Summer Nights at the Farm

Oh how I love the family farm. So many wonderful memories there. My kids love it so much. They can just run and play and be free. Doug and Ginny created and built a new pond there and stocked it with Fish so now they can even go fishing there. They gather eggs, catch tadpoles, swing on the swing, the hammock, have sno cones, throw the football, chase the goats. All the types of things that you can't do here:) Also had to throw in some pics of Hadler and Avs birthday party. Tessa threw such a darling party for them. Love being with my family. And also had to throw one of Kemp in because….look at him.

First Day at EastLake Elementary School

Never easy to go to a new school but these two are Champs! One of the reasons we even moved at this time was so the kids didn't have to deal with a new school or leaving friends in Middle School. Their new school is called East Lake Elementary. Elle will be in 5th grade and Cash in 2nd. They have such good attitudes about going. They both got D track and have a few friends from the neighborhood in their class. They have such fun personalities I am zero worried about them making new friends. I love them so much. And look how good looking they are. Sheesh. 

End of Summer and St. George

Cam and Michelle have put their home up for sale, which is totally sad for us. It's honestly one of our very favorite places to stay. The kids are almost getting ready to go back to school so we figured we better get one more St. George trip in. We stayed for a couple nights and just swam, had a bar b que, went shopping, and relaxed. My kids are in absolute heaven there and even Kemp quite enjoyed himself. We take this high chair with him everywhere. He loves it and sits in it so well. Michelle's pool has a great little one foot section with an umbrella in it. Stick Kemp there and Wallah.  His feet barely went in which kept him cool and he was there for hours. And look at Tates face on the way home. So  perfect. I love my little family and our little trips together.

Round 2 / Riverton Hospital

This little boy is just incredible. He is the happiest baby in the world even with all that he has been through. This particular hospital visit started with us swimming at Kathys house. We were there with Janie and some of their friends. I knew that Kemp had a bit of a cold but he was doing alright and I was watching him close. As the party at the Pool for Macey was going on…I noticed that Kemps breathing and congestion was getting worse. He was starting to retract really deeply in his ribs and even up to his neck. Within 30 minutes to an hour I was super concerned and Tob and i felt like we needed to get him to a hospital right away. We left the party early and headed straight for Riverton Hospital. Toby dropped me off and took the kids home. I didn't know whether to go to the ER or to the instacare there but opted for the ER…they told me they couldn't' accept him at the rt clinic without a prescription so to take him to instacare but I told them I bet I'd be back. I walked him as quickly as I could to the other end of the hospital to the instacare but when I got there it said like a 45 minute wait. I knew he shouldn't wait that long so I went to the front desk and told them the situation and they said they'd get him back quicker. The nurse came and saw him and immediately put me in a room and told me she'd bump me ahead of everybody else and the dr. would be right in. He was in within minutes and just watched him breathe for a second. He then said 'it's times like this you wish you had a student with you to show you what retractions look like." They were getting so bad. He told me there was really nothing he could do for me and that he needed to to the ER. I already knew that. He told me he'd walk me right down there and get me a room in the ER. Such a nice guy. I was so appreciative. The ER dr that came in was also super super nice. In fact I was there for awhile by myself but then when Toby got there they  recognized each other and turns out they worked together at Tony Romas in college. Small world. He decided he needed to admit little Kemp and they sent us upstairs a couple of hours later. They put him on oxygen and I think we were there about 2 days and 2 nights. The drs and nurses there are starting to get to know us:) They all adore Kemp and he did really well this time. He is just so happy. I love him so much and know these little trials are going to just make him stronger than he already is. I'm also so grateful for my Mom and all who take my other children while I'm away with Kemp. Wouldn't make it without my family. I'm really hoping Kemp grows out of this but his pediatrician, Dr. Johnson is starting to be concerned about Asthma. We'll all keep an eye on him. He's pretty much our everything:)

Liberty Park

I had some friends from this new ward text me to take the kids up to Liberty Park. I hadn't been up there FOREVER. It was so much FUN! I definitely won't wait that long to go again. The kids had so much fun eating lunch from their concession stand and wading through the little streams there. Such a great park. I went with Angie Sear, Brooke Williams, and Jessica Olson. It was so nice of them to think of us and I'm truly grateful for this new ward and neighborhood and the friends we are making here.

Mom and Elle Date / The Little Mermaid

I am grateful for any one on one time I get with my kids. Being with Elle on this night was no exception. We bought tickets, with my Dad's help, to the Little Mermaid at Hale Center Theater. So fun to be able to just spend time with her and enjoy some Great Theater!! It was a darling show and I am SOOOO grateful I have a wonderful daughter to experience this stuff with.

Tate's Haircut

Man this was the funniest thing. Errin and I were hanging out downstairs and our kids were upstairs playing. All of a sudden I hear Dawson say "Mom is it okay that Chloe is cutting Tate's hair?" We ran upstairs and Chloe had Tate sitting in Elle's little doll salon chair and was just going to town on his hair. I was dying….so funny!!!  It actually didn't look too bad when it was combed. And I was super glad it was Chloe cutting Tate's instead of the other way around!! Good thing this boy is so handsome it didnt even matter:) But he still keeps saying "Chloe not cut my hair anymore right Mom?"

Preston Rodeo 2015

Yet another Preston Parade and Rodeo in the books. Except once again this year we didn't go to the Rodeo. It's just too hard with our little kids. I don't know how our parents did it. But this year we got there early and the kids got to go shoot guns with Toby and Uncle Ed and we got to take them down to the reservoir on the four wheelers. We even let Elle drive one for a little while and she was in heaven. Tate absolutely loved the parade. Nothing like the Preston Parade.  The carnival was alright this year…but after going to lagoon honestly I'm not sure we need to do the carnival again. The kids were tired and it is getting pretty expensive and beat down. I think next year we'll go up early and just do things at Aunt Connie's more. That's where the real fun is. Preston Idaho will always have my heart.