Here are just a few things we are doing with our little Aidan. He is so SPOILED! Today I have been trying to get my Monday cleaning done and the little angel just screams and cries and somehow is managing to follow me slowly around the house. When he starts crawling it will be lovely to have a crying baby following behind won't it? What have I done wrong as a mother to make him be so unhappy? Seriously. What?
This summer we have decided to play a little soccer. I was hoping it would keep Brinlee's interest longer than most things do, but alas, this is not meant to be. Every game she finds her coach's (Jennifer Madsen) cooler and helps herself to many otter pops. And that is how she spends the game. Cambree finds friends on the opposing teams and sits in the middle of the field visiting. Is this going to really be our sport??
I need to type in a special paragraph to here to thank a couple of friends. Thanks Jennifer for coaching soccer this year...You have done a GREAT job and the kids have had a lot of fun! (It's almost over.) Thanks Mic for teaching Cam and Brin dance. I know how much fun they have and how it is a challenge for you with those two at times...(It's about to begin again.) And, a big thanks to Lisa C. because she has taught me many new things these past two weeks...bow making and picture editing to name a few. Anyway THANKS! All of my friends are great and I love blogging with ya!
Cambree 1st day going to 1st grade.
Brinlee--our little kindergartener--she is very excited!!
Cambree getting off the bus on her first day!
Cambree looking sad because she was sure Brin had been left at school...
Here is our rundown of the first day of school. It all started last night. Being the good mom that I am we came home from soccer and put the girls in the tub. They were ready for bed by 7:30 and in bed at 8:00. According to Mike, Cambree was still awake at 11:00 last night and fell asleep some time there after. She was SO excited for the big day. So, this morning she jumped out of bed and ate as quick as she could. I took her to school and dropped her off at her classroom. It was a strange feeling to leave her there for the whole day. Then at noon, Brinlee and I rode the kindergarten bus to school and had the 1 hour kindergarten orientation. Tomorrow she will go to afternoon kindergarten and Aidan and I will be left at home to do our own thing. I think we are going to meet Mike for lunch to celebrate the freedom our public school babysitter brings!
Anyway, as a final note, Cambree got off the bus this afternoon and she had a tear streaked face, because her terrible mom forgot to tell her that Brinlee wouldn't ride the bus home this afternoon. She thought that Brinlee had been left at the school and was going to be locked inside. It was pretty devastating so I have a lot to make up for. That is our 1st day of school report.
You may wonder about this slip and slide and what it says...My uncle Dave was given an old billboard banner and so they use it as a slip n' slide. This one says "Busch Light" weekend. It has girls in bikinis on it and it was the BEST slip n' slide I have ever been on. Thank goodness my grandparents live on a big hill and we can put the beer banner on the front lawn for all of Star Valley to enjoy. It was a great time. **The outfits by the way were contributed by our grandma. They had made such "cute" outfits out of them before I got there so I just borrowed some stuff lying around. That is my brother Andy and my cousin Jaxon. We are a very special family what can I say?
After the main meal and a good ride down the redneck slip n' slide, my brother (Andy) and three cousins (Sam, Jaxon, and Paige) convinced Cambree and I to come to the sulphur hot pots for a little dip. They are so smelly and gross. The water may be warm, but honestly what was I thinking???? Four showers later and I still smell like the tip of a match--no wonder people didn't want to get close to me at church.
Also, the water is about the consistency of 1% milk and there is slippery clay all over the bottom. Which makes getting around super fun. Andy retrieved an old hard hat that my Uncle Dave had found earlier in the day and he posed for a grand picture. It was good times, but seriously? What was I thinking?
Do we really look like this???
Did we really look like that???
Today is our 10th anniversary. As Mic would say it has been the best 10 years of Mike's life. Looking back the past 10 years is crazy...a whole decade. I don't feel much different, but obviously our physical features have changed...some...
Here are my top ten favorite things about Mike and our marriage:
#10: Me
#9: The way he laughs out loud while watching TV by himself.
#8: Always trying hard to make me happy.
#7: His love for a new adventure.
#6: The way he teases people...he thinks he is so funny. (He really is.)
#5: He can fix about anything that needs fixing.
#4: He works really hard to make life so good for his family.
#3: Aidan
#2: Brinlee
#1: Cambree
CHEESY I know. Sorry you had to read that. But, this is a big milestone in our marriage. I didn't think we would make it to 10 after he annoyed me so bad our first year of marriage, but we figured things out and now he only annoys me a little bit. JUST KIDDING! I sure do love ya MJ! Happy 10th anniversary--here's to 10 more +...
