Monday, June 20, 2011

star valley weekend part 1

Last weekend we drove up to Star Valley for the weekend.  Grandpa Lindberg needed some helping taking down a fence and putting a new one up.  Everyone got in on the fun.

Paige and Cambrie climbed trees for hours and hours.

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Grandpa Lindberg used the tractor to pull out the old fence posts.

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Kinlee entertained Cooper.

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Carson wishing he could drive the tractor.

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Great-Grandpa Lindberg, Grandma Jackie, Aaron, and Jared

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Kinlee and Carson

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Morgan and Teagan taking down the old fence.  We loved seeing these kids work so hard to help Grandpa.

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Cooper loved to explore everything.  It was a full time job to keep an eye on him and make sure he wasn’t going to hurt himself.

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feeding the ducks

A few weeks ago, we decided to drive down by the river and see how high the water was and to feed the ducks.  Lots and lots of water going over those falls.

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My kids had a great time feeding the ducks and geese, even though those birds were getting a little aggressive.  We had to teach the kids to SOFTLY kick them away, so they didn’t get too close.

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I wish the wind wouldn’t have been blowing us away, but the little ones didn’t seem to mind too much.

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Cooper the trooper.  This little boy gets hauled all over the place in this orange stroller.  We are so glad he is such a good sport.

last day of school

When I was a kid, I remember riding my bike home on the last day of school.  I felt so happy, and free, and excited it was finally over and I could enjoy the summer. 

That is not the case with these three kids.  They had cheered up in the pictures, (from the ice cream I think,) but when I picked them up from school they were a little teary.  Morgan was sad because she has to go to middle school now, and they all were sad they were going to miss their teachers.  I am so glad my kids had such a fun year with great teachers!!

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It is awfully hard to get a good picture of a certain little boy some days.

piano recital 2011

Cooper was not really excited about some of the unfamiliar faces he saw in the audience.

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A couple of cute girls all ready to play us some songs.

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I thought we took a picture of the girls with Grandma Jackie (their teacher) but I can’t find them anywhere, they must not have turned out:(  Thanks to Grandma for all the time the she spends teaching these grandchildren to play the piano. 

6th grade zoo trip

I also got the opportunity to head to the zoo with Morgan and her class.  The 6th graders were divided into groups and given a camera and a packet of questions. They were supposed to answer some questions about the animals and take all kinds of crazy pictures by certain exhibits.

I thought this picture of the kangaroo,with her baby hanging out of her pouch was so cute. 

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Morgan in front of the lions den.

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Morgan and a few of her friends from school.

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It was a chilly day, but the rain didn’t start falling until we were all done.  It was fun to spend some time with Morgan and get to know some of her friends better.

kindergarten trip to the zoo

The last week of school, Carson’s teacher asked me if I would like to come with them on a field trip to the zoo.  Grandma babysat Cooper, so Carson and I got to hang out just the two of us.  It was so fun to watch how excited he was to be able to ride a school bus.

The otters were really fun to watch, they were swimming and running around all over the place.

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Carson feeding the goats.  He wanted to feed this specific goat, it was a little bit smaller, and some of the bigger goats were stealing all of the food from him.  He wanted me to distract a big goat, so he could feed this little one.

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A few of Carson’s friend from his afternoon kindergarten class.  Porter, Carson, and Jaden

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playing in the rain

A few weeks ago, we had a big rain storm come through.  Paige was jumping outside when it started, so she called her brother and sister to come join her.

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They had so much fun, and it slowly started to rain harder and harder.

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I was a little surprised they stayed out when it turned into a downpour.

 

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The party was over when the thunder and lightning started, but they were totally soaked already.

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last volleyball game

In February, Morgan started volleyball again.  She really enjoys playing and keeps getting better and better each year.  I was really impressed at how much she improved her over hand serve this season.  She made it over almost every time.  Here is a picture of her team after the last game.

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Now, I just need to remind her to smile when she plays, so she looks like she is having fun:)