First Day of School

Ross was able to snap a couple of pictures once the kids arrived at school Tuesday morning. They really have had a great first week! Everett loves kindergarten and enjoys telling us all about his day during supper each night. Claire has already impressed us with some maturity she has shown with helping her brother get to school each morning. I'm glad my kids love going to school...makes the mornings pretty easy!

Yes, you are 5...whether you like it or not!

For the last 2 days, Everett has been fretting and a little teary eyed over turning 5 today.  Not sure what all the emotions are over...but he seems to have taken everything in stride today.
He brought his favorite popsicles to school today to share and had 3 of his buddies come to Happy Joe's Pizza tonight for supper.  Thanks for everything Dirk, Lucas, and Brody! 

Birthday Party

Sunday we had all the family over to celebrate Claire's 8th Birthday (back in May) and Everett's 5th Birthday (tomorrow he turns 5!).  I'm proud of these two for sharing the fun...and fun it was!  Family birthday parties are getting a little wild with so many cousins running around (10 of them now) and with this awful weather we were inside for most of the party.

Thank you everyone for bringing food and gifts.  And thanks Marsha for taking some photos of my side of the family before the party started.  My photos from the party are pretty bad...its hard to focus on one kid when you have two celebrating and a house full of people!

More blogging to come...Everett's friend party is tomorrow night and we have a night of T-ball ahead of us.

Happy 8th Birthday, Claire!

On Sunday, Claire had her friend birthday party at gymnastics.  I think there were 13 young girls tumbling around!  Thank goodness cousin Meredith was there to help us out!  Claire and the girls had a blast....a very fun afternoon!

Monday was her actual birthday.  A beautiful day...just like day you were born!  Claire had a special lunch date at school with Meredith, cookies to share with her class, and we went out for Mexican at Plaza for supper after Everett's sporties for shorties class.  The kids talked dad into getting fried ice cream for dessert.  I guess you only turn 8 once!

Love you Claire!  You make us so proud!

Viking Fan Day

We took the kids up to the dome for Viking Fan Day. They had a pretty good time!
When we arrived at the dome and walked down all those steps to the field...Everett barely took that final step down before he was on his hands and knees feeling the turf.  His eyes were so big and excited and he was in awe!  It was one of the most adorable things I've ever seen!

There were bouncy houses, obstacle courses, games, locker room tours, etc.  And, of course, you can meet the players.  In the kid autograph line they met Joe Banyard, George Johnson, Chase Ford, and Tyler Holmes.  I have no idea who any of them are?? And I usually watch the games pretty closely.  But, the kids were in awe...the players kept asking what EJ's name was and if he was shy...Everett was a boy of few words when he handed over his hat to be signed.

We finished up the trip to the cities by stopping at MOA for some birthday shopping for Claire.  Can't believe she turns 8 next week!