Pre-school, year 2

Marcus started his second year of preschool. Last April I took Marcus to the school to get his speech tested. If you are not around Marcus a lot- you will struggle to understand what he says. So they tested his speech- they said that the sounds he can't make- usually don't develop till his is 7 or 8. I was a little frustrated because I can understand kids that are way younger than him!! I asked them what my options were cause I didn't want to pay for a speech therapist (my pediatrician also aggreed that he needed some help) they then said that they had an opening in their preschool for a peer student, and that a speech therapist comes into the classroom twice a week and does exercises with them. I went to the front and found out that because he would be a peer- I only had to pay a fourth of the tuition!!!!!! I was so happy!!! Not to mention that he would be in school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for 2 hours and 45 minutes. We are on week 2 and I am loving this schedule!!! I drop Marcus off, come home and lay down Bryce and I work. Such a great schedule we are in!! Marcus wakes up and asks if we can leave for school yet, I always tell him that it's not time. So then I get to listen to him BEG me for 2 hours to just drive to the school and we can just sit in the truck and wait...... Ummm, ya that's not happening!!! I'm so glad that he is loving preschool!!!!! Here is Marcus on the first day- the first day- Bryce wanted to ride the tricycle... Did I mention the playground is packed with TONS of fun toys for them!!!

Apple Annie's

Sorry, the pictures are way out of order.... Still figuring out this blogging from my phone. On Saturday we went down to apple Annie's. We went last year and had a lot of fun- so I think a tradition has started. Arizona doesn't have a lot of stuff for families to do- do we had to drive almost 4 hours to get there. But it's worth the memories. We picked a ton of peaches, apples, green chilis, potatoes and tomatoes. It was grants birthday so Marcus got him some hulk hands!! Marcus was so excited for him to get them!!!! My dad went this year with us and it was good to have him there!!

Weston, ID

There is a ton of pictures from just the couple days we were at my grandmas house. This year was a bittersweet stay for me. Even before we left, I called my sister up and just let her know that I was sad going into this trip. My grandma is so old and I just don't know how much longer she will be around. My best memories growing up are in Idaho. I don't go to ririe anymore because my grandma and grandpa summers are no longer with us. So it just makes me sad. But with that aside. It was a great trip!!! I can honestly say I was SOOOO hot up there. It didn't even hit 100 but with no ac- 95 gets pretty warm!!! The boys had so much fun being able to just run and play. I hardly ever saw Marcus!!! He was just busy playing and having fun. He loved letting the calves suck his hand!!! Bryce just loved the freedom!!!!!!! He decided the second day to start throwing up- curdled milk throw up is awful!!!! Then diahhrea kicked in, like explosive!!!!! The smell was even more disgusting than the puke!! But it didn't slow him down!!! We went to a parade while we were there! I really wish Arizona did stuff like that!! It was such a good visit!! I have many more pics to put up from the rest of our trip!!