School Days!

We have officially entered another school year! This year has been bittersweet for me! I have had a fun summer ( not saying there weren't days when I wanted to pull my hair out, and run away) but for the most part it was fun. And there was NO homework! But I also like the routine school brings and the kids were getting really bored.  So off to school it was...


Dang!! I have some cute kiddos!!



Karden is a big 4th grader this year!! Holy crap, I am old!!



He has Mr. Bradford for his teacher and is excited about that!  This year is going to be a year that is all about being responsible for your things and your time. I'm a little nervous, but I think Karden can do it. He is really growing up lately. Even though he still wanted me to walk him to class today but as soon as we got close to his class he acted like he had no idea who I was.





Whitley is a 1st grader!


 She is soo ready for first grade and I know she will do great! Unexpectedly she was super nervous about going to school for SIX hours. and what happens if she has to go to the bathroom, etc? But so far she is loving it!! Her teacher is Mrs Phelps and seems super fun




 and her classroom is cute!! It is all jungle themed!



 I only cried for a little bit when I left her on the first day! ( OK so all the way to work) I felt like I was throwing this perfectly good little girl to the wolves. Not that Whitley cant hold her own but still.





  I am really missing Whitley during the day. She is my cleaner and helps entertain Berkley! I didn't realize how much she really did around here until I am trying to read a book and load the dishwasher and cook lunch at the same time!





I am excited for another great year!!

Happy Birthday TWO you!!

Berkley Turned 2 on August 18th!! How is she 2, I don't want her to grow up!

We decided to have a party for her at the new springville splash pad! All the kids loved it! Before getting wet the older girls needed a picture with the birthday girl!

 Then the splashing and swimming began!



Wow! Now that is a bunch of posers! :)

The boys learned quickly not to splash the biggest kids on the playground,..... They get even! 

 

Next Food! When it was time for lunch we had to drag the kiddos out of the water to eat!

Berkley loved her cake!!

 And who wouldn't... look at the cute cake Aunt Becky made!




After eating it was Present time!!! Berkley made a haul! I guess that means lots of people love her!!








Does it fit mom?

We may of had a a slight.. who am I kidding! An all out 2 year old fit when we took away her mega blocks and made her keep opening presents! I'm going to be in trouble this year! 

Who invited art?.... or spider man? 

We love our Berkley!! She has been soo fun to have in our family ( most of the time) She likes to talk a lot and most everyone can understand what she is saying! She is curious and busy and has earned the nickname "Gremlin" for sure. But we wouldn't change her for anything! Thanks for completing our family Berkley!! We love you to pieces!! 

Just Keep Swimmin'

Swimming lessons this year was fun! I think that Karden and Whitley made huge strides in being confident in the water..... What am I talking about, They think there invisible, I feel more confident in them being in the water after this years lessons! They both learned a ton!! 

Karden only had 3 kids in his class this year! They all became good little buddies!


Kendyll, Karden, and Kayden

They were the class of all "K's"  This was his teacher Kaylynn


Whitley was with a bunch of kids but she loved every minute of class! Whitley is great at adapting to whatever she is thrown into!




Whitley Loved her teacher, Julie!



The last day they got to go down the slide and jump off the Diving board. I was impressed that karden jumped off and swam to the side by himself over and over again.

Ready!



and jump!!!


Whitley had a little help, Her teacher caught there class in the water and helped them to the sides!

Of course once again, Berkley found a way to get out of swimming lessons! ( last year she had hand,foot and mouth disease!)  She decided to wake up the morning of swimming lessons and not be able to walk on her left leg. After drs appts and xrays she was diagnosed with cellulites! I am very glad we have modern medicine! A big strong antibiotic and a few days later and she was feeling much better!  But no swimming lessons for her this year!

This is what Berleys leg looked like when we took her in to the dr.


6 hours later, The redness just kept growing!




The next day it looked a little better, not as red and hot and it had stopped growing! Yay for modern medicine!



It was a fun couple of weeks! But glad it's over! :)