First Day of School

A week ago, we had our first day of school. These girlies were pretty excited about heading back to school. I think they get a little sick of hanging out with me over the long summer.

Paige let me get a cute picture of her in her desk. Morgan was a little nervous about going to her class, but a little embarrassed that I would need to walk her to class. So, we certainly did not try to get a picture.

This little boy was REALLY sad when I took his sisters to school, and told him he would have to wait a few hours before it was his turn. He asked me every 30 minutes if it was time for him to go.

He insisted on wearing his new Boise State shirt, that we HAD to buy so that he could match his dad. As we were driving to school, he looked a little nervous, so I asked him if he was OK. He said “I a yittle bit nervous.”

So cute.

I hope he says yittle for a while still, we don’t even try to fix it when he says it wrong.

After the first day!

I told them to stick up the numbers of fingers, so we would know what grade they were in. We tried to get Carson to make a K….I guess backwords works.

Morgan’s Birthday Party

It is birthday time at our house, and this time it is Morgan’s turn. We love having her birthday in the summer, because it is so easy to do a swimming party. Only this year, her only request for her party was that it was not a swimming party! We had a little family party on her birthday with the Grandma’s and Grandpa’s, and then the next day she had a movie party with some friends.

We always the start the day with some pancakes with a candle.

We had a crazy loud night, but Morgan had a great time getting together with her friends! Happy #11 Miss Morgan!!

Pine Basin

On Thursday we went up to Pine Basin for parents night to visit Morgan. She had had a fun time, was a teeny bit homesick, and was pretty tired. I guess at Pine Basin you never go to bed before midnight (or 1 or 2 in the morning.)

The put on a program with skits and lots of crazy silly songs. (That is actually the part I remember most about going to Pine Basin as a kid.)

She was happy to see us, and a little sad to see us go!!

Her bunk bed. It was so clean and tidy, this girl is so responsible.

It was a beautiful night, what a fun place for a summer camp.

A little nervous...

I dropped this little girl off at the middle school early this morning. She promptly hopped on a bus and headed up for Pine Basin.

Courtney and Morgan

She was excited and nervous, I was a little nervous as well. (I also feel really old. I remember going to Pine Basin, how is it that I have a daughter old enough to go??)

I hope she has a great time, and as soon as I get used to not having any idea where she is or what she is doing, I will be super.

Needless to say, I am excited to go visit for parent's night on Thursday.

Chocolate Creme Filled cupcakes

These two ladies have been cooking up a storm at this house. I am just rejoicing in the fact that they are getting along so much better than last summer. Paige got a cute little cupcake set for Christmas, and I was glad to see they were finally putting it to good use!!

I am so sad that I forgot to take a picture of the finished product. They were even topped with hot pink frosting. So Cute!!

Someday, I might never have to ever make dinner again.

Piano Recital

Last week the girls had their year end piano recital. I love all these cute little piano students!

Aaron's sweet mother is kind enough to teach these kids-we really appreciate all the time she dedicates to them. (5 of the 6 of these students are related to her!)

This was Paige's first recital.

They were far more relaxed than I was EVER for my piano recitals, I hope they stay that way!!

Happy Birthday Morgan!!

It is birthday time at this house, and this time it is Morgan's turn! Since it is #10, we are going for our top ten things we love about Miss Morgan.

1. This lady is helpful, she is always willing to help out!

2. She is always looking for something to make or do, she hates to be bored, especially sitting around watching a movie.

3. She remembers everything she has ever heard- she is a pretty good resource to have around.

4. She is starting to become a great babysitter. We have left her while I run to the doctor, or go visiting teaching, and she does really well.

5. She loves to cook- we do a lot of cooking, and she is starting to make quite a few things all by herself! Pretty soon, I might be able to assign her a certain night if the week, and I'll have the night off!

6. She loves to make people happy, especially her parents. (I wonder is this will still be the same when she turns 14 or so??)

7. She is a really great sister.

8. She wants to be a good friend- I realize you can't possibly be a ten year old girl and have that always happen- but she tries really hard.

9. She is responsible. If you ask her to do it, pretty good chances it is going to get done.

10. That long red hair- even though I wish I could fix it better, I wouldn't change it for anything!!

Happy Birthday Morgan!!

Reading Buddies!!

Once he was a mamma's boy, then he turned into Daddy's boy, and his new favorite is Miss Morgan. When we ask him every night who he wants to read him his books, it is now his big sister. I am grateful, because he has a huge tendency to pick the same books over and over again, and his parents were needing a break from the "David books."

So cute!! I love that I have on record that their were times when they got along and actually had fun with each other, as rare as that may be sometimes!!

(We did mess up and let him watch Bedtime Stories, so after the books, he whines until his Dad breaks down and tells him a story. Spoiled, spoiled, boy.)

Piano Recital

I just had to post a couple of these cute pictures from Morgan's piano recital!! Her grandma Jackie is her teacher, and Morgan loves it. Her two cousins also take piano from grandma, so the recitals are a bit of a family affair!!

All these cute little cousins did great!! Thanks to Grandma for all of her hard work.

Bikes, volleyball, and a bit of yard work...

Saturday we tried to get in a little bit of everything! The kids needed some new bikes since Morgan was too big for her old one, and Carson's dad did not want his boy's first bike to be pink. Poor Paige didn't get a new one, because Morgan's old one is perfectly fine. She was easily pacified by getting her a basket, handle bar streamers, and a bell. Such a sweet girl!!

Aaron decided he was tired of changing the bark in our mound every year, so we decided to switch it to rock. I was gone half of the day, so Aaron and Carson got to work on this project mostly by themselves.

Paige, Morgan, and I got to spend the day in Rexburg, for Morgan's first Volleyball tournament. It was a long day, but it was fun to see what she is learning at practice. Paige was a good sport to color and and play while we were there for 5 hours.

Flashback Friday

Spring 2007. These pictures reminded me of yesterday's weather. Morgan and Carson were enjoying a day of no wind. We had been cooped up for months, so even though it was cold, we were braving it. Morgan and I were chatting, Carson was crawling all over the place....

And my sweet little Paige found a huge mud puddle, and played in the mud and water until she was so cold and wet she could not stand it any longer!

Morgan 0 vs. Ice 1

When I picked up Morgan from school yesterday, she showed up with a bit of blood on her face. She had fallen on the way out of school, and the ice on the ground did a number on her! In this picture we had cleaned her up, and it looked much better than when we first saw her!!