Pancake Mornings

Friday mornings here at my house are pancake mornings.

I look forward to them.

We get to sleep in because of late start. Everyone arose this morning on their own and left me alone while I was busy conquering my morning "get ready" routine. (That's huge) We ate pancakes, with homemade blackberry/blueberry jelly, with a little bit of whipped cream to top and an Ikea children size cup of milk (mine was dark blue).

No grumpy attitudes this morning. Owen responsibly opted out of pancakes and ate his cereal. Jaeger got his backpack ready for his read-a-thon. We even walked the boys to the back of the school.

No one better pinch me I am liking this world.

All of us around 18 mo

Well I finally figured out how to use the scanner.

I thought it would be fun to get pictures of us all around 18 mo +/-Luke

Bradley

Jaeger

Owen

Lucy

Anne

Savanah

Unreplaceable friends

Guess who we ran into! The sign says everything! Except they don't have a farm. I'm pretty sure they don't eat seafood, at least John doesn't so NO seafood bash.

Their kids have grown so much in 10 months.


What a fun reunion.

Utah

I had better finish up my summer posts so I can get on to school starting tomorrow. Here is our Utah trip. Mom and Dad
Owen and the neighbor kids

Hot Utah weather equals tons of time without the shirt. We were constantly getting wet.

Savanah broke out into a weird rash while we were there. I think she may have a walnut allergy.

This is a precious picture. Owen's first time golfing with his Dad. He had so much fun! I loaded him with a backpack full of drawing paper, crayons, flash cards but, he didn't need them. He just enjoyed hanging out with his Dad. Brad said he talked the whole time and washed his ball at every hole. Perfect caddy partner if you ask me.

Picking tomatoes green or red.

I always plan a "project" while we are at Mom and Dads. This year we made stilts.

In the scout book, one of the arrows is to walk with stilts. That's where this project originated. (Then a couple of weeks later I get called to be a Den Leader) But most of our family activities lately originate from the scout book.

Grandpa and Savanah

She climb up on his lap all by herself. She sort of has tender spot for Grandpa Glen.

In scouts they have to start a collection. Can you guess what Owen kept for his collection? They would hunt for these in Moms yard. Apparently they have a wasp problem.

more cousins

We stopped at Aunt Ardis's house before heading to Ut. I lived with An Ardie (how I say her name) my 6th grade yr. Heck. I lived with her during summers, when I stayed home from school sick (or just pretending) I went to her house. Her kids and family became my extended family. My second family. And I spent a lot of time at their house. Thanks for all the wonderful memories!!

What I love about this picture is....Jeff (the bald guy) was my favorite person when I was her age. Seeing him play with her really, pricked my heart. Unlike me, she didn't want anything to do with him. But, I loved him. Still do. He was my favorite, favorite. When He got married I was so upset.

And...here it was back then. Jeff and Antoinette. I was 8mo old.

The Bridge to Tarabithia

Luke and his "boys"