Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The summer's over???

This has truly been the fastest summer I've ever experienced- maybe because my kids are getting older:) We tried to really live it up the last week before school started- Kangaroo Zoo with the cousins, swimming at the Manti Pool, Salt Lake City trip to see M & M on their mission, and "my" birthday party in Nephi (no pictures because I was in bed in the spare bedroom sicker than a dog- "Food Poisoning Stinks!!!" Pictures not in order of events since Blogger is acting up again!

Children's section of the museum on Temple Square- they dressed up and made a new friend.Playing in the Gateway fountain- Em was a little nervous:)Playing in the Manti Pool one last time:(Kangaroo Zoo- this is the slide that is as tall as the building- Em had no fear going down it! She was a little hard there because she wanted to run around on her own & go on everything.
The End!!!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

I'm a Summer Mom

I recently read an article asking if you were a "Summer Mom" or a "Back-To-School Mom." Summer Mom meaning that you love your kids being out of school and Back-to-school Mom meaning you were just counting the days till they went back:) I am definately a "Summer." I LOVE the carefreeness of summer- the planning of what we are going to do or where we are going to go- with no schedule to tie us down or hold us back. Will we go to the park & have a picnic? What about swimming & popsicles? Maybe shopping & out to eat at McDonalds- (cheap & indoor playground- need I say more?) Bookmobile or Library? Campout on the tramp or in the tent trailer? Fishing or 4-wheeling? Bike ride or walk? Play group or sister time? You get the picture.
While I do love the girls to get back into school & back to learning- I miss them while they're gone & I hate to do the whole on the bus by 7:30 a.m. thing. Also, I hate half day Kindergarten & Preschool where you have to delay your errands to get them on or off the bus at odd times. So- are you a Summer Mom or Back-to-School Mom?Here are the girls jamming to Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me." Thanks for the CD Auntie Rie! I love the one of them swinging their hair (just like Taylor they say), & yes, Em is trying to climb the fridge door.