And Here.. We... Go....

The first day of school came SO fast - it just seems like last week we got out for the summer - yikes!  Adri couldn't eat a thing this morning - poor thing.  She said she wasn't nervous, just full:)  Kendalyn was excited and couldn't wait to get going.  Our new school is cute and little and I think we are going to LOVE it there. 
We were all excited for the "new duds" too - cuties!!

Miss 4th Grader

Miss 1st Grader

Funny story...  So, when they got into the car after school, Kendalyn says that Adri went to the office TWICE today..  What???  Apparently, she hit her head during recess and had to go to the office to get iced.  The second visit?  Yep, same thing - hit her head again!:)  I told her not to play in the same spot tomorrow....

We can't forget Mr. Grady Boy...

On The Boat..

Grady with the skis on - too funny!

Adri struggling with the skis..

The Kiddos

Grady, Me, and Adri

So we finally made it up to the lake this week - it was our first time all summer!  We kept thinking about going, but life has been a bit crazy and it just hasn't happened.  Spence has been, but we haven't made it up with him.  But, it was SO nice yesterday and the kids LOVED being on the boat again after a year.  Adri tried to waterski twice and was super brave to be out there alone, but she kept tipping over and finally got frustrated with it, but we were SO proud of her!  Grady even wanted to try, so we put the skis on and it was just super funny.  He just sat there - so cute!  Kendalyn finally tried after some heavy coaxing and she made it up on her first try and was up for quite a few seconds, but then she got scared, so down she went.   Of course, no pics of her because I was driving and Spence had the rope - oops!   Anyway, good times on the boat - too bad there is only one week left to enjoy it:)

Just a random picture after boating - I thought it was cute!!

Teeny Tiny

I had Spence take a picture of this "oh so tiny" dishwasher one night when the camera was out and we were taking pics of the girls in the jacuzzi tub - yes, I said jacuzzi tub - this is no ordinary basement:)

I LOVE having this dishwasher!  It is just as tall as a regular one, but about half as skinny - we have to run it everyday for sure.  Some of you may not know that this is our SECOND time living in the basement (thanks Lynn and Ann) and it has been remodeled since the first time around and is really, really nice.  We didn't have a dishwasher before and I had come from having one at a previous apartment, so I am LOVING this great little addition.  Just thought I'd share....

Summer, Summer, Summertime.. (Thanks Will Smith)

So, we are now WAY into summer and what a weird and great summer it has been!  Weird, because we no longer live in a house, we live in a basement - very nice, but FREEZING because it is after all, a basement, and our kids have no friends and we really have no ward (not that this Farmington ward hasn't been great though:)  Great, because we have done a ton of fun stuff and I haven't minded the no house, no friends, no ward thing too much at all. 

We stared off with a fun Thurgood reunion at the end of June and my whole family was there.  We went to Mesa Falls one day and basically just hung out the rest of the time.  The kiddos had a blast being together, and even if all Brent did was work, it was still fun to see him:)  Like he reads this anyway....

The 4th of July was great with the annual Kaysville parade, the Summerhays family bbq, and the Kaysville fireworks.  I love fireworks put to music - it is SO much better!

Spencer's parents finally got home the next week from being mission pres. in Florida and it was SO fun to see them again and have them be home.  We got to go pick them up at the airport and the kids were so excited - they loved it.  We came home to their house FULL of Summerhays cousins with signs and everyone waving and jumping - cute!!

And just this last weekend, we went up to St. Anthony, ID for the 24th of July parade and also to see the Blue Angels show - it was all a lot of fun.  I think all of Idaho might have been at the air show though... My cute sister Cindy also came up and it was so good to see her and her cuteness!

Anyhoo - that's been our summer so far and I am hoping for some fun-filled (only) 31/2 weeks to come!!

Mikey's Convertible

Driving and Kids from Mike Matthews on Vimeo.

Brent's cute friend Mike took avideo of the kids while driving - it is SOOOOO funny to me... But here are the pics of the event...

Things That Happened In the LAST FEW MONTHS - just a wee bit behind....

I really haven't forgotten about blogging, I've just forgotten to sit down and actually post rather than read other blogs!  Just a few things that have happened since March or so...and I placed them wrong so we are starting with June...

Kendalyn's Piano Recital - they overbooked the recital hall and we were in this tiny, hot room, but she did great!!

Riding with Mike (Uncle Brent's BFF and we love him too) in the fancy Convertible...

The beloved annual LAGOON day - they loved it and had a blast!

Adri's Kindergarten Graduation - she is HILARIOUS when she gets on any stage - we loved it!!

Memorial Day hike at Dual Creek with Aunt Cindy - we always learn tons of outdoor talk with cute Cind!!

Budding artists Adri and Kendalyn at their school art show...

And last, but not least, Spence and Grady going to Father and Sons' Campout - they slept in the back of the car and Grady absolutely LOVED every minute of it...

Casa Pics II

These are actually for family to see who doesn't live around us, so, sorry about the same old, same old!!  We really think it is beginning to take shape though - exciting!!