Lagoon Day

It was Kent's work Lagoon Day, and Hayden's birthday. So we took the boys out of school and went to play instead. Kent and I are no longer able to really ride like we used to, so we talked Grandpa in to coming along for some fun. Grandma came along to socialize.

McKinley's favorite ride was the Cannibal. Sawyer loved the go-karts, Hayden liked Rattlesnake Rapids and Josh liked doing the little bumper cars the best. He kept running back in line again and again. Luckily there wasn't a big crowd today. Also there were no meltdowns or kids fighting. A Magical day!

Birthday Boy

Hayden turns 9 years old tomorrow! We'll be at work Lagoon day, so we celebrated with the family today.
He is not a big cake eater, so he ordered an apple pie. He's been asking for apple pie for months, but none of the rest of us are big fans. I told him he could have it for his birthday though, and he's been counting the days! Grandpa Korth made him his own delicious apple pie. He also wanted sparklers instead of candles. He had a cake with sparklers when he was two and he tried to kick them out, so he wanted a redo. There was no kicking this time :)

Birthday interview:

What's your favorite color?  blue
What's your favorite food?  Meat
What's your least favorite food?  Green beans
What is your favorite breakfast food? French toast
What is your favorite animal?  Panda
What's your favorite thing to do?  Play with friends 
What's your favorite thing to play?  Video games
What's your favorite toy?  Legos
What's your favorite book?  Humphrey 
What's your favorite tv show?  So You Think You'll Survive
What's your favorite subject in school?  Reading
What do you want to be when you grow up?  Scientist or astronaut 
Where is your favorite place to go?  Boston 
Where do you want to go on vacation?  Hawaii
What makes you happy?  When I get to play with friends 
What was the funnest thing about being 8? Having a lot of friends
What will be the best thing about being 9? Being older 
What do you really like about yourself right now? That I'm a good writer, reader and I'm smart.

Last day of school

First day of 7th grade                                                     Last day of 7th grade





Well, we survived our first year of middle school! Wahoo! I can't believe how much she's changed from the first of the year. Now this girl has a full summer ahead of her.

Peonies

After transplanting my peonies trying to find the right spot for them, I finally let them take root for a year. This is the first year they've grown big enough to produce some decent blooms.

I love cutting them and bringing them inside to decorate and enjoy. They smell soooo good. I didn't know that! They are now on my top 3 favorite flowers list!

A boy and his dog

Josh just loves Sadie so much. In fact his first real word was "Sadie". There's just something about a boy and his dog.

The mountains were calling

The mountains are Josh's happy place. He is always such a trooper coming with me to the school. Thursday was one of our rare free days. After cleaning the house up I promised him a visit to the mountains. It was a chilly 46 degrees, and the hike was a short 4 year old attention span one, but we had fun!

Sawyer says...

The kids and I were having a talk about being trustworthy and responsible. They all want bunnies, but that's not going to happen until they are responsible. Sawyer very maturely debated his merits and tried to tell me of his 'responsible' nature by announcing to us: "I am reprehensible."

Spot on buddy.