August 2013 archive

Favorite photos

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the past couple of weeks that don’t really require a whole blog post since I am behind! Tori loves to take care of her brother!! This by the way is her favorite skirt that shrank weird, I hate it but she wears it weekly! She stole …

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Nik’s First Day

Nik started his sophomore year of high school yesterday and his second year of early morning seminary today! I left to take the kids to school before Nik had to go to school so, my sweet boy gets up and got dressed so I could take his first day of school pictures! He then went …

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Ariana’s Check up

Last month I took Ariana in for her 7 year old check up! She had a great time seeing Dr. Katie again. She was so excited and curious and asked a million questions and talked a million miles a minute. Dr Katie checked her all out as she talked. Ariana sat down on the bench …

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More butterflies

Our butterflies hatched. They both flew off within a day or two but it was fun watching them. Tori found the first one when we came home from the beach! He climbed right onto Ammon’s hand! The second one bent his wings when he hatched. We kept him in the house for a day then …

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Beach Playing

We spent Monday, our last official day of summer, at the beach. The kids dug in the sand, boogie boarded and jumped waves with friends! The kids also found a starfish! Michael loves to throw the sand! A lot of the kids came over to the pool to warm off and rinse off! And chicken …

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School Days

The junior high and elementary school kids started school today! My sassy 8th grader! 6th Grader!! First day in junior high! He had a great day and loves switching classes! My adorable 4th grader! Britain loves her teacher and class. My amazing 4th grader! Kalixta shed a few tears but she loves everything about school …

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Choo Choo

Ariana and Tori went to play with their cousin Saturday. She is a doll and they always have a great time together. They were wheeling up and down the sidewalk when I got there! These girls are so cute together! Across the street at the park there was a “train” run by the city so …

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Zoe’s Creations

Zoe has been busy this summer creating. We saw a necklace holder made from an old rake on interest. With the help of Grandpa John she sanded, painted and hung it up! She loves it! She modge podged this boarder with pictures of her friends from church, retyped the Young Women theme in fonts and …

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Fleece Blankets

We have been tying fleece blanket for a service project at church! The kids have been really creative with the scraps making bracelets and head bands!   We had the perfect system. I would cut the girls would tie! Zoe and I made a few before she went to girls camp. Britain and Kalixta and …

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Breakfast Cafe

Zoe, Britain and Kalixta  designed and planned a whole breakfast for the family one morning including place cards, menu options, making and cleaning up breakfast! It was so creative and thoughtful! This is what Zoe calls me! Each kid had their own place card with a nick name on it! The menu choices. Love my …

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