Red Barn

Mom was out here for education week. She came to visit for the weekend. We thought we would go to the lavender farms. But come to find out they only are open in the spring. ;)
So we checked out the Red Barn. It was fun. Then Brett brought Jacob home and had dinner with us. Brett and Jess were nice enough to invited Jacob to hang out with them for three days. The went to the movies, swimming and the copper mine with Josh. He loved it.

Eureka

We had such a fun weekend in Eureka. My Tellie Sue, Cody, Brett, and Garrett came down to go rock hunting. Eureka is a spunky old town. It's full of old buildings and funky old men. These old guys were happy to show us their old museum and cars. It was fun. One guy even had a old water well in his old shop (once a saloon). We went hunting for rocks. The guys were very serious with their picks and hammers. Chelsey brought us an awesome air hockey table. I stink at it. But it's so fun. Tellie also brought an awesome skip-it toy for Abby. It's from her childhood in perfect condition. But Abby has used it right up. I've had to duct tape it back together twice. :)
Garrett, Cody and Jacob hiked up my mountain and found a black bear.

First Day of School

Before anybody was up I could hear Jacob showering and getting ready. So when I got up he was dressed and eager. He was sure to say, "It doesn't mean I'm excited for school." :)
I made this pancakes, sausages and orange juice. Allie's tummy was too nervous for food. I can't believe she is in first grade! She gets to eat lunch and stay all day. I'll miss her, so will Eliza.
I took the kids and paid their lunch money. Then while and Eliza and I drove home I cried. Mostly because I'm so grateful for Jacob's teacher. He shook Jacob's hand as soon as he entered and told Jacob how excited he was to have him in his classroom. He was even wearing the amplifier that teachers often forget to wear. He took time to show Jacob everything and made him feel important.
Allie's teacher is the mom of Abigail's BFF. So I know her pretty well. She is super kind and really organized. I get to go help in the classroom every other Tuesday. I'm excited.
Abigail's teacher seems nice. Jacob says he yells at the kids. So she is nervous. So am I. There are a lot of her friends in the class so hopefully that helps. I hope she has a good year.
It's exciting to start a new school year.. I am going to miss them.

Last Day of Summer

The girls and I went to the school open house. They met their teachers and we bought their school t-shirts. Jacob didn't want to go. He said he didn't want to see the school one day before he had to, and "Why Oh Why did they have to invent school?". But the Girls and I met his teacher Mr. Craig. He is the most requested teacher of the school and I can see why. Wow! He was so energetic and outgoing. He was so kind to talk to each girl and ask about their teachers. He had Jacob on the front row and he was very aware of Jacobs Auditory Processing Disability. He told he that he would take good care of Jacob. ( melted my heart.)
So I made dinner for a family in the ward then took the kids to Dairy Queen and drove up Santaquin Canyon. I can't believe I haven't taken my kids up there yet. It's Awesome.

April Fools

We spent the day watching conference. Loved it. Then I made the kids an awesome dinner. Cupcakes and kool aid. How awesome am I? They didn't think so when they realized the icing was mashed potatoes over meatloaf. The kool aid was jello. Then I topped it off with homemade brownies.

St. Patrick's Day

We had fun celebrating this year with lots of green. The girls and I had to convince Jacob so make a Leprechaun trap. Jacob was so concerned about the leprechaun's feeling. "How would you like to be captured for your money Mom". I had to promise to not be to greedy.

We love Dr. Seuss

The kids loved dressing up for school today. I was up late gluing blue hair, but it was worth it.