Back to School...Finally

I don't think our family/community has ever been more excited to start back to school. After 5 months, the kids can finally step back into the halls at SPS and the cheers can be heard for miles.

This year will be different, however it will be what we make it. I simply asked my kids to be kind to everyone always, and if they happen to learn something that would super too!

Jentry -> 7th Grade -> Age 12

Mason -> 1st Grade -> Age 6 

Tucker -> 2.5 Years -> In Training

Lake Tradition

When I asked my family if they were up for year three at Medicine Creek, my niece and nephew said, "Well yeah, it is tradition!"

The weekend getaway never disappoints and this year was the best one yet. The tradition must continue.

 

My Friend The Vacuum

Congrats Lydia!

Today we finally got to celebrate Lydia.

Sutton Public held their 2020 High School Graduation this afternoon and we got to have brunch with one of our favorite seniors.

Lydia has been such a blessing to our family especially this summer. She has watched our kids for years, however this June and July she has bravely taken on Mason, the neighbor boy Kale and sometimes even Tucker too.

Lydia lives two blocks away, which is wonderful and she is so good with the boys. She loves to take them fishing at our local pond, has basically taught Mason how to swim at the pool. She spoils them with tasty cooking and even spends her own money to treat them to ice cream.

Lydia plans to study fashion merchandising at Iowa State this fall.

May God bless this young lady! We are sure gonna miss her.

BIG Boys

Some BIG things happened in our house yesterday.

BEFORE:

AFTER: 

THE REWARD: A $1 sword from the tooth fairy

And after several days of Tucker crawling out of his crib, he spent his first night in his BIG boy bed. So far, he has remained in the bed and his parents are crossing their fingers that it stays that way.