First Day of School 2010

August 25, 2010

Good bye summer :(. I am so sad how fast this summer flew by. I am usually ready to send the kids back to school, but not this year. I really could use another month of summer. Our kids are getting so old :(.

Dax

14 yrs old, 9th grade

I desperately tried to talk Daxton out of this freaky shirt, but he was insistent that we get it. I definitely tried to talk him out of wearing it the first day. I guess I have to start letting my kids be their own person at some point. Looking at this picture now, I know he made a good choice. He looks so awesome!!

I was so very sad watching Dax walk away. They put 9th grade in the high school this year :(. It was so hard watching him leave to start his high school years. I definitely do not feel old enough to have a kid in high school. I was just in high school myself, right? Ha...Ha.... Not to mention the fee for Jr. High would have only been about $80, instead we got to pay high school fees of $280. Big bummer :(!

Dax had no idea I was taking these pictures of him walking away. He would not have let me if he had known I was. I would have drove him to school, and walked him to his first class if he would have let me! Ha... Ha... Wow... he is in high school. Where have all the years gone?

Jada, Dawson (4 starting preschool in a few days) and Brayden

Brayden

10 years old, 5th grade

Jada

12 years old, 6th grade

Ready for the big day!

Brayden with his teacher Mr. Fretwell. Jada had this same teacher last year. He is awesome! We were very excited that Brayden has him this year!

Jada waiting for her class to come in from outside.
Yep, that's right... we were late the first day :(

Jada with her teacher Mr. Christofferson. My niece had him at a different school, and now she is 21. She loved him, so we know that Jada lucked out getting him for a teacher! Poor Jada she got really sick the day before school started, and was even feeling worse the first day. She still went, she really didn't want to miss the first day.

I hurried and snapped a picture of Jada before we left her to start her first day! I think we are in for a great year, with great teachers :). Hopefully Dax has a great first year of high school. They all came home happy, so we are off to a good start!

A Summer Full Of Camps......

Our summer was full of camps for the kids :). Dax had Trek, and High Adventure camp. Jada had Clearcreek, Activity Day Camp, and Girls Camp. Brayden had Cub Scout Day Camp. Welcome to the world of older kids there is always something! Unfortunately we had to miss a few because of our trip to Tennessee. Dax missed High Adventure (big bummer... it would have been awesome), Jada missed Activity Day camp, and Brayden missed Cub Scout Day Camp :(. There is never enough time for everything.

June 21 - 25, 2010
Clearcreek 5th Grade Camp

Jada attended the school camp, Clearcreek. She got to go the same week as her friends Savanna and Kassidy. She was very excited, and had a great time. It was so crazy to have her gone, and Dax was gone at the same time for Trek. Our house was pretty quiet... actually not to quiet with Brayden and Dawsons friends here.

Savanna, Jada and Kassidy

Such cute good friends!

Getting excited to leave

Loading them up to go.

The week went very fast, which is good because we sure missed our Jada Babe!! It was so fun to see her get off the bus.

I think they were ready to be home!

Aunt Becky came with me to pick Jada up!
We love aunt Becky :)

One happy mom!

June 23 - 26, 2010
Trek

Dax had to meet at the church at 3 am. That was pretty harsh, especially on me :). Then they had a 10 hour drive to Wyoming :(. This was an amazing experience for Dax. I wish Dave and I could have gone.

Look at our handsome pioneer :)

Dax, Jaron and Brayden

Dax was very upset with me for taking this picture. He thinks he is too old for pictures, but then he informs that all our pictures are of Dawson? That wouldn't be the case if he would just get in some of the pictures.

(This is a picture of a picture)
Andrew, Jaron, Pa Wakley, Sarah, Ma Wakley, Sabrina, Brayden and Dax

Brayden is one of Daxtons best friends. So Dax lucked out and had Braydens parents for his Ma and Pa. This was such a spiritual experience for Dax. He learned so much, and grew spiritually. I loved hearing all about his experiences.

Dax was invited to play "Come, Come Ye Saints" on his guitar at Martins Cove. I was told that he did a great job, and that it really helped invite the spirit.

I am so proud of him, he was very nervous to perform in front of so many of his friends. I know this was a great experience for him!

Finally home after another 10 hour ride back!

What an experience :). I am so jealous of Dax, maybe next time Dave and I can go :).

August 9 -13, 2010
Girls Camp

Our 12 year old Young Women!

Jada made it to Girls Camp by 5 days :). She turned 12 just in time. I was actually really scared for her because her best friends didn't get to go this year :(. My worrying was all for nothing, she had the time of her life. She loved every minute of it. We have such a great ward, and all the girls were awesome. They have been really good to her.

I can not believe that she is already 12 years old, and in Young Women's. Time goes by way to fast. It was hard to have her gone for another whole week.

Quinn and Jada
Welcome Home!!!!

Wow... what a crazy summer! It was all worth it, I know my kids had some great experiences that they will never forget. It is crazy that they both seem so much older to me all of a sudden.

Summer is Finally Here :) .... Or So We Thought :(

We are so excited for summer! The kids are very excited. So this week we really kicked off summer with some fun activities :).

June 7, 2010

We bought a pass to the pool, which we will use a lot! We had a great time. It was pretty warm, but it will be even better when it is really hot outside.

Our littlest guy!

Daxton going off the high dive

Brayden going off the high dive

Two good lookin' guys waiting to go off the diving boards!

Dax

Brayden

Jada got to bring her friend Savanna :)

June 8, 2010

We still have a Zoo pass, so we went yet again! Dave can not understand how I am not bored with the Zoo. I love it! It is relaxing (except for my fighting kids), it is beautiful, and you are getting exercise. We went with the two little guys I babysit. It was the perfect day, not to hot and not cold :).

Bryce, Brady, Dax, Brayden, Dawson & Jada

Dax really wanted to be hanging out with his friends ...
I sure love him for coming!
This was probably the last time I will get him to come with us :(

We finally broke out the fire pit! Oh how I love my fire pit :) It is so much fun. Our neighbor Kim came over and hung out with us. Good company, and good smores! Ahhh...I love summer!

So as you can see we are very excited for summer, only to wake up this morning to this....
Dark skies, Rain, and temperatures in the 5o's :(. Lets just say this is very disappointing. Oh and lets not forget the very strong wind. Please just let summer come... and stay!