Can we say slacker??

Well, it has been WAY too long since I have posted anything on this blog. Below are pictures of the rest of our summer and beginning of school. We took the girls to This is The Place State Park at the end of the summer. Courtesy of a half off coupon we got on godealgo. They had a lot of fun there riding horses and the trains and panning for gold. It was a lot of fun. It is always fun to see a smile on your childrens faces.

Kaylee started Kindergarten this year. We got pictures of her first day of school and also of her assessment. Jon actually took off work for both. He took 124 pictures of her assessment alone. Of course I only posted a few. Her teachers name is Mrs. Carter. She was so excited to start school. The bus came and she was extremely excited to ride the bus, of course I cried as the bus pulled up. I didn't mean to. The tears just came! She is doing very well in school and loves every second.

Abbie also started school. It is her first year of preschool. I wasn't going to put her in preschool this year because I was worried about how she would do, but then I changed my mind because I felt like she is way too shy and it would help her break out of that shell a little bit. Plus, my extremely good friend Jessica started a preschool this year and I knew Abbie would be in good hands. Jessica did a really good job at the school in her basement. Anyway, the first day of school Abbie went and had a good time, but the next morning she woke up with a fever of 103. Well the next day it went to 104. I took her into the doctor and she had a severe ear infection. She slept for like 3 days straight. I kept her home from school the following Tuesday, but then by Thursday she was much better. When I went to take her to school she cried and said she was sick and needed to stay home with me. Apparently school was very traumatic for her. But now she loves it! She begs me to go to school and is doing much better.

Kenzie is growing up extremely fast! She is such a cutie pie. She has the prettiest smile. She is always so happy and sleeps very well. Now, when I say she sleeps very well I don't mean that she doesn't wake up to eat. She sure does, every 2 hours. But she just eats and goes right back to sleep so it isn't too bad. You would think with her being the third she wouldn't be very spoiled. But she is. She has to be held all the time.... But I love that little girl so it's ok. She is a fun, good baby!

My parents have some neighbors across the street that founded the Hope Kids Utah chapter. Hope kids is an organization that provides support for the families of children with cancer or other terminal illnesses. They host activities and fundraisers throughout the year. A few weeks ago, they hosted a 5k/adventure walk at This is The Place State Park. I attended it with my parents, my brother Jay and his wife Bethany, and of course the kids. Jon was out at the Salt Flats flying his hovercraft. Anyway, it was such a fun event. We started out with the run/walk, then they had all these booths. They had a bounce house and slide, cotton candy, face painting, games, treats, pizza, snow cones, and silent auction. All of the stuff was free with the exception of paying for teams to participate in the 5k. They also accept donations at the event. A lot of the Hope Kids children were there. They are such beautiful children and it is hard to see that these small children go through so much. But all of the parents had a smile on their face seeing that their children could do something that would make them happy.

 Also, make sure that you check out the post below this one. Jon officially did his first post on our blog. That is the reason I have been a single parent for the past several months-- his senior project. He has had 100% dedication to the project. Which is great, but also means he hasn't been around much. It will all be worth it in the end!