"Fall"(ing) Behind

...I don't think I'll ever catch up, but here are the pictures from our fall adventures. School started on August 30th. Jake is now in 2nd grade and Nan in 1st (sniff, sniff). They are getting so big! Grandma Etta went to school with us the first day and kept track of Lucy and Clara while we figured out where to go. Such a help! The next week we began our "Little Girls Preschool" (Lucy, Clara, and three girls from our ward) here at home, two days a week. We have had so much fun learning colors, our letters, and now numbers. Good times. Halloween came and went and now we are on to birthday party preparations. Check back soon for pix of the festivities. XOXO- Steph

Ready for Nutcracker auditions and sooooo excited!

First day of 2nd Grade

First day of 1st Grade

Clara wearing Mama's shoes

Reading scriptures

Isn't she yummy?!?

Yet another outfit creation of Lu's

Clara loves to wear the trash can on her head and run into things- crazy girl!

First day of preschool at playtime

Primary color art

Clara gets into it

Jake (on far right) at football practice

Clara on the playground thinking she is soooo big

Lucy trying to copy Nan on the bars

bathtime

Our General Conference Tent

Our Blue-Eyed Girl

Clara the Clown

Tink

Little Cuties

Told you she was a clown!

A Little Summertime Part IV

This about wraps up our summer happenings. Summertime just flew by and we had so much fun. The last day of summer vacation we declared as "Yes!" day at our house, so as long as it was a reasonable request and didn't cost a lot of money, Mom and Dad would say "yes!" The kids loved it. We ended summer with our "Back to School Feast" complete with crowns, cupcakes (to make a wish on) and shared our favorite books. That evening Dad gave them their school blessings. Then next night for Family Night we took them to "Bounce" to get out all of the ants in their pants before school the next day. We had a great time- even Richard got sweaty. Enjoy!

Look at that smile!

Another outfit creation by Lu

Clara enjoying her cupcake

Grandma Etta tells us what she wants to learn this year

Queen Clara

Ready for the Back to School Feast

Aren't I cute?

Clara trying to "catch" Lucy (at the top) on the slide

Jake never stayed still long enough to take a picture.

Richard gets stuck

Clara loved this thing.

Can't wait to start jumping.

If only they stayed like this....

New dresses from Grandma & Grandpa West.

A Little Summertime Part III

The 4th of July was on Sunday, so we had an extended weekend of "booming" fun. On Monday the 5th, the kids made their rockets and Richard helped them with the traditional rocket launch. The neighbor kids love this too. Lucy didn't like the noise, but Little B joined right in. We had fun playing on the "slippy slide" as Lu calls it and in the little pool. We ate a lot of junk and had a blast. Enjoy!

Where's Clara?

There she is!

Cousin fun

B loves her corn!

Two great daddys

Clara is not so sure this is fun

Sugar happy Jake

More cousin fun

Oh yeah!

Weeeeeeeeee!

Clara is open for business

Rocket launching

Clara trying to throw a "Pop-it" like Nan showed her

Nan's extra fancy pink & purple rocket with curlyques

A Little Summertime Part II

At the beginning of July my parents came up for a visit and to celebrate the baptism of my nephew, James. We had lots of fun at the zoo, at the park, getting rained out at movie night in the park, and at their hotel pool. The kids can't wait until they come back for Jake's baptism- they think it is so cool that they get to go swimming in December!

Clara and Grandma West at the pool

Jake and his cousin James hanging out

The baptism bbq

Jake and Grandpa West

Grandpa pulling the girls back and forth

Clara loves a good meal- see?!

Lunch at the park after the zoo

Hannah and her cousin Kamille

Weeeeee!

The cousins