BACK TO THE SWING OF THINGS.....

The kids may have gone back to school, but summer is deffinitely not over, as it's 110 today....I'm about ready for Fall:) The last weekend of summer break(the 7th), was also our 11th Anniversary!! So, we packed up, and took the kids to the Arizona Grand Resort, for a staycation. We chose this resort, because it has an AWESOME water park too. We all had a blast, on the lazy river, wave pool, and the slides were so much fun!! That evening, we had a great dinner at the Rustler's Roost...great live band, and this restaraunt has a huge slide in it, so as you can imagine, the kids went down multiple times. It was a really nice weekend for the whole family!

Then, on the 9th, it was back to school! Eli's now in 7th, Gregory 3rd, and Nathan started kindergarten! It was an emotional start to school, but they all adjusted great, and are very happy with their teachers, and happy to see their friends again. Jacob misses his big brothers, but I am watching another little boy, he's one year older than Jacob, so they have become very good friends, and have a lot of fun together. Tonight, we have our parent meeting for Religious Ed classes for the kids at church, and I've become very involved with the MOM's group at church, so it's getting pretty busy around here....

ALREADY AUGUST!!

Since it's already August, I thought it would be a good time to get caught up on the rest of July. After the 4th, we met up with my parents at Lake Pleasant for a week of camping. Dave & I, and all of the boys(except Jacob of course),got up on water skiis. Gregory was too cute, he couldn't get up all the way, but he squated, and did it for a long time! My Dad pulled us on the tube...Nathan's the true dare devil of the family...faster, faster!!! Eli drove the boat for the first time, and loved it! We all went out fishing, and caught about 3 fish each...the boys were thrilled!! We spent one day exploring the shore, and kayaking. Jacob loves the kayak, as he even fell asleep in it, while Dave was giving him a ride:) Thank goodness my parents have the trailer...one day it reached 118, so the AC was wonderful! It was also nice to come off of the lake, and watch a movie(roughin it). We all had so much fun...it was a great week with the family!

We made it to the movies to see Despicable Me , and Toy Story 3. We've been going to the aquatic center to stay cool, and been enjoying the inflatable pool too. We've been spending time with friends, and family. Dave and I went on an early Anniversary date night last Friday...dinner at Johnny Rockets&we saw Salt....great action movie!! Now, as we're approaching BACK TO SCHOOL, on Monday, we're just about done with our shopping, and we're getting all of the supplies organized and ready to go. To celebrate our Anniversary, and wrap up the summer, this upcoming weekend, we're taking the family on a staycation to a nearby resort...details to come after the weekend:)