Carlos's first day at school!

Carlos LOVES school. He was so excited when I came to get him. He was bummered that it wasn't all day.

Carlos in the bus line but of course mom ruined it because she wanted to pick Carlos up. Next time.

Carlos waiting for the rest of the kids to finish snack time. He patiently waits and didn't have any clue I was "spying" on him.

SMORE fun Scout Pack meeting

Carlos washing his hands after eating a great smore.

Michaela eating a fudge stripped cookie that she had roasted. She burnt her tough too.

Carson getting ready to enjoy a SMORE.

The boys cooking their marshmellow over the fire pit.

Carson and Jon performing a skit at their pack meeting. They did a great job. Not even shy about any of it. WOW!!!!

The leaders performing an opening skit. Quite funny and what great, not shy, fun leaders they have in scouts.

First day of School

Carlos's first day at school. He was so excited yet nervous as you can tell on his face.Michaela's first day at Middle school. She was nervous and gave a last hands wave to her mom.

Carson was ready and not scared or nervous. "It's basically the same mom," Carson said.

I sure had a hard time leaving Michaela at school. Middle school is a little different yet she has reasured me that it will be fine. She does have good friends and is my more outgoing child. Carson was ready and excited when I picked him up. He likes his teacher and isn't that the hard part. I'm so excited for him. Carlos wanted to go to school on Thursday with Carson and Michaela but he couldn't . His first day is today, Friday. He was ready in no time but when it came to leave he was a little scared. He was sad he wouldn't be there all day but I'm not ready for him to be gone yet. I wanted to stay but he was ready for me to go and get learning more. He is growing up so fast. On our drive to school Carlos sang his Church songs and was so excited. I'll miss the energy he has when he is home with me. I sure love them all and pray all day for them.

Michaela's Birthday Party

Friends playing Mexican horseshoes.

All the kids eating the grapes and LOVING them.

Eating and playing teatherball.

Michaela and Julie are a pretty close match.

Michaela opening her gifts and Ryann helping her out.

Michaela making a great wish.

New Fun Hair

Michaela got her hair highlighted....WOW!!!!

Michaela's change for junior high.

This view I thought was cool and dramatic! WOW!!!!

Finished!

The finished product. Juan did a great job with very little help.

Michaela and Carson love having a bathroom downstairs now and Michaela loves having her "own" bathroom.

Bathroom in progress!

Juan hard at work finishing the basement bathroom......

Getting close to being done.

Carlos digging in the dirt.

Frog pond with tons of tad pols.

Relaxing and no cell phone service.....HEAVEN!!!

Carlos loving his mom.

Michaela roasting marshmallows.

Carson roasting marshmallows.

Kids playing UNO!!!!!

Carson riding on the motorcycle.
Carson giving Carlos a ride on the 4 wheeler.

Michaela giving rides to Kelia and Jensyn.

She gave tons of rides and lived on the 4 wheeler.

Our camp site at South Fork (by Scout Mountain) in Idaho.

The kids waiting for us to get to the our camp site.