Marisa and Star Bear

Marisa was chosen to be star of the week in kindergarten last week. She was given a poster and paper doll to decorate and she was given a pencil, bracelet and a star bear to keep. She showcased her items on the treasure shelf in the classroom. She had a great time showcasing her "treasures" and packing around star bear. These are pictures of her and star bear.

James Eating Ice Cream

It's a Rush family tradition to eat ice cream cones every night after dinner - maybe it's a way for me to remember Grandma Gretta as she always sent us ice cream cone money when we were first married. James was having so much fun eating his cone that we couldn't help but take some pictures of him. He just couldn't get enough of it and he was having so much fun making an ooey-gooey mess. Too cute! (You can tell he's my 3rd child - I don't think I could've standed this with my first!)

Grandma Robison's Party

This summer Grandmother Robison came out to celebrate her 90th birthday with all of the family. It was a great reunion and party for us all. All of Grandma's children were there along with many of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We all enjoyed seeing each other and catching up as it had been a while since most of us had seen each other. We especially enjoyed watching the slideshow that Greg made and learning more about Grandmother's life.

Maya and Jeff's Buffalo Trip

Jeff took Maya on a special daddy-daughter trip to fulfill his and Maya's lifelong dream of going to the Hockey Hall of Fame. They flew into Buffalo and drove across the border into Toronto where they went to the Hall of Fame and a Blue Jays game. While in Toronto, they went to church with the parents of one of our favorite missionaries back home. They went to see the waterfalls at Niagra Falls and the Sacred Grove in in Palmyra. They even ate Buffalo wings at Duff's in Buffalo. They had tons of fun!

Kindergarten Roundup-First Day of School 2010

Marisa could not wait to start kindergarten! For the last 2 years she has been dying to go to school with the big kids. On the first day of school, they told Jeff that they didn't need us there - they wanted to walk up the stairs without us like big kids. The girls both love their teachers and have good friends in their classes. James was the only sad one to see the school year start - he definitely misses his playmates. We are looking forward to a great year at school. It's so hard to believe it's here!

Disneyland 2010

Going to Disneyland has become a tradition for our family and this year, we got to take James for his first time. We were there from 7:30 am to after midnight that evening and all the children had a fabulous time. It was so fun to see James get so excited about all the rides and he even loved wearing his Mickey ears. The girls got to go on the Indianna Jones ride for the first time and we got to see the "World of Color" show (it was AMAZING!). We are true Disney geeks as we all have lanyards and have started collecting pins. It was truly a magical time for us all! Maya was bummed that she was just a tad bit too short for California Screaming, but she will definitely be big enough to ride it the next time we go. She can't wait!

Newport Beach 2010

We spent the week in Newport Beach with Jeff while he was at a conference. While we were there, we went to Disneyland, the Orange County Discovery Museum, Balboa Island and the beach. We especially had a great time at the museum learning all about snot in their grossology exhibit and all about hockey in their science of hockey exhibit. We ate caramel apples on Balboa Island and had fun playing "catch the waves" at the beach.