Kids Pics- Summer 2013

Snapped a few pictures of the kids for Great Grandma Kennington before they headed up to Star Valley with Andrea.

something funny?

darn hair!

had to get one of us....thanks to Jace

Guys Day Out

Blaine and Jace joined a few other friends and tried out a new trail up past Snowville. They came home dirty, tired, and satisfied. So glad they can spend that special time together.

 Blaine took a ride up past Malad with a couple of friends from work. I have a feeling it is going to become a recurring activity. He said it was fun, but was a hard ride.

1st Day of School 2013-2014

We were ALL excited to start school again although I think Jenna and I were more so than Jace. Everyone was up and ready, bright and early. After the traditional pictures, Jace rode his bike down to the bus stop. I followed behind in the car. He is outside in a portable this year, which at first I didn't like, but it seems to be working out well. His teacher is Mrs. Gray and is great. He knew a few kids in his class and was one of the first to pick out his desk. He was excited to be there and to get started. We are sure proud of this kid. I can't believe he is in 2nd grade!

outside his classroom

with Mrs. Gray

                                      
This girl was so excited to finally be starting kindergarten! She had done really well on all her pre-exams and had her clothes laid out and backpack ready to go. Unfortunately she doesn't leave until after lunch as she is in afternoon kindergarten. I was disappointed at that at first, but it has really worked out for the best. Her teacher is Mrs. Holverson and it is her first year too. Jenna also had many friends in her class that she already knew. Some are Kaisa Christensen, Hudson Rigby, and Madi Leak. She is in the same classroom that Jace was in for kindergarten. She loves going to school everyday and is disappointed when there is a holiday or Teacher's Inservice. She never complains about doing her homework and is catching onto reading. We sure love this girl and can't believe she is growing up so quickly.
                                     
                                                

                                      

waiting for the bus. the only one at our stop.

with Mrs. Holverson

with her friends Kaisa and Madi

after a long first day

Dinosaur Park

As a reward for good behavior, I took the kids to the Dinosaur Park down in Ogden. Andrea was gracious enough to meet us there and help out. The kids had a great time walking through the park and discovering all the different dinosaurs. The highlight was the robotic dinosaurs that moved and made noise. At first none of the kids were too sure about them, but eventually Jace and Jenna warmed up. Leia was not interested at all. It was a fun day.

Splash Park

We spent some time at the end of summer enjoying a new addition to our little town, the splash park. It is a simple design, but the kids have loved cooling off a bit. It is fun to watch and visit since we usually go with friends. Brogan wasn't much a participant this year, but next year I'm sure he'll be quite interested.

Fair Time 2013

Fair marks the end of summer around here and we like to celebrate with the fun fair activities and especially the fair food. Our new delicacy this year was deep fried peaches and cream and it wasn't too bad. We enjoyed the fair, carnival, parade, animals, and walking through the buildings. It is always something we look forward to.