First year @ High School...already...really..?????

All morning long Karston kept whining "I don't want to go to school". I can't believe he's starting at CHS this year....where did the time go? Funny thing is...when he got home all he could say was "High School ROCKS!!" "Can I just say that High School ROOOOOOOCKS!!" My sweet little boy who was always helping others, constantly saying "look at me mom", and just enjoying life....has officially turned into a High Schooler. I hope he has a GREAT year and continues to think that High School ROOOCKS!!! This is a pic from when he got home from school.

Last year @ Elementary

This is it ...the last year I'll have one in elementary school. It's a little nostalgic....and hard to see that my "baby" is starting her last year of attendance at Andrus Elementary. Here's a pic of her on her way to school yesterday Monday Aug. 25th, 2008. Nothing lasts forever I guess. Hard to believe it's come sooooo fast.

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT THEM....

I have finally entered some new posts...enjoy....:)

"Back to School Olympics WOW 104.3"

On Aug. 16th Kyle competed in the Back to School Olympics held by WOW 104.3 Country. He had qualified earlier that week and was going to win a $1000 shopping spree at the outlet malls. Unfortunately he wasn't the fastest and was beat by 16 seconds. It was fun to be there and try though. He had to spell out a word with blocks, do a hopscotch, bowl, and finally push a shopping cart around an obstacle course to the finish line. He was contestant #4 and did it 46.86 seconds, not bad at all. It was fun to watch!!! :)

R FAMILY VACATION

Ok for our family "vacation" we hooked up with my brother-in-law and his wife. (Maurice & Tammy) We decided to go camping in the Tetons about 50 minutes from their home. We had borrowed my mother-in-laws' grizzly (4wheeler) and Reese brought his 4wheeler and motorcycle (400). When we got to our camp sight (clearing in the forest REAL camping-no toilets or showers!) and Reese asked where the key to his 4wheeler was, we discovered it had been left at his home :( . So, we had the grizzly and motorcycle for the weekend. It was a lot of fun. I had borrowed my sisters air mattress for the trip and filled it up around 8pm, by 1am I woke up to being flat on the ground. arrgghh. I got up and blew the bed up again b-cuz I WAS NOT going to sleep on the ground. This process woke up the kids who couldn't get back to sleep b-cuz they could hear "something" breathing just outside the tent by their heads. I switched Karston spots and became KaDences "squeeze" victim. She was so afraid that she was literally squeezing me all night. It rained during the night with a lot of wind. The next morning there was fresh "droppings" all around our camp site. Most likely the cows that were up there grazing. All in all we made the best of it and had fun. Here are some pics of the kids hangin' out and setting up the tents. Also, I got some pics of Kyle on the grizzly with his brother and by himself on the 400.

FAMILY VACATION

So here we are on our way home after all that. The kids were a little silly and giggly that night.

BOONDOCKS!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!

So at the end of July my uncle Ron & aunt LoAnn came through Boise. Their kids wanted to hang with mine, so we took Marleice and Richmond to Boondocks. The kids had a great time riding Go-Carts and playing games. Here's some pics of the kids riding the go-carts. I wasn't able to get pics of Richmond & KaDence on their individual go-carts, but I got them riding with their siblings. :)

more BOONDOCKS!!!

So here are a few more pics. KaDence and Richmond went on the water bumpers boats. Us having dinner inside (the BEST cheese pizza, my kids love it!). KaDence & Richmond talking about a toy they had. Notice how Karston is giving Marleice "pointers" in the batting cages. They had a great time and got to know each other better. We REALLY want to go to Georgia next summer and hang out with them. :)

"High Adventure"

So, I know it's been a while since I posted. Back in July around the 12th Kyle & Karston went to High Adventure. They camped for 3 days. The 2nd day they rode 14 miles in to where a plane had crashed in 1946 (I think) in the middle of winter. The men on the plane survived, but it's to hard to get in and get the plane out so they've left it in and have a plaque that tells the story of this plane. So on the way out it was a pretty steep ride for the bikes and Kyle & Karston both crashed on their bikes. Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of their road rash. :( The 3rd day they went to one of the leaders cabin that's not too far away and went water skiing. They had a GREAT time, but were happy to be home after the third day. (P.S. no showers for 3 days, pppeewww when they got home :) )