Our walk to school

The girls ride their bikes or scooters or just walk to school. It is usually a family affair.The horses aren't usually out in the morning but we took this walk on a Saturday evening so they were out. There were 2 of them and the kids were picking the grass for them to eat. They were super friendly. It's a good thing they aren't out in the morning cause there would be alot of kids late for school. We spent a good 15 minutes there.

Cooper always has to say There's the sunflowers everytime we pass this bush. Kind of funny.

The girls had to show us their playgrounds so this is the back of the school. I still can't get over the view. So beautiful.

And that's the fun trip we get to take every morning and afternoon. I love it.

Reunited

Cooper would just dig in the dirt cause all of his toys were in AZ. When Jeff came back and unloaded Cooper's toys you should have seen his eyes. He was so excited to see his trucks. He actually added some indoor ones to his outdoor collection. To say he is happy is an understatement. And I thought he played outside alot before, now I have to beg him to come in to eat or drink something.

We made brownies for the girls when they got home. Notice the long sleeve shirt. It's Aug. 25th. We ran to Costco in the morning and it was actually really cold outside. Love it.

temple dedication

Daisy and I were able to go to the broadcast of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication. Jeff was going to go but since we were able to move in to our house, Jeff flew to AZ to rent a Uhaual to get all our stuff in storage. I dropped Lindsay & Cooper off at Jillyn's and we went to her stake center. It was such a neat experience to share with my daughter. She enjoyed it too. When we came out it was raining and when we pulled into Jillyn's parking lot this is what I saw. Daisy and I started laughing.

He was in heaven jumping in the puddles.

We went home and took naps then we went to the Provo temple and walked around. I think we found our new Sunday spot. It was so beautiful to walk around. The kids beg daily to go.

Cooper is in his element

Ok this has nothing to do with my post but it is so funny. We came home after running some errands and this is what we saw in the front window of our house. It's a pair of Cooper's underwear. The girls were laughing so hard. I'm not sure how they ended up there because he doesn't wear them.Anyways the real post. Our backyard. I love this place. So many tall trees and shade. Cooper is in heaven.

Cooper goes outside and digs in the dirt all day. I don't know why I get him dressed in the morning because he is so filthy at the end of the day.

There's a spot that grass doesn't grow and of course that's his favorite spot.

First day of school

We found our house Tuesday night, August 18th, and school started the next day. Nothing like cutting it close. So the girls missed the first day of school because we went over on Wed. afternoon to sign our lease then we headed over to the school to register them. We drove them to school on Thursday morning since we were still living with my grandparents. Lindsay was super excited and Daisy was super nervous. She really was fighting the tears which was really hard for me too.Daisy is in 4th grade. She got a male teacher, Mr. Bellak. He seems really cool.

Lindsay is in 1st grade and has 2 teachers, Mrs. McKinney, Mrs. Torres.

Jeff kept trying to guess all these animals that the mascot could be. Like wolves or cougars,something that has to do with living in Utah or the mountains. Nope. They're the Rock Canyon Roadrunners. Good thing we left AZ to be a roadrunner. The girls were kind of disappointed until I told them I was a roadrunner when I lived in MO. Didn't help too much.

You should have seen this kid walking the halls with us. He thought he was large and in charge. I really think he thought he was at his school.

The principal walked us to Lindsays classroom first. She met one of her teachers and she took her to her desk and said she could just wait for the kids to come in. We took Daisy to her class and she met her teacher and he had a girl in the class help her find a desk and get situated. It was actually harder this year to leave Daisy. She was super uneasy about not knowing a soul.

This is the view from there school. You actually can see Angel Moroni from their school. How cool is that?

I couldn't wait to pick them up! This is how they looked when they came out. I would say they had a great day! Even Daisy. The first thing she said to me was, "Guess what mom, all my friends are mormon!"

Moving Day

Didn't we just do this? We knew our time in Idaho was temporary but it went way too fast. We weren't ready to leave. We tried with all our power to stay but there were no jobs there for us. We decided we weren't ready to go back to AZ yet so we headed to UT. Nothing like the unknown. So we moved on August 4th. Cooper didn't know what was going on and he didn't like the fact that we packed his pack n play. I walked into his room to vacuum and he was laying on the floor with all his blankets and toys.

Daisy and Lindsay's room.

Our friends, The Moore's, were also moving that week so we had to have one last play date with them. This is Alyssa & Lindsay. They played so good together.

The Hall kids and the Moore kids.

Bunch of crazies!

Jenny, me, and our fun bunch of kids. They all had so much fun together. They were the one reason it was hard for us to leave. But I knew they were leaving too so it made it a little easier for us. Not really, but kind of.

Daisy and Megan. 2 peas in a pod. Seriously, Daisy has never had such a good friend like her before. They played every single day together. I sure hope she finds more friends like Megan in her life.

Lindsay & Alyssa. The 2 crazies.

One last picture of our apartment. Just to remember that we had to walk 3 flights of stairs everytime we went anywhere. Grocery shopping=not fun.

Beverly Hillbillies, that's us. So much cheaper that renting a Uhaul. I got to follow Jeff the whole way to Utah. Such a fun view. These were seriously some very trying and exhausting times, but also some of the best months too.

This girl..

makes me laugh. The Sunday before we moved from Idaho, our friends, The Moore's, were also moving. A member of the ward had a going away party for them. So of course we had to go and say goodbye to our dear friends too. I told the kids to get ready and Lindsay came walking in looking like this. She was actually so serious about her outfit choice. I just had to laugh and let her go like that. Many people commented on her choice too. I think it is great that she was confident and didn't care what other people thought. I was so not that way at her age.

Potty training, sort of

We all know potty training really depends on how consistent the parent is. Well I'm not consistent at all. The thought of it just makes me want to cry. But one evening Jeff told Cooper he could get a prize if he peed in his potty. So they got it out and he sat in front of the TV and he actually peed 3 times. Of course it was really one pee, he just did it 3 times. So he got his new prize, a magnifying glass. I love the dollar store! And he loves his magnifying glass. A little too much. When we emptied his pee in the toilet, he flushed the toilet and then put the magnifying glass above the water so he could watch his pee go bye bye. Gross.

Settler's park

Aka: Splashpad. This is probably Cooper's favorite place. I think he just likes to say splashpad. But we have had lots of fun at this park.

The girls pretty much follow Cooper so they play at the playground and get hot then run over to the water and play in it for awhile then back to the playground. We're all ready for naps after chasing him around!

Picnics & Mom's old!

He's telling me he's 3 and trying to hold up 3 fingers.
Since his birthday Cooper has been obsessed with how old everybody is. He asked the girls how old they were and then asked me how old I was. I said 32. He says, without skipping a beat, You're old Mom!

Cooper has picnics on the brain! Since we go to the park everyday for lunch he thinks why not have them at home too. I made a cheeseball one afternoon for a snack and Cooper brought out this blanket and wanted a picnic. Actually he just wanted to watch TV and eat at the same time. Can you tell by Cooper's shirt which Disney show is his favorite right now? Phineas & Ferb! We call him Phineas all day when he wears this shirt.

Discovery Center of Idaho

We went on a field trip Thursday with our good friends, the Moore's. The kids had a blast and I enjoyed all the cool science experiments.

The kids loved "shopping" at the grocery store, taking turns ringing each other up.

Daisy using the pulley to pull her self up and swing down.

Cooper loved putting the balls on and watching them float. I think that was Eli's favorite part too. It must be a boy thing.

The kids were good vets and took care of their pets.

Jenny and I were outside the room and we were watching our kids be dorks on the TV. They were so funny.

And Eli wins the nice award! He sat in his stroller the whole time and never whined. We finished our trip off with lunch at Wendy's. We figured since we all got in free to the museum (thanks library) we could buy lunch! Thanks again Moore's! You're awesome!