TIPI!

My dad and I set up his tipi today so I could have the experience as well as a few index cards of notes on the process. I am so excited for girls camp!
When we had the frame up. Danny looked at it and said, " this could be a tent" when we had the cover on it, he was very excited to see that "this is like a tent".

first day of school

Today was the first day of school.
It was mikeys first day. When the teacher called his name during the roll, he asked if she would call on someone else, he did not have his answer yet!

They all had a good day!

Danny had fun on the wii being able to play whatever he wanted without having to take turns.

Great Summer!

Well, its been a great summer.

We have had visits from family and friends. Several large BBQs.

gotten to watch some amazing storms. One of which my family got to watch on tv, as I was sitting in the back hallway at Walmart( where we go when the sirens go off) this storm also stopped our guests from going to DeSmet, maybe they will come and try to go again. it also blew down the tents the kids slept in the night before and planned on sleeping in that night so all the bags and pillows, ( and library books) got a soaking.

We had swimming lessons. Mikey and Danny feel comfortable in the water and are even willing to leave the childs area. Danny loves to back up 10 feet, run and jump in. he has learned to do a "Y" jump where he stands on the edge of the pool and puts his arms up to make a Y then jumps. I am not sure if this is something they learned in swimming lessons or if he came up with it by himself. He also does this with several other letters. T, K, M,...

On the fourth of July we had a large bbq with Mike and Niki and their family. We also had several friends from Toms work who came, and one of the families that we home teach, visit teach came. we got to go to the parade here in town that day, it was great for the all the kids. they all got a grocery bag of candy. and frisbees.

Tom and I had our 17th anniversary.

Jim got his Drivers License, Echo got her Drivers Permit.

Jim and Echo went to the Winter Quarters temple in Nebraska for on a youth temple trip. (Tom went on this trip too as he is the Young Mens President).

Now we are about to start school, on Wednesday. Mikey will be in Kindergarten, Janet will be in third grade, Katie will be in fifth, Carie in seventh, Echo in ninth, Jim in eleventh.

Jim and Echo have started seminary already. they are learning via webcam which is very exciting for me. I think seminary is much easier when it is more than one student and one teacher. there are three students in the class. the mother of the other student is the teacher

I start school on the 31. The plan is for me to graduate in May 2010. I am looking forward to it.

Tom takes his licensure test on Sept. 3.

Its been a great summer and we are looking forward to a great school year.