School is starting!

School starts WEDNESDAY! I can't believe it is already here. I am NOT ready. To me when school starts, that means it is fall. Which means cold is just around the corner. Yuck! We have had soooo much fun this summer. I have loved being home with the kids. We have done so many fun things and spent a lot of time together. Our swimming suits are pretty much worn right out. We got lots of boating in as well as swimming in any water we could get in. Travis and Matthew spent 9 days in Alaska fishing. They had a blast and brought home more fish than we are ever going to eat! They really enjoyed the trip together. While they were gone, I went south to Saint George 'cuz it just isn't hot enough here for me. Mindy and Brynlee went with me. Jaycee is already down there going to school so she met up with us a lot of the time. We shopped, ate, swam, shopped, and ate some more. It was great. I didn't mind the heat at all. Jaycee had a soccer game on Sat night and it was perfect. Probably 90. The only reason I had to come home was to see Travis and the kids. Other wise I would have stayed.

Peyton and Matthew will be going to Mount Logan Middle School. Wierd. Am I that old? They are excited. Dylan is going into 4th grade and has the same teacher Peyton had. Emily is going into 3rd grade. And Sydney is going into kindergarten. I hope she is ready!

Two pitch softball starts this Wed for Travis. I love watching the games, but I'm not good enough to play. The women on the team are awesome players and I just don't quite match up. I am trying to find a place for the girls to take dance this fall and trying to decide on preschool for Brynlee also. She seems so small still. I'm not sure what to do. Check out the pics. The kids slept out on the tramp and the mosquitoes got them good. Especially Sydney!





All togher they brought
home around 800 lbs of fish!

Fun in the Sun

I can't believe it is already the 10th of July! Summer is flying by. I have had so much fun staying home with the kids. We have kept so busy and are enjoying the time together. Dylan, Emily, and Sydney just finished two weeks of swimming lessons. They all did great and love the water. Dylan is done with baseball and Matthew is in the middle of tournaments this week. We have enjoyed having Matthew and Emily all this week. On Sunday night, we went camping to Willow Flat. I decided I am not a camper anymore. I didn't really enjoy the dirt and didn't sleep at all. It could have been that Brynlee woke up several times and ended up in my bed. The sides of the tent trailer were not strapped and she fell right out onto the ground from the tent trailer. We woke up to a thud and then her crying. I felt terrible! I'd rather stay home and go on vacation in a 5 star hotel in Mexico or Hawaii once a year! Wednesday we spent the day at Hyrum Dam with Travis's family. It was a blast!!! The water was soooo warm and smooth for part of the day. We did get in some good water skiing. Emily and Matthew and Chris tried to ski. We did get Brandy, Courtney, and Sydney Star as well as our kids on the tube. However, we couldn't talk Grandma into going!:( We has a wonderful day and hope to do it again soon. Tomorrow is Travis's 20 year class reunion. I'm kind of nervous to meet people and hear stories of the past. Could be very interesting!!! It will be fun I'm sure.

We love Summer!

Well, I think summer has finally begun! I am soooo thankful for that. This week was the first of two weeks of swimming lessons for Sydney, Emily, and Dylan. This is Syd's first year and has had a blast. She is not afraid of water at all and is doing so good. We decided to go back to the pool on Tues and spent the day. All the kids had fun. Brynlee is also a little fish and had lots of fun playing. We went on the tube slide and Sydney had to go by herself. She was a little bit scared, but loved it after she finally went. Brynlee went down with me and just laughed. We had a great day and didn't get too sunburned.



Dylan is on his last week of baseball. (Yeah) Matthew has one more week. Then they both have playoffs. Emily has been playing coaches pitch and enjoys that. I will be glad when everything is over though and we can spent the nights at home.



I am working at the parade of homes Thurs, Fri, and Sat and then it is over. It has been fun to be a part of and visit with the people who come through. I have loved being home though. I am getting used to it!!! Tonight we, (Peyton, Dylan, Sydney and I) are sleeping out on the trampoline. Hope we get some sleep!!! It should be plenty warm enough! Enjoy!!