Dad's 38th Birthday!

We celebrated Dad's birthday this week!  He turned 38.  Lily wanted to help mom decorate for Dad's party.  She drew out her plan on a piece of paper that included a balloon and a double cake stand with cookies and treats.  So Mom and Lily went to the store and picked out a balloon and then put two cake stands together. 5 year old's love party planning! 

Daddy got some nice presents from the kids and enjoyed his day! We sure do love him. He works hard for our family and a BIG help to mom!  

Back to School

The summers here always go by so fast.  There is so much to see and do, that the days zip by.

 This year was an exciting year for our family.  All of the kids were in school for the first time.  Lily started Kindergarten, Alex started 3rd grade, and Sarah started 8th grade.  All of their teachers are wonderful.

Alex was really excited to get back to school and see his friends.  Lily after the first day said "I am glad I finally get to go to school".  Sarah didn't want summer to end.  I think she remembers the work that is ahead.

Morning at Folsom Lake

We spent a morning playing at home in Folsom Lake. We bought a little boat and took it out for a test run. The kids had a lot of fun and so did Mom and Dad.  We swam and paddled out to an island about 200 yards out from the shore.  The kids were excited to get there until they found that is was covered in goose poop.  They named it Goose Poop Island and paddled back to shore.  We paddled back and forth several times until we were all hungry for lunch and it was time to head home.