1st day of school.

This year, Michael and I got to the get the kids ready for their first day of school. Their Mom usually gets them but this year she had training at work.

So Michael made them a really nice breakfast of pancakes and bacon. They picked out what new outfit they wanted to wear the night before. Abby is now in 6th Grade. The whole morning she kept saying I cannot believe I am in 6th Grade. Believe me honey we know you are growing up.

Aidan was cool and collected. He was excited to go back to school. He is in 3rd Grade this year.

Michael also gave them blessings the night before. I really wanted the kids to have that because I know when I had them it always made me feel more calm. Abby was so nervous about school, I thought it would help. She told her Dad she had never felt the spirit like that. What a great testimony builder of the priesthood.

Abby's tumbling recital Aug 2010

This month, Abby had a tumbling recital. I think she was most excited about the outfit. She was so nervouse because she felt like she was not ready. She was so ready and did a great job. Aidan was a cool and supportive bro to his sis and of course, her Mom and step Dad there where there to chear her on. The kids have lots of love.

our newest addition to the animal kingdom

Meet Dash. She is almost 3 months old now. She came to us via the kids Mom and step Dad. Their stop Dad is highly allergic to cats and even lost his voice trying to keep the cat. Michael offered to take the cat. Dash, has been a lot of fun. Her personality is so different than the other animals. She chases the older cats, likes to play with the other cats tales. Last night, was not so cute when she bit my calf while I was sleeping. So sometimes I call her Satan spawn.

So if you are trying to do the math on how many animals we have, 3 cats and 2 dogs. I know that is so crazy. But we love them.


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