Carlie turns 11

Carlie turned 11 on June 18th. She had a drive-in movie theater party with her friends;complete with cardboard cars and a concession stand! It is hard to believe how time has flown! She is still our sweet, happy go lucky little girl! Happy Birthday Carlie Baby!

Ashley's 16th Birthday Party

This year for Ashley's 16th birthday, we wanted to do something different and fun. We started at 9 am, got all the girls in their shirts and headed off for Mt. Vernon Inn. We had had a great lunch, and were waited on by colonial waitressess. We then split into 2 teams, the Daffodils and the Daisies! We had a scavenger hunt, through the gift shops, searching for various clues. The Daisies won that hunt! We then went to Old Town Alexandria, and did a scavenger hunt looking for clues from the lives of John Carlyle and George Washington. The Daffodils won that hunt. All the girls received Starbuck gift cards as their prize. We then went for Smoothies, and shopping at Pentagon City Mall. After shopping, we got pizza and headed to Theodore Roosevelt Island for a picnic pizza. The girls had fun posing for pictures, and playing hide and seek. To finish off the day, we went to The Melting Pot for dessert. I had made a topsy turvy cake for Ashley's birthday, but the girls were to stuffed to touch it! All in all it was a Great Day! Ashley and her topsy turvy cake!

Dessert at The Melting Pot!

Theodore Roosevelt Island

Having Fun

Old Town Alexandria

Mt. Vernon Inn

Getting Ready to start our day!

Carlie's Room Make-over

Our youngest daughter has decided the days of pink and Tinkerbell have come and gone! She informed us that since she will be in middle-school next year, she should have a room that reflects this age.

Good-bye Pink and Frilly

Good-bye Fairy net
Hello Blue and Green!
The Wall of awards!

Tim's childhood dresser, that has seen many different colors over the years!

The blue on the wall is really fabulous!

It looks better in real life!

Doesn't this picture fit in so well with the color

combo?

Tha hanging letters, that injured my finger!

How could the hammer mistake my finger for a nail?!

Carlie loves her new space!!

Happy Valentines

Look what showed up at our door yesterday!

We were so surprised that the man of the house would send yummy treats to all his girls! He had even done this while out of town on travel!

Since he was coming home that evening, we only ate the box of chocolate strawberries, and saved the boquet for him to see!

It was de-lish.............

Christmas in California

Snow was on the ground in Southern California, when we landed! It was colder here than Maryland! My brother Mike and I

Jet Lag

4 generations at our favorite place to eat

Granlunds!

Hiking in Joshua Tree

The whole gang:Grandpa Grandma Tim Carol Ashley Bethany Carlie Mike Christie Megan Collin and Joshua

Christmas Day

Corvettes in San Deigo

Hotel Del Coronado in San Deigo

Merry Christmas!!

We opened presents early this year....as we will be a Grandpa and Grandma's for Christmas!

Bethany got her wish...a TV w/DVD for her room...I guess Santa thought she had been good this year!

Ashley is into music, music and more music...she can now play all she wants with headphones on!!

Carlie awaiting the anticipation of what could be in the box!

Watch out Hannah Montanna....here I come!!!!!

Come in for a Christmas Tour..........

Step on in....sit down and have a mug of hot cocoa!

We apologize for the small tree...but we kept it more low scale this year, since we will be gone!

The Candy Tree...one of my favorite!

I bought these ornaments at my favorite candy store in CA..Granlunds.

This tree is our collection of places we visit tree.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Love,

The Pooles

Tim Carol Ashley Bethany and Carlie

Ashley in Marching Band

Ashley is in the Great Mills Marching Band this year! She usually plays the clarinet, but they needed an extra barritone player, so that is what she played. She has done a really great job, and the band put on a great half time show at the football games. Ashley compete in many band competitions throughout the Fall and has enjoyed every minute of it!