Last Trip to Roaring Springs

We definitely got good use out of our season passes, and I'm so glad we got them! I took the kids and my nephew, Caleb, for our last time on Friday. I was so glad that it was warm, and am already missing summer. Here are my water babies...





I wish I could have zoomed in better on this one, because Isaiah and Brooklyn were both giggling tons when my friend Jaymie took them down the slide with her son, Jonas. I had my hand on Caleb - he got in trouble on a different slide for going down halfway and the standing up and walking back to the top two times. The lifeguard at the bottom finally had to walk up the slide and bring him down. I was surprised we didn't get kicked out!

Better Late Than Never - Reunion Pictures

We had a family reunion in Dietrich on August 9th. Here are some photos:

The kids LOVED the tire swing. Isaiah was giggling so much I thought he was going to yak on himself.



The homemade Slip 'n' Slide. Isaiah loved it.



Stitches - farm style.



Smores time.

So, you decided to come early today, huh?

Let me start out by saying that my family eats a lot of fresh fruit and veggies. Spenser takes nectarines, grapes, oranges and bananas to work for lunch. And my kids eat lots of fruit for breakfast and lunch. And they also eat a lot of yogurt and stuff that doesn't keep for very long. So yesterday when I went to the grocery store while the kids were napping (Spense had the day off), I got my fruit and other items and went to the self check-out, where I ALWAYS go. The gentleman working the counter said, "So, you decided to come early today, huh?" What?! Do I seriously come that regularly that the kid at the counter knows my schedule? I was embarassed. I think I'm going to have to change my schedule...

9/3 Update: I went to the grocery store BEFORE putting the kids down for their nap in attempt to change my routine and get away from the "regular" kid at Fred Meyer. Well, to my surprise, he was working. So I steered my kids to the back of the store to get our milk, and then checked out in a REGULAR checkstand, and scurried to the door at the opposite end of the store, forcing me to push that heavy cart all the way across the parking lot to our lovely van. What am I going to do now? I absolutely have to go to the store about every other day for milk and fruit. Besides, it's like a getaway for my kids - they love riding in and steering the cars around Fred Meyer. My routine is all screwed up. Advice???

Long Overdue!

We've been talking about giving Isaiah a haircut for weeks now. Every time he goes to bed, he tells me he has hair in his ears! So we finally got the clippers out tonight. We let Isaiah choose the attachment size - all based on color. He chose the red one, which is almost the shortest attachment. Guess that means we won't have to cut it for awhile (I hope!). Here he is before:



And after:

Columbia Village Fire

Here's where it all started. My neighbors and I thought we'd save our homes with garden hoses. What did we know? Luckily for us (unluckily for others) the wind was blowing the opposite direction of our homes, so although we were evacuated, we were plenty safe. I took this picture propped up on our fence. The next day I noticed I had bruises in my armpits from being propped up there so long. Ouch!

No, I Have Not Joined The Minivan Owners Club...

Our car had a lot of damage from our accident last week, but we were so happy that they decided not to total it. HOWEVER, our car will not be ready until September 15th, so here is our sweet ride:

In Case You Were Wondering...

We are okay after last night's fire in Boise. The fire started in the field behind our house, and luckily for us, it was blowing away from our house, otherwise the house would have been toast. We were evacuated, but have been let back into our house. At least three people's homes in our ward were destroyed. Keep them in your prayers.