Aug/Sep

I guess I should post some of these pictures I have.

 

This was a month ago for Gavin's birthday. His toys he wanted.

 Grandma and Grandpa gave Gavin balloons and money.

 We asked Gavin what he wanted to do for his birthday. He said he wanted to go someplace fun to eat and go with his cousin Keagan and Kyler. So we went to Chick-Fil-A because of the indoor play place. They had lots of fun.

 Brody had a dress like a cowboy day at preschool. He doesn't like to dress up for preschool.

 Paris just likes her picture taken.

 Painting day. Ending up more painting on hands day.

 Tried to do Paris hair cute for church. I think it ended up looking worse showing the bad hair cut off. Hair hair down is less noticable.

 Grammy and Grandad came to visit. Paris decided to use Grandad as a couch.

 Brody randomly decided to have dress up days. Getting Paris in her costume.

 Now that it is not over 100 we can go to the park in the mornings. The kids are loving the cooler weather. We get less pictures of Gavin with him gone all day at school.

 Paris does her own hair and likes to dress herself.

Paris loves pictures with silly faces and lots of style.

 Paris loves to wear dress shoes. She steps on my feet and it hurts, so they are not my favorite.

End July/Aug

Well now that I have more time on my hands. I guess I should post something.

Gavin started school the end of July. 1st Grade, Yea! He leaves for school at 7:30 and I pick him up at 3:20. A total of 8 hours, which is so great for him and me! Brody has been a little board with him gone, but he starts school Aug 13th.

 Paris had an accident over at Grandma's house. This is before with her beautiful hair.

 This is after, Brody cut her hair. And I did cry.

 This is the Sunday after when I tried to do a comb over to hide the bald spot. It looks great if she would leave her hair alone.

 A day she thought she would look pretty with blue crayon on her face as make up.

 I had my birthday. It was fun that Grammy and Grandad were up to celebrate with us.

 Grammy and Grandad gave Gavin his present early while they were here.

 Don't tell dad!! Getting the air mattress up for when Grammy and Grandad came. The kids had a great time jumping off Paris bed and dresser.

 Today Brody went to Preschool. He came home happy and with lots of fun stories to tell. Paris did great and entertaining herself while both her brothers were gone.

 My week now consists of Gavin at school all day. Brody at school 3 days a week for 3 hours. Paris home with me. I am starting to go to the temple once a week with friends. I put together a temple group with friends that talked about wanting to go. We take turns watching the 4 kids while we go to the temple. Brody gets to play with his best friend Benji and Paris gets to play with Lyndon who is her age. I have to soak in this great year. Because next year will be crazy with 3 kids in 2 different schools at 3 different times. I will be constant running next year. But for now it is perfect. Oh my other friend Laura has had me come to her house to exercise with her every morning for the last few weeks, but she is leaving me for 2 months. I will need to be good and keep doing it without her getting me there every day. It is easier with someone expecting you to be there.

Wanted-Cabin

Friends invited us up to their cabin for the weekend. It was awesome!! Now Chris and my new goal is to buy a cabin if we stay in Arizona. The cabin we stayed at was in Pinetop, AZ and the weather was so perfect. I would love to get out of the heat in the summers. If we get a cabin though we have to get some fun toys like 4-wheelers to go along with it. Gavin says he wants a 4-wheeler for Christmas now instead of a motorcycle. Because he thinks if Dad and Mom will not get him it for Christmas then Santa will.

We took the 4-Wheeler and golf cart up the mountain to the Fire Watch Tower. The firefighter there gave us a tour and taught the cub scout boys about compasses and other stuff to pass off. They learned what to watch for when looking for smoke and what he does when lightning is striking. Then gave the kids smokey the bear stuff.

Gavin was very scared going up to the top, he started to go back down a couple of times. He did finally make it to the top. This picture was taken a couple flights up.

Brody and Gavin had lots of fun with Parker our friends youngest son who was the same age as Brody.

 Chris took his guns so they could go shooting.

 Paris thought it was loud and jumped a few times.

 We did loose Brody off the back of the golf cart. Should not be standing when we start to move :) He wasn't hurt at all, but very nervous that we were leaving him.

 The boys found a portable heater. They decided to roast marshmallows. It did warm them up.