Ethan's Big Day

Today Ethan started kindergarten!!!!!!

He was so excited to go. For weeks I have been preparing Ethan to go. We got a few new clothes, he picked out his school supplies himself, got a new back pack, and got new tennis shoes. I think he was more excited to wear his shoes then anything else. He was very excited and confident!

This morning he got up, ate breakfast, and got dressed. We had a little photo shoot out front and then we drove him to the school. It was raining and so we were able to take him inside and be with him when he hung up his back back and found his seat. Ethan was doing great until we got to the front doors of the school and then his eyes got wide and I could tell he was a little unsure of going to kindergarten. But we all went in and he did AWESOME! Even though he was a little nervous he was like a pro. It was so hard and sad for me to have to walk out of the room and leave him there all alone. I looked at him through the glass window and saw how big but small he is, how old but young he is, how smart but dependent he is. It really was a bittersweet moment for me as his mom. I am so excited for him and all that he will learn, do, and experience but it is sad that my baby is growing up. I am proud of the little boy he is, the self confidence, the enthusiasm, the gentle spirit that he has. I know that he will do GREAT!

We went and picked him up and Ethan got to decide where we would go for lunch, and he picked Burger King. And while we were eating he said, "This is the best day ever!" So even though I can't believe that I am a mom to a kindergartner I am so glad that he went and loved it!

8 Years Ago

8 years ago, yesterday, Seth and I were sealed together in the St. George temple and began our lives together! Since then we have graduated college, moved to Colorado, had two beautiful children, Seth got his Masters Degree, bought a home, and have one child starting kindergarten tomorrow!

Us Then.....

8 Years Later........

(This picture was taken at the Melting Pot- it didn't scan well)

Last night to celebrate we went to The Melting Pot, a fondue restaurant, and then to see Harry Potter 6! The Melting Pot was so much fun! And I loved Harry Potter! I also got a beautiful necklace and roses! It was such a wonderful anniversary spending it with the one I love!

The Children's Museum

Seth had to leave on a business trip back in June. He only goes on one a year and so the kids missed him A LOT! So I decided to take the kids out and do something fun with them. We went to the Children's Museum, and had so much fun together. Ethan and Ciara are at such a fun age and get a long so well that I love being a mom that sits and watchesall the fun things that they do! As I was sitting there watching them play house together I thought that there was no other place that I would rather be!

Ethan on top of the firetruck.

The kids driving trains and building a track.

Ethan and Ciara, my little animals, playing in a big nest.

My little cutie!

Playing a little basketball....

and being shoved in a locker!(what mom will do for a cute picture!)

Ethan's and Ciara's favorite part of the museum was the grocery store and the restaurant. We kept having to go back to it and spent half our time there but is was so funny to watch my kids. Especially Ethan, he got right in there with the other kids and played right along. Ethan really doesn't like to interact with kids he doesn't know and tries to avoid them but shortly after we got there he was taking random kid's orders and cooking for them and delivering their food to them. It was shocking that he was playing with other kids than Ciara!

Buying the groceries he bought,



Cooking the food we ordered,

Ciara eating the food he made!



My Little Animal Doctors

Doctor Ethan doing a check-up

Looking at X-rays

Their reaction when I said it was time to go!!!!

I had such a fun day just me and my kids!

4th of July

Our 4th of July celebrations started on Friday with a BBQ and fireworks at my parents house. We all got together and ate ribs and did some fireworks out front. The kids thought that they were so cool.They were little nervous about the loud noises and the sparklers getting on their hands and arms. But Ethan sure did love the tank fireworks.

My Little Sparklers!

Then we had a full day planned on Saturday. We got up and went swimming. Ethan even went down the big water slide and loved it! We then changed and went downtown to try to get Rookies tickets, after the game they were going to have a big fireworks show. Well I guess everyone else had the same idea and after standing in line they got sold out. Though we we were disappointed it turned out to be okay.

Ciara's 4th of July skirt that I made her!

We headed back down to Castle Rock and as were were eating in Red Robin it started pouring rain. Not just a little rain but A LOT of rain, and it kept raining and raining! Everyone came back to our house where we played a card game, did our own fireworks, and watched a GREAT fireworks show sitting in our front yard!

Even though the day did not turn out how we planned it was still soooo much fun! Happy 4th of July!