Here are a few pictures from this week. Robyn loves to read and Caden and Grace are a very willing audience.




Colin and I worked (actually it was more like playing) on food storage this week. We checked the dry pack canner out from the cannery and canned 100 #10 cans of wheat, spelt, rice, macaroni, oatmeal, onions,and beans. Whew!

Caden is growing like crazy! I tried to get a picture of his adorable spiky hair, but the picture doesn't do it justice. His smiles make me melt! I love this kid!

While many of the neighborhood kids were enjoying their first day of school on Monday, we lucky homeschoolers got to take a field trip. Grandpa had the day off work and the weather was absolutely beautiful so we went for a "lesson" on airplanes. Colin and Robyn each got a private airplane ride. Colin thought it was too bumpy. Robyn thought the cars looked like toys. Grace preferred to just look at the airplane, maybe next time she'd like to sit in it. :) We all had a lot of fun. Grace has been asking all day if we could go back to Grandpa and Grandma's house today. Thanks for the great time, Grandpa and Grandma!

We got a MAC!!

Colin has a ton to teach me now. :)

I love being a Mommy! The fourth kid has been soooo much easier than the third kid was. Could it be that my next youngest is three this time around instead of my very oldest being three? Perhaps it is that I have big girls who love to help out. What ever it is, I love it! Robyn changes Caden's first morning diaper while I finish getting ready for the day and Grace entertains him while I cook dinner. Life is GOOD!

We have been learning how to be "curly girls" lately. Isn't Robyn beautiful with her lovely curls?

I restricted Colin's blog so it can only be read by people we invite. If you want an invite, comment on this post and I will see about getting you added. I don't know everyone's email addresses to invite you all. I have comment moderation on so I will not post your addresses for anyone else to see. :)

Swimming Lessons are over for this summer.

We just finished our second two week session of swimming lessons for the summer. It was really fun to watch the kids' progress.

Caden is not into swimming yet, he is a great watcher.













Here they are just warming up for the lesson.

Grace actually got less brave throughout the lessons. It was a good thing for someone so small. She is great at blowing bubbles and doing her kicks.



Robyn can now swim by herself for a bit - hooray! She will be swimming all over the place next year.







Here is Colin coming up for air. He will be off like a rocket as soon as he will get his legs out behind him. He is awesome at treading water.

Busy Weekend!

We went "home" for Rodeo weekend, my 10 year HS reunion, and to say goodbye to Uncle Mike who is now at the MTC preparing to serve his mission in Thailand.
These are pictures we took on Friday. Auntie Ky gave us all lovely haircuts. Here is a picture of her with the kids showing off her excellent work at the Rodeo Parade. I am a lucky girl to have the talented sisters that I do.

After loading up on parade candy, we headed over to the Rodeo. We made it about half way through before the claustrophobia set in. The rodeo stands aren't exactly roomy. We listened to the second half of the rodeo from the carnival where we ate popcorn, corn dogs, and snow cones and the kids each got to do two rides. Fun stuff!

This is one of the very last pictures taken with the old camera. It's Robyn on the "sand mountains." Much fun is had on the sand mountains, but not if you are a camera.

Randy got me a new camera that is very tiny so I can take it with me easily. I am very excited. Colin will have to wait until Christmas and see if Santa brings him a new camera before he can take one with him again. :)