First day of school

Well it was the first day of school today.  This is Hunter avoiding my picture again.  He started 6th grade.  They go to a uniform school.

Dakota started 8th grade so they go to the same school.  I got on the car pool so I don't have to drop of but I pick up!

He finally smiled at me I told him he has had a first day of school picture ever year for  7 years and don't ruin this year!

Liberty is really nervous to go to school.  She really wanted a blessing this year.  Steve gave her and Dakota one last night.  Th3e boys said they did not need it. Her shirt says LIBERTY ROCKS  I bought it when she was a baby and she finally fits it and she does rock!

Her back pack is so cute

Jericho is ready  to and not nervous at all

He picked a hot wheels back pack to start his school year.

I think everyone made it though the day but mom was super sad to have them all gone and can't believe how fast they grow and  that she has no more kids at home anymore.  This day came way to fast.  I better stop blinking or I'll miss it all.... 

Busy Week

Thursday August 14th I emailed the principal to see when our first PTA meeting.  I called all the ladies to let them know and invited them to our FHE swim party.
Tuesday August 19th PTA meeting 9 am went over schedule for the next year and got asked to serve the teachers breakfast on
Wednesday August 20th we served the teachers a breakfast of juice, bagels, fruit, donuts, breads.  We got there at 7 am I ran Dakota to summer school at 7:20 was back at 7:50.  Breakfast started at 8 am.  Made sure that had enough then cleaned up. left around 9am.  Typed up several flyers for
Thursday August 21st open house.  We got there at 1:30 to set up.  We actually had 20 people join right there!!!!   I visited my teachers from 3 to 3:30.  Helped clean up and count money until 4:30.
Friday August 22 we left the house at 8:45 to get the PTA Check book and then to get a second signature so that I could go shopping at Walmart.  Last year we bought a school box with glue, pencils, sharpener, scissors, notebook, eraser  and gave each child in our school one in January when all the school supplies have ran out.  One of the PTA ladies went yester day and I was going to try to get the rest done today.  #% minutes shopping and 45 minutes checking out including maxing out walmarts number of purchases per transaction and having my second check from the PTA not go thru because I spent to much on the first check with a grand total of  $800 of supplies and my van very full.  Then we went to Hunters and Dakotas school to buy planners, spirit day shirts, and scholastic magazine $42 dollars later and a new school supply list for my kids.

And so it begins........

FHE

Our ward did the most amazing thing for FHE this week.  They rented the outdoor pool for our ward and the friends and neighbors we invited and they rented the park next door and served grill hamburger and hot dogs.  WE love going to the outdoor pool and went 4 or 5 times this summer but it is always to crazy to take your camera but I new tonight would be great and it was.  We invited our new next door neighbor and I invited all my PTA helpers and Jericho friend down the street and they all came.  The missionaries said that they got several appointments from the day so YAHHHH.

This was Jericho's shark face!

Libby loved the slide and even Jericho got to go down it!

Hunter is always ducking out of my pictures Like I take tooo many or something.

Steve even came

And the night ended with a beautiful sunset!

Anniversary

Steve has been trying to plan something for our anniversary for awhile. He kept changing what to do because he had to pay for it himself.  He started donating plasma for the occasion.   He asked grandmere to take the day off.  He made me an egg burrito for breakfast almost in bed but I got up.  We left around 9:30 and headed to get a pedicure.  He paid for the deluxe which included a leg massage and your feet dipped in hot wax and then let to dry.  It was very nice.  I had never had that done before. Then we decided to hit texas station for bowling.  The first game we just played regular but the second game we bowled our own first bowl and then the other person took the second bowl. 

Then the last game we just played regular again.  Bowling goes way faster without kids.  Then we went to CICI pizza for lunch ( I love Pizza).  Then we headed to the fashion show mall.  We went to Victoria Secret and got me a new bra.  Went to the Disney store.  Did you know that Disney owns part of Marvel?  They must because they were selling captain America and Guardian's of the galaxy.  We walked though a cool kitchen gadget store then hit the strip.  We walked a little through Treasure Island and then just went to the Bellagio.  On the way we saw Bumblebee on the street.  Steve says they dress up for money.

 

This fountain is right outside.

                        They have the whole front entrance celling done in stain glass.

Every where you look has amazing things.  We went to the garden were they change the flowers like every month.

This snail was made of roses.  Amazing.

They had fish in the garden also.

They also have the worlds biggest chocolate fountain.

                             It goes from the ceiling to the floor. And comes in 3 kinds of chocolate.

                                                    This picture is made of all plants.

 

In front of the chocolate fountain store is this train covered in marshmallows.

              They do amazing cakes at the store.  I make cakes and these were fantastic.

Then my cameras battery died.  But after this we went to an art gallery and then outside to see the water show were the water dances to music.  After that we went to dinner at a local casino for steak and lobster.  I decided on shrimp instead and it was so good.  Steve ate all his other food and saved his lobster for last.  He said it was so good.  Ate a little more.  Said maybe it had shrimp on it.  Then said no this does not fell like shrimp.  His lips swelled up and his tongue too.  I drove home and got him some Benadryl.   We guess Steve is allergic to lobster too.  Happy 19 years.