Hike to Dinosaur Tracks

On Labor Day we went on a hike to see some Dinosaur Footprints. The trail started near Red Fleet Reservoir which is only 15 min. from our house. However we had to go back home when we were only 5 min away and get our Park Pass, so we had a later start than what we had planned. We had to wake Christopher up, so he wasn't the happiest and for some reason he didn't like the kid carrier, so we ended up taking turns holding him in our arms.

The boys did a great job of hiking, this wasn't an easy hike for small legs. They were especially tired on the way back, but we all made it. The dino tracks were pretty neat, we only found a couple (look below Tyler's feet in the rock and you can sort of see part of the toe mark).

After the hike we drove around to the reservoir and had a picnic. It was a fun morning to spend together.

Bunk Beds

Yay! We now have bunk beds for Damon and Tyler. We have had these on our wish list for awhile, but now we decided to get them. I went around with all three boys looking at the four furniture stores in town (no small task) to price check and look at models. There were some nice ones, but then I looked again online and found a store that had a nice one on sale with free shipping. So we ordered it. I again went around to the furniture stores with Tyler and Chris to look at mattresses and bought a pair of twins once Doug had looked at them too.

So here is the process:

It came in 3 big boxes that were very heavy. After the boys went to bed in the living room, Doug and I started in their room (9:00pm). Doug's drill battery didn't last long, so we had to screw all of the support beams in the bottom bunk by hand. We were grateful when the battery was charged for the second one.

The boys had fun sleeping in the living room.



Damon helped tighten the very last screw in the ladder.
All done! We finished about 12:00 midnight, but didn't stack them and make the ladder until the next morning.
Then we made the drawers, they are so nice. Now I can fit Chris's things in the dresser.

After we got the mattresses on I could make the beds, don't they look nice?!


The boys like them.

First Day of Kindergarten

Well, it's official: we have a kid in school! Damon had his first three days of school this week. He started on Wednesday and had a great first day. His teacher's name is Mrs. Cundall and she is really nice. Damon rode home on the bus and was totally fine with everything. On his second day when asked how his day was he replied: "normal." I thought it was funny how after one day he already could have a 'normal' day. We're so proud of him.

First Tooth

Chris's tooth is finally getting big enough to see when he smiles, say cheese!

Pictures hung

Well, you saw our new family photos, so now I got some matching frames and put them on the wall. I probably will move them into the boys room when we fix it up with bunk beds, but I like to see them when I walk down the hall.

Itty Bitty Ball

We signed Damon and Tyler up for Itty Bitty Ball that was put on through our Recreation Center. There were 8 sessions over the course of 4 weeks, learning 4 different sports: T-ball, Tennis, Basketball, and Soccer. They liked basketball and soccer the most. Tyler is still more athletic than Damon, but they both had a good time. It was a good learning experience.

Family Photos

Doug's sister Karen took some pictures of us a couple of weeks ago. We got our CD this week and loved the results. Now I need some help picking out a few. Damon and Tyler were pretty easy, since there was really only one of each of them that looked good (due to their lack of cooperation). But help me with Christopher's and the family shots.

These are all done with a faded look that I like, I have the bright ones too, but I thought it was fun to have something different.

Which do you like:

Family #1
#2#3
#4
#5Boys #1
Boy #2
Chris #1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Damon
Tyler

Happy Anniversary

Well, it's been 9 wonderful years that Doug and I have been together. We celebrated our Anniversary on Monday August 9th. I fixed a nice dinner, but we'll still go out on a date sometime this month to celebrate. On the saturday before I was going to go and find Doug something to give him, but he ended up going with the boys - so I told him to find himself a present. I was pleasantly surprised to see what he picked:
Damon has started to like Legos, and Doug said that he's always wanted a bigger set, so it was a great present. The boys had a lot of fun (Doug included) putting it together.

Doug asked me what I wanted and I told him the typical: flowers and chocolates. The Ghiradeli with the raspberry centers were the best :).