School's in Session

Today was the first day back to school. Camri worried Cody would be lonely without them. I told her he would be just fine. When Cody woke up, he came to find me. After that, he went climbing up on Camri's bunk bed to wake her up. He's been doing it all summer. I guess Camri was right. He will be lonely without his brothers and sisters home all day to entertain him.

Day With The Kids

Last Monday my husband wasn't feeling top notch. He was still going to go to work. Being the sympathetic wife I am, I asked if he'd take the baby with him so I could take the older kids to Silverwood. We had two free tickets and I wanted to use them before school started. Jory agreed, surprisingly, and off we went. I was in too big a hurry to grab a camera and too excited I would get to ride rides instead of try to keep a 20 month old entertained. Needless to say, we had a great time. Camri was a good sport and went on one roller coaster. She chickened out on two others, but we'd send two of us first and then she would wait with them while I rode. I've decided that the older I get, the scarier the rides are. Kylie said it was funny riding with me because I was such a pansy. The panic plunge was the worst. The free fall about did me in. I think I'll have to stick to the pumper boats which my kids loved drenching me on. But the funnest part was just running with my kids, trying to get on as many rides as we could before the park closed. I asked the kids at the end of the day if I had won the coolest mom award. They readily agreed!

Kylie's Big Adventure

Last week Kylie attended OYA, Outdoor Youth Adventures, in Badger Creek, Id. It is put on by BYU Idaho. I was so nervous for her to go. We didn't send her with any friends and I worried she'd be nervous and shy. My mom and dad were great enough to take her to Rexburg and put her on the bus. They said she didn't look back. When I asked her today how she did that so bravely, she said she walked on the bus, asked a girl to if she could sit next to her and they hit it off immediately. She has so much confidence and spunk. I knew this adventure would be right up her alley. They did a few different ropes courses, rock climbing, white water rafting and an overnight trek. She said the ropes course was the best and she did strengthen her testimony a little more as well.

So I don't forget...

Yes, I'm finally going to blog. I'm only doing this so I can comment on all the blogs I read. Actually, I love the idea of journaling. For years I have wanted to start a journal on my computer, but never have done it. Now, hopefully, I will keep up with what's happening in life and catch up on what already took place. With that...

Cody, my 20 month old, loves to watch Toy Story. When it first came out over ten years ago, my sister bought a Woody doll. Her children didn't play with it, so she gave it to Jory Taylor (I have to call my son this because his dad is Jory as well and it's too confusing to family when I talk about Jory without distinguishing the two). I still have the Woody doll. I can't get rid of him because he looks so much like the movie Woody. I'm afraid he'd find his way back home if I ever threw him out. I'm glad I kept him. Last night when I put Toy Story on for Cody, he ran to his toy box and grabbed Woody. He bounced him around on the furniture just like the movie. It was adorable.

Now I probably would have forgotten such a cute story, but instead took a picture and decided to put it on my blog.