First Day of School!

Well, here they are on their way out the door this morning:

The High Schooler:


The Middle Schooler:


The 3rd Grader:


The 1st Grader:


The almost Preschooler who didn't want to be left out of the pictures:

Happy Birthday, Danny!

Today is Danny's 7th birthday! He sorta got cheated out of a birthday party last year because poor Haley was right in the middle of her pneumonia drama when he turned 6. His birthday last year was the day before she was life-flighted to Seattle! As parents, we had bigger things than birthday parties on our minds (unfortunately for Danny!) So, this year he got to have his long-awaited, Spongebob-themed birthday party with friends (yesterday). We BBQed, jumped on the trampoline, slipped on the slip 'n' slide and, of course, enjoyed presents, cake and ice cream. Here are a few of the highlights in pictures:



HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANNY! WE LOVE YOU!

Summer '09

Just a quick update on what we've been busy with...

MID JULY:
Took the kids to the Great Wolf Lodge and had a ball with the water slides! This truly was fun for the whole family! We had a blast!



END OF JULY:
Amy made the trek to Utah with 6 kids - talk about feeling brave and invincible! All went well and no one threw up on the way down OR back (groundbreaking!) Amber and her friend, Emma, LOVED EFY and had a ball! The rest of us LOVED visiting family and friends!



AUGUST:

Next week is our annual camping trip in Waterton National Park. It really is THIS pretty, too (Canadians, feel free to back me up on this!) In addition to the lovely surroundings, we'll also have the pleasure of seeing lots of family. Doesn't get better than that!