No Fear

This snake didn't stand a chance against Mads' speed and stealth!

Brave boy that Madser man!!

Mads was quite proud of himself and told Rulon all about it when he got home from school.

St George for Labor Day

Visiting mom and dad in St George was like magic!! It was such a nice vacation for us, I dont know who enjoyed it thte most.  The boys were in the pool as much as possible and mom and dad made it real easy on me doing as much as possible for the kids so I could... not do so much.

The boys got brave in a hurry!!!  In no time they were both jumping, diving and flipping into the pool.  Thanks to the life jackets nobody drowned.  I do think these boys could learn to swim in no time.



Mina warmed up to grandma in no time, except at nap time, but she didn't like me so much at nap time either!

Mina sat with grandpa for the longest time squirting him with little fishies.   Sometimes grandpa was fast enough refilling the fish, sometimes Mina let out a squeal of impatience.  She was loving it!!

Thanks so much for the wonderful long weekend mom and dad!!

Cookie Monster

I gave Mina a chocolate cookie...

I think she liked it!!!



Brittney and Beckett!!

While Brittney was here helping me with everything, the kids enjoyed the last few days of summer before school started.  Becket was totally awesome to have around (Brittney wasn't so bad either), Rulon was especially attached to Beckett and spent a bit of time playing with him... it was CUTE!

Thanks to Brittney there are bright smiling pictures of the kids playing together.

Man work!  I think Mads is the supervisor.  Beckett got a little hot at the work site, did a little cooling off of his own.  Cute buns Beckett.

Those are some big birds in our tree!!  I think they are the flightless kind, Lindsay, do you know about this species??  

Just plain darling.

If I was a good sister in law I would have evidence of Brittney here... but I am not.  I love you Brittney, you are like gold!!!  (only better)

Mads gets schooled

Day one of preschool for big time Mads!!

For days he has been casually telling Chester and I how he does not want to go to school and he won't be going this year.  Today, on the way to preschool, he said in a charmingly delighted voice, "Mom I changed my mind and I want to go to school now!  Do you want to know why I didn't want to go before?"

"Uh huh."

"I just didn't want to go so short."

Translation, Rulon goes to school all day, that's what he wanted...

Good thing he had a change of heart.