First Day Of School Morning x 2

6:30am  Big Boys have breakfast (yummy overnight waffles here), scripture study and pictures before we leave for school.

A 7th grader and a Freshman--what?!  I can not possibly be old enough to have a HIGH SCHOOLER!

    (they are so sweet to accommodate my picture taking still.  I am sure they are starting to worry that I will be following them to college just to get my first day of school shot:)

7:45 am Group 2 Breakfast, scriptures, and pictures:)

A big time 3rd grader and a brand new Kindergartner!

Cannon is REALLY missing his best buddy Bridger.  Each morning Cannon and I  happily wave from the front porch as he hollers his "have a nice day" and "I love yous" to his big brothers.  Then as we go inside Cannon cries for a few minutes as the realization hits him that the brother he has been with everyday of his whole entire life is leaving him behind.  It is just heart breaking (for him and me!)  I try to talk it up that he is going to be my buddy and we are going to have so much fun--but life is not the same and he knows it!  Poor little guy.  He has a summer birthday and so technically he could start school next year, but I haven't decided.  I would like him to be the oldest instead of the youngest, but the thought of one more long year without his brother....I don't know if I can do that to him!

Cannon making (and sampling) chocolate chip cookies for an after school snack for his big brothers.  YUM!

And in a couple of weeks we will have a 4 different times to get boys out the door each morning now that Connor started early morning seminary class and our little man goes to pre-K!  

Oh the crazy life of a home full of children!

So far, somedays have been 'go go go' from sun up to sun down...

I am praying for the energy I need and trying to go to bed earlier! 

We are going to LOVE our weekends, I can tell you that much!

Are you still enjoying the last bit of summer or have your kiddos gone back too?

A couple of Firsts: Two Wheelin' and T.P.'d

Bridger has mastered his two wheeler without training wheels! wooo hoooo! He is so darn cute proudly zippin' around the neighborhood on his minature bike. The image of his pumping little legs and happy smile is forever imprinted in my mind! Precious! I feel so lucky to be a Momma!

And I am afraid that the many years of being TP'd have begun. We woke up to this lovely sight last weekend. The boys think it is pretty sweet. Mostly, they just can't wait to get in on the action. Did you TP people growing up? Brad and I grew up together and we used to grab our friends and TP each other all the time. We thought it was a blast, but I am sure our parents thought other wise! I guess this payback now:)

PS

Sorry about the lack of "Menu Monday". I have had a doozy of a week so far and it is only Tuesday night. Lets just say, that due to an emergency with one of our friends, I was feeding and putting to bed 8 sweet little boys last night! It was quite an adventure for our household. Things are thankfully back to normal now for my friend and I am back to just 5 boys again--but needless to say, a few things had to go yesterday, such as blogging:)

A family TOAST with Peach Bubbly

We had a little party to celebrate Dad's promotion last night. We are officially headed to GEORGIA! Brad accepted a new position at Shaw Corporate Offices in Dalton Georgia. We will be moving to the South, y'all! Although we will dearly miss our family and friends here in Utah, we feel really good about this move. It will definitely be an adventure for our little family!

One Happy little 6 year old...

Dear Tooth Fairy,

I am so excited to tell you that I have lost my first tooth!!! I am so proud, I grin all day just so everyone can see the new hole in my smile!! I will put it beneath my pillow tonight!

Much love,

Coleman