Dirty Progress

 Who knew you could be so excited about dirt?!

 Cary started filling in the yard with dirt, and thankfully he had some help. (Thanks to Brad, Crystal and my mom) It's lot of fun maneuvering the loader around sprinkler heads and trees. ☺

Hey, it's starting to look like this yard may actually happen. I'm gonna need some outdoor furniture to sit on though, since we're used to just sitting on the side drop-offs of the sidewalk. I'm thinking a couch in front of the big window would be nice...

Summer Hodge-podge

 Cary has been getting a lot of work done on our yard in between his many various jobs. On these hot days the kids and I are content to drink ice water or lemonade and watch from the sidelines. ☺

 Lots of pipe. The yard has been the source of a lot of contention in this household, so we'll be happy when the dirt is all in and we have a working sprinkler system and the FUN part can begin. ☺

 Random rainstorm across the valley.

 Lighting hit the mountain-side just below the park and started a fire. Thanks to local firefighters and volunteers it was taken care of quickly.

 Britton fell asleep standing up.

 I moved him so he was a little more comfortable and he looked so cute and sweet. ☺

Some videos of Ella singing, she's quite the performer lately. ;)

First day of Kindergarten!

 Last night it was "Back to school" night, and all the kids picked out their desks, organized their supplies, and familiarized themselves with the classroom.

 Ella was having fun with all the cool stuff to play with.

This morning Aidan got on the bus for his first day of school. When he got off the bus this afternoon he was off and running to play with friends on the playground, but from what I gather, he had a good day. ☺

Birthday BBQ @ Silver Creek

Sunday was Janille and David's birthday's and Alyshia's the next day, so Janille planned a BBQ party at Silver Creek.

When we first got there it was REALLY hot, so hot that eating almost didn't seem right. ;o) The bus provided some good shade though, so that was nice.

 Britton enjoyed the cupcakes and I'd really like one of those right now.

 After awhile, it was overcast and the temperature was perfect for awhile.

 Yes, Janille and Tom's kids actually drive that bus around. LOL.

 The reservoir is really low this year.

 Britton loved the water so we really had to keep a close eye on him, especially since I forgot the life jackets. :P

 Alyshia opening her gift from Hector, that was a 20 minute process. ;)

The end. At this point it started raining and the wind started blowing so it kind of broke up the party.