New School Year

O.K., Emily has the drill down now. First day of school is no problem for this girl!

Jenny is off to Middle School!!! Notice her locker divider in her arms...she spray painted a dragon head on

the side!

Could this be all the stuff from last year??? Yes, since June Cody's backpack has not been cleaned out!

Now he is ready! Junior year-Wow!

Family Picture Time...Finally!

I love these pictures. It has been so long since we have had a family picture made. I wish I had been good about having this done every year. I know I will treasure these for years to come.

Hidden Treasure

Bright and early (well for a summer day I guess it was early) we headed out to hike Boise's hidden treasure...Table Rock. Since we moved here I have heard about it at various times but never knew what or where it was. I decided today was the day to find out, so with sketchy directions and determination, we headed out. We went right to it...why so difficult to get info about this? ...maybe the hike would not be "all that great"... well, that wasn't it either! The view was fabulous and well worth the hike. Here are Jenny and Emily a little over half-way up the trail.

And here's the view from the top!

So, this is Boise's hidden treasure! We are glad we took the time to find and enjoy it! Not sure why it is not more well known. Maybe finding this place is a right of passage in becoming an Idahoan?

Just off the trail Jenny found a sweet little grotto created out of overgrown trees and bushes that sheltered a spot where horses used to get watered...complete with an old trough!

This little treasure hunt was worth the effort!

Can't wait to camp!

Emily is the ultimate camper! She waits all winter for warm weather so she can get to camping. We are having trouble finding time to go this year and Emily just can't wait anymore! So the tent is up, the campfire is blazing, the marsmallows are roasting and we are camping! (In the backyard)! The rest of us wimped out right after Old Maid; Emily really slept outside.

Recital Time

It is always so fun to watch Jenny on stage. One of the best things is that she always gets flowers from Daddy after the show. We are proud of all her hard work this year.

Presidential Academic Excellence Award

Jenny was awarded the Presidential Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence. We are so proud of her!

Ooops!

I guess I better document that Jenny fell off the trampoline and broke her arm last week. Actually, she SLID off the trampoline. She was leaning over the side to pick up Cupcake and went over the edge. Of course it is her right hand! It is a good thing she is such a good student-this really made school harder!