At last summer break has begun. The boys finished up with baseball, tiger ball, and t-ball and I finished my summer class. It is now time time for a break!! much needed I might add. The time is quickly passing and before we know it everyone will be back in school.It seems like the kids just got out of school for the summer and the stores are telling us it is already time to start thinking about school supplies and school clothes... I don't want to think about it right now, so I will wait a few more weeks and try to enjoy our time off.
We went to the park and I took some new pictures of the kids yesterday. When I was looking through them afterwards I couldn't believe how much they all have grown and changed in the last year. Drake is practically a teenager (at least he acts like one). He will be turning ten next month. He wants so badly to be "grown up" and at the same time he enjoys just being a kid. I think we all can remember this stage in our own lives. The time when you listened in on all your parents conversations and thought you knew what was going on. Then your parents would get frustrated because you would tell people the things you "knew" only to find out you didn't know anything UGH!! What a difficult time in a child's life right?? Drake will start his first year of tackle football this fall. He is very excited, seems like he has been waiting forever to be old enough to play. He is so much fun.
Brendan has recently started doing Brazilian Jiu Jistsu, and loves every minute of it. It has been great to watch him learn the moves and gain confidence in himself, and become more aggressive in the sport. He is very excited about turning eight this December and being baptized. Very big milestone in ones life.
Logan will be six this October, and starting kindergarten. I can't believe my baby boy will be in kindergarten. Where does the time go? he is so excited to go to the same school as Drake and Brendan. Makes him feel like a BIG kid. He lost his first tooth last week and told the older boys "I lost a tooth and that means I am a big kid." He also told them that "I didn't even cry when it happened so that makes me a "man" cause "mans" don't cry!" he makes us all laugh.
Paige is going to be four in October and will be going to her first year of pre-school. We usually don't put our kids in pre-school until they are five, but we thought it would be good for her since all the boys will be at school. It will give her something to do. She is our little princess, and loves doing everyone and everything's hair. She is usually off in her own little land and plays very well by herself in that little land. She has a little cousin Elle that she loves playing with as well(I think because Elle will let her be the the boss). It is fun to have a little girl.
We plan on a couple of camping trips, a day at Lagoon (amusement park in Utah), and probably some swimming. Then back into the swing of things. Nothing super exciting this summer. It is always nice to have a break though and have the time to spend together without having to worry about everyone's schedules. I will try and post pictures as I get them from all our summer fun. Hope you all enjoy yours!!!

Where have the Combs and Brushes gone???

Many of us know that Paige loves to do hair. Lately she has been taking the combs and brushes out of the bathroom to do her barbies and little ponies hair(one can only handle having their hair done for so long. She has had to turn to her dolls.) Most of the time I am OK with this because she brings them back to the bathroom, or I can find them in her room which is not far from the bathroom. I don't know where she has been doing hair lately? My combs and brushes are missing and I need them to do hair? Today, even Paige was looking for the combs and brushes.

Paige: I need a brush to do my ponies hair
Me: That's fine, but make sure you put them back when you are done.
Paige: OK, I will
Paige: Where is the brush? Where's the pink comb?
Me: I don't know. You had them out last. Where are they?
Paige: Oh I forgot!
Me: Well you need to go get them. Do you know where they are?
Paige: Oh Yeah
Me: Go get them then
Paige: I can't
Me: Why?
Paige: You tell me where they are.
Me: I don't know where they are. You said you knew.
Paige: (laughing) Tell me where they are Mom!
Me: (now I was laughing) I really don't know where you had them.
Paige:(more serious) Tell me Mom.
Me: You had them out. You have to go find them.

She went off with the one brush that was in the drawer. Then about 10 minutes later she came back upstairs to find me.

Paige: Tahh Dahh (she had the pink comb she was looking for)

I just had to laugh, kids are so much fun!