Tatum's 1st Grade Year . . .

{Tatum on her 1st day of 1st grade}

{The last day of 1st grade}

{Tatum and her 1st Grade teacher~Miss Hulet}

{Even though Cambrie is the one that won't be returning to Victor Elementary, Tatum was the one in tears not wanting to say goodbye to her teacher. Next year she'll be here without her big sis.}

The end of an era . . .

{Cambrie on her 1st day of 3rd Grade}

{Last day of 3rd Grade}

{Cambrie and her 3rd Grade teacher~Mrs. Smith}

{Her last day at Victor Elementary. In the fall she will start at the newly formed upper elementary in Driggs.}

Ogden Half Marathon

I coerced my friend Heidi into running the Ogden Half Marathon this year so the kids and I headed down to Utah for the weekend. We couldn't have had a better day! The weather was amazing and the run was beautiful and mostly downhill!

Heidi's brother drove this whole group right up to the starting line which was so great because we didn't have to get there at the crack of dawn to catch the shuttles, then wait for an hour out in the cold!

Heidi and I after the race!

Sean and Heidi.

Jake's Preschool Graduation

{Jake on his 1st day of Preschool}

{Jake before his Preschool program}

{Jake and his Preschool teacher~Miss Cathy}

{All smiles with his 1st diploma}

{Jake and Daddy}

{Jake and Mommy}

Tatum's Field Day

The girls were so excited for Field Day this year. They were actually 'Training' for a few weeks prior.

Tatum waiting for her turn in the team relay.

Tatum and her friend Liza.

Tatum and her friend Ellie.

Tatum and Ellie doing the 3 legged race.

Go Tater!

Tatum and her friend Sara. Her teacher is in the background.

Quite the little long jumper.

She was one happy girl. She loves being outside and running around, it doesn't hurt when they give you ribbons either!

Cambrie's Field Day

Cambrie was the one that started the training process for Field Day. She even started drinking protein smoothies in preparation for the big day.

Before the relay race.

The triple jump.

Sack race! Go Cambrie!

Doing the 3 legged race with her friend Kate.

Long jump time.

Diane, Cambrie, Sayler & Summer.

The long running event.

Softball toss. I love the face.

This is a shot of Cambrie's class.

Jake-man the 70's gymnast!

Jake has been taking gymnastics and absolutely loving it! He has quite the sense of style and insisted on wearing this headband to class. It was priceless. Everyone commented on Jake's headband.

As we were leaving class, Jake said to me, "Mom, I am soooo cool. Everyone loves my headband!"


Jake on the bar.


 

shower power

Jake has finally discovered the shower. It took some coaxing, but we finally convinced him that taking showers was cool and what do you know, now he can't get enough of them. Here he is enjoying one of his great shower sessions.

cinnamon toast and independence.

Many months ago I told the kids that I won't buy anymore sugary cereals for breakfast. Fortunately for them, we had quite the stock pile in our food storage, so they haven't had to go without. But alas, we have run out of Tatum's beloved Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Not to fear, she has figured out how to make her own replacement. . . actual cinnamon toast. Here I found her after proudly making her own breakfast - 4 slices of cinnamon toast! Well, I don't know that it's much healthier than sugary cereal, but she seems pretty happy with herself and her creation.

our own driving range

We've turned our property into a driving range. The kids love hitting balls out into the field, then they take the 4 wheeler out and round up the balls.