Miss C

It's been a while since I've updated on our littlest one.  She is growing by leaps and bounds!!  She is one busy baby!  She loves to climb the stairs (don't worry - we gate the stairs unless she has a "spotter" to follow her), she loves to pull herself along the couch, she loves to go in the pool and tub - dunking her head in every chance she gets.  She loves music -- she loves to play guitars with Daddy -- which basically consists of pulling herself onto his lap and muting the strings for him.  B has started playing saxophone in the school band, and she loves to listen to him and try to match the note with her voice --she's actually quite good!  She has 6 teeth now and wants to eat everything. She's a ton of fun!

Playing in the water with sissy at the AZ Science Museum

FHE Pool time!

Look where we found baby -- dismantling -- I mean playing Daddy's instruments

Number 11

B turned 11 this week!  What can I say about him? He's just a really super guy!  It was wonderful to be able to celebrate him.  We celebrated this weekend with friends -- he created a really cool treasure hunt for them which ended in the "room of gold" (our kitchen table laden with gold coins - plastic and chocolate - and platters of pizza and cake).  After partaking we went outside and watched National Treasure on the "big screen."  

So thankful for this boy -- so thankful to be  his mom -- so fun to watch him grow up! 

Back to School

I can't believe the kids are back at school.  The summer has come and gone, the first day of school as well . .. and still no post from me.  So, here goes -- we had a wonderful summer break!  I just loved being with my kiddos.  We had a few camps and at least one structured activity each day - plus a last minute trip up to Utah - but really quite low key and just right:)  Last Monday, August 6th, the kids headed to school.  We have a new middle schooler this year as well as a kindergartner . . . and one emotional mama.  I miss having the kids here.  C wasn't sure what was going on the first couple of days and kept looking for everyone.  I think she has adjusted to the new schedule now and I'm getting there, too.  Everyone is really enjoying their new classes (for the most part -- today was the first day S said she did not want to go to kindergarten -- but big brother took her hand and she agreed to walk into the school with him).

Memories from the first day . . . (why do these photos insist on being crooked??)