Day Three

The kids all came home happy today.  It may have had something to do with the fact that there was a creamsicle on the the line.  I told them they had to come off the bus with a smile and a positive attitude.  Fortunately, I think it was genuine and not bribed.

Hyrum took his nap this afternoon snuggled up to a glass jar with his grasshopper inside.

Rex and Lyle are officially walking.  Lyle was so happy with himself in the tub tonight shampooing his own hair.  Rex knew exactly what to do with the mini basketball over at Stacey's today.  He wanted me to lift him up over and over again to make it go through the hoop. 

Brielle, Taneil, and I picked pears this morning.  It was a beautiful day.

First Day of School

 Minutes before their first bus ride to school. 

(Talmage in the second shirt of the morning.)

Hyrum was very sad when he got left behind.

the kids picked out their own school shoes this year:

 Sariah

 Bryant

 Hyrum (didn't want him feeling any more left out)

Talmage

There were plenty of stomach butterflies and a few tears, but I'm sure it will get better in the next few days/weeks.

As for me and Hyrum, we had a great time.  We had a morning together while the babies napped, and he spent the afternoon at Lizza's.  A little day of heaven for him.

Where has the summer gone?

Amongst the changes of the summer, we said good-bye to our silver odyssey...

and "Charlie."  This farewell was particularly difficult for James. 

Afterall, "Charlie has been his companion longer than I have been."

"Panther" showed up on the step one morning.  He was well loved for a day.

Aunt Brenda bought a miniature horse and Sariah and Makaley were in heaven.

 Of course we had to have our share of adventure...

Lyle's chalazion.  He will have to have it surgically removed under general anesthetic.

Sariah's mystery wound.  Another visit to the doctor today and she thinks it was an infected insect bite. 

It's been over a month and still has a ways to heal.

And Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease.  A miserable week while James was gone to his inservice. 

Lizza bailed me out again.  It was a bit too reminiscent of a year ago.

A lot of fun times...

Watching the summer lightning storms.

A day at the Moses Lake Water Park

(pics to come)

An afternoon at Aunt Stacey's

(pics to come)

 A lot of cousin time.