Smart Start

And we're back! Josh was so thrilled to go back to school, and I was glad for him. He just jumped right into it. He loves his teachers and is so attentive. I got a snapshot of his first day and he in return decided to snap one of me!

Bunny money

The day finally came! Josh has been working hard all summer to earn and save money for his bunny, his pig, and his horse. On the trip to grandma's I found some bunnies on KSL, so we went bunny hunting. We ended up buying two young ones from IFA because the others were much older and wilder and too hard for Josh to hold.

Josh has been so good at taking care of them. He likes to push them in his wheelbarrow. Bless the poor bunnies hearts, they are fulfilling the measure of their creation.

Grandma's house

The boys always have a fun time at grandma's house and this trip was no different.

We went to the farm on the river one evening before sunset. The boys were begging to go swimming and their mother was a sucker so down to the water we went. It was so warm, it made me wish I had my suit and a tent so we could just build a fire, swim, and camp the night away. But alas, we drove back home and slept in our cozy beds.

Weekend fun

We spent one of the last weekends, before school started, playing at the lake and riding four wheelers in the mountains. We invited our friend Dustin to join us and each time he spends time with our family I am sure that the poor boy is traumatized from the chaos!

Tommy

Tommy with his driver's license

Teaching our boys to work at a young age

Sharing some yogurt with mom

On the day after we got home from a trip to WinCo, where we bought lots of bulk items. I came into the room to find Tommy with a cup full of peanut m&ms, dripping chocolate juice from him mouth and the remaining m&m's dumped out on the couch.

our happy boy building some waffle block roads.

Josh

Some pictures that I have of Josh, working with dad

Making playdoh snowmen

Getting creative with toys

Dressing up as a pirate

Tree house

Josh has been wanting a tree house this summer so Josh, Tommy, and I decided to build the tree house of tree houses!

We put in a slide

A trap door is a must!

We put a mail box, flag and flag pole, a doorbell with a rope, a bucket and pulley, two levels, and hooks for hanging their working hats!

Motorcycles

I got the right battery FINALLY for the motorcycle and the boys went for a ride with daddy. When Dad and Josh got back from their ride, we all piled on like a redneck family and went for a ride down the dirt road.

Some of Mom's projects

I don't get many pictures of the projects that are mine, but I did get a few. They aren't the best but they show a couple of the things that have kept me busy. Some of the projects this year have been our garden and orchard. (Planting, sprinkler system, weeding, harvesting, preserving) Construction and remodeling on our basement, and the guest house, and of course gardening in our yard.