Trust Me, I Know My Parents

It's happening, my boys are growing up. This was their back to school picture this year and I swear they didn't look this grown up when I was taking the picture, they almost look like teenagers. Frightening. It's all about the friends now, and Mom and Dad are an inconvenience beyond shelling out money for activities. So I'm hanging on as much as I can... darn it.

Isaac isn't far behind. This boy is not afraid to tell it like it is.

The first day of school the teachers handed out these huge coupon books for parents to buy as a fundraiser... You know the ones that seem like such a great deal until you realize a year later that you totally forgot you had it and only used one coupon out of the entire thing. The twins came home, each with a book and Isaac didn't.

"Where's your coupon book Isaac?"

"I told the teacher I didn't want one, I said, 'look, I know my parents, and they are NEVER going to buy that thing."

I laughed, hard...

Isaac- "What? it costed $25 dollars!! That's a rip-off!"

I think I''m going to have him answer the phone from now on to head off solicitors. I can just hear him now...

"Hello? Hey--listen buddy, I know my parents and they aren't interested so just save your breath."

Top Ten of 2011 Summer

The kids have been up until nearly 10:00 every night for the last 3 months. Yes, I tend to be a little liberal with bed time in the summer. Tonight they're going to bed at 8:30 and tomorrow they'll be the new kids in school. The summer has flown by and I can hardly believe it's been two months since we moved. Isaac said yesterday, "I'm starting to forget our house in Texas." That made me sad. I refuse to forget.

Before we moved we had a little movie party in the back yard for the boys to say goodbye to their friends.

Goodbye Temple, Texas... Hello Salt Lake City...

10. Saying goodbye... my least favorite part about this summer. Too many darn goodbyes.

9. Even more goodbyes... Shane's parents left for the Sacramento Mission. We miss them!

8. The big girl goes to her first dance/ tumbling class...I cried after taking this picture. Man this girl is making me soft.

7. Catching some waves at Lake Powell

6. Catching up with old friends from George Washington. Was so great to see these ladies!!

5. Catching some zzzz's...

4. Canoeing with cousins and spending good times with family.

3--Striving for the perfectly roasted marshmallow.

2--Slip-n-and a slidin'!

1--My all time favorite summer picture... no this is not a hillbilly child living in the Appalachian woods. This is my child, at the Father-Son Campout. He "bit the dust" and decided to keep most of it on his face.

I hope your summer was fantastic-- let the busy begin!