First Day of School

The first day of school, and generally the first week,
is always so exciting.
And then pretty much all the days after that are well,
routine and mundane.

But after a summer of no set schedules and lots of play,
it is also a welcome change.

 

No one knows if this will be a great school year or if they will encounter problems along the way but one thing is for sure, before school starts each child receives a special blessing from Dad and that can make all the difference in the world.  I know because I remember.  So thankful for the Priesthood and those who hold it in my home!

Where are we?

In Utah.

Lehi, UT to be exact.

We are enjoying one more outing before school starts.

With rock climbing

Miniature Golf

Go-Karts

 Water Fun

 

and Rides, all in one stop.

In The Last Last Few Weeks

We met the newest member of the Dean clan.

The new favorite baby cousin.

 

Just look at those smiles.  She keeps asking me where we can get a baby and put in my stomach so that she can have a little sister.

 Attended our first soccer tournament of the season and the outcome was a hard fought 1st place finish in the Glory Tournament.  What a great accomplishment for Mr. P and his team.

 

Celebrated a Birthday-

 Fancy Style with 7 little girlfriends and a few involved brothers.

 

 And played with sparklers to celebrate the 24th.

Our Fourth of July

Began with our family going to our Neighborhood Parade and Breakfast.  Where these two were so excited to decorate their bikes for said event.

We then journeyed to HOT St. George to do some more celebrating with extended family.  The day ended by meeting up with family at the park to watch the BIG fireworks.

But the weekend was full of family fun.  We spent many hours in the pool at my Mum's complex.  We went to the theaters to watch Dispicable Me 2 then took the family out to a restaurant for dinner (something that was a special treat because we rarely do that).  Then there was a endless display of store bought fireworks outside my Brother's house.

Saturday we were in the water pretty much the whole day.  We went to the river where we sent up camp and my brother taught us how to skim board.  The older boys really enjoyed it but I didn't do so well at it.  Even the little kids even got in on the action.

 

 

 

 

 Mostly it was a lot of this,

 and this,

 and this,

they even caught a dead fish.  Yuck!!

After the River we went back to my Mum's for a BBQ and more swimming.  A Wonderful Weekend, even in the hot, hot weather.