Back to School

Its that time already - the summer went by so fast.  I can not believe that I have a 5th grader and 3rd grader.  They are growing up so fast.  They are great kids and are very excited to be back in school ( I just hope the excitment last longer then a week - or day)

GOLD!

Kadrey played in a tournament for soccer this last weekend and her team won gold!  They came in 1st place in the U-11 girls category- yay!!!!!!!

Last year she played for her boys team and they won silver - the morning of her final game she told me "mom, I already have silver now I need gold - not another silver one"  lol.   She is so funny and determined.

Her coach told the team that if someone could score in the first 5 min the whole team would get shakes - she scored in 4 min and 56 sec.  and got her whole team a treat:)

4 Years Old!!!

Yesterday was sweet Kourtney's 4th birthday.  I love her so much much and I can not believe that it  has been four years :)   Love you Kourt!

Football!!!!!!!

 We signed Jaxon up to play football (before the Jeep broke down:( )  He has practice almost every night Mon-Fri and then games on Sat today was his first game.  It was fun to watch him play and I think now that he has played a game and is understanding it more he likes it more.   I think he does anyways:)  and I think I am too:)  it is harder with only one car and Kadrey having Soccer Practice 2x a week (some days I think what did we do:)  but really they are loving it and both are having fun.

family reunions

It is the season for reunions............ they really are fun (for the most part).

My side of the family had one   near the end of July (the Montagues) in Salt Lake.  It lasted 2 days.   The kids most favorite part was when we went to the Hotel (were the out of towners where staying) and swam for hours (it seemed)  and then my kids went and watched a movie with some of my cousins kids in their rooms while Dan and I played games. (well, Dan stayed in the room too at first and "watched the movie"  he says, but I think he slept haha).

    we took a picture of all the cousins together but I have not  seen it yet!  so for now this is one of just my parents, siblings (and spouses),  nieces and nephew, and my amazing children and husband:)
                                  

The next weekend was Dans family reunion (the Bairds)  in Salt Lake.  It was at his dads cousins house.  We were able to go with Dans dad.  (We have been having some car troubles ugh).  I think the highlight for the kids was when they got to dive for money - Mark just throw it into the pool and let the kids have at it.  First coins and then at the end "floaties"  (paper money).  They loved that Kadrey ended up with like $16 and Jax had around $14  his was mostly dollars but hers was mostly coins because long after it was over she had her goggles on and was getting every last coin out of the pool she could find.   The highlight for me was that he and a scuffle board and I kicked Dans butt at that game way more then any other game we have ever played:)  haha

Boy is 8 and Dan is older too:)

Today is Jaxons birthday and he is 8.  Time sure does fly.  At least now when people ask how old he is they will not be as shocked because he does look older then 7( and has for quite sometime,) but I think 8 is less shocking to most - unless they have a 9 / 10 year old to compare him with because he is almost always bigger then them:)


He is such a goof ball, we sure are lucky to have him.  He is so kind and loving.  Most days he drives me crazy and he does not listen (he is too busy being silly)  but then when I think I can't handle it anymore he gives me loves and makes me laugh.

Dan just had his birthday too. He is getting up there lol.  The other day we were walking around the block and he started to complain about his knee and then his hip, I had to remind him that he is getting up in age and things stop working the way they should (after all he is not in his 20's anymore.)  Haha.