1st Day of School

I can't believe that I have a 2nd grader. Hayley was excited and nervous. She picked out her outfit and her new backpack. It was a little chilly this morning so I had to get her a jacket. You could almost smell fall in the air. It's crazy how fast the summer flies by. I am excited that she gets to ride the bus this year. Last year we lived too close for the bus and too far to walk so I had to take her everyday. Thank heavens for bus drivers!

Wii Won!!

So yesterday they had a celebration in the park the day before school started. They had games, free food and a black hawk helicopter for the kids to check out. Also they had a raffle. Each child ages 6-18 got one ticket and guess what, Hayley won the Grand Prize!! We have been wanting a Wii because my kids like to play it at Grandma's house. I always said I would never have video games in our home. We will have to work out a reward system in order to use it. I am excited for the Wii fit. If any of you don't have the Wii fit I would recommend getting it. It is pretty cool! It gives you an analysis of your BMI and weight. I tells you if you put too much weight on one leg more than the other. It works on balance and aerobics. It gives you a chance to set a goal and I am excited to see if it really works! Good Job to Hayley for winning!

CAMPING

We had lots of fun camping this past weekend up in Ashton at the Oberhansley family campground. We floated the river a bunch of times. Chris was one serious river guide.

It was a beautiful day! Dylan enjoyed swimming in the little pool that they damned off. Hayley preferred to sit on the rocks, since we saw a few snakes living in the pool's wall.

Dylan had fun throwing rocks all weekend. He kept on trying to take down the swimming pool's wall. Below is Hayley with the Elk antlers that were on the cabin wall.

Mostly we did a lot of eating and had fun making smores. Hayley even got some in her hair! And we got eaten alive by mosquitos. We can't wait to go back again. It is so nice not to know what time it is or have to worry about about where we are going next. Hayley really did NOT enjoy the camping experience. Maybe if we go more she will learn to like it. We are lucky to have such a beautiful spot to go that Chris' family has put so much time and effort into.

Soccer is Over

We just ended another season of "magnet ball" as I call it. Where the kids follow the ball around like magnets. Hayley had a pretty good year. She never made a goal but had lots of fun. She does it for the social aspect not really the sport. Her team wasn't the greatest but they didn't seem to mind. But they actually won the last game so she ended on a good note.

BOATING

Our friends Mitch and Cari invited us to go boating for family night. It was lots of fun! What can we say for Chris and wakeboarding, NOT SO MUCH! He tried really hard for his first time. Six times drinking water and he was done. Cari made it look easy and would pop right up. We had a picnic on the dock and went swimming in the pretty cold water. We are used to my dad's pool that's always 85 degrees.

Here's Cari showing off her skills. Maybe next time I will try. Chris and Hayley went tubing but all of the pictures were too blurry. Every time they hit a big bump and Hayley would almost fly off Chris would wrap his legs around her. Dylan thought it was a funny show.