School Blues

I have had a hard time letting my kids go back to school this year.  I miss them.  Especially Cole.  It has been a hard adjustment to having him gone all afternoon when I am used to getting one-on-one time with him while the babies sleep.  He hasn't even wanted me to walk him in to class.  Today I stood at the end of the hall and watched him walk in.  I know he loves it and it is good for him (and Brooke too) but we miss them while they are gone!  Oh well, Bailee and I will just enjoy our alone time for now... diet cokes, sixlets, and naps aren't all bad!

Catherine's First Half

Catherine has been running with a track team for a little while now.  This year they were going to be visiting during the half, so I asked her if she wanted to run it.  I was planning on running with her, but she told me I should just run, that she would be fine by herself.  It was pouring rain when we went to pick up our packets so I was a little worried about race day, but it turned out to be beautiful!  Catherine ran 1:58.  Pretty stinking amazing for being (almost) 12 years old!  I can't wait for her to get older and run more!  It is hard to believe that she was just 2 and in love with the "purple bacuum" when I met Matt.

My race was less than stellar and I was a little disappointed in myself, but I guess that happens when you don't train.  I really wanted to keep up with Amy Zollinger, but after the first mile I knew there was no way that was going to happen.  Someday!  Then, I was trying to keep up with the girl in front of me for most of the race and I finally took my headphones out and started talking to her to distract myself.  We ended up finishing in 1:35, and sprinted the last 200 yards because neither of us wanted to get beat :-).  I still placed 3rd in my age division and I was pretty ticked that I had to stay for awards after I had a bad day.  The girl I ran with came up to talk to me after the race and it turns out she just moved here from New Zealand and asked if I would like to run sometimes.  Since Meridith is pregnant and out of commission it will be fun to have a new running friend!

First Day of School

I wasn't ready for school to start this year.  We had such a great summer I just didn't want it to end!  It will be nice to get back into a good routine, but I will miss our lazy fun days at the gym and the pool!  It is so fun having kids that are old enough to all go places and not need naps.  The kids were excited about going back and seeing their friends and teachers.


Bailee - preschool (but she doesn't start for a couple more weeks)
Cole - Kindergarten
Brooke - 2nd Grade

Play Day

Rick and Candice are back!  We are so thrilled to have them back in Utah.  Bentley and Brooke are going to be in the same class this year.  The day their moving truck got here, I took the kids for the day so Rick and Candice could move.  We had so much fun!

We played in the canal at the park and had a pizza picnic.  Then we drove to Brigham to get snow cones because Trek was so tired and needed a nap.  On our way back from Brigham we stopped in Mantua and got out to see the lake.  Then we went home and changed and watched a movie.  After the movie we picked up Artic Circle for dinner and got to the new house just as a the movers were finishing up.  The kids got to honk the horn in the truck and wave goodbye.  It was such a fun day!  We love our friends!

Aquarium

Blair, Amber, and I took the kids to the new aquarium in Salt Lake for the day.  It was so much fun!  Cole and Brooke loved everything about it and would have stayed longer if I let them.  Bailee loved it too, but got tired fast.  They have lots more animals at the new aquarium and it is lots bigger.  My kids loved all of it... the sharks, the penguins, and the big amazon fish were their favorites.  They did touch the star fish but weren't brave enough to touch the sting rays.  Bailee was so scared of them that she grabbed on to my necklace so tight it broke.  Silly girl!  Camden was a trooper the whole time and loved all of the people (and the animals too).  We stopped for ice cream and shopping at Target on our way home.  We will have to take more field trips!  It was such a blast.

More Fishing

We've done a whole lot of fishing this summer!  Matt's uncle has a pond with trout in it out on his land so we decided to go out there one night.  Candice and Rick have been visiting from Texas so we invited them to come and Nick and Amber came too.  It was a terrible night for fishing.  Matt finally caught one at the end of the night, but the rest of us had no luck.  The kids thought it was lots more fun to ride Jim's Razor.

Candice and Rick will be moving back in August so we are super excited!  We have been friends with them our whole married life and I was so sad when they left.  Brooke and Bentley will be in the same class at school.  Yea!!  Guess we will have to have another night of fishing when they get back.

Fishing FHE

We went fishing out by Porcupine for FHE and so Matt could try out his new fly pole he got for his birthday.  We took a little picnic dinner and just hung out for the evening.  We had no luck with the fish, but the kids had fun.  Brooke was more interested in digging for worms and Bailee was scared of some ants so she sat on my lap most of the time.  Cole stuck close by Matt, he is our little fisherman.

Fishing

Matt has found a new hobby in fishing and the kids love to go too.  Cole asks almost on a daily basis to go.  They have a little spot out on the Bear River that they go to catch little mud-cats frequently.  I join them sometimes, but so far every time I've gone we don't catch anything.