Time Passes Quickly . . . .

WOW! I can't believe it has been so long since I have updated this!! Thanks for all your comments on encouraging me to give you all the updates! Time is moving quickly in our family. Dale returned from Mexico City the first weekend in September. He is now working on the Draper temple for the next couple of months. Grandma Lynnea came in town last weekend. We had a fun filled soccer, shopping, and bottling tomatoes weekend. Cole's city league soccer started this month -- so we are going to either games or practices at least 5 days a week! WHEW! They are both playing really well -- Sid's team has only lost one game so far this season!


The boys have been playing on this 1978 "micup (as Rett calls it). Where you get "micup" out of motorcycle - who knows?!?! Even though it is not street worthy -- they try their luck and go for drives up the canyon! Cole wants his own now!


My baby is now a "big boy!" No more crib! Grandma Lynnea traded us the crib for a twin bed. Rett definitely has his own personality! When Sid and Cole moved to a big bed, they would stay in bed at all costs -- even go as far as when they woke up in the morning they would stay in bed and just holler for Mom or Dad to come and get them. Not Rett! He just gets out of bed and comes downstairs to find us -- dark or light!! What a kid!

First Day of School - Need I Say More?!?!

Sidney started 5th grade.


Cole is in 2nd grade.



Rett really wants to go to school!

Continued . . .

When the kids and I arrived in Ogden, Dale was still working in the temple. But -- that didn't bother the kids -- they saw the pool -- end of story!!



I wouldn't call sleeping in a hotel with a 2 year old exactly fun. Rett was so wound up Friday night with all the excitment of seeing Dad and jumping from bed to bed (I know all of you with kids totally understand!) that we didn't actually get to sleep until after 11:00 p.m. (this is WAY past our kids bed time!!). Needless to say -- the kids and I slept in until 8:30 Saturday morning. AHHHH! Just as soon as we could get dressed, we were up and at it feeding the fish in a little pond behind the hotel. I think this was the highlight of the trip! Sidney loved it so much she caught a guppie in cup and took care of it all day and brought it home with her! Yes -- it is still alive!





Then we went to the food court in the mall for lunch Dale - -which was very fun for me, but I think the highlight for the kids was the time they spent in the Arcade! The adventure didn't stop there -- Dale went back to work and the kids and I went to the Treehouse Children's Museum. It was super fun. They had a magic show, arts & crafts for the kids, treats . . . . it goes on! After having so much fun at the Treehouse, we topped the afternoon off with a trip to the Farr Ice Cream Parlor! I really wish I would have taken a picture of Rett after he finished his cone -- we had to change his clothes for the ride home! All in all -- Ogden is a very happening place. Who knew there is so much to do there?!?! We want take another trip there just to go to the Dinosaur Museum -- I hear it is amazing! We avoided the crime and had a great time!

The Last Hoorah!

What a fun weekend! Dale is working on the Ogden Temple, the kids start school on Wednesday, so we decided we better get up to Ogden to celebrate the last official weekend of summer! (I am having trouble with blogger tonight -- it having a very hard time uploading photos, so . . . you'll have to wait til tomorrow to hear of our adventures there!) Good night!

A little whining . . .

What a week -- it is only Wednesday and it feels like it should be Friday! Have you ever felt you were sinking deeper and deeper and never getting any air?? That's me!! I am once again "single." Dale left for Mexico City Tuesday morning -- just that is enough to keep me busy, but Sidney also started a soccer tournament this week (which is held in Salt Lake every night), AND Governor Huntsman decided all of us State employees should work 4 days a week instead of 5 -- which is great to have Fridays off, but for me it means longer days, which make longer nights!! Deep breathing . . . . I'll make it -- by Saturday night -- all will be well! Thanks for listening to me whine!!

The Boys . . .

The boys and I went on an adventure to the Discovery Park on Saturday. Sidney was really into working on her scrapbook at Grandma's so the boys and I decided to get out!! We weren't really thinking too clearly as it was 100 degrees outside -- so we lasted about 30 minutes at the park and then we ended up getting slushies at the gas station and going back to Grandma's! But, all in all, I'll take the heat over snow anyday!