Happy Birthday - He's 4!

This is my baby

He is 4 today

I can't believe he is that old

No more "babies" in this house

They grow up so fast!!!

Happy Birthday!!

One Last HOORAH...

We had to have one last Hoo-RAH
before school started for everyone.

I took the kids to Yellowstone

My parents have been taking us to

Yellowstone

For as long as I can remember

It just wouldn't be summer if I didn't have a trip there.

Here are some photos of our trip...

And I mean A LOT of photos

Yellowstone Falls -

Ever wonder why it is called "Yellowstone"?

Big Springs

Do you see the Fish??

They can get HUGE - no fishing allowed here

Mesa Falls


The family at Mesa Falls
Some of them didn't want to be in the picture
Can you guess who that is?


I'm really not out of my carseat

But I want to see what is happening

Middleman at Dragon's Mouth


Soccer Dude at Dragon's Mouth mud pots
They STINK!


See the traffic jam this herd of Bison caused
It was a couple of hours... and several miles long



They are HUGE
Don't mess with them


Playing in the River
Soccer Dude and his J Friend


It is tradition to buy
Slingshots at the One Cent to One Dollar store
and then play in the river


Nice Shot!


Old Faithful

I think my sister (the coolest sister alive)

has had it with my kids

Thanks for letting us tag along with you!!!

We love to visit Yellowstone

Ugly Quilts...

When I started quilting I read a book called

"How NOT to Make A Prize Winning Quilt"

by

Ami Simms

I laughed hilariously.

I then visited her website where she hosted

an "Ugly Quilt" contest.

These quilts where UGLY!!!

Now there is a blog I love to watch and read.

This blog is Stash Manicure

On this blog they are having their version of an "Ugly Quilt" contest

This isn't really a contest but more of an exchange

We get a brown bag of fabrics - totalling 2 yards

from someone else's stash and we have to make a quilt of this fabric

I thought it sounded like fun -

and quite a challenge

so I joined.

If you are interested head on over and join the Brown Bag contest!

I imagine you won't have an Ugly Quilt!

First Day of School...

The Middle Man started his first day of school

He is big now

1st Grade...

Scout Camp

I'm not sure if I'm excited

or scared for my Soccer Dude

Today he left at 5 am to go to Scout camp

Normally I would send him and know that

he will come home stinky and dirty -

Nothing is changing this time around

EXCEPT

he and his troop are hiking

Kings' Peak

So what you say - but this peak

is the highest peak in UTAH

It is 13,528 feet high

It is often called

The Roof of Utah

I know my son can do this

he is extremely physically fit

I just hope he doesn't wander off,

get cold, see bears, etc

I guess it is just mother's nerves!

What a beautiful site though

Keep Safe Soccer Dude!!!