Monday, August 18, 2008

School is in session!

Click on the pictures if you want to see them bigger.

Here are the kids at the wedding. My Mom made the girls dresses. We sure missed Alice and Gracie.




Here is the temple exit. The people before us screamed so loud it was so bad at the temple. My hair is so cute! Does Jer look like a werewolf or just a hot husband? My Mom looks a little freaked out. (thats OK we know you're not.)


The Thunder Shock team!

Hayden begs for things with this face. Who could resist? Syd and Soph play dress up. Syd and her girls.

Here is Fathers Day, Preston and Hayden, and Sydnie opening her B-day gift.




This is the show. Can you see Miley . She is on the stage. Syd took this. I know its great.

The kids at the Parade and the Stadium. Our favorite part was Glenn Beck. The Blue Man Group was so cool too. I think we'll see them in Vegas some time. Our seats were so good. See the top of the Stadium.

Sydnie won first two times and second two times.
She did her solo to Bubbly.







So I walked the kids to school today and I did cry while I took their picture. I can't believe Syd is in 4th grade and Preston is in 1st. Where does the time go. Everyone always tells me it will go by so fast so just cherish every moment while the kids are small. That is hard to do when every day seems like a battle. We had a crazy summer. Nothing to exciting, its hard with no yard for the kids to play in and no friends close by. We still have no neighbors. We try to recruit people all the time, there is plenty of land and we know a great general contractor.(Still Water Homes. Check the link list.Hint Hint)
We did go to Bear Lake for the 24th. We had our first experience at the Pickleville Playhouse. For any one who has been I will say "Jya Say". That was so fun, the kids had a great time, especially because Mom got them snow cones, which I never do because they are too messy. I will have those pictures with the school pictures. We had a fun 4th of July. I got tickets on KSL for the Stadium of Fire. Sydnie got them for her birthday. She cried and I cried when she did. We went to the parade and saw the balloons as we drove by to get our seat. Breakfast at Magleby's was really yummy.
We went swimming only one time to the Scera. I must be a terrible mother, only once! It is so much work with four kids, I am sure many can relate.
Thats about it. We did weed wack the weeds and spray weed killer on them but I think it was more like fertilizer for the tumble weeds. If any one needs and weeds or rocks or huge scary bugs for and science projects we have a huge amount to choose from.
I started the Twilight series last Tuesday. I am in the middle of book 3. They are driving me crazy but I can't seem to put them down. I hope she ends up with the werewolf. I think I like him a little bit more than the perfect vampire. I looked at the movie trailer and I think they could have chosen a much better looking Edward. Who knows maybe I'll watch it anyway. I just hope they choose a good Jacob. I sort of like the Indian type.
There are a ton of pictures. I had to scan them so I hope it works. Preston played T-ball and had a great time. His team had huge hitters and they were so good at getting people out. The last game they had four players and they got five kids out. So fun. Sydnie and her friends Kyra and Kennedy all won first with their solos. We do it for fun and Syd is really good. Maybe someday I"ll figure out how to put a movie of her dancing on this.

7 comments:

Brandan & Haylie said...

Melanie,

I am glad to know that I'm not the only parent that cries on the first day of school. Also, I LOVE your hair!! Hope all is well with you and your family.

Emily A. Gunderson said...

That's a long post, you must have been enjoying the quiet with the kids in school!

Amy C. said...

I would love to see video of Sydney dance. I have been so worried about school starting and it is a for sure thing I will cry! Love your family photo on the top.

Emily said...

I am just getting into the dance thing with Olivia...hopefully I can handle it!

Michelle said...

How cute! I love seeing all of those pictures. And yes, I love your hair.

Ashley said...

You are darling Mel...with McCall I'd get all overwhelmed with messy stuff and now I'm like bring it on! If my carpets get ruined we'll just re-carpet (which we are about due). We keep delaying because... Are we staying or going? Are we going to add on to the kitchen? IF SOMEONE HAS A CRYSTAL BALL I'D LOVE TO BORROW IT!
I get overwhelmed at the pools too and I've just got three but after Elizabeth's accident I just am paranoid about water!

Wedig it! said...

Melanie, don't be such a SLUT!!! Don't worry I say it alot less often than you do. I actually only say it around certain people and pretty quietly now. Anyway, Ryan won't even let me be one anymore. It sucks!