While the boys are at school...

Ivy is a natural dancer. She was SO excited to start her Ballet/Tap class. It is a pretty serious Dance Theater Company. They have to wear there hair in buns every class and everything. Ivy is pretty much a girl who has died and gone to Heaven.

School Starts

School is finally in session. The schools here are pretty amazing although, what I have gained in academics I have lost in convenience. It takes me almost TWO HOURS to drop off and pick up my kids at school. They don't bus out here so EVERY parent is there. The last three years they were able to walk so I know I am due for it but it is still quite frustrating. The boys are all in a different school which gives me THREE SCHOOLS to figure out. It is quite a learning curve. Not to mention that the schools start at 7:45AM. Way too early! I am going to get myself a book on tape and Ivy some Learning movies to make the process a little more bearable. Kanyon signed up for Band this year. He is playing the Saxophone. He is doing a really great job and is very enthusiastic about it. Kanyons school has a DRESS CODE so he has to have his shirt tucked in every day and they are particular about how nice your clothes are. And they have to "dress out" for P.E. (meaning they have a locker room where they change into an assigned gym uniform.) Pretty intense! Welcome to Middle School!





















First day of school!















Saul 5th grade






















Eli 2nd grade





I don't know how I didn't get a close up of Kanyon..

The rest of the Summer...

Camping, Train riding and Cousins. Such a fun Summer. Now back to the real world.

REALLY Late Fourth of July post

Every year Russ's family gets together in Richfield Utah at Grandma Lu's house for the Fourth of July. If you haven't been to a Fourth of July in Richfield you haven't lived. The city shuts down for this Holiday. The Fireworks are the best I have seen anywhere! We were lucky to get to go this year and loved every minute if it.













































Cousins

I am back to blogging! Finally!

It has been far too long. Between spending the Summer in Utah and moving to Alabama. We have been pretty preoccupied. It will take me a few posts to get caught up. But it is good to be back. The move went as smooth as possible. We had lots of help and are almost all the way unpacked. We actually are loving it here already.

Kanyon's 5th grade graduation. Middle school here he comes.













































Russ and I went to Memphis TN on our way home from looking for a place to live in AL. We stopped in Graceland to visit Elvis's house.
















We didn't want to pay the $$ to get in so we just snuck a peak over the fence.






























We went to Nauvoo before heading out to Utah for the Summer. The kids got into the spirit of things.