First Days

Jake started Junior High (6th grade) this year! He was a little bit nervous about it, but after a survival skills session and the supply drop off/ schedule run-through he felt ready.

First day of Sophomore year felt like no big deal to Eli, but he was glad to have friends in all of his classes and is excited for wrestling.

Jake is really loving 6th grade. He really likes all of his teachers and especially enjoys ELA and Choir. He likes all the "free time" that comes from passing period and a long lunch.

They had only been back to school for two days when Jason and I had to leave to take Ali and Logan out to BYU, but luckily Aunt Amy was willing to step in and make sure they got where they needed to be. She even took them out to get ice cream her first night there, lucky boys!

The Quillens Visit

Early in the summer Jake asked if his cousins were going to come visit. There were no plans for them to come, so I did something kind of sneaky...I encouraged him to invite them! He sent a MarcoPolo to Aunt Lianna, and bless her heart, she made it happen. We felt so loved and honored by their visit.

 

Final Summer Stuff

It was good for me to soak up last sweet moments with all of my kids living at home full-time. 

Sibling shenanigans:

Sunday naps:

And a youth temple trip:

Spending time with the pup:

Silly moments:

I joined Logan's gym and enjoyed learning from him: 

Ice cream on Grandpa's birthday is always a sweet tradition (haha, see what I did there?)

Fun Jake

Jake is so fun. He loves to play games (usually with his dad), read books (usually with his mom), and take silly photos for me to find on my phone.

We also had our friends the Tevangas come to stay with us for a few days. Jake loved getting to hang out with their girls.

Ali's Friends

Ali did a great job this summer spending time with several friends, some she's know forever and some newer. She's going to miss all of them!

Logan in the ER

Logan was having some pretty intense pain that kept getting worse, so we took him to the ER. We ruled out everything serious and were thankful for good medical care.

Braces: Done!

Eli got his braces off! He has such a nice smile:)

But him getting his braces off (and the dentist appointment and ortho follow ups to get his peg teeth fixed) added to the nearly 30 doctor's appointments I had to go to with my kids in August-whew!