Just stuff

Rians first day of 2nd grade. I Love this picture. Kenni was sad that Rian was leaving and she isn't able to start kindergarten till Wednesday. Graci and Kenni sure miss Rian when she isn't around. I switched Rian to a new school and they both have to ride the bus. A first for us. Rian loves it and Kenni is very excited. Graci starts preschool this Tuesday. It sure makes me sad seeing my babies all go to school. But I am happy because they are happy.

And off she goes.

My sweetie after a bath. See those cute little toothies?

This is what the sky looked like about a week ago.

My ladies and a couple others

I thought the lake was pretty the other morning.
Brian is training for the St. George marathon and the past 2 fridays has gone on 20 milers. We tag along being Gatorade caddies. The girls like it cuz I buy them doughnuts for breakfast since we have to get up so early.

I LOVE my new camera. The more pictures I take, the more I want to take. Since I want to be a photographer I have to practice and learn and build up my portfolio. Hopefully I can learn some tricks of the trade from Brian's co worker who is a pro photographer. Anway, here are just some cute ones of my sweeties. We had fun playing around.

Just a fun one of Kenni jumping of the "Diving board"

Last night

Yesterday Brian spent the day with the horses and I spent the day doing laundry. So last night we wanted to do something fun so we went to dinner then decided to go find a place we have been wanting to find for a long time. Brian remembers going there but couldn't remember how to get there. Thanks to our gps on our phones however, we found it. It is where the SF river meets up with Utah Lake. It was so pretty and I CAN'T wait to go back and take more pictures when I get my new camera this week. I finally decided to take the plunge and I ordered it. I have been waiting and Brian spoils me so much and let me get it. (Even though I probably don't deserve it) It should be here by Friday then I will start trying to learn how to take great pictures.

all the pictures were taken with my phone that is why the kids are so dark.

Finally............

It is about time. Before this week, my girls loved water. As long as it was no higher than their chest. They would cry every time they were in the bathtub if water got in their faces. Since they started swimming lessons this past week, they have made a HUGE improvement. They (well, Rian and Kenni at least) are not at all afraid to stick their faces in and Rian LOVES going all the way under now. I am so proud of them. It will be a lot more fun now for them to go swimming. I am glad they are doing good in their lessons especially since we have to drive about 40 min. to get there. It has been nice as well because they are private lessons. Her kids are there but they know how to swim now so she is able to just focus on my girls.


Rian learning how to float on her back

Rian either going down or coming up

Kenni jumping in

It sure has been a busy month. Kim and her kids were here for soccer camp 3 weeks ago. The following week was the Torgersen family reunion. Then Christian, Matthew, and Camille came home with us for a week. We attended the Oquirrh Hills Temple Open house, rode horses, went to a movie, and took them all to Boondocks. Then it was Orchard Days. We went to the rodeo Friday night and sat. morning the girls were in the parade for dance. The girls saw some toads at the rodeo so they wanted to go catch some. So Sunday night we went toad hunting, caught two and brought them home and put them in our window well. Yesterday I scheduled Graci to get her tonsils out in September. She thinks that she already got them out because the doctor looked in her throat. We have to keep telling her that she gets to get them out twice.

Now that Shelby is a little older, and can sit and be entertained for a few minutes, we have really been enjoying taking the horses to the arena. It is so fun! The girls are getting a lot more brave and really good on them. They want to be rodeo princesses someday. I ride Missy most the time and I just love her.

Brian's co workers wife is trading us horseback riding lessons for her kids, and our girls get swimming lessons. They start tomorrow.