The First Day of School 2009

As you can see, summer has come and gone once again. The kids went back to school on the 20th--I was okay with that. School years as we have known them will never be the same again, with Zack entering middle school and a 6:55a.m. school bus!!! He will have to catch this same bus all through high school! At least Zack can get up and get ready by himself, we may not be so lucky with Colin. Colin is in 4th grade and McKena started 1st. They all came home with great reports so I am thinking we are in for a good year. Happy Back to School!

Washington Vacation

We just returned from a 2 week vacation to visit my parents and siblings in Washington. We had such a good time getting reacquainted with Grandma and Grandpa, cousins, riding the 4-wheeler, enjoying the waterslide, picking raspberries and making jam, and shopping. We also caught up on a few movies that we hadn't seen yet. We were able to attend my parents' mission homecoming, which we all enjoyed. We also got to play with Lindsay and Brett and family before they moved to Florida. We will sure miss them. John and the boys took in a Mariners game on the hottest day ever recorded in Seattle. They visited the space needle too and that was their favorite. I stayed home and took on a sewing project with Brooke.

During the 2nd week we were able to go up to Priest Lake for a family reunion. This is a tradition that we still do with my Grandparents. I loved it as a little girl and now my kids love it. It is always fun to play in the sand, swim, and enjoy the scenery and food. We made the long drive home on Thursday and were glad to be home safe and sound. Now we have 2 weeks to do the school shopping and get mentally prepared to start waking up early again (elementary school does start at 9:05 am).