Labor Day weekend!

We had a great time last weekend in Orlando with Jen, Rich and Mya on our annual Labor Day weekend mini-vacation. We managed to get some pool time despite the feeder bands from the hurricane and had a really relaxing time reading magazines, eating & drinking, making fun of the pageant girls wearing crowns and sashes at breakfast and walking around Downtown Disney and the Boardwalk to watch the Epcot fireworks.

Mike and me in my hat so I don't have to do my hair. I wore it for the whole weekend...
The girls - loving spending time together
The girls hanging with Minnie
Pluto and Bono
Me, some monkey guy and a Disney character
Jen and Rich and the Disney guy

Until next year!

Maddy's First Day in 4th Grade!

All ready to go! Lookin' cute Maddie!

Maddy turns 9!

To celebrate Maddy's birthday this year we decided to have a sleepover with just her two favorite BFFFLs (Best Friends Forever For Life). Sydney and Sabrina came over for the evening and we did crafts, watched a movie, had cake and played with her new Nintendo DS pet! Thank you so much Sydney and Sabrina and Amanda for making it such a special night...4th grade's around the corner....

Good Times at OBX...

We had an amazing time on vacation in the Outer Banks, NC (or OBX as the locals call it). The beach house was absolutely gorgeous - 3 floors, a hot tub, pool and elevator! Our island, Hatteras, had great beaches and scenery - definately worth the 13 hr drive.

The kids loved to do their crafts and journalled every day!

Scott and Mike took the kids kayaking while we stayed home at the 'compound'!

We spent most evenings drinking, singing and watching the sunsets on the balcony. Tom and Pia came over one night from Salvo and we broke out Rock Band...






The view from the 3rd floor balcony was breathtaking. This picture was taken at 5am at sunrise...

On the 4th, we went down to the beach to watch the fireworks. The kids made hats and wore tattoos and T-shirts. Here's Trish, Jayden and Dylan...

...and me and Maddy...

Great picture of Mike and Dylan in full force...
Happy Independence Day from the Earlys!

Dance Recital 2008

Last Sunday was the big night for the dance recital. Maddy, Mya and I had a great time on stage and the show was awesome! Thank you to everyone for your kind donations to the Joshua House!

















A big THANK YOU to our fantastic cinematographer, Mr. Richard Simard Snr.!!!