Great Day for the Girls - Hard Day for Mom!

Well, I suppose it had to happen, but this is a day I have fought off for a long time. After almost 5 years of having an "in home daycare" Josh and I made the decision to send the girls to a Daycare Center. This was such a hard thing for me to do. I have loved having the girls in a home with only a few other kids. It has always been such an ideal situation. But this last year has brought about a lot of changes and struggles to find somebody to take the girls full-time. After finding out that my work would not allow me to go part-time, Josh and I were forced to make the decision to send the girls to a center. So sad for me, but I knew it was time. Baylee really needs to be in a structured pre-school program and Tenlee is ready to have some structure as well. After researching the centers close to our house, we decided on one that I believe we are going to be very happy with. Today was the first day of "school" for the girls. I worried all day about how they would adjust to being in a center with so many other children. But apparently my worrying was unnecessary. The girls didn't even look back or cry when Josh and I walked out! When I picked them up tonight, I could barely drag them away! So the first day went well. Their teachers were impressed with how well the girls did on their first day. So I'm feeling a little better about things now. I just hope they continue to like their new school.

Happy Birthday Josh!

His birthday was actually yesterday, I'm a day late (sorry honey!). But I couldn't let this day go by without at least telling him how much I love and appreciate him! He truly is wonderful. He is a great dad and so good to me (amazing that he is able to put up with me sometimes!). As every year on his birthday he is on his annual hunting trip in Mackay. Usually mom is there to make him a birthday cake, but even she ditched him this week :). Sorry honey, you'll have to wait until next year I guess. I hope you had a great trip with the guys. We love you very much and hope you had a great birthday! You truly are the best and I fall more in love with you with every year!

Love ya babe!

Trip to Seattle

Last weekend we traveled to Seattle to spend the weekend with Josh's sister Sierra and her family. It's so nice to have them closer to home! Here are a few pictures from the trip. It was a quick trip and I wish we could have spent a little more time up there, but I'm sure there will be more trips!

Tramoline fun!

Baylee made this (with a little help from Cassi!)

Me and my honey! Doesn't he look so happy!

Take me out to the ballgame

Baylee and Aunt Cassi

The boys

Last Camping Trip of Summer

We made one last trip to Redfish Lake last weekend. Yes, it was a little colder than I would like, but still a lot of fun. Me, Josh and the girls, along with Ryan, Kinzie and Kambree headed up there Friday night. We were a little late to get a camp site on the lake so we camped by the river. The next morning we got up early and found a couple of sites on the lake. My sister and her family came that morning. As always we had a lot of fun and Baylee and Jaten were inseparable the whole weekend. They truly are "best friends".

Even with dirty faces, they don't get much cuter than these 3 kids!

Except for Kambree!

And Braxten!We left Sunday night because 1. I just wanted to be home for a day to get caught up, and 2. we heard it was supposed to rain Sunday night (which it did and it even snowed! Glad we came home!). It's always sad to leave the most beautiful place on earth, but I think I'm ready for summer to be over. Bring on fall!

Memory Game

Here is what you do:

1. Add a comment to this post on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn’t matter if you knew me a little or a lot…anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It’s actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses.

If you leave a memory about me, I’ll assume you’re playing the game and I’ll come to your blog and leave one about you.

There's no place like Redfish!

I have been going to Redfish Lake at least once per year since I was a baby. It was the only vacation we ever took. Growing up on a farm, time off doesn't come around very often, but my parents always found time to take us camping at Redfish. This is still my favorite place on earth! We spent the weekend with my sisters family camping, skiing, eating and just having fun. We took 2 of Sierra's boys with us. The kids just had so much fun. They all were so exhausted by the end of each day.

Tenlee is my little beach babe. How cute is she in her little swimsuit! Baylee loves the boat! She spent most of Saturday morning being the "flag girl" for skiers. The boys loved the tube and went for quite a ride behind the boat. My sister was driving and she didn't hold back! The boys went flying in all directions, but they loved every minute of it!

Baylee, Brecking, Tenlee, Caleb, and Jaten

My hottie husband!

We love the water!It was a great weekend, but I sure was happy to get home to take a much needed shower and clean up my very dirty girls.

While the Boys are Away...

While the boys were out riding through the hills, the girls and I stayed at my parents house and just hung out with my mom, my sister, my sister-in-law (and kids) and my niece (and kids). As mentioned in earlier blogs Baylee and Jaten are the best of friends. I have seriously never seen two kids get along better than these two. They play, and play hard and never get tired of each other. Never is a harsh work spoken. Pretty dang good for a 3 year old and a 4 year old! The kids had a great time playing in my mom's new back yard! There is still work to do on it, but it is already so beautiful! They work so hard on it. It was a great day all around. Thanks mom and dad! You're the greatest!

Mom and Dad's back yard

Playing in the creek that goes from the pond to the canal (Baylee is in dress up of course!)

A Day With The Boys

Last weekend we packed up the girls and went to my parents house in Mackay. Josh and my dad had been talking about taking their 4-wheelers out for a ride in the hills. One by one, more people were added to the group. By Saturday at 11:00am 6 4-wheelers and 1 motorcycle were being packed and ready for what would turn out to be a 10 hour trip! The group include Josh, my dad, my brother Brad, my brother-in-law Doug, nephew Dallin, nephew-in-law Dustin, and the neighbor Cameron. It was quite the site to see them drive down the road with my dad leading the way! They rode up to one of the high mountain lakes and fished and just had a great time. I'm so glad they were all able to have a guys day out!

Josh getting ready for the 97 mile ride

Doug, Brad, Dad, Josh, Dallin, Dustin, Cameron

Pump it Up!

Today was the day the Baylee has been waiting for all month. Kayleigh's birthday party at Pump it Up. Kayleigh is her friend from daycare and she invited both girls to her party. They were so excited. I took some time off work this morning so I could go with them. Tenlee is still a little young for most of the bounce houses, but she still had a good time. They both had so much fun with all the kids so it was a good day in their little lives. I'm sure Baylee will be talking about this for awhile. She talked about the last "bouncy party" she went to for months! I'm never going to hear the end of this one! But I love it when she gets so excited about things like this. Oh to be young again!

Baylee and Kayleigh

Happy 4th!

After spending almost 2 weeks away from home, it was good to be home for the 4th. I think I needed the last 3 days to recoup from being gone for so long. And so did the girls! They have been sleeping so much. They are going to hate getting up early to go to daycare tomorrow.


Friday night we spend the evening at Crystal and David's house for a 4th of July/birthday party for Cassi (and Dave). It was a great night to spend with Josh's family. Sierra and Dave and the boys were here too so it was definitely a party! Thanks Crystal and David! We ended the evening with a tiki man pinata, a game of kickball and of course, fireworks. My intense fear of fire keeps me way back away from the fireworks, however one still managed to find me! One of the fireworks didn't work the way it was supposed to and tried to take off my foot! Luckly it just grazed over the top and nobody was hurt. But I spend the rest of the night in the house watching the display.

Tenlee

Baylee

Baylee running bases with Aunt Sierra

Nice swing Baylee!

Josh and Tenlee on the trampoline
Saturday night I had to work at Meridian Speedway. My work sponsors a racecar driver and the Speedway so it was our big sponsorship night. Josh's family joined us for the fun. Overall, it was a great ending to a fun vacation. But I think I'm ready to get back to a normal routine, even if that means getting up and going to work. But I love my job, so I don't mind too much.