First Day of School

First Day of School!  7th, 4th and 1st grade!

 

Carter was SUPER excited to start 1st.  Staying at school ALL day and eating lunch there!

Emily is in 4th and is excited to have Miss Mick.  Her teacher has a ton of energy and is lots of fun.  Emily says the day goes by SO fast. 

Kelsie starts Junior High and the world of lockers and changing classes.  She has loved it so far and adjusted great to it all!

Matson Turns Four!

Matson is FOUR!  I can hardly believe how big he's getting.  We celebrated with a beach cake and beach party.  There is nothing in the world this boy loves more than WATER and SAND!  He can play in it for hours!

 

Me and my birthday boy!  I always babied this little guy because I thought he was my baby and I still think of him as that.  I can't believe he's four.  He's a sweet, tender hearted little boy who is very in tune to how others feel.  He's sensitive and sweet but is also ALL boy!  He has boundless energy and enthusiasm.  He is excited about everything in life!  He loves playing with army guys, Imaginext guys, riding his bike, swinging, and sword fighting his brother!  He has a vivid imagination and when he starts playing he is completely happy in his own little world of superheroes and knights.  We love this funny, crazy little boy!

Love our big 4 year old.  For his birthday he got a sword, a scooter, and Pokémon cards. 

Here's the birthday boy celebrating his real birthday at Bear Lake on our family reunion.  A perfect place to spend your birthday if you are four and think sand and water are the best things ever made!

 

 

Minnetonka Cave

We ended our Bear Lake vacation with a trip to the Minnetonka Cave with James and Vari and their kids.  It was a lot of fun!  I had never been in a cave before and I was pretty excited about it!  We climbed 888 stairs and saw some neat stuff.  The kids and John went last year (without me) and they love it!  Fun times!

Bear Lake Family Shots

Bear Lake Reunion

 We had a great family vacation with the Durrant's at Bear Lake.  Here is most of the crew!  We stayed in an amazing cabin with gorgeous views of the lake.  We spent two days at the lake and had a ball doing all kinds of things we never get to do.  Uncle Mike took us out on his boat and the girls got to knee board and tube for the first time.  We all got to take a turn on the jet ski that Uncle James rented and pretty much loved that!  We built lots of sandcastles, fed the seagulls, visited and had an amazing time!  It was a super fun end to our summer. 

John and the boys loved trying out the jet ski!

 Matson and Kenna never left each other's sides the whole two days at the lake.  They had a ball playing in the water and sand and were SUPER adorable together.

 The girls loved tubing, knee boarding, and hanging out on the boat with their cousins. 

 Carter picked a few water fights and spent most of his time building some elaborate moats for his sand creations. 

 

 Vari and I had some fun with our cameras and had a little photo shoot of this little guy.  He loved hanging out by the water and was pleasant as always.  He's a good baby!

Little Tanner

 Just came across these pictures of Tanner, taken in June.  Can't believe how much he's grown in 2 short months.  Love this little guy to pieces! 

3 months old