KINDERGARTEN KID

Matthew started kindergarten last week. He has been counting down the days! He kept telling me that he was SOOOO excited for kindergarten but a little sad too. When I asked him why, he said, "Because I'm going to miss you!" Man, I love that kid!







Matthew's top 3 favorite things about kindergarten (in his own words):
#1: RECESS
#2: DRAWING A MONSTER
#3: HEARING STORIES ABOUT THE MONSTER (told by his teacher)

Matt and Corinne love going to school together. It is so nice to see that they are "best buds" and to watch Corinne take care of Matthew. This will be a fun year for them.

THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER AND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activities! Here it is, summed up in pictures:

Our weekend trip to Idaho to surprise my parents for their 40th anniversary. (We literally showed up on their doorstep.) Our whole family was together and the little cousins had a blast!








A visit to the Children's Discovery Gardens with our great friends who are moving soon. Boo.






Water fight!




And finally...
Corinne's first day of 3rd grade!






Stay tuned for Matt's first day of kindergarten (next week).

I THINK HE NEEDS A BROTHER...

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

What do you think?

WE HAVE A WALKER

Allie has been walking for about a month now, but I had some technical difficulties with the video. Here goes (better late than never):

11 YEARS AGO (yesterday)...

Who are those people?

(Tyson just leaned over my shoulder to look at this and said, "It's a good thing you didn't do a 'before and after'". Yep, he's right.)

OUR 4TH OF JULY

We had a really good 4th of July this year. It really made me realize how much I love the 4th! It is definitely up there as one of my favorite holidays. My dad came down for the weekend while my mom was in CA helping my grandparents.

The Freedom Festival Parade






my patriotic dessert


my patriotic baby


the AWESOME fireworks show put on by Marcus and Tyson




fun with sparklers






Last night for family night, we talked to our kids about why we celebrate the 4th of July and what it means to our family. We're so thankful to live in this country and for all of the freedoms we enjoy. We hope you had a great weekend with your families too!