First Day of School!

Today, August 18th, 2009, is the first day back to school! All the joys of homework, waking up early, the morning rush and a tight schedule was put back into our lives. Fun. Miranda a Junior, I a Freshman, and Jordan into sixth grade (ugh, middle school). Miranda and I rode to school this morning in her car. Mom wanted to take a picture because we looked "so grown up". Jordan rode with mom, and then while we went to school, so did mom. She did her hours at the elementary school, had lunch, went back to the elementary school to do paperwork, picked us up, took me to the dermatologist (which took an hour and a half), came back home, and made dinner. What a day!

-Jenny

Knoxville, TN

Aunt Cathy and Uncle Mark had to work during the day on the week of August 2- August 7, 2009 and needed my mom and I to come and babysit the boys, which we did gladly.

The moon was so pretty that we just had to take a picture of it.

We sat out on the boat and watched the sunset.

Alex wanted to drive, so Uncle Mark let him drive.



After driving, there was a little dancing...

And then back to driving.

Alex and Blake liked to throw things in the pool. So when it was clean up time, and Alex called for help, super girl was on the way! Mom picked up her "cape" and called "super girl is on the way!". she set down her "cape" at the end of the pool and did a belly flop, but as she was jumping in, the towel caught her foot and flew into the pool. When she came up, Alex, Blake, and I all were laughing. Then we all had to try it, Blake did it first, then Alex, even I tried it.

Blake jumping in

Blake and Alex jumping in the pool

Getting ready to jump...

Blake and I reading

We went to Baskin Robins, Mom, Blake, and I, and I think that Blake really enjoyed the ice cream.

Running Camp

July 19- July 23, 2009, Miranda went to running camp. She had a lot of fun, even though running eleven miles a day, she got to spend time with friends and, at the end of camp, they sang and dance in Lip Sinc.

Kentucky Missions

June 30- July 4, 2009, Miranda went to Kentucky on a mission trip. Although it was hard work, she had a lot of fun.

Jenny Gets Glasses!

I used to have to wear reading glasses, but I never wore them and now I have to wear them all the time. Nice one, Jenny.

Ice Cream Eating Contest

Sunday, July19th, 2009, was National Ice Cream Day. I entered a Bruster's Ice Cream Eating Contest. Although I didn't win, I got a tee shirt, a frisbee, an ice cream pin, a free waffle cone, and an ice cream scoop. Jordan entered a frozen tee shirt contest, in which people from ages 9- 14 were each given a folded and frozen tee shirt. The first person to break open the tee shirt and put it on won a free ice cream cake. At first, it seemed like an older boy was going to win, but then Jordan came out of no where and won.

Family

Hanna and Alex enjoyed doctoring everybody, especially Uncle Cliff

Hanna is a little bundle of joy! She says the cutest things and gives the best hugs.

Haley loves to be everywhere all the time. She walks around laughs a lot.



Dad wrestled with Hanna, Alex, and Blake.

Haley is so cute!!!

Somebody likes ice cream!

Hanna loves the pool.

Who are you gonna get Hanna?

Jordan liked to "shower" his cousins

Hanna liked to swim with her life jacket. She would say "I don' know how I do it!"

Alex was a little fish out of water.

There goes our little spider monkey

Nunu and Haley

I sat with Hanna, Blake and Alex at the "cool table"

Jordan and Haley

Miranda and Haley

We went to Knoxville to visit Mom's side of the family from Friday, July 10th, 2009- Sunday, July 12th, 2009.