Highlights of 1st and 4th grade feild trips

The 1st grade bee! Thayne's had the biggest eyes!

 Mom got to go to the  Lawrence Hall of Science at Cal Berkley. We had a group of 8 boys myself and another mom it was fun but I was tried after the day was over.

We got to hold a dove, snake, and see a toad yippee! Thayne wasn't as bold as I thought he was.

 Emma went on a really fun field trip to the mission in Sonoma. These were the only pictures for the trip besides lots of pictures of fire trucks.

the mission

California poppies

We lettered...

... we went to our first Northgate Cheer & Dance Banquet...We were proud parents of such a great 15 yr. old girl Varsity dancer. Most exciting is that we got a Letter! I mean Carissa Lettered this year! WOW. 



Carissa  with her coach, Natalie
she was the best part of this whole experience!



Here was her fun award she got from her coach ....
I think is is soo Carissa she lost her voice after every game.

Look who turned the big "3"

Look who turned the big "3"!

Happy Birthday Mister Monster Junior!

A TeePee Yeah!

All Merrill Childern after presents , cake & fun.

OH boy Colt got lots of fun toys

The RED Cake

OH YEAH! Grandpa & Grandma sent the favortie toys of the day!

We had birthday events all day here is breakfast before the Hills left for Idaho.

7 days, 11 kids, 4 adults, & one house!

We had the Hill Family came to play for a week , we made welcome signs, stayed up late laughing, ate lots of food!, ran , walked ,visited Ghirardelli, the beach, the fortune cookie factory, got  on a trolley car, ate clam chowder if S.F., the girls did lots of hair and make-up, got all of us to church on time at 9:00 am, played at the park, Ate lots of yummy food/candy/treats(oh I think I said that already), boys watched ESPN, played the Wii , and now that its over we are sad they live all the way in Idaho, it was so much fun! Next time we are visiting them:)