September Randoms

That time when your dad talked so long you fell asleep waiting... just kidding, :D 

Bedtime stories with dad

Aidan right before he got braces (Sept 15, 2016)

During

After. He wasn't quite sure what he just got himself into at this point. ☺

Sometimes Clara likes to still treated like a baby, only if it involves snuggling though. ;)

Checking on office progress. She's very good about asking which paint is dry or not, well, today I was doing some more painting and touched up an area that was already "done". She came in to talk to me and stuck her hand and arm right on the wet spot. lol.

Clara meeting Sadie. 

Sadie went missing not too long after (never to be found) and everyone was heartbroken. :(

Last day of Summer (officially) and it was a pretty day.

Ella lost a tooth and I was commanded to document it. ☺

My roses

Sometimes my kitchen looks pretty

Adventuring up Snake Creek

Last month we drove up Snake Creek because we hadn't been up there in a while. Snake Creek has a lot of memories for us from school picnics, VBS, to family outings over the years. We did a little driving around, a little hiking and had a picnic.

First day of Preschool and a field trip

Clara started preschool after the Labor Day break, and that makes it easier for me to do stuff with the older kids, so I ended up going to Fillmore on the field trip with the Garrison and Baker kids.

We went to the Living History and Arts Festival and I was a chaperone with the Garrison kids, so my photos are mostly of them...

One of the things they did was learn what it was like in an old school house...I was in awe of the moldings around the windows and doors. (also the crown molding, but I didn't get any photos of that)

We stopped and saw these Alpaca's.

Sang some songs with pioneers

rode a stagecoach

played some old time games

They also watched some veterans retire a flag, danced with some American Indians, learned how to scrub/ wash clothes by hand, watched a blacksmith create a leaf out of iron for the class, as well as a few other exhibits, and then Mrs. Phillips bought all of her students a snow cone (which was probably the highlight of the day for some).

It was a long fun day! 

We wore Tayvin and Curtis out, so we did something right. ☺