Vacation!

Isaac has completed the first 7 weeks of First grade and is now on a two week vacation. Warren took off for one of the weeks so we can actually have some fun family time together =) Isaac has his vacation all planned out. First on the agenda was camping in the backyard. Next week he is planning on 5 days of fishing. We are going to aim for 3 days and hope that he catches a fish so we can cook it! We already have 2 play dates scheduled this first week too! Then next weekend is General Conference. Family doughnut time =) The following week is already filled too. Isaac is going to love this vacation!

Little Bunny Ben Ben Hopping Through the Forest.. (Updated)

Scooping up the food and taking a great big bite with his tooth!

Update, I apologize for the confusion on this photo. I zoomed in a little too far. The white thing in the dead center is Benjamin’s first tooth. Here is the whole photo. The kids have been singing the song in the title for weeks and Tori was being cute.

Our Little Ballerina

Rebekah has started ballet and tap classes through the Park and Rec Center. She LOVES it! I was actually surprised at how flexible she is. She really loves her bag for her shoes she got from Magdalena this summer!

Thunderbolts

Isaac has begun his second soccer season. He is loving it. Especially since he will get to be goalie during one of the games. He was team captain the first game because he put forth so much effort in the practices. He loves to go outside and practice his drop kicks... I sure hope the ball doesn't go over our fence and into wash behind us. It is about a 12 foot drop.

Benjamin’s First Food

Benjamin had a banana for breakfast today. I am running to work so I hope Tori will add more.

Celia Has Arrived

We are at it again. This is the fourth time we have hosted exchange students (a total of eight). Her name is Celia and she is from France. She arrived Friday night and was luckier than several of the other students who didn’t get their luggage. We are very excited to have her with us and look forward to an exciting few weeks.

A few quick facts about here. Her family lives just outside of Paris. She is a pro at this as she has been a foreign exchange student to England and Spain before coming her to America. She is a perfect fit for our family. And best of all, her English is fantastic.

I DID IT!!!

Before

After

At least I didn't Cry!

Isaac started the first grade today! He even requested sleeping in his own room so we could set the alarm for him. He is very excited about his new school. This is happening very fast. I still want my baby at home. Instead he is 10 miles away! Warren and I are very proud of him and I know he will do just fine. While snapping pictures I kept myself from crying. Children grow up too fast!

Comeback Anyone?

At 7 am this morning, 2 girls from church were at our house for the day full of ideas of things to do with Isaac and Rebekah. They went swimming in a real pool, built tents in the playroom, played store, ate Frosted Flakes for breakfast, etc. At 2 pm they left, but a girl I tutor was here and her and Isaac continued to improve the tent. At 2:45, we made granola bars and then Isaac read a few books and played on the computer. At 5 we ate dinner and then packed up our granola bars and headed for the park for a Family Home Evening night with about 40 people form church. They played at he park for a long time, then had a lesson and played Simon Says. We then ate treats and played some more on the jungle gym. At 8:00 we hopped in the car at which time Isaac says, "Can I watch a movie when I get home? I have been bored all day." Yea, well that didn't sit well with me, so I said, "Well, after you watch the waterfall in the bathroom, you can watch the great movies on the back of your eyelids all night long."

Great Day!

Yesterday, we went to the baptism of some friends of ours. Three beautiful children made their first covenant with our Father in Heaven. While we were there, I remembered that yesterday was the day I was baptised 10 years ago. WOW. Ten years. Seems like yesterday. I am grateful for all those who have held my hand and helped me to better understand the wonderful blessings of a Savior. I wouldn't want my life any other way. On the way home Rebekah wanted to know when she could get baptised. Our handy dandy GPS has a calendar and so.... Isaac will be February 5, 2011, Rebekah will be July 6, 2013, and Benjamin will be March 4, 2017. While these dates are so far away, I think every mother would agree that they will be yesterdays event in a blink of an eye.