Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Hannah's First Day of First Grade







Hannah started first grade this year and on top of starting to go all day she also switched schools. She got into Reagan Academy, a charter school right down the street, and we decided to switch her over there. Luckily, her cousin Logan, her best friend, is in her class this year! We had some tears the morning of her first day, some I don't want to leave you mom, I will miss you mom, which made my heart sad, but she made it there and has been having so much fun! The first week I had to walk her into class every day, but the start of the second week she started letting me drop her off and she walks into the school alone. Shes just is growing up to fast...slow down Hannah Bug!




Hike to the Grotto











The week before school started we went up Payson Canyon with a BUNCH of moms from the wards and their kids, we counted how many kids and now I can't remember, but it was a ton! We hiked the Grotto trail, which is really easy and fun and ends at a waterfall. The kids had tons of fun with their friends and Maddy and Wyatt only occasionally wanted me to carry them. I love having great people that live around us, it is so fun!


Seven Peaks!













We went to Seven Peaks this whole summer, almost weekly, and it was a lot of fun! We met up with lots of different friends. The older two gained so much confidence in the water and enjoyed doing the little slides and practicing diving underwater and swimming.
I was lucky that Maddy and Wyatt stayed really close to me so I didn't have to worry too much about where they were. I enjoyed getting a tan too!

Lagoon!


















We had so much fun at Lagoon! Its always a blast going with the kids. We did all the usual kiddie rides and even a few not so kiddie rides. Hannah, Megs, and even Maddy were loving the rides. Hannah was a daredevil as usual and went on any big ride she could. The last ride we did that night was Wicked, which is just that...wicked fun! It is AWESOME and Hannah loved it! Rob and I are hoping to get back there on a date....crossing our fingers that happens!



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

One Night of Camping





























We headed up Spanish Fork Canyon to go camping with Jas and Bon and the kids for one night. Camping for one night is so much work, but it was so fun! The only problem was all the potty drama-Hannah refused to pee outside like everyone does when you go camping, we had to drive and use some other people's portable toilet....it was interesting! Maddy and Megan were troopers and had a little fun with peeing outside...its not so bad after all.


Anyway, we made tinfoil dinners and cooked those up, they were delicious! We also had smores, of course. The kids had so much fun collecting firewood and playing on the big rocks. They were all asking to go to bed, they were excited to be in the tent, but they had some trouble falling asleep. I had to take Wyatt out of the tent for the girls to fall asleep.


We had pancakes, bacon, and eggs for breakfast and then packed up and went home. It was short, but sweet, and so much fun!


Monday, August 22, 2011

Maddy's First Haircut



Before pictures...During.....






After.....what a CUTIE!


I know, not a huge change, but it was time to get it cleaned up and it looks and feels a lot healthier now. I tried to convince Rob to let Lynsee cut a cute little bob, but he wouldn't go for it, he likes the girls to have long hair. Maddy loved getting a haircut like the older girls and she sat so still, she didn't move unless Lynsee told her too.