Zia learns to moonwalk

This month has been full of excitement and new things.  A few new things we have been trying:
1.  Swimming lessons with Dad on Fridays, his days off
2.  Learning to moonwalk (see video) in preparation for Halloween, since Zia has decided to be Michael Jackson for Halloween (she's decided mom and dad's costumes too - I get to be Tito and Marty gets to be Janet).




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3.  Getting a visit from Little Red Riding Hood - who delivered season tickets to NW Children's Theater plays.  Zia's Nani got her season tickets and we will be seeing four plays this year.  Season ticket holders got our tickets delivered by characters from the plays.  Neat idea!  So, Little Red Riding Hood came to our house!  To celebrate, we had a waffle party.  Zia and her friend Zane made the waffles.

We also had a chance to visit a corn maze and bouncy house, where Zia bounced and bounced and bounced!

End of Summer

It's Labor Day Weekend, which means Summer is coming to an end.  We loved summer here in Oregon, but Zia has already begun asking about Christmas!  For her birthday, her Nani Andree got her a tennis racquet and has been teaching her to play tennis.  In her party dress, of course!



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Zia took an Angelina Ballerina ballet camp this summer.  She had a great time!  Below she is practicing her twirls.

Our new house has a garden path and bench.  We love it!

The Little Bastard likes the house too.  Here he is with a guilty look on his face and a feather in his whisker.

Zia's friend Edan came from Seattle for a visit.

Did I mention that the Fatburger loves living in the new house?

Zia did a great job at the hairdresser's. 

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Here she is rocking out after her Angellina Ballerina Camp.  

Here is Zia and the other little ballerinas getting on the Ballet Train!