Beach Bums

Dear Lone Rock Beach,

Thank you for a summer full of annoying splashing by a certain annoying someone (even though that person has been warned not to mess up my hair.) Swimming in you water has made our Coulter's muscles grow to infinite porportions.

You have given us sandy bum cheeks.

we cant wait to see you next summer,

Love, Us

P.S. we may drop in for an occasional winter bon fire.

3 weeks

The baby is now three weeks old. He's cute, we're tired, and a good poopy diaper has never been so exciting. This kid has some crazy hair, notice no hair in the front, then a full head of LONG hair in the back.
Then a little poof of hair at the top of his head. I was going to cut it, but couldn't bring myself to do it. So instead we shape it into a little Jack-Jack inspired do.

All four kids are still alive and acounted for, wish us luck.

Baby Nolan

Our sweet Baby Nolan finally came on Thursday September 23rd. He was 7lbs 12 oz and 19 inches long, our second smallest baby. Hair color and eye color are yet to be determined, since they keep changing everyday. He is very small and very cute. His head is always covered in vanilla chap stick from Maycie kissing him all the time. More pictures to come when I have the time.

The Day Maycie Grew Up

Maycie had a big day last week. Her first day of preschool AND first day of dance on the same day. Were a little worried because Maycie absolutely refuses to go to nursery. After Cody and I substituted in nursery last week we dont blame her. She is much older than all the other kids and the only one who is potty trained. I wouldnt want to sit in a hot room with a bunch of poopy crying kids either. She is way too cool for that. Dance went well, you could tell by the look on her face that she was finally among people who understood her and her three year old dancing desires.

And finally the moment she has been waiting for: 1st day of preschool. I signed her up when we first moved to Page, then when we moved we moved into her teachers ward, then we found out the Cody and her teacher Jill grew up in the same small small town. Its a small world. Now says Maycie refuses to wear anything but a dress, good thing we were smart and bought all dresses for school clothes. Every day she is Fancy pants for school.

Good luck Maycie.

Coulter Turns seven

Coulter went ahead and decided to turn seven. Dang kids, can't keep them young.
To celebrate the event I did a seven question interview with the little fella:

1. Is it better to be six or seven? "Seven because that is my favorite number."

2. What is the best part about being seven? "Being older than every number smaller than seven."

3. What do you want to be when you grow up? "A Police officer" (Cody will be proud)

4. What is your favorite thing about yourself? "Everything"

5. What is your favorite food? "Tacos and corn chowder soup from MiMi's"

6. What is your favorite thing to do? "Play sports, especially basketball and soccer"

7. Who is your favorite Mom? "You". (I thought so)

There you have it folks, a brief glimpse into the mind of our beloved Coulter.

Happy Birthday Buddy!!!!!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

We are so glad to have school back in session. A little early in my opinion, but when it's so hot outside, there is not much else to do. Riley decided to be the most colorfully dressed person in the third grade.
Coulter went with a lovely green ensemble that would compliment his hair for his first day of second grade.
Congratulations to both kids who were placed in the advanced class for their grade.

Here's a little ditty to highlite our recent looong trip to Utah. I'm too lazy to write much about the details so I will do what I will do best and summarize all the events.

• FOUR parades
• Bags of parade candy that the kids just had to dash into the streets for.....they never ate the candy, I ate all the chocolate and threw the rest away. Along with all the hats, balloons, frisbees and other junk that was thrown out.
• One industrial roll of plastic+ 1 liter of dish soap+ scoops of laundry soap+Uncle Justiin= gigantic slip and slide......which then=Coulter falling flat on his back 500 times.
• Illegal fireworks
• Seeing FOUR new neices and Nephews
• One trip to urgent care
• 10 days on antibiotics
• One giant family reunion...of which I did not take any pics, again too lazy.
• One tired family who came home and had to move to a new house when we got back, which then equals one very happy family in their new awesome snake free home...more details to come.
• THE END