september 30th

Well we have had quite the roller coaster ride these past few weeks. Jensen, our two year old decided it would be fun to fill the toilet with toys and flush them down. I fished an entire puzzle out and some connect 4 pieces as the toilet overflowed and flooded our bathroom, family room, and garage. The kids were excited because we stayed in a hotel for a few days while a cleaning company came and disinfected and dried everything out. Mom was frustrated because it happened on the day before the first day of school. Dad had to go to Walmart at 10pm and bring all the school supplies back to the hotel. Now three weeks later, we have new carpet, a random sewage pipe in our yard that the plumbers dug up, and had to completely re-do the downstairs bathroom. It's funny how something so huge can come from a little puzzle piece and the mind of a toddler.
The kids love their new classes and teachers. Tanner, 4, is in his second year of pre-school, Brynn is in 2nd grade, and Braden is a big fourth grader. He has text books now! Jensen loves going to "school" at the day-care while mom works out in the gym and Carley just loves it when anyone plays with her. She is six months old and just decided to start sitting up and thinks she can crawl. Time flies! We are loving soccer season. Jon is busy helping to coach Brynn's team and we are all busy driving to crazy places for Braden's new club team. Tanner just started Tae kwon doe and we are hoping that it will give him an outlet for his "energy". He is also playing soccer and really excells in the goalie position. He dives all over the place. We FINALLY got our new computer, so I am going to really try to be a better blogger, so don't give up on us! see you soon.

Aug. 14th summer

Summer is almost over and I still don't have a new computer. I hate it but I'm trying to be patient. We have been so busy doing nothing if that makes any sense. We have had so much fun this summer going to the beach every week, swimming wherever we can, going to the circus, hanging out with friends and family, and going to camps. Brynn got to go to horse camp with her cousin Emma and the time of her life. Braden went to two soccer camps and has been practicing with his new club team since July. He can't get enough soccer, I wonder where he gets it from. Jon is ready for the kids to go back to their early school bedtime and I am having fun not having a real schedule. Tomorrow we will fly to Salt Lake and then drive to Rexburg Idaho, home of Napolean Dynamite, for a trip to see Jon's cousin and to hang out in the beautiful nature. We'll see how it goes.

School is out. I have mixed feelings about this. It's fun to hang out and not really have a schedule, but it is also hard to find to get things done when the kids are home all day. Braden just finished 3rd grade, and Brynn finished 1st grade. Tanner finished his first year of pre-school and is ready for anything. We are looking forward to swimming wherever, trips to the beach, going to Utah and the beach house, and all our various camps. Hopefully Jensen and Carley won't be too jealous of having to share their mom all day with the other three. Wow, five kids! It still sounds weird to say that.