scratch on her leg, but nothing a little TLC won't cure. She said she was a little scared and thought the sheep would be nice and soft, but it was not so soft. Her friend Michelle said the sheep would go slowly! We asked Tay and Michelle if they would do it again they both said "NO, never again!". Such a proud moment, but honestly when the little boy before was rammed into and dragged along the fence I was nervous (that happened to be the son of a friend of mine). I made daddy sign her up and load her onto the sheep! Oh yeah, both girls had a blonde highlight added to their hair! This is definitely a summer to remember.

Taylor and a Summer Day