Our Favorite Things: August 2009

Then There Were 2...

Jack was a little angry that he couldn't go to school too so I told him he and Brin get to go to 'mommy school'. They are having fun so far. I left dished in my sink today so I could play puzzles with them and go to storytime at the library. They had a great time!

Bucket-head Brinley

First Day of School 2009

Kayla started 3rd grade on Monday and Henry started Kindergarten. They were both very excited. Henry started the day with a funny little dance after I woke him up. He had a smile on his face all morning.

I try to make the kids homemade cookies on the first day of school. This year they had to wait for me to cook them after school but it was worth the wait!

The Butterfly Park (the new part)

Our summer wouldn't be complete without a trip to the park with the Terrys. Rachel and I were so very out numbered. Rydman 10, Kayla 8, Emerie 8, Quincy 6, Henry 5, Cutler 4, Jack 2, Mabrey 2, Brinley 1. They had a blast together!

Humm, we all shop at Walmart and that was the only modest swimming suit there!

Cedar City

On the drive home from Utah Lars was getting a bit sleepy and so we stopped at the Discovery Park in Cedar City. The kids had a great time and Lars had a good nap.

Utah

We visited with Lars' brother in Springville and realized once again that we don't get to see them often enough! The kids really get along so well (so do the adults).

They do clean up pretty good.

Jack and Brinley - I have been asked a couple of times if they are twins. As she gets bigger I think that will happen more and more.Kayla and our darling cousin Krista.

Teeter-totter bread and water... (can't remember the rest)

These 2 little yahoos were in this Cozy Coupe cop car all night long. Brinley would sit in it and Jack would go and sit in her lap or push her out the bottom. They were so funny! I pulled on of those cars out of our neighbors garbage, cleaned it up and let the kids play in it until it took up too much space in the garage and I gave it to the DI. I wish I had it now...

Home Depot

Home Depot offers a free kids class on the first Saturday of each month. Kayla and Henry went one time with Lars and then we had soccer for 2 months and didn't get to go again until....

They made message boards. Half cork board half white board. When we got home they painted them and they are really cute.

Random Pictures and Life Updates

This blog has been very negledted lately! Our official 'summer' has come to an end with Kayla and Henry starting school this week. I had surgery about 4 weeks ago so I was out of comission for a little while. It was a laparoscopic hysterectomy so it was nonenvasive and the recovery was pretty quick. Here are some random pics of the last few weeks. I swear Kayla and Jack are still part of our family!

I couldn't resist this shot. Thanks for the 'Super Henry' cape mom.

Since most of Brinley's shirts don't have the snap crotch anymore she loves to lift up her shirt and if that wasn't bad enough she sticks it in her mouth!