Summer is over...School has begun

The Summer was great while it lasted.

Swimmin' in the backyard with friends.


Eatin' yummy watermelon...

and lovin' it!

Eatin' veggies straight from the garden.

Shootin' the breeze...

Visiting family in California...and going to Six Flags.

Went to Jackson Hole for our Anniversary.

Ain't we the darndest cute cow couple ever!

We brought along our great friends...Jeff and Lisa.

We had a good time gettin' dressed up.

We went on one last trip the week before I went back to work. We stayed with the Cheney's at their family cabin in Island Park. We also visited Yellowstone and Virginia City.

This is me in Virginia City. The only picture taken of me all day...and I took it myself.

Emma looooooooves Owen (or My Nowen...as she calls him).



Pannin' for gold!

Yellowstone







We aslo got to go horseback riding. Jeff Cheney's parents have horses. It's great to have friends with connections. This was Benson and Owen's first time riding...they loved it.

And now school has begun. I'll admit I wasn't at all excited or ready to go back to work. But it really has turned out better than I thought it would. I have a great class with way cute kids. The 2nd grade team I'm on is AWE.SOME!!! They help me sooo much. Jeff's niece watches the boys MWF, and my brother, Dallin, watches them T&TH (at our house). But a definite downfall to not being home is missing out on some of the little and big things. Benson had his first day of Preschool today. I told Dallin he had to take pictures for me. He said I am "such a mom." And I'm proud of it.

Benson loves Preschool.