First day of school

It was so crazy to send both Jaycie and Allie to school this year. Allie started Kindergarten and loves it. She has the same teacher as Jaycie had last year, Mrs. Allgood. She is the best teacher!

Allie got to sit between her friends Addy Hess and Azi Allred

She was soooo excited!

Jaycie was a little nervous about being at school all day in the first grade. It took her a couple of months to realize that it was fun. She is liking it better now.

Here she is heading out the door.


Outside the door of her classroom. She looks pretty excited!

Big Birthday Weekend

Allie and my mom have the same birthday. This year they both wanted to go camping. We went up to Aspen Acres in Idaho. This is a fun campground and golf course. My family has gone there for as long as I can remember. Living away has made it so we haven't been up there for a few years. It was a super fun weekend. My parents have a nice camp trailer and then my sister's family borrowed a trailer from a friend. We, on the other hand, slept in a tent! (Which broke and fell down!!) Other than that, we had a great time. The kids loved every minute of it. Here are a TON of pictures!

Lily during one of her happy moments. (They were rare!!)

Crazy driver Allie. Crae taught my girls how to golf and they loved it.

Jaycie and Jazzie (My cousin Chuck's little girl)

Mi Padres

Allie during the donut eating contest. Chuck's wife Natalie put together some fun games for the kids. They were so fun to watch.

More donuts. Apparently they didn't get the instructions to NOT use hands!

Jaycie bobbing for apples. SERIOUSLY??

Allie opening her plethera of gifts.

Time for Cake

Lily in the tent. It was cold, but we bundled her up and she slept great. Jaycie and Allie were spoiled and slept in the trailer.

Smore smear

For my mom's gift, we gathered some jeans from all of us, including the grandkids and I made my mom this quilt. She is always freezing cold, so we knew she would use it. It was so neat to watch her as we opened it for her. She just couldn't believe that it was for her. She got so emotional when we showed her all the cute little pockets from all the grandkids' jeans. Such a great moment.

Already putting it to use!