Labor Day

The kids and I went up to Bear Lake for Labor Day weekend. We met my parents up there and had so much fun. We drove directly to the lake and met my parents there. It was a great weekend, other than Monday when it got SUPER cold and windy.

Enjoying the mud

Playing with a washed-up reed

Going down the big slide.

See how high I can climb Swinging at the park

Papa and Conner chillin in the morning before going to the lake.

Kaily and Conner played so well together. They are getting ready to build a castle

Kaily going on a ride with my parents.

School Time

Clint and Kaily have been in school for week now and things are finally settling down to a nice routine. We had some problems with classes being cancelled and rearranging schedules to fit the new classes. Clint LOVES his classes and I can't tell you how much that has made a difference in our family. Every day I hear about a new idea or a new project he wants to start. His teaches have told him to keep a project journal so he can reference back to it when he needs a good idea. Homewk is actually fun for him to do now and even the papers he has to write aren't so much of a chore.

Kaily loves her preschool, and her teacher. She wasn't sure about it at first, but now she LOVES it. She asks me every day if she can go, because of that I am putting her into a neighborhood preschool also. This one she will be with her church friends and she will learn different things than she does at her school. We'll see how she does for the first little bit and then we'll go from there.

Conner and I are enjoying time together. With the new change he has been taking naps earlier and I won't be spending as much time with him alone. Clint will though. I go wkout while Kaily is in school and Clint is home with Conner while he sleeps. It gives Clint time to do homewk without the kids interfering.

Conner @ 19 months

* I like to play with balls and trucks now * I like to be in the car * I'm talking a lot more now and people can even understand me * I tell every one "no" now * When playing with a ball I would rather kick it than throw it * I like to pretend I know how to drive * I weigh 23 lbs. * I like to draw * I'm getting more hair and the sun has turned it really blond * I run every where I can * I like to be in the water * I don't like people to help me do things * I love chocolate * I love to go for walks * I love to be outside * I love to be read to * I LOVE to climb on everything * I like to play with whatever Kaily is playing with * My favorite color is Blue * I can sign "please, thank you, more, milk, water, shoes, amen, book, all done and sorry" * I think everything should be a phone * I like to climb on top of the computer desk and love to play on it * At the playground I have to find the tallest slide and go down it * I think if we are going to sit down we should watch television * I love to laugh * I love to cuddle * I love to be tickeled by my family * I LOVE to tease * I love to smile * I love to play with my sister * My favorite animal is a Tiger or Lion * I sleep by myself * I love playing * I LOVE music * I wear size 4 diapers * I wear some 12-18 month and 18 mon. clothes

A Day at the Zoo

On Saturday we went to the zoo. Conner was really excited to go and we had a great time. Some of Clint's friends invited us to go and they have a girl Kaily's age. Kaily was excited to see the animals, but more excited to see her friend. The Gibbon monkeys didn't disappoint, they were SO loud. Conner liked them and thought they were funny. The zoo animals have been busy this summer, they have had lots of babies. There is a new baby elephant, which we didn't get to see b/c it's only 3 weeks old. They said she would be out in 3-6 more weeks depending on how mom does with others around her baby. They also have a new baby giraffe, new baby snow leopard, 3 new baby male tigers and a couple of others that were born in the spring that I can't remember. Kaily and Conner loved to look at the babies. Conner's favorite was the giraffe, I think b/c he could get so close to them. Kaily's favorite is always the alligators. I don't understand the fascination, but whatever.

The male tiger is in there on the far back left behind the white log.

This orangutan was born last year.

The new baby giraffe

A reality check

Have you ever had one of those moments when someone takes a picture of you and when you see it you think to yourself, "that can't be what I really look like." Then you look in the mirror and put yourself in denial about what the camera actually shows, making up reasons that you could possibly look like that. That's been me the past few months. I see the pictures, but really, in my head I don't look like that. Why can't the pictures show what I see in my head vs the one that is reality? So because I've had LOTS of those moments lately and for other "realities" that have come to light my path I have chosen to start up my exercise blog again. I have "hired" some people to be my guide back to health and to help be person I see in my head, only on the outside this time.

So, if you are interested is following me on this journey leave me your e-mail so I can send you an invite, the blog is private.