Cameron starts Preschool

It was a fun change from past preschool experiences to have Cameron be so excited about going! He gave us hugs, sat down and said goodbye, with a smile on his face!

He was so excited to start school! Let's just hope his enthusiasm continues!

I sure do love this little rascal!

Celebration...

We had a celebration the first night of school! After a delicious dinner of steaks on the grill, compliments of Dad, we enjoyed fresh fruit with chocolate dip.

The kids liked the dinner, but LOVED the dessert. It was tasty, but it was almost as enjoyable to watch how much fun the kids had eating it!

Cameron was in Heaven and made a sweet little mess!

It was a great night together commemorating a great first day of school for Austin and Brooke!

First day of school

Off they went, with smiles on their faces for the first day of 2nd and 4th grade!

Cam was sad to see them go, of course.

And home they came, safe and sound, right to our driveway. Can't ask for better service than that!

Happy first day of school 2010!

Summertime fun with family

Whether we were home, or traveling, this summer was a great one for reconnecting with lots of family. We enjoyed catching up with "Uncle Charlie" while Emily and kids were in town. We had a fun visit with him and of course, the kids all got their fill of hanging on his back! He's so fun!

Austin and Jordan got a little boy date with John one day while Jordan and fam were in town. They went out for some fishing fun at a little pond near our house. From what I hear, they had a good time... looks like they enjoyed themselves.

They even caught some fish!

This is one of the few that they caught and released. They were proud.

We didn't get up to Kelsi's big sweet 16 bash, but we made our own litle version here with a cake and a few little gifts. Can't beleive how fast she has grown up into such a beautiful young lady! We were glad we got to celebrate with her.

It even worked out that we all got a rare visit from Grandpa Jack. He traveled through while Emily and kids were visiting at our house, so we all caught up for a couple of hours and enjoyed a short but sweet visit.

It was fun to have Emily, Kelsi, Jordan and Mareena here for a couple visits this summer too. It's great that everyone gets along so well and enjoys each other's company. The girls play house and dolls for hours and the boys play video games of all sorts for even longer... Kelsi goes out and makes all kinds of new friends and Cameron tags along with anyone who will welcome him. :-)

Thanks for all the fun visits everybody!

little lady

July was a fun month for Brooke... she lost 3 teeth in 3 days and she got a great new hair cut.

All of a sudden, my little girl is growing up!

She's got her big kid smile growing in and she is starting to seem like such a big kid.

Brooke is still as sweet as can be though. I am so thankful for a daughter like her. I can depend on her to help, to love, to be a good example.

She is kind, smart, she is patient, she's funny and she is beautiful, inside and out.

I don't want my little girl to grow up too fast, but I sure do enjoy the little lady she's growing into.