Mitt Romney meets Tyler and Lindsay

First Day of School Again...

Today was Anna's first day of preschool. She loves her classroom because it "has a kitchen in it." She also got to take her Shamu whale for Show 'n' Tell. Now I just have Joey at home with me in the mornings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday...at least until November!

First Day of School!

It's only August 5th and my kids are already in school! Our school district changed the school calendar this year and decided to start earlier. The only problem is that they now get out of school on May 19. It's nice to have them back in school, but I am dreading the homework, projects, deadlines, etc. Tyler is in 3rd grade and Lindsay is in 2nd grade. They are still at the age where school is fun and they were excited to see all of their friends again!

Look What We Brought Home!

I didn't think that flying with 4 kids by myself on an airplane was enough work, so we decided to bring a dog with us. Meet Otis...the newest member of our family. We found him in Idaho and brought him on the airplane to Florida. He survived the 10 hour trip like a champion. He didn't bark or whine. He's a 5-month-old miniature schnauzer and he really is such a good dog! He's so mellow and already house-trained. The kids absolutely adore him! So wish me luck...4 kids, pregnant, husband deployed and now a dog!

Toby Keith Concert!

I went to the Toby Keith this past Thursday. We had tickets on the floor, so we were so close to Toby. It is definitely one of my highlights from my Boise trip!

Discovery Center

We went to the Discovery center in downtown Boise. It is a hands-on science museum/children's museum. Tyler loved the electricty section where he got to connect circuits and make robots. Lindsay loved the pretend animal hospital. I could not get Anna out of the play grocery store or the giant bubble maker. Joey just ran around and touched and played with everything. It was a good day and we all learned a lot!

Good friends!

I was able to get together with some good friends from high school! It was SO fun to see them and catch up on their lives. Some of them I hadn't seen for about 10 years! It's crazy how fast the time goes and how much has happened.

Karalie, Jesse, Lisa T., Amber, and me! We all went to elementary, middle, and high school together!

Kim and me! She is one of my good friends in high school. I haven't seen her since our freshman year in college!

Lindsay's 7th Birthday

Lindsay turned 7 on July 18. We celebrated at my parents' house on Sunday and then on Monday, we went to Wahooz in Meridian. She had a princess castle cake and got lots of presents! She was glad that her cousins were able to come and party with her.

Family Pictures

My three older brothers and all my parents' grandkids were in town for my brother, Jared's, wedding reception. We got some good family pics with all of us.


My parents with their 13 grandkids

The Whole Gang

There's me with my 4 kids, then next to me is my brother, Mark. Next to Mark is my brother, Eric, his wife Amber and their 4 kids. My parents are in the middle and then in front is my brother, Jared, his wife Liz, and their 5 boys.

My 4 cuties!

Ice Skating!

We went ice skating at Idaho Ice World with Uncle Brent. Since I'm from Florida, I dressed all my kids in shorts and a t-shirt, not thinking that ice skating is a winter sport and that it might be cold! Annie only survived about 10 minutes because she was freezing, but Lindsay and Tyler sucked it up and skated for about an hour. Next time I'll remember the coats, hats, gloves, and long pants! After ice skating, Uncle Brent took us for a joy ride on his new motorcycle. Thanks Uncle Brent for the fun afternoon!