Bryce's 1st day of Preschool!

So, once again I am a bit behind, who knew?!? Bryce started Preschool on September 2nd and he is LOVING it. The only thing that could possibly make it better for him would be if he could ride the bus. He even asked me about a week into school, if maybe we could just find a new house and move "just one more time" and then "he would be done". (That is what he has been saying about everything lately, "Just one more and then I'm really done.") But unfortunately, he is a walker and more and more, just a car rider, because we all know how much I like my sleep. But that is another story, back to school...
His teacher is Mrs. Judy and she is "very nice" he says, although he did tell Grandma Nae that his teacher is "not very smart", because she turned on the "Circle Time" music when she was suppose to turn on the "Clean Up" song. He also gets to go see "The Nice Guy" and work on his speech. He thinks that he just goes there to play games and tells me all about the fun things they get to do. I am so glad he is liking school. I can't believe my little guy is so BIG!!! As you'll see in the pictures... He looked pretty stylin' on the first day in his "Spider-Man light-up shoes" and his "Star Wars Lego" shirt. (Yes, I let him choose his school clothes!!!)

A New Look

I have been looking at everyone else's cute blogs and mine started looking a little "too familiar"...So I am following Brandi's lead and changing things up a bit. I guess even a blog needs a little "pampering" now and then, ha-ha-ha!!!

Hayden's back to school

I know, I know 2 posts in 1 week is a bit much for me, but... Hayden started back to school last Thursday, and she is LOVING it! YEAH!!! She looked so cute her first day and was very excited about being a WALKER! I walked her to school the whole 3 blocks (if that) the 1st 2 days and now she wants to be big and go by herself. I know I am a little crazy and a bit over protective, but I make her take the "walky-talky" with her and call me when she is about to go into the school and again when she is on her way home (Jared has already told me I'm nuts). But you can never be too safe and you just never know what kind of crazies there are out there (maybe I should stop watching CSI and Law and Order) anyway, the second day she went alone, I never got the call saying she was there. So I just figured she must have forgotten so I tried to go about my day, but around 9am (30 min after school started) I just couldn't stand it. I called the school and told the secretary that I was just a little neurotic and wanted to make sure she made it there okay, she kinda laughed and said she understood and called her class and YES Hayden was in class- wheeew! So apparently we had gotten out stations switched and she was calling, but I couldn't hear, so lesson learned... If I don't want to be the crazy mom who calls the school every day... CHECK the walky-talky BEFORE she leaves. Here are some cute photos of the 1st day...

Our New House (finally)

Well we are officially home owners (in the state of Idaho) as of August 7. (Yes, I do know that I am about 20 days behind--sorry) We closed on that day, which was a Thursday and just gradually moved in, in fact I am still unpacking boxes. We didn't sleep here until that Saturday night and it finally felt REAL--YEAH!! I love my house though and it was a bit of a relief to finally see it all done and that all the colors actually worked together. Anyone who would like a tour, we LOVE visitors!!! (I'm not lonely, can you tell?) I have included a few picts of some of the highlights of moving in!!!

There were soooo... many flies in the house when we were unpacking, Jared killed at least 40 that first day, Chris was a big help pointing out where they landed!

Hayden was MY big helper, she dried all of the dishes as I unpacked and washed them. She also completely unpacked and organized her own room. I was quite impressed!!!

I am still ALIVE!!!

So, I know I haven't posted in about 2 months, but... YES I am still alive! We are currently homeless and living with the "In-laws" and their internet is SLOW!!!!! Honestly, it takes me 30 min to check 1 e-mail. However, the only excuse I had prior to that was... moving and packing and birthdays and lagoon trips and reunions and fun fun fun. All of the things I need to blog and maybe someday I will, until then when our house is done which was suppose to be mid-July and now the end of July and by golly better not turn in to mid- August, I am just a terrible blogger. Love ya all anyway!!!!

Team Geo Tracks-- All Aboard!

May 13- I know I'm a few days behind!!
Bryce wanted a "Geo Tracks" birthday party, but I am just not a great planner at this point for some reason and I didn't plan anything. He wanted a Geo Tracks cake of Aero so I did my best and it actually turned out pretty cute!! We just had cousins over and they played and had cake and ice cream. It all went pretty well except the 3 boys (Nick 4, Bryce now 4, and Seth 3) all disappeared and were playing SOOOO nice in Bryce's room for about 30 min. It was all too good to be true however and we found his bed, dresser, and blinds all colored very nicely in pencil (luckily). It was pretty funny because it said N I C K all over, but Nick was pretty sure it was just Bryce and Seth that did it!!! Bryce was very excited he got "Grand Central Station" with Aero and Eric. Which he told us was "Just what he wanted!" I love that it is so easy to please a 4 year old! I can't believe my little boy is growing up so fast! He is so fun to have around, he says the funniest things and is always making me laugh! His latest thing is "What the heck!" followed by a little Bryce giggle. He is such a sweet boy who loves his brother but just has trouble showing it at times! I'm hoping that now that he is 4 we will be DONE with the HORRIBLE 3's!!! Yeah!!!

Super Fun "FUN RUN"

Those are some words I never thought would come out of my mouth! Yesterday was the annual Preston Hospital 5K Fun Run/"Walk" and Hayden and Jared were so excited that I kinda got roped into it too. It actually wasn't that bad, I can say that because I only WALKED it with Tara (my sister in law) and we were very proud that we were not last! Our time was 40 minutes which considering we DIDN'T run we were walking along at a pretty brisk pace. I am VERY proud of both HAYDEN and JARED however. It was Jared's first "offical" 5K and he ran it in 20 min 58 sec! WOW! I would have died!! (That is just under a 7 min/mile average.) Hayden and her cousin Connor did the 1 mile run. She is pretty fast herself (she must take after her Dad) She ran it in 8min 4 sec! I don't think I have ever run a mile that fast! She took 5 place of all the runners the sad part was that the first 3 people where all 3 girls in her age group of 7-12 and then her cousin Conner beat her by 2 seconds. She did feel a little better when I told her that she beat the 2 boys who got 2nd and 3rd and Jared also gave her his medal and that helped. Jared is going to have her out at the track before too long he thinks he has found a cheap way to pay for college (He-he-he!)