Preschool

Mixed emotions (for Mommy) on EJ's 1st day of preschool.  I'm going to miss my girl on Monday and Wednesday mornings. :(  She LOVED it, though, and it is going to be so great for her!  She is going to the same preschool Hope went to and, although most of the teachers that were there with Hope have retired, our beloved Mrs. Gordon is still there!  And a good friend of ours is one of the other teachers.

EJ went right in on the first day, excited as can be.  She has 7 kids in her class - six girls and one boy!  Poor guy!

Some 1st Day Pics:

Labor Day 2011

Another fun-filled Louisville Labor Day parade followed by an always delicious lunch at 3 Margaritas!

Breakfast in Bed!

4th Grade!

Hope started at a new school this year since we moved.  There were a lot of nerves and a few tears, but she's doing great!  Just last week she got voted to be one of 2 Student Council reps in her classroom.  She was one of 13 in her class to run for the position!

Here are some 1st Day Pics:

We're very proud of our girl!

Messy Man!

Beck is, quite possibly, one of the messiest eaters on the face of the planet.

However, in my (completely unbiased) opinion, he is also one of the cutest!



L5 S1

Shortly after moving into our new house, Brandon had surgery for a herniated disk.  It included a day and night in the hospital; followed by 6 weeks of lifting, twisting, and bending restrictions.  He's really ready for the 6 weeks to be over so he can stop wearing his back brace and get back to more normal activity.  The kids and I are also ready for the 6 weeks to be over because he is not allowed to lift anything over 10 pounds, which means he can't pick them up, which means I cannot leave him at home alone with the kids unless Beck is asleep and is definitely going to stay asleep until I get home.  My mom has been over a lot to "babysit" everyone, so she will probably also be glad when the 6 weeks is over.  Hope has also been a huge help and if she is going to be home she can handle Beck and I can get out if I need to.  Big Pappy, I'm sure, is also ready for the 6 weeks to be over because he's been mowing our lawn every Wednesday.  This is a very kind gesture, as he hasn't even mowed his own lawn for the past 20 years!

Here are a few pics of the hospital stay. Brandon's going to love me for this! :)

 Pre-Op

 1st time up after surgery

 Testing out the stairs

"Will you stop taking pictures already?"

(or something not quite that nice)



Snow Mountain Ranch

Cabin, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Hiking, Scavenger Hunt, Trike Games, Mini-Golf, Alpine Slide

All squeezed in to one fun filled weekend in July!