WHEN THE BOYS ARE AWAY, THE GIRLS WILL PLAY!

Well school is back in session and this year we have both of the boys going full day. So it was just the girls home today. We went and got some needed shopping done then it was time for Ava to take a nap. Addie and I fixed up her bike and then made some fruity rice krispy treats to suprise the boys when they got home.
Christian is starting the 4th grade and Isaac is starting the 1st grade



Isaac's teacher is a lady who used to be in our ward, she is going to be a very fun teacher. She mailed the kids a pirate party invitation to meet at their classroom at 8:20 am for the first day of school. Needless to say this got Isaac very excited to go, when we got to his classroom this morning, his teacher was dressed up like a pirate. He came home with a bunch of pirate loot, he said it was a very fun day.


Christian was just relieved to find out that his teacher was nice, he had heard rumors that she was the strictest teacher in the school. He said his teacher said that she is an elem. teacher because she loves to be goofy. Oh man, can you imagine these two together?! Mrs. Goofy and Christian, the class clown. This should be interesting!! He was happy to see that there are a lot of his friends in his class this year.




The other day Andy had the boys for a chunk of the day so the girls and I went to the local gourmet cupcake cafe, The Cocoa Bean. Their cupcakes are deadly and worth every calorie!! You know how I love cupcakes and I think I have fulfilled my quest to find the perfect cupcake. If you are ever passing through, you have to stop here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTI & PAGE!!

Kristi and Savannah

Page and Adam

Today is my sister Kristi's 30th birthday! We had planned a few years ago to celebrate her birthday by going to Graceland, TN to visit the ol' Elvis homestead. Her birthday also happens to be the anniversary of Elvis' death. So this year there would be an extra 'to do' there since it is the 30th anniversary. But plans changed since they have moved back from Texas and apparently something a little funner has come up. So now she is on an airplane flying to Italy instead. She and her husband are spending 10 days in Italy and Switzerland...sorry Elvis! I love to be around Kristi, any time together is such a treat! She is so full of life and so lovely in every way! Anyway, I hope she has a wonderful day, which I am sure she will! Happy Birthday Kristi, you are a wonderful sister!!!

One of my other sisters, Page is having her 35th birthday this Sunday. It was so fun while growing up to have Kristi and Pages birthdays 2 days apart. Lots of birthday cake and fun!! Page is such a great sister, she was the leader of the girl pack in our house. I love how creative and witty she is. I feel like I learn so much from her whenever I get to be with her. She is so down to earth yet nobody can pull the wool over her eyes, she is amazing. Page got her birthday present a week early this year, with the birth of her 4th baby, Tad. Congratulations!! I have always felt so blessed to have all of my sisters in my life! They each have such a great personality that have added so much to my life. I always tell Andy, my sisters are life a vein that runs through my body, they are a part of me I can't live without!

So happy birthday girls, I love you so very much!!!

AMAZING...AT LEAST TO ME!

A little watermelon
romaine lettuce
red peppers
roma tomatoes

So we decided to try planting a garden for the first time this summer. It snowed after memorial day so I didn't know if anything would turn out. As I was planting the seeds, I just couldn't believe that something would really start to grow and actually become something. Funny, I felt the same way everytime I was pregnant. :) Anyway, here are some of the produce that is growing in my garden. We also have pumpkins, peas, brocolli, & brussel sprouts.