1st Day of School

Carter and Hali had their first day of school today. It was rainy and a little chilly. I can't believe Carter is in 4th Grade and Hali in 2nd. When did they get so big? They were really excited to go to a brand new school this year. But the thing they were most excited for was taking their own lunch from home! They finally talked me into making them lunches and had their 1st meal all planned out for me. As we got closer to the school, Hali said she was starting to feel a little home sick. But she was still all smiles when I left her.
Paige had big plans for our day! She said, "I'll brush your teeth and you can brush mine. Then, I'll help you make your bed and you can help me make mine. Then we'll do pre-school!" We did it all. I decided I didn't like anyone else brushing my teeth and wondered if she feels the same when I brush her teeth. It's hard to hold everything in with someone else brushing! But I have to say, she was very gentle. After our fun-filled morning, we went and had lunch with Todd at his office.
The kids had a great day at school! They love their teachers, the playground (very important) and home lunch (I wonder how long their excitement for this will last). It was a successful 1st day and they are excited to go back tomorrow.

One Last Trip

We took a quick day trip to Lava Hot Springs today, before the kids go back to school. Todd took Carter and Hali to the big slides first thing. They both jumped in and had no idea what they were in for. I could hear Carter coming down, but Hali said she was going so fast that she couldn't scream. They were pretty scared by the time they got to the bottom. But they shook it off and kept going.
Hali and Carter had a race to see who made it to the end first. Carter won!


They liked the curly slides, too.
Paige and I hung out in the pool. We all had a fun day and will miss Carter and Hali when they go back to school.

A Sneaky Surprise

Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you knew exactly what was going on, only to find out that you had absolutely no clue? That's me! Mom, Hali, Paige and I drove to Dave's house tonight for what I thought was a "Sanderson Family get-together". Blaine and his family are here from California, my mom came up from Utah, and I even had Kari try and talk Dad into coming up for it (thinking he would be the only family member not there). But as I started walking toward the backyard, I noticed a car that looked like my mother-in-law's and wondered why it was there. As I turned the corner, there sat Todd's mom and sister, my Aunts, Kari, Tatum and Aubrey, plus all the kids. I'm sure I was quite a sight because I was so confused as to why everyone was at this get-together until someone said it was a baby shower for me. Being our 4th child, I never even imagined having another baby shower. Everyone was very sneaky and quiet about the whole thing. So, it was a family get-together, just different than I though it would be. Thanks, Aubrey, Tatum and Kari for planning such a fun night!
All 4 of my Aunts (Barbara, Mary Louise, Rita and Kathy) and my mom, holding Macy.
Tatum, Jaci, Kreed, Allie, Aubrey and Myley
Hali, Paige and Kari
Julie and Louise
Hannah and Jaci