Alicia's first ballet class

Today was Alicia's first creative ballet/jazz class. She had a great time. Alicia really liked having her good friend, Addy, next door in it with her. It was so fun to watch.

 

 

 

 

The boys first day of school

I can't believe school started today. Summer sure seemed to go by fast. I am ready for school so we can all have breaks from each other. I will be much more pateint. Gabe started 3rd grade. He has the same kids in his class from last year because he's in spanish immersion. He wasn't excited about school only because of homework. Sterling started 1st grade. He was so excited. He can't wait to eat school lunch every day.

 

 

Our Family Lake Powell Trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some happenings in August

Ryan and Gabe went on a hike together up American Fork Canyon to Stewart Falls. They had a great time together.

 

 

Gabe and Sterling went to Lake Powell with grandpa so Alicia had a sleepover with her cousin, Maddi, and we took her to Cirque de Soleil. It was so much fun to spend time with just her.

 

I took the kids to Seven Peaks with their cousins and friend, Conner. It was a lot of fun. Unfortunately we all got a little burned.

 

 

 

 

Gabe has started playing competitive soccer. His team played a tournament this month and his team didnt' do the best but they'll get better. I had no idea how stressful this was going to be. I really like that he is working hard to get good at something.

 

 

Sterling's 6th Birthday

I can't believe Sterling is six years old. For his friend birthday party he wanted Bakugan party.

 

The kids colored Dan (the main Bakugan guy)

 

We played Bakugan launch and Bakugan ball toss

 

and we had bakugan brawl punch and cupcakes.

 

Sterling had seven good friends at his party along with his brother ans sister.

 

That night family came over. Sterling got some fun presents, and he got way too many Bakugan. He was stoked.

 

His Uncle had way too much fun with the blue frosting but Sterling thought it was cool.

 

The kids enjoyed pizza, watermelon and cupcakes.

 

Our cabin trip . . .

Last weekend we went up to my dad's cabin in Fairview. It was nice to be away from home and outside, but not have to sleep in a tent.

We went on walks. Don't they all look cute walking down the trail. It was just beautiful there.

 

The kids would have been happy riding the four-wheeler constantly.

 

Asher would yell when Ryan left without him and would run after him. The other kids were good at taking turns.

 

The kids looked so cute ready for bed. They were up way too late and of course didn't sleep in any.

 

Talk about beautiful. Gabe posing for picture.

 

Asher had a blast outside in the mountains. He was busy, busy, busy.

 

Here, on a walk, we are checking out a deer that wasn't that far from us.

 

Alicia just posing for the camera.