Western Legends

McKenna's clogging group performed at Western Legends. They did a great job! There was a huge crowd there to watch them perform. Before she danced we walked around to all the booths and watched the parade. By the time she was done performing we were all ready to get out of there. It must be about 100 degrees today! Jarrin gets really ornery in the heat, which doesn't make things very fun. He was glad to get back to an air-conditioned house and so was I.

Jarrin playing on the big slides at Western Legends

Austin's Eagle Scout Project

Today is the last day of Austin's Eagle Scout Project. He has been in charge of the set up and take down of all the tables, chairs, benches, and picnic table during Western Legends. What a job!! He has done a really good job of getting everything organized. It's been hard to not jump in and do it for him, but he's done great. Tonight will be the bulk of the work; taking everything down, but it will be nice to have it over!

First Day of School!

Today was our first day of school. Jarrin is in Mrs. Glazier's 1st grade class. McKenna is in Mrs. Hamblin's 5th grade, and Austin is in the 8th grade! I'm getting old! It is great to have all the kids in school all day now. I also started a new grade. I teach the sixth grade now. It was a great day and we are all exhausted.

They really were excited about school. I don't know why they look like this?! I think McKenna was embarrassed to have her picture taken at school in front of her friends.

Too Bad we can't Hunt in our Backyard!

This buck was in our backyard this morning! Darrin saw it, then went to get the camera and the kids. He went out to snap this photo and it never budged. Darrin and Austin both have tags this year. Too bad they can't just stay home and sit on the back deck and shoot this one!

Lake Powell Trip

We went to Lake Powell for a relaxing two day break! The weather was sunny and beautiful the whole time and the water was warm! We got there Sunday night set up our camp and did a little shopping to get ready for the next day. My Mom & Dad were camping out on the lake in their boat and we took our trailer and camped in the campground just above the boat docks. We enjoyed having our shower and AC every night! We met them the next morning at the dock and went and played at a beach across the lake. McKenna & Austin tried skiing and knee boarding. They both were able to get up for a few seconds. I thought they did great for their first time trying. Jarrin swam and swam and swam and played in the mud. He told me that morning that he didn't want to swim just ride on the boat. When he kept swimming I asked why he was swimming because he said he didn't want to. He said, "I don't want to swim, but this place just makes me." He is such a funny kid. The second day we took a boat ride around Lone Rock, over to the dam and around Castle Rock. Then we went back to the beach and the kids tried skiing again and played in the water. Jarrin also got to feed some duck. They loved the Cheez-its he was giving them.







Jarrin playing in the water because that place made him do it!





Austin & McKenna learning to ski. They were both able to get up!



The kids loved playing on the jet skis.