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Monarchs

We found three monarch caterpillars and have been watching them for weeks now. We finally hatched two of them and let them go this past week. Weston and Paige check on them multiple times a day, and have been fascinated by them. I just can't believe that the twins haven't found a way to climb up and destroy them yet, they have done it to everything else around here.

Oh, and for all of you North Cache Alumni out there, there was a letter to the editor by Ron the Rapist Hellstern requesting us to call his classes so they can tag the butterflies and document their patterns or some junk, well, get real you creep, you can just take your tags elsewhere. You plant some more milkweed in your backyard if you want to help their populations, but leave those you have forever scarred from our junior high experiences with you alone.

Sorry, just a little rant on my least favorite teacher of all time who always acts like he is saving the world. I'll bet he's voting for Barack.

The best of friends and the best of enemies.

Hair, to Some it is Given...

Here is a shot of the Owen before the long overdue haircut. I love his long faux hawk and it was hard for me to cut it, but now it is shorter, I will just grow it out again because it is the hairdo that agrees most with his cowlicks.

Anna is seen here combing her beautiful locks, or lack there of. When is this girl going to get some hair!

Paige's Big Day

Paige has been ready for preschool since she was 2 years old. It is finally here and she couldn't be happier. She asks me every night if there is preschool tomorrow and she also prays that she will "be a good girl at preschool" every night. One Mom in town told her to sit by her son on the first day of preschool because he was a little shy. Well, she didn't forget and she made sure to sit by him so he wouldn't be scared. She is such a helpful girl, the babies and I sure do miss her when she is at school.

Paige and her cousin Kennadee. (Paige really struggles with looking at the camera if you haven't noticed.)

Weston's First Day of School

Last week was Weston's first day of Kindergarten! Now, as I have read some blogs and talked to people, a lot of Mom's out there are very saddened by the idea of their first child going to school, I, on the other hand am so excited. It may be the fact that I have plenty more children at home to keep me busy, or just the fact that he was sooooo ready to go. I asked him if he wanted me to drive him to school the first day and he said no, he wanted to ride the bus. Tyler asked if he could come up to the bus stop with us because he is sad that Weston is big enough to go to school. Weston didn't even notice us there though, as you will see in the pictures--they sure do grow up too fast.


He wouldn't walk with us up to the bus stop because he was either too excited, or embarrassed of us already!



His cousin Brant, and our neighbor.



Brant and Weston talking things over, you can see our shadows as we just stood there and watched him, he was an instant pro at the bus stop.






The kids running to catch the bus. Because of construction next to their stop they had to run up the road to get on the bus, so this is the best shot I got of him--not even a goodbye! This kid is ready to go to school.

5 hours later...
When he got home, he looked miserable as he got off the bus. The ride was extra long because it is the first day and because we live so far out here. So, he was on the bus for over an hour and a half, he was starving and "so bored" by the time he got home. He only wanted to go to school every other day. But, the next day was better on the bus and if I have lunch ready for him immediately when he gets home he is much happier. My mother-in-law tells me Tyler was the exact same way, grouchy until he was fed, and he even ate the same thing, 2 peanut butter sandwiches every day after Kindergarten.

TOU Half-Marathon

Megan and I before the race. It was so dang cold and we had to wait for 45 minutes up the canyon at 6:30am. And living in Clarkston I had to wake up at 4:50 to leave my house on time.







...And after. Lookin' pretty bad.




Saturday I ran in the Top of Utah Half Marathon and I wish I had my camera during the race so I could post pictures of all the interesting people I saw that day. But, as Tyler says, "You can't make fun of people when they can run that FAST!" So true, there were some very fast people there. I was pretty happy with my time, but I always wish I was faster. I finished in 1hour 50 min. and Tyler and his mom braved entertaining the kids for a good hour. Maybe next year the thought of that might help me go faster!!

We All Love Hali

There is one word that the babies share and have both been able to say quite clearly for some time now, "Hali". They both bawl over their cousin holding them and follow her around. She is their very favorite person to play with and they both get so excited to see her. Here is what she did with them today, dressed them BOTH up in princess wear and I think Owen liked it the most because when we took it off he carried it around and tried to put it on his head.

Some great news I wanted to share, today while I was teaching piano, the babies watched a movie! An entire CD of Baby Einstein, I am so happy they like TV, judge if you will, but there is nothing better than TV loving kid! Even if it is for only a half hour, I'll take it.