Children

 

 

"Treat your children a sons and daughters of God. Be kind. Love them. Respect them. Counsel with them. Teach them. Pray for them. Guide them and God will bless both them and you."

 -President Gordon B. Hinckley (Church News, Nov 1997)

extra tooth

Madi had an extra tooth that came in when she was a baby.  At first I thought the tooth was just growing in crooked but the dentist told me later that it was an extra tooth.  It eventually fussed together with her front tooth and they have been a part of her smile ever since. 

 

 

Well the teeth started to get loose a few weeks ago but I didn't want her to be toothless in her 1st day of school pictures so we waited until yesterday to pull it out. It took a little while and a few tears but we got it them.  The tooth fairy came that night and gave her extra for her special teeth.

1st Day of School

If I think about it too much it makes me cry.

I can't believe how fast kids grow, it seems as though as soon as they start kindergarten they grow double time.  It seems like yesterday Savannah was just starting kindergarten and she's already in 3rd grade.  Madi's in 1st grade and I just look and her and can believe it, she seems so grown up.  Olivia started kindergarten and is loving every minute, she said she didn't even miss me...but I did get two big hugs when I picked her up today. 

 

They all had a great day!  Savannah's favorite part was getting a new planner from her teacher and Madi and Olivia's favorite part was lunch. Madi and Olivia also had a fun time together at lunch recess, Madi said Olivia was chasing her around the whole time.  And when I picked Olivia up her teacher said she did great and smiled all day. :)

 

It should be great year!

and yes it's just me and Austin together at home all day.

One last family activity before school starts

The kids got tickets to the Iowa Cubs baseball game from the library for finishing the reading program so we went there yesterday.  School starts on Thursday so it was our last summer activity.  I have to admit summer went by really fast for our family.

 

I took the kids when it started and Jason meet us there later after his Journal Club meeting.

 



 

We left after the 7th inning stretch since Jason had to work early the next morning and we already had one asleep.

Meet the Teacher

surprise visit

 

 

Today uncle Mark and Ryan made and unexpected visit to Ankeny.  We are so glad they took time out to visit us on their way to Ohio where Ryan, his wife and two kids are moving while he gets his masters.

getting dressed for church

I put Austin's church clothes out and told him to get dressed...this is what I got. :)

Sums up our trip to Utah...

Utah-Week 3 and 1/2 July 29th - Aug 6th

July 29th not sure what we did no pictures but I think we hung out and then went to Kathy's for dinner.

 

Austin and Olivia feeding the horses behind my parents house.

Cute baby Mason (4 months old) who we met for the 1st time this trip.  Such a cute smiley boy!

 

July30th we went to the Roy Aquatic center with my mom, Rachael and her kids and Kierstin and her kids.

 

July 31st I met my friends at the Kaysville splash park, where we caught up with what everyone was doing while the kids played.  It was so fun to see them all again.

Later that night the kids went over to have a sleepover with all their Jensen/Spjut cousins.  Which I heard was a blast.  I left Austin and Olivia  to play for a few hours and then went to pick them up,  (Olivia said she would miss me so she didn't want to sleepover and Austin was too little.)  But while they where having fun my parent took Katie and I to dinner, so we had fun too.



August 1st Jason flew in around 9:15am so I went and picked him up then we went to breakfast. After we got to his mom's house he took a nap since he had worked all night and then later that night my parents took all their kids to Mandarin for dinner, except Spencer he was flying in from Boston and was a few hours too late.

 

Cousins all born in 2010...growing up so fast.

 

 

 

August 2nd Jason's family took us to Lagoon.  We had a great time.  Savannah went all the rides her dad went on.  Madilynn got brave and tried the White Roller Coaster and Spider, she was scared out of her mind but she did it.  And all our kids rode the Tidal Wave.

 

August 3rd Jason went shooting with Shawn and my dad and my mom took me clothes shopping. Later that night my parent took our kids to Owen's birthday party while Jason and I went out with all the adults on to dinner and movie.

 



 

August 4th we went to church then went to Jason's parent house for dinner and pictures.

August 5th Jason went golfing the morning with Shawn, my mom took the kids swimming, and I packed up.  Then when Jason got home we went to lunch for one last date.  Said goodbye to everyone that night...



 

August 6th left for the great state of Iowa at 1:30AM and got home around 6:30PM