Back to School

You can't tell from these photos, but the kids
were actually very excited for the first day of
school.




Hailey is now in 2nd grade and Aubrey is in 4th.

Ryan is the big 6th grader! I couldn't tell
he was making a face for the picture-its
the old man face.

Jake is in High School now, 9th grade.
He is also making the old man face...


but at least I caught it and made him
take another photo. Jake's school starts
later than the other kids, 9am! But with
Seminary at 7:30am, he will have to leave
just before them.

We all went to the elementary school to see off the kids,
even Jake came (a little reluctantly- since he is a big
high school kid now)

Ryan was not as miserable as he looks!
They all came home from their first day
so excited for their new teachers who
were all super nice, and ready to start
the new school year.

California Vacation

We went to California for my niece's wedding on the
beach in Santa Barbara.

Aubrey & Hailey with their cousin Shaelyn.

Mady and Billy were so sweet and so happy!

After the reception, the kids were dying to go to the beach.
We were only 5 minutes away so we met the Braithwaite
cousins there and they jumped in the waves and played
in the water until night time.

My sister Staci and I were the towel girls
helping the kids when they got sand in their eyes
and mouths,and inside their bathing suits and every
where else sand seems to hide!

We managed to sneak in a day at Knotts Berry Farm

before we left.

Hailey went on all the fast, scary rides- even some I

was scared to go on! She was Fearless!

This was in front of a hot dog place, and we

thought it was hallarious! Jake and Hailey

are the kid hot dogs, and Aubrey and Ryan

are the mom and dad.

John was Hailey's riding buddy all day!

We spent a day in Thousand Oaks where I grew up, and
got to go to church in my old ward, see my old house,
and visit all my schools from elementary to high school.


But the best part of the day was spending some time
with my good friend Minette and her family!