Dirt-y Boy

Friday we had some dirt delivered to the house so we can finish off some more of the yard. Paxton had so much fun playing on the piles when he got home from school. He didn't like having to get hosed off with the COLD water before he came inside. Now the piles are spread out so the fun is over, but it was good while it lasted!!

Oh yeah!! Let's get dirty!!!

Nice feet

Shaelyn watching Paxton......

slide down the dirt pile

Would you like a hug mommy?

Getting Home from 1st Day of School

Shaelyn watching for the bus to bring Paxton home

Getting off the bus

A successful first day!!

All ride the same bus: Ava, Breanna, Paxton, Ellie and Braden

First Day of School!!

Today was Paxton's first day of 1st grade. He was so excited. He rides the bus with Ellie and Ava and then Breanna and Braden get on the same bus as well. Shaelyn wasn't very happy when the bus pulled away. She is really going to miss her big brother when he is at school.

Ready to go to school

The whole family

Ellie, Ava and Paxton

Shaelyn with the school kids

Shaelyn giving Ava goodbye hugs

Ellie's turn

And a hug for big brother

Here comes the bus!!

Getting on the bus

Shaelyn not very happy that the kids left

Saturday Evening

Last Saturday evening we met up with some of the Berwaldts and Christina and Phoenix at the Burlington Mall for supper. Shaelyn enjoyed seeing Phoenix again.

Phoenix

Phoenix and Shaelyn

Paxton and Christina

Mini-Golf

Last Friday afternoon we went to play some mini golf before Paxton started back to school. It was a nice afternoon weather wise and a fun time. Paxton even got two holes in one!! Afterwards we went to Bravo's for pizza and some games at their Fun Center.

Shaelyn enjoying the day

Hole in ONE!!!

Lining up a shot

Shaelyn having a turn

Saturday Evening

Last evening we went down to Carl and Ester's to see Jason and Amanda and their kids for supper and the evening. It was nice to see them again and the kids had a good time playing together.

Shaelyn and Brooklyn

Madison, Anna, Carter and Paxton

Jason guarding the ice cream

Playing with Play-doh

Blakemore's Camp

Friday afternoon we went up to the Blakemore's camp in Greenfield. Richard and Nancy, Mark and Sara and their kids, Brian and Mindi and their kids, Auntie Bea, and Eric and Lori were there. The kids had a great time playing in the "hot tub" and swimming in the lake. There was some woodland golf and bocci ball played as well. After dinner they had a nice little fire outside. Jody and her kids and Janice and her kids came after supper and camped in their tents up there that night. It was fun to be together and enjoy the lake.

Kids in the hot tub

Enjoying some eats before supper

Kids playing down by the water

Beginning the bocci ball game

Some intense concentration

Lori looking at a book with Shaelyn

Conner and Paxton in the lake

Nice little camp fire

Convention Time

We had Matt, Christina and Phoenix, Karra, Jack and Steve and Debbie stay with us during convention this year. Sunday evening after convention we had a bunch of people up to the house for pizza before everyone headed home.

Shaelyn and Will on the couch

Al, Stephanie, Rebekah and Claude

Paxton and Blake

Some of the people

The ladies table

The Turners and Wellein's

Us

Shaelyn and Phoenix

Karra

Saturday Fun before Convention

The Saturday before convention we spent part of the day down at Mom and Dad's pool the Brad and Shelley's family, The Howes, Jacobs and Timms. It was a nice sunny day and the kids AND adults (some acted like kids :) ) had a great time enjoying the pool and sun.

Ellie and Shaelyn in the pool

Dave and Jackson going off the diving board

Claude tossing Paxton in the pool

Action shot

Shaelyn getting a dunking in the poolNoodle WAR!!Attempting a dive, executing a nice bellyflopA little bit betterPaxton attempting a flip