Just checking in...

things have been pretty crazy lately - aaron went back to work last week (sob!) and classes start tomorrow. i'm just taking one class - family life & sex education (should be fun...). i was also registered for a marriage and family diversity class, but with the women's leadership program this year, girls on the run training, plus the kids stuff and just (just?) being a mom (and training for grandma's marathon on top of all that) i decided to drop it. things have just been creeping in - it seems like every year or two we have to re-evaluate and simplify so that it doesn't overload the fam.

the good news is that our families are coming in this week for kaylee's baptism (gasp!!). i can't believe she's 8 years old already! it seems like just yesterday that aaron and i were at byu in our cute little apartment at wyview, waiting for her to arrive. she was so little and petite and the days were so relaxed and full of fun with our friends - the pachecos, dances, conlins, penningtons, valentines...lots more names i can't remember. what did i do with all that free time!!!

anyway, i'm sure we'll take lots of pictures this week and next (school starts on the 4th - 10 days away - not that i'm counting...)Y

I Love My Hubby!!

today's been kind of a crazy day and i made a deal with aaron that if he mowed the lawn, i would put the kids to bed. well, i happened to look out the window and saw this...

( i couldn't back up far enough to get the whole thing in the picture)
man, i love him!! isn't he great!!! (sigh...)Y

Summer's almost over!!!

this summer is flying by and i can't believe the kids are going to start school in 3 weeks!! (not that i'm complaining...) we've been a crazy busy lately - the week after girls camp aaron went up to the boundary waters with the young men for a week. i was so jealous! he promised that we would go one of these days, just the two of us. he said it was breathtaking. maybe someday...

here are some pictures that he took - he said they had a blast.

we also have been spending a lot of time at the pool - which has been really nice during these hot and humid minnesota days. the kids love it - even tanner is trying to put his face in the water by himself!

isn't he so cute!! i can't stand it sometimes!!

dallin is so funny - he's been saying "watch mom!" and then he holds his breath, his cheeks all puffed out and then starts swimming...with the water up to his chin and his hands on the bottom of the 1 ft. pool. i have to try not to laugh!

i will have to say, emma is quite the little fish. she would swim 24/7 if she could.

not quite sure what kaylee's doing here - maybe trying not to look too old to be in the kiddie pool? she is growing up so fast. her baptism is about 2 weeks away and i am having a hard time feeling really old. of course she seems to have aged about 10 years this summer...

anyway, i'll write more later. i feel like i'm kinda getting better at this blogging thing.Y