Back to School

Yesterday was the first day of school!

Isaac is starting 3rd grade, Joseph 2nd, Kate is 5 so she is starting Kindergarten and Eli was trying to make a 2 in this picture.


Big kid Isaac's teacher is Miss Sorenson.


Handsome Joseph's teacher is Mrs. Robert.


Kate is making a K in sign language and has Mrs. Black. (P.S. do you like the outfit she picked out?) I really need to teach her about matching! ;)


Eli wanted to wear his backpack like the other kids and finally made a 2!


Isaac is in the same class as Isaac Oliphant!


Cute Joseph waiting to go inside.


Kate had her assessment and did really well. I was just glad she actually spoke to the teacher!


This is what her teacher gave her when she was all done.

Cub Scout Day Camp

This summer Isaac got to go to Scout Camp.

He was very excited!


He went up two days. The first day was Fort Cub Frontier and the second day was Galaxy Quest. I drove the boys up on the second day and this is what the Galaxy Headquarters looked like.


We had 18 bears and wolves come.


They were a very lively group!


All of the boys came home very, very dirty both days and went straight into the bathtub!

Hello, Dolly!

Herriman has produced the summer musical Hello, Dolly and it's running this weekend.
Nate has really enjoyed learning the dances and songs. The whole cast has worked really hard!
Here are a few pictures to give you a taste...

Our friend, Julie Reed plays Irene Malloy.


Dolly and Horace


They start the show like they do in the movie with everyone frozen in place.


Nate and some of the men singing about the benefits of having a woman in their life! ;)


The parade scene. Nate is a circus performer who juggles.


At the end of the play Nate portrays the judge.


They had a family preview night as a practice for the cast and to make it easier for the families to see the show. I brought the kids to see the play and I think they enjoyed it, especially the treats we got during the intermission. It was good because they got to see Daddy and we didn't have to pay for their tickets.


We have three more shows before it's gone for good. If you want to come and see it for yourself hop onto www.herrriman.org. and buy your tickets, or get them at the door.

We hope to see you there!

The Last Day of School

Friday, July 2nd was the last day of school for the boys.

This is a picture of Isaac on his first day of second grade.


Joseph on the first day of 1st grade.


Both boys holding up their fingers to show what grade they will be starting.


Now we see Isaac on the last day of Second Grade.


Joseph on the last day of first grade.


Both of my wonderful boys together!

The boys both had wonderful teachers this year and they both improved in their reading and writing and math skills! We are so pleased!

Pinewood Derby

Last night we had our Pinewood Derby.
Isaac raced his car three times and each time it came in 2nd with the other two it was racing.


Overall his car took 12th place.


Matt got 1st, Ethan got 2nd and Chasen got 3rd.


Isaac got an award for the "most colorful."


He was happy about that!


On the way home he said he wanted to start planning his car for next year!

Memorial Day Weekend

The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend we headed to Provo to visit Alissa's grave.


Then Grandpa and Grandma Rawlinson


After that we went to eat at Spicy Thai. It was really yummy!

On Sunday we celebrated Kate's, Colleen's and Great Grandma Bartlett's birthdays.

Nate and the kids decorated this beautiful cake for Kate.


Sam made this yummy but drippy strawberry cake for Grandma.


Grandma turned 83!


Kate and Serenity with Abram behind.


Ben and Kate


Colleen and Lydia


On Monday we got up and went to the Herriman City breakfast. Then we went to two cemeteries for Grandpa/Grandma Richardson and Grandpa Bentley.

After that we all went to Jane and Paul's for a BBQ.

We had a cake for Kate there too because it was her actual birthday.


I had to buy two cakes to try and get it to spread to all of us!


the chocolate one was a little more popular.


Later that day we went home and Kate opened her presents.


I think Isaac was more excited to open them than she was!


I love this picture!


New sandals.


a backpack for Kindergarten.





her very own pink sleeping bag, (not pictured) and Zhu Zhu pets! (little hamsters that run around a little house)


Happy Birthday Kate!

Camping in the Backyard

Nate and the boys had to miss the fathers and sons camping trip this year because of musical practice so we decided to make it up to them by camping in the backyard. We ate hotdogs for dinner and had homemade ice cream and 'smores for dessert.

Nate taught the kids how to set up the tent.


Kate was excited that she got to be there too.


Joseph was a great helper and very cheerful.


Isaac gave the experience a thumbs up.


Eli did well this year. We went to the ward campout last summer and he was terrified to go in the tent. He screamed when it was time to go to sleep. This year he seemed fine. Thank goodness!


This is how we found Kate in the morning.