Happy back to school day.   Ben is in 10th, Ethan in 7th & Nadia is in 3rd.
Looking forward to a happy and successful year.

Here's our first update of our photo hunt.    Everyone has fun looking for the best photo to post.   

1.   We had some minor flooding in June.   Here's our welcome sign.   

2.  Discoverd by Nadia at our Piano teachers

7.   Rural landscape - Found around Ada Hayden Lake

7.   The Farm comes to the City.    Sweet corn from the Pumpkin Farm.   His sign read:  Same variety, Same field, Same old Farmer, Same price as last year.  

12.  our Mascot  CY

14.   Ames High Drum Line in the July 4 parade

18.  a waterfall

20.   A bus painted -  our bookmobile.   The library on wheels

Alternative A: A kite, hot air balloon or blimp

Alternative B: A bird house

1. A sign welcoming people to your home town (or a nearby town)
2. A garden gnome
3. Birds on a wire
4. A group of tourists
5. A rack of post cards
6. An urban street scene
7. A rural landscape
8. A tattoo on a person
9. A bakery
10. A photo bomb (someone found lurking in the background of photo; the lurker may have intended to disrupt the picture or may be doing it unintentionally, but the background lurker is a surprise to the photographer)
11. A horn
12. A mascot
13. A sunrise
14. A parade
15. A juggler
16. A sign in a language other than English
17. A lamp post
18. A water fall
19. A public garden
20. A bus (not a car, truck, lorry, camper or RV) with a picture painted on its sides.
21. A photograph of you with something representing the season 
Alternative A: A kite, hot air balloon or blimp
Alternative B: A bird house

We are excited to pick our first beans and tomatoes of the season.

Gearing up for 2014.   We had fun last year, so we decided to play along again.   The details can be found at:  http://gallorganico.blogspot.com/2014/06/2014-summertime-photography-scavenger.html

1. A sign welcoming people to your home town (or a nearby town)
2. A garden gnome
3. Birds on a wire
4. A group of tourists
5. A rack of post cards
6. An urban street scene
7. A rural landscape
8. A tattoo on a person
9. A bakery
10. A photo bomb (someone found lurking in the background of photo; the lurker may have intended to disrupt the picture or may be doing it unintentionally, but the background lurker is a surprise to the photographer)
11. A horn
12. A mascot
13. A sunrise
14. A parade
15. A juggler
16. A sign in a language other than English
17. A lamp post
18. A water fall
19. A public garden
20. A bus (not a car, truck, lorry, camper or RV) with a picture painted on its sides.
21. A photograph of you with something representing the season (recognizing that the season will be Winter for our friends in the southern hemisphere). Note: you may not use a substitute for this item.
If you find something on the list too difficult, you may substitute one of the following items for anything on the list, except for Item #21:
Alternative A: A kite, hot air balloon or blimp
Alternative B: A bird house

Our can see our 2013 enteries here: http://fivetulips.blogspot.com/search/label/Summer%20Time%20Photo%20Scavenger%20Hunt

Nadia's game on Saturday.   She scored 3 goals.
Way to go girl!

Spending  a little time sketching with dad.

Lots of Free little libraries are popping up around the city.
It's lots of fun.