End of Summer

 I always hate when our summer is over and the kids go back to school.  This one has been especially hard since we actually had a summer (-minus Logan urology and grandma and two yards and gardens).  We did so many fun things and spent time together.  It was also hard having Hal go to school all day.  I get lonely.  She kept life hopping around here.  This is Bug's first day of 1st grade.  She loves Mrs. Morrison (but who wouldn't) and loves making new friends.  I love her hill billy look with her teeth (or as Bri says hill Betsy).  She is growing up so fast.

 Our beautiful Gracie.  She loves school and loves being with her friends.  She is sad that she had to go back to school before our baby got here.  She loves babies and is so excited to meet her sister and get to baby sit. 

 Handsome Gid.  I just love this kid.  He reminds me so much of his Dad.  He always wants to be outside and doing work with either his Dad or Grandpa Taylor.  He is loving school and loves his teacher Miss Palmer.  This is a plus since he really would rather not go to school ever.  He is sad he has to stay home this week and go to school though since his Dad is hunting for one week.  He is also excited for the baby and gets to have her in his room for a few months.  He asked me the other day if he could hold the baby.  I asked him why not.  He said "because Gracie always hogs the babies and I want to hold her too."  Silly boy. 

 This year I had awesome helpers in taking care of the garden and the yard.  Gid and Halle really love mowing the lawn.  Gid is just awesome on the riding lawn mower and a better driver than his mom.  Halle really enjoyed the push mower.  Gracie prefers to help clean the house.  You gotta love kids that love to help others. 

 Our family got to go to our fav camping spot this year.  We bummed in on Grandma and Grandpa Taylors trip to Warm River.  We floated the river several times and went fishing.  We loved every minute of it.  Since Grandma and Grandpa Taylor will be leaving in November for a mission to Montenegro we will not see them for a while.  It was fun hanging out with them.  This is Grace climbing out of the river after floating.

 These next 3 pictures are of Brian literally having to drag Hal out of the water.  She loved tubing.  When Brian told her it was the place to get out she kept going.  Brian had to wade in to get her and she started paddling away from him because she did not want to get out.  She was quite upset at him as you can tell.

 Brian floating down with the kids. 

This one Grandpa was floating down also.  We could not manage to get Grandma in the water but maybe in a couple of years when she comes out.  It was so much fun and the water was nice on a hot day.

 Even Tank enjoyed camping.  He claimed this chair as his own. 

 Gid got a fishing pole for his birthday from Grandma Nette and Grandpa Air so the kids went fishing, well Gid and Grace did.  Halle wanted nothing to do with touching a fish.  Brian got really good at releasing the fish and keeping them alive to put back.  I do not cook fish or eat fish so they all went back in the water.  They caught so many fish and it was fun to see how excited they got when they hooked one.  In most of the pictures Bri is holding the fish since it kinda freaked all the kids out holding a live fish.

And Grandpa helping.  Gid and Grandpa have done a lot together this year.  Gid mowed Grandpa's lawn this year a couple of times and did not want to get paid but just go for a ride with Grandpa so Gid was in hog heaven.  Grandpa even let him drive his RZR home.  He is going to miss his Grandpa tons.