First Day of School

Here's my kids all ready for the first day of 6th grade for Kendrie and 3rd for Kort. I have retired my initial arguments over what they wear, and they dressed themselves....I must have had some impact on them, they look pretty cute =)  

(Just a side note...Kortlan is the same size now as I was when I was 12....)

They both really like their teachers and had fun stories to tell when they came home. Kendrie's teacher is from Mexico city and has a very strong spanish accent....she thought it was funny when he asked them to get out their "yurnals" to write in. Kortlan's teacher just moved here 8 weeks ago from Kentucky and has a very strong southern accent. Kort finds it fun to listen to.

Three days down and we still have smiles. Here's to a great year!

Update

Just a little update on my photoblog to share :)
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Not much is going on around here....for a few more days anyway. School starts Monday and we are all so very excited :) (well, some of us more than others...ok, mostly me) It seems to have been a boring yet slightly crazy summer at the same time. Probably because of my travel schedule, but it will be nice to get back to a routine of bedtimes and someone else making my kids lunch  (I am sooo out of ideas for that meal!) I am looking forward to being able to leave my windows open during the day and cooking the Fall meals. The smell of spiced pumpkin candles and football games 2, sometimes 3, days a week (Go Broncos! Cowboys! Utes! and Beavers!!). The changing of the leaves...hopefully that means more pictures to take :) and the visits to pumpkin patches. I love the Fall and the first day of school is just the first gate to step through to get there.

Coming up next: First Day of School outfit pictures :) (it's tradition, you know)

Chelsey and Will's Wedding

Click on the link below to see the (unedited) pics I took during the wedding and some of the reception.
Chelsey and Will

PhotoBlog Updated =)

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Lagoon

With 5 kids, 2 grandparents and 1 navigator (that would be me), we headed off to Lagoon for the day. A few clouds and a bit of rain added to the hot humidity, but I think the kids would agree that it was a great day of fun indeed.

Here fishy fishy!

Fishing with Grandpa and Grandma Kolsen on (or around) the 4th of July has become somewhat of a tradition. Not many years have gone by that we haven't had this little (and expensive) adventure. 

The positives: 

we didn't have to wait too long to get any fish caught! 

Beautiful day!! 

Beautiful location :) 

The negatives: 

we didn't have to wait too long to get any fish caught...the way the trout farm charges...we had quite the spendy meal once all the kids caught 2 or 3 each. 

My kids are petrified of holding a fish....odd, they weren't the last time we went. 

 It worked out ok though...I'm mean and forced them to (see pictures below)

 Now...how can she do this, but freaked out about holding a fish??? Crazy girl! :)

A great day with family and, despite the fish drama, we all had a great time! Added plus: the fish was tasty :)