First Day of School

Summer is over, back to school time.  Amy is in high school, Aly middle school, and Ashlyn and Brandon in elementary school. They are getting so big, so fast.  I sure missed having my little buddy around today. Seemed so strange to be home alone. The house was very quiet. Ginny kept me company though. :)

Looking a little worried about first grade :(

Playing with mom

Took the camera out in the yard for some fun shots of the kids. I was really happy with the results!

My favorite shot of the day!

Beautiful 10 year old!

Brandon took this one for me! Impressive for a 6 year old!!

Spiderman is in the house!

Amy turns 14

Time flies.  It seems like such a short time ago that I was looking at pictures of a little girl with short blonde ponytails, a perpetual scowl (she hated photos!) and soft round cheeks. Usually there was a bruise on her forehead from banging her head on the tile when she didn't get her way. Now I am looking at this lovely young woman who ran ski, wakeboard, snowboard, run cross country, and even go to church dances with her friends.  Everyone said to enjoy it,  the time would go way too fast and before I knew it she would be all grown up. I doubted that... I was pretty sure I would have plenty of time and I wouldn't feel like it went very fast at all. Now she's on her way to high school and I am so afraid I won't have time to teach her everything she needs to know.  Amazing. It really does go by fast.

Swim party with friends

The birthday gift of her dreams... a Bynum jersey- received the very day that Bynum got traded off the Lakers! Tragedy!!

A couple of cousins

Girls Camp, Hurricane Harbor, and Amy's first Cross Country race!

Amy, Paige and Aly at Girls Camp

 Ashlyn, Brandon and Hailey at Hurricane Harbor

Amy after her first XC run- she did great! 16 minutes for a 2+ mile race!

Lake San Antonio - again

We hit the lake for a few days in August. So much fun- we love it there! Brought our good friend Kenna along to help celebrate Amy's 14th birthday.  Brandon got up on skis with no one in the water to help him steady, Ash and Aly got up on doubles with no bar between the skis, and Amy mastered skiing with a single ski! Lots of accomplishments this time! Of course they all love to kneeboard and tube. Brandon even practiced being silly on skis- jumping up and down, letting go with one hand, and swaying his hips while singing. Very talented boy!!

Brandon was pretending to be a pirate