My baby is all grown up

Belle started Kindergarten today. She was so excited that last night felt like Christmas Eve. I wonder if she got any sleep. Today she woke up on her own at 6 am, got in the bath, and was ready and waiting to go to school a full hour and 15 minutes early. What a wait! Then at the bus stop she wouldn't even stop to say goodbye. As soon as it pulled up to the curb she was second in line and made a bee line inside that I barely had time to take a picture. Wow, I've never seen anyone so excited to start school. I hope it lasts until she graduates!! Her pictures tell the story better than words. Look at that face!

Belle all ready at 7:15am!

Clothes set out the night before...even clean underwear

Check out the new clothes! Mom had fun

Bee line to the bus. Wait...don't you want to say goodb...okay, see ya

Waiting in line out in front of the Kindergarten doors with best friend Paige. Yes, I followed the bus to the school to make sure she got off okay and made it to the Kindergarten playground.

Back to School!

Yep, he's still my baby but now he is in 4th grade

Had to talk Tre into buying new clothes for the first day of school. But he did want me to clean his shoes for him so they looked new. The backpack is new too. Never buy backpacks from Walmart! I did last year and it didn't even last one year. This one is a JanSport from VF outlet. Hopefully it lasts a couple school years.

Waiting in line for the school bus. Doesn't everyone look so cute?

"The Shark Bus"

There is shelves in the bus for your backpacks, apparently. Tre was pretty excited about it. Here is to one more year of "bus anxiety" on my part. I'd be a happy camper if I could just walk my kids to school. Oh, well. I should be happy that I don't have to drive them everyday.

Good Read

Love it, love it, LOVE IT! If you know me (and I know you do) you know that I love to read. This book has been one of my favs. If you got into the Twilight series then you've been waiting for this and liked it too. If you haven't read Twilight...then what are you waiting for? What a great story. Stephenie Meyer better not stop writing. I can't wait for her next book, whatever that may be. And I definitely can't wait for the movie to come out Dec. 12. I think I will read this book again really soon.

Giant Cookie

"Kids in the Kitchen" is Belle and Tre's favorite summer activity. They pick out a recipe from their kids cookbook, then we shop for ingredients and make it all together. Then we get to share our creation with daddy and then eat it all up! Last week was a giant cookie with homemade chocolate "frosting" and mini M&M's and mini Reece's Pieces. YUM.

"Cub" Scout Falls

Last week I took the kids on a hike up the first leg of Timpanogos Peak. It is called Scout Falls but Belle kept calling it Cub Scout Falls. Total time was 3.5 hours with rests, lunch at the falls, and hiking. The kids did great! And I was exhausted by the end. Here are some pictures of our latest adventure.

The Hike

The Scenery

The view from the top...gorgeous!

(Belle found the first fossil on a rock by the falls, then we kept seeing them all over...good eye Belle!)

Lunch at the Falls