First Day of School!

This post is a week late, but the kids started school last Monday on the 24th. Caden is in 4th grade, Kaitlyn is in Second grade, and Mckay is in Preschool. They all love their teachers! As much as I enjoyed doing fun things with my kids over the summer, it will be nice to have them at school. In our family it is a tradition to take a picture of the kids on our front porch on their first day of school. It's fun to compare each yearly picture and see how the kids have grown!

Happy Birthday Jackson!

Jackson had a fun birthday on Sunday! We can't believe he is two years old! We had his favorite food -- pizza-- for dinner. It was so cute to watch Jackson when we set his cake in front of him. He started singing "Happy Birthday", clapping his hands, and then blowing out his candles. One of his favorite gifts was a toy vacuum. He loves to vacuum the whole house now!

Today the kids thought it would be fun to have a lemonade stand as a last activity before school starts. We chose a hot day, but it got us some customers who also thought it was hot enough to need some cold treats. The kids made $13 in two hours! Now they want to do a lemonade stand everyday!

Family Reunion!

Our family had a fun family reunion with Scott's family last week! It was a stay-cation so we stayed with family members in Midway and Heber and then did things around the area and in Salt Lake. The first day we spent at Jordanelle boating and playing in the water. Unfortunately our minivan ended up getting a flat tire, so we had to put on the spare tire. The kids had fun helping Scott change it. The second day we went to Hogle Zoo and the third day we went to Raging Waters! The kids had a blast playing with their cousins and Scott and I enjoyed being with our siblings! Of the seven siblings, six of them were there with their families that included 14 grandkids. So we all had a fun time together!

Here are some pictures from our reunion!

The County Fair is Over!

For his 1st year as a 4-H member, Caden did great at the county fair. For those who don't know, Caden was involved in 4-H this summer raising a lamb with a group of kids. They took turns feeding their lambs 2 to 3 times a week and then learning how to walk them, jump them, and present them for the fair. Caden won second place in his lamb's weight category for marketing (which means the lamb looked great to the judge in terms of someone buying it). Caden also won first place in the portfolio competition and received $25 for his prize. All of the kids submitted a portfolio as part of their 4-H project. We were surprised that Caden won first place since this was his first year and we didn't know what we were doing. But we are so proud of Caden! Here are some pictures from the fair!