Tyler's First Day of 2nd Grade

Today was Tyler's first day of 2nd grade. I can hardly believe it. People say that your children's lives will go by so fast and they really do. He was so excited to go today, he woke up at 6:30 even though school doesn't start untl 8:30. I know it sounds silly, but the title of second grader made him look a little older today. I know I am biased, but he is really an adorable little boy. He will be a heartbreaker for sure!

He was so excited about wearing his school clothes. I thought it was so funny this year how picky he was about them and how he had developed his own style. Last year I picked his outfits and he was fine with it, this year he had his own ideas. It just makes me realize how mature he is getting. He is an excellent student, in behavior and academics. He is sweet and approachable and makes friends easy, I look at him and think Kurt and I must be doing something right. He makes me very proud. Geez I sound like I am sending him to college. The truth of the matter is that as parents we struggle because our kids outgrow us long before we outgrow them!

Tyler at his desk, ready to go!!

Brave Kids

Jackson is on the move. He has had it in him for a week or so to crawl, he was just a little nervous. Friday we looked over and there he was, crawling across the floor like he had been doing it all along. It was a rather bittersweet feeling because I know he is my last baby. It is hard to grasp that this stage of life is ending for me. I have 2nd grader this year and I wonder where did the time go? On the other hand I am so happy that he is developing and becoming this little boy with such a sweet personality.


This weekend we had a BBQ with some of our friends and we found this praying mantis on the house. Anyone that knows Kaitlyn knows that she is extremely afraid of ANY bug. Consderig she has been stung by a bee 3 times, who would blame her. I was really surprised when our friend Chris talked her into holding it. She was the only one who dared!! On a sadder note Nicholas also had the opportunity to be brave. We were outside playing yesterday morning when he tipped his little toy car over and hit his head on the cement. He actually didn't cut his head open, but it made a rectanglar hole in his forehead. The cement actually cracked. He is so accident prone I have considered wrapping him in bubble wrap. He did so well considering we were at the ER for over 3 hours. Well 4 stitches later here he is:

Kids Say the Darnest Things

My kids are always coming up with the most hilarious things. Typical boy...Today Tyler told me that when he grows up he is only going to have 2 kids so that he can drive a mustang, I then asked well what if your wife wants more than 2 kids and he said, I never said anything about a wife! Yesterday at church when the sacrament was being passed, Nicholas handed the water cup back and asked for ice, embarrasing, but so funny. I watch the food network a lot and I realized I watched it to much when Kaitlyn thanked me for a delicious dinner and told me she loved the texture of the chicken and the way it was plated, priceless! My life would be so boring and uninteresting without them!!

A Trip to the Dinosaur Museum

Since we moved to Vernal 6 months ago my kids have been begging us to take them to the Dinosaur Museum here. It seems like an appropriate outing considering we live in Dino Land. Driving down mainstreet is an adventure in itself considering there are huge statue throughout the town. Needless to say it was a lot of fun and it was neat to see just how much history comes from our very backyard.

Going Private

We have decided to make our family blog private so anyone that wants to read it please e-mail me your e-mail address and I will give you an invite. My e-mail is keyserb0524@msn.com. Hope you all continue to follow along!!!