First Day of School

Cody is in 10th grade this year! This first day stuff is easy for him now. This year he is going to two different high schools. The first 1/2 of the day is at a Math and Science school, then the second 1/2 is at his regular high school.

Jenny is in 5th grade! Last year of Elementary School... she rules the school this year! Her teacher was Cody's teacher too, so we know this will be a good year for Jenny.

Emily is in 3rd grade...she goes to the big playground this year and is so excited. Her teacher is new to the school so we don't know much about her but she seems like she will be really good!

The girls are ready to go.

Blue Lake Hike

This is the last weekend before schools starts so we headed up to Blue Lake in Cascade for a picnic. We talked, played, found wildflowers, saw lots of animals, laughed together and encouraged each other as we hiked out of the canyon. It was a fun way to end the summer vacation.Emily was at least a little excited about this hike! She smiled, and posed the whole time, it was a mother's dream come true!

Emily posed on almost every rock on the way to the lake...I only put a few of the pictures in here.

We thought this little guy must be on his way to the Ugly Bug Ball!

We weren't real sure the girls were going to stay dry, but they did good. Only wet feet. They named a log they were playing with Alli Gator, too cute!

Cody found a little rock to play with!

Love the little frogs!

Back up the hill was not so much fun but we all did it, Emily carried her pack the whole way, what a hiker!

Our family on top of the world again!

Peaches

Well the peaches are ready whether I am or not...we made a peach cobbler in the dutch oven, ate lots of these sweet, juicy peaches just for fun, and I still had enough to can 4 quarts.

A Morning in the Garden

Here is how the garden is looking now...Finally, I have been trying to grow a watermelon since we moved here!

Lots of green roma's, I can almost taste the salsa these will make! Yummy, Yummy!

Our little peach tree is loaded down!

Jenny likes the pole bean teepee...she is having a breakfast of fresh green beans.

First year for pears!

Good morning Emily.