Wow, can I say just how much has happened over the past two months!!!!! Crazy how fast times flies and how I keep having good intentions to update. I know that it seems impossible to catch up, but catch up I will try before the end of 2010. We had a good Thanksgiving and we are busily getting ready for the Christmas season. Decorations, lights, trees, and etc are getting hung and up (even as I type:)) I had to take a break to at least update the background and music on the blog. So please don't forget about us and do keep checking back because I promise that there will be updates, I cannot however promise that they will be the most exciting thing but they will be there nonetheless. So for right now, I better get up off my butt and help my hubby and kids. Wishing all of you a very Happy (almost) December!!!!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!!

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY PEYTON!!!

Wow, seriously can't believe how grown up you are getting. We love you so much and hope that you have an awesome day!!!!

This little princess totally rocks my world!! She brings a little (okay, a lot) of drama, sassiness, and pure sweetness that helps to balance us out from so much testosterone. So glad I am her mom!! (I just wish that she would stop growing up so fast:))

On our walk the other night, Brynlei said the cutest thing. She was riding her scooter up ahead of us and stopped. She rode back to us and said, "Look Mom it's beautiful, the clouds are smearing away." I love how kids view the world. I {heart} my kids. Just thought I would share.

GoOd LuCk Karter and Brekken!!! Club basketball tryouts are today!!!

Do your best and try hard. We love you!!!

Off they go.....

Brynlei and Peyton both started school last Wednesday, August 18th. They were both so excited. They couldn't wait to go. Brynlei is in her last year at Watch Me Grow with Miss Julie and Grandma Smith. She loves it there and so do I. I don't know what I will do when she is done. We have been going there since Karter was 3. Wow!! Time sure doesn't stand still.

Peyton loves going to his brother's big kid school!!! He has a good teacher this year that will make Kindergarten such a fun experience. He goes to PM Kindergarten and loves the fact that he gets to ride home with the big boys.

I am so thankful that my children love school and anticipate going each year.

Back to School!!

Today was the first day of school for Karter, Traevn, and Brekken. Wow, I cannot believe how fast summer went by this year. I thought I would be happy to see school start but I have to admit I was a little sad to say goodbye to my big boys.

Karter is in 5th grade this year! Holy Cow, how did that happen? Do I really have a kid that old? Seriously. He has Mrs. Jennings for a teacher, whom he absolutely loves already (maybe the fact that she is a Utah Jazz fan helps:)) He is growing up so fast and is almost as tall as me!

Traevn is in 3rd grade and he was so excited for school to begin. He hates each year when school comes to an end, and is probably the only kid I know that dislikes summer. He would love it if they offered school year round with no breaks. Good thing he is so smart. Also, he went in for x-rays yesterday and Dr. Leitze decided that his arm was healing so well that he took his cast off, just in time to start school. He has to soft wrap it for a couple weeks and be careful not to bump it but he is glad to be able to move it around again. His teacher is Ms. Lichfield.

Brekken is in 2nd grade and has Ms. Nef for a teacher. He is such a social magnet. His ability to make friends is amazing. Kids just naturally attract to him. When we dropped him off, he already had half his class and friends surrounding him. With two introverted parents, we are super happy that he is so outgoing and such a good example to us. We got a call from his teacher and she said she just wanted to tell us what an awesome kid he was today. They had to take a few tests today and when Brekken finished he went around helping kids understand the problems, etc. She said he was just so good today and that she was thankful for all the help he gave her. Ahhh, what a sweetie!!

Poor Peyton, who starts Kindergarten this year, has to wait one more week to start school. He does have to go in for some testing this week. He is so freaking excited to finally go to his brother's big school. His teacher is Mrs. Brushke and she looks like she will be tons of fun this year. His pictures will be posted next week.

Brynlei also starts her second year of preschool next week with Miss Julie and Grandma Smith at Watch Me Grow. She loves it there and is excited to be in the older class this year. Her pictures will also be posted next week.

I love that my children have such a deep love for school and learning and pray that they can always feel this way about their education. They are all so bright and smart in their own ways and it amazes me what they push themselves to do each year. We love you kids and pray that you will have another amazing school year!!