Back to School 2010

Today was the first day of School. Some were more thrilled about it than others. Claire was very sad today. She wanted me to hold her as soon as we dropped off the kids! The day went by fast though because I helped out in the lunchroom. Claire was very happy to sit with her siblings. (each taking a turn at different lunch times) It felt very strange to have a quiet home. It will take a few days to get used to that. The kids all liked their teachers, met a few friends and already had homework on the first day. Back to reality..... Bye Bye Summer!

The girls wanted to be waitresses for dinner yesterday. I remember doing the same thing with my sister. The menu, the "French" accent, and the candles. It brought back a lot of fun memories.

Our last summer vacation

We went on our last summer vacation last week to California. I'm always sad to say goodbye to summer! We had a great summer! I felt like we did a lot! Here's a last look at our fun vacation.

Zuma beach with cousins

The Mormon Battalion in San Diego. (Thanks a lot for the idea Whitney!) We had a great time!
Claire's first pedicure. She sat so still while she had her nails painted. It was fun to go with my mom, niece and daughters to get our nails painted. Thanks a lot mom!

Santa Monica Pier with my parents.

My brother took Luke surfing for the first time! He loved it!
Cousin dress up

My sister in law took pictures of our family at the beach. As you can see Claire was not in the mood to take pictures. Unfortunately she fell asleep in the car on the way to the beach. We still were able to get a few cute shots from my talented sister in law! Thanks again!

Eagle Project

Today was a great day! Luke had his Eagle Project. He has been very blessed to have great leaders and supportive family members. Luke had his two Grandpas, two uncles and two cousins there to support him along with boys from his troop. His project was to go to houses near Sundance and teach residents on fire safetly to their homes. He trained the boys on what to say, put them into groups and organized all the details. It was a great experience for him! Thanks for everyones support!

Bow and Arrow

What will Luke think of next? This is his latest project he has been working for the last few weeks. A homemade bow and arrow. He has been working on several that haven't worked and finally found a branch on a campout that works great! Thanks to his archery merit badge and the Dangerous book for Boys, he has made a successful bow and arrow that works.

Flower Clips

Last week my sister taught my girls and I how to make flower clips. We were so excited that we bought the supplies to make them. Malissa and her friend made A LOT of clips and wanted to wear All of them for the picture. It was a lot of fun! Thanks Emilee!
Claire was very excited to play with the buttons for the flower clips. She loved lining them up on the countertop and looking at them. I kept taking pictures of her because it was so cute. At first she glanced up at me giving me strange looks. Then she looked up and smiled for the camera (which is a rare moment for her.) I love capturing those moments!

Lytle Fun Week 2

During our second week with the Lytle's we went to the Kennecott Copper Mine which was pretty interesting! The last time we went to the mine Malissa wasn't even born so it had been awhile! On Saturday we celebrated Pionner Day at our park. The kids had fun going on the zip line, eating lots of cotton candy and snow cones, and going down the very long slip and slide. Lots of fun and lots of memories! We will miss you! Thanks for a wonderful time!

Week 1 Lytle Fun

Josh's brother and family are visiting Utah for two weeks. We are really happy to have them here! We have had a lot of fun every day! On Saturday we went to the Farmer's Market in Salt Lake and then to Gateway to cool off! I love watching the kids splash around in the water. They were so happy! Claire was a little hesitant to get herself wet but she still had fun.

We had a craft day on Friday and made skirts and headbands. It was so much fun! (Thanks Amie!)Now I am getting requests from my girls to buy a sewing machine.

We hiked up to the Timpanogos Cave in American Fork. I haven't hiked up since Emma was a baby so it was fun to go again.

We also went to Bridal Veil Falls in Provo. Some of the kids rollerbladed with Grandpa Lytle which was very fun for them. I love the beautiful falls!

We had a lot of fun BBQ's. The kids loved jumping on the trampoline, eating s'mores, and getting wet with the hose. Most of all it was fun just to be with family!