Wow, one more day of Summer

The last week has been a busy one. Last minute school shopping for the kids and hopefully we are finished until teacher send home their supply lists. The kids have had their last slumber parties and late nights for quit a while. We started having the kids go to bed earlier to get ready for getting up on time for school. Some of us have to be early risers. Braden has to be at the bus stop at 7:00 for High School and then Paige catches the bus at 7:50. I had the Elementary kids moved from the 8:00 schedule to the 9:00. Parker is in Kindergarten this year and they are only on the 9:00 schedule. I didn't want to have to make four trips to the school during cold weather, so we switched. Parker was in an A.M. class but I had him switched to an afternoon one. I am teaching Preschool in our home in the afternoon and didn't think he'd enjoy coming home from kindergarten and having to do preschool.

We all have been cleaning house and throwing out broken or worn out items. Also a few items made it to a thrift shop. Braden's room was the cleanest I have seen it in a long time. In fact, Paige thought it might just be cleaner than hers. So she cleaned her room. I went to take a picture of Braden's room the next day and guess what? Clothes all over. He needs to clean it again so I can get a picture for proof. I* started washing carpets again. I can't believe how fast the can get dirty. I trying to get all of the big cleaning jobs done before we get our baby in September. We are so excited! We have started counting down the weeks.

Summer is coming to a close

How can you tell summer is coming to a close? Canning begins! Today, Braden and Parker helped me make home made spaghetti sauce. We got 4 quarts worth. It smells so good...I want to eat it now. How bad is that?

This is an ultra sound picture which we received from Susan.

Pictures from the boys fishing trip to Strawberry Reservoir.

Oh, Mondays

It's Monday-again. The day I clean up the messes from Sunday. Although today isn't too bad. The boys had their sleep over with the grandparents last night. I have to pick them up around 2:00 p.m. But I think I like a quiet house. But I also miss the laughter.

We received word from our case worker that our birth mother -Susan- had another ultra sound and the baby is doing well. She is about 3 lbs. 13 ounces right now. They our sending ultra sound pic's to us...I can't wait to see them. Susan is tired of being pregnant and is looking forward to giving birth. She still has six weeks to go,so we sent her this fun card/puzzle with a letter on the back of it.

Fun Fun Fun

Loren and the boys headed out to camp at Strawberry Reservoir yesterday afternoon. The were unable to make it to the wards Father's and sons because Ethan was being Baptized the following morning. So Loren decided to have one of their own.

Paige and I enjoyed the quiet peace fullness in our home. We went to the Olive Garden for dinner. Great food but the worst waitress ever. We then went to a toe nail painting party at Kelly Meiners. It was a lot of fun. We now have pretty toes.

Today, Paige had her last day of Leadership Team Training at the Jr. High School from 9-12.

While she was gone, I cleaned the playroom in the basement and started getting it ready to teach preschool in. It still needs some work done on it,maybe tomorrow.

We then went to Smith's do do some shopping and got a salad for lunch.

The Spencer's brought their sweet baby girl home last night. Paige couldn't wait to go and see her. I wanted to give them some time alone and told her we would go Saturday. But she keep asking if we could just go now...so I gave in. We took them a gift and got to hold tiny Eliana. It is hard to remember how small they start out, they grow so darn fast. We are so excited that Greg and Heather finally have a child to raise. They have waited along time(about 5 years, I believe).

My Mother has the grandchildren sleep over once during the summer. Tonight is the granddaughter sleep over, so Paige is there having fun with her female cousins.

I am home alone. This does't happen very often. The house seems too quiet. But I guess that I should enjoy it while it lasts.