1st Day of School

Oh how I have been looking forward to today. The 1st day is so exciting yet full of nerves. Kelsey was worried about getting on the bus. We weren't sure exactly where she was supposed to get on. I told her just to stand by the road and hope a bus will pick her up. We did find out the bus number so she could make sure she got on the right bus. I would hate for her to end up in Bear Country.

I guess she made it to school. I wish I would have sent her with a cell phone so I could text her to see how the bus went. I almost lost it when I watched her walk onto the bus. I remember how scary it is. You wonder if you are on the right bus, you wonder where you should sit. It is just plain scary. I can't wait for her to get home so I can see how her first day went.

Then there is Chase who started 1st grade today. I am so excited that he is going to have something to do. Last year he was in afternoon kindergarten and all morning he would say is it time for school yet. I am glad he is all day now. He was not nervous at all. He was joking around saying what's my name again. It is funny how all kids are different and deal with new experiences differently.

Cayden starts preschool on Wednesday. I am way way excited for that day. I love Cayden to death but he is just a handful. He has so much energy that I just can't keep up with. I hope he doesn't drive his teacher crazy.

Pics of Kids

Sunday me and my sister went up by Wellsville to take pictures of the kids. I was hoping to take some cute sunflower pictures. But most of them were dead. I did get a few cute pictures though. I was glad it stopped raining. Bree is now 6 weeks old.

Bree's First Smile

Bree smiled for the first time the other night. Her dad was holding her and talking to her and she smiled twice. I was kind of hoping that her first smile would be for, I don't know, maybe the person that carried her around for nine months. The person who feeds and changes her diaper. But Whatever. Now the trick is to get a picture of that toothy grin.

Mirror Mirror On the Wall

Cayden was so cute today. I was doing my hair and he was standing on the counter by me. He looked in the mirror and said " I want to play in there". I had to explain to him why he couldn't go in the mirror and play.

Discovery Gate

Yesterday was an eventful day. It usually is when I decide to take the kids to do something fun without Jason. Me, Amy, Jarom and Launa decided to go down to the Discovery Gateway because we had some free tickets. I was following Amy going about 80 mph when my back passenger tire blew. I wasn't sure what was going on at first. I looked around to see what the noise was and then I felt the durango shaking. That is when I knew. I had to pull over on the left side of the freeway because I was in the fast lane. Luckily there was a big area. I called Amy and told her what had happened. The crappy thing is that my spare tire is sitting home in my garage. Jason never put it back on after our last flat. He said the thing is broke that holds it on underneath. So Jarom came and took off my tire while Amy went to like 4 tire stores trying to find me a tire the same size. I guess the size we have is discontinued. She finally found one and Jarom took my tire to get a new one put on the rim. We sat on the side of the freeway for 2 1/2 hours. With 4 kids that was real fun. Luckily no one had to go to the bathroom and I had packed some water bottles. When we got the tire on we went to McDonalds to eat. The kids were onery and hungry by then. Then we went on our way to the Gateway. The kids had fun playing with the toys. It is a really fun place for little kids. Kelsey is a little too old for it but she was just happy to get out of the house. Here are a few pics of the day.

Maise, Cayden and Chase gasing up the car.

Chase, Cayden and Kelsey. They were not supposed to be doing this but I had to take a pic before I yelled at them.

Cayden and Parker playing with the water tunnels.

Kelsey checking out people at the grocery store.

Chase made new friends at the Construction site.

Me, Bree, Jarom and Jaxon

Kelsey and Bree in the lifesize doll house

Kelsey and Chase anchoring the news

Cayden getting ready to take flight in the helicopter.
(This was the kids favorite I think)

Me and Bree

24th of July pics

Baby Show at the park on the 24th
I don't need anyone to tell me I have the cutest baby. But that doesn't mean I don't like showing her off.

Bree's baby show outifit

Cayden, Dakota and Kyson watching the sheep at the rodeo. The boys were just too cute standing on the fence. They thought it was fun to watch but Dakota and Cayden wouldn't ride the sheep. Kyson was forced to by his dad.

Bree 3 weeks old
It is so amazing the changes that newborns go through the first month. I love when she watches me talk with those big eyes. I can't wait until she is smiling that is when the fun begins.

Adjusting to Changes

You would think after having four kids you would know how to be a good mom. I feel like everything is just out of control. I am eating my through this past week. Well that is going to stop right now. I am going to take control and get my house clean and try to find some kind of routine. it is amazing how adding another person to your family changes everything. I can't wait until school starts so I can have a little break from the kids. I still haven't decided if I am going to take classes this fall or not. I am so confused and don't want to overwhelm myself with too much.