Six Years Old

This cute little kid loves being six years old.

Little Miss

I had to take a picture of Audrey in her Sunday best. This girl melts my heart.

Audrey cracks me up. Her new favorite word is "absolutely!" She says it frequently and even throws it into the middle of sentences sometimes. 

A couple of nights ago, she was trying to help me up from off the floor. I didn't feel like getting up, so of course, she couldn't budge me. She strained and strained then finally said, "Look! I see a note on you. It says 'This is the mommy that can never move.'" I love her little imagination.

Audrey was wearing a white shirt yesterday. When I was helping her go to the bathroom, she looked at the toilet with surprise and said "It's white. I'm white. We match! Me and the toilet are twins!"

Jack's Birthday Party

Jack's birthday is in a few days, so we had a little party for him today with some school and church friends. He asked for a solar system cake this year and, believe me, he watched me like a hawk while I made it. Every planet had to be just the right color and in just the right spot.

We had a water balloon fight, played on the slip-n-slide, and jumped on the trampoline. We also had a scavenger hunt around the house with clues where to find all the planets. It was pure craziness for two hours, but I think everyone had a good time.

Labor Day in Page

For Labor Day weekend, we decided to drive up to Page and spend time with family. We had a wonderful three-day vacation. Ty and Rob hiked down to the river and spent a couple hours fly fishing. The kids played at the park, walked the dogs, and relaxed in the hot tub. The adults all enjoyed a sushi dinner date night. We tubed and wakeboarded on the lake. Everyone had a great time.

Jack and Uncle Rob heading out for one of their many scooter rides

 Audrey and Elliot gave Dad a workout getting pushed on their scooter

 Ty, Kenna, and the twins getting ready on the tube

 Madi, Jack, and Kenna taking a turn on the tube

 Making a big mess in the mud

The kids even caught a fish

 Elliot and Daddy wake-boarding together for the first time

Audrey was awesome on the wake-board, too!

School Schedule

With a couple weeks of school under our belt, we finally have our daily schedule down. Jack is feeling more comfortable in his class and is enjoying the structure of school. Every morning we walk to the bus stop. Audrey and Elliot have to wear their backpacks, too.

 This picture was taken the first week of school, when we had to walk about 5 minutes down the street, but the bus stop has since been moved to right in front of our house!

Our big first grader!

Audrey and Elliot are back to ruling the house all morning again. These two play so well together. The only thing I have to worry about is them getting too quiet. It always means trouble - usually sneaking treats out of the pantry or playing with my makeup.

Last week, I took the twins to school to have lunch with Jack. They felt so big walking around the school and showing off their backpacks to everyone. It won't be long before they are here everyday, too.

School Starts

Jack started first grade this month at Happy Valley School.

HVS is a charter school so uniforms are now the norm for us. We are happy that the school is less than a mile away and still has a bus that can take him to and from school. Jack's teacher's name is Mrs. Conner and we like her very much already.

Three

Just a little morning photo shoot with the new three year olds.