On our way home from Utah. Dad drove home with me yet again. He is a trooper to drive all of the way home with me and then just fly back especially when he really is scared of flying. He always buys snacks for us and helps take all of the boys to the bathroom at stops and will gas up the car. He really is a big help and I would have to say that this is probably his favorite part of these trips which is also helpful and that is rocking the babies while he sings them songs. All of my kids have been rocked many a time by him while he sings hymns, songs in German, and other classics.
Baby ducks! We came at the right time to see the baby ducks that had just arrived not many days prior. This was their first adventure outside.
Roslyn is becoming quite the mover.
First Day of school was the day after we took my dad to the airport. It was a great summer and now we are all excited to start the new year! It was a busy first week, getting back into the swing of things, starting new piano lessons, and I just got a new calling to be over the young women in our ward; but we made it through and it was a great week!
The water is nice and warm now in the pool, so this little one has liked getting into the water with us. She is such a sweet, happy baby and we enjoy having her apart of everything we do.
One of our summer goals this year was to help Benson learn how to ride a bike. The summer was hot for one and we were gone a lot of it so it didn't really happen. In the first week/ weeks of school we went for a walk most days and I'd walk with him on his bike then let go more and more and really within a few days of going for walks he was off on his own. It is always so much fun to see one of my little ones accomplish a new skill, there is so much joy in learning and being able to do new things. Once he got it he just wanted to go for walks every day to practice and enjoy using this new found skill.
Roslyn in her car seat. Michael and I both love to get her out of her car seat because when we do she just gets so excited and will start kicking her legs all over in excitement that we are going to get her our. She is a fun and happy girl.
Calvin's birthday! Everyone was ready for a birthday and especially for Calvin. Calvin is well loved by all of his brothers, he does a great job making sure to play with each one, and help each one feel special. Benson had wrapped a present with a number of his special things that he wanted to give to Calvin...he had wrapped it weeks in advance. Alden worked for days making a scavenger hunt with Egyptian codes and hidden messages and then had made a comic strip at the end that he had made since Calvin likes comics. Calvin had a great day playing roller coaster typhoon eating his favorite foods and going to Peter Piper Pizza.
Friday is art or activity day and this one activity I really enjoyed. Everyone had a string with glue on it that they let down on a piece of paper they then had to make that into an animal using other art mediums. I loved the creativity and the things they chose to use for their animals and the best part was them telling about their animals. They really made these animals come alive, their were ways to tell if it was a male or a female and different traits that each possessed. They told about where the animal lived, what it ate and who it's predators were. They also told what it did to deter predators and the life cycle. If it was a mammal, bird, fish, and why and how it was categorized the way it was. It definitely was a fun project for me to watch them do and I think they may have enjoyed it as well! :)
Alden's birthday!! Another fun and exciting day. One of the perks of doing homeschool is that birthdays are automatically made holidays! The boys love having the day off and celebrating and doing anything they want to. Alden got a new game and like Calvin spent the majority of the day playing rollercoaster typhoon.
