School Time

Matt is back at school. He will be getting his bachelor's in Health Science at the end of this school year! We are really excited. Our kids were excited to be with Dad on his first day of school. We are proud of you, Matt!

Parker

Parker was crying in the kitchen. He climbed in this pot and got stuck. Poor cute Parker.

Who took my pictures?

For everyone who was curious, my sister Devri took my pictures when she came to visit last week. She is trying to get a photography business up and running.

Kindergarten Adventure

I always get excited for fall. It means football games, drinking hot chocolate, beautiful leaves, wearing sweaters, making soups, and school is back in session. I don't attend school, but always feel a little jealous of those who do. Well, not this year. I have been preoccupied with the thought of my daughter beginning kindergarten. My little girl has started school.
I took her to school today expecting her to seem little in this big elementary school. When we got there, I realized she isn't too little for kindergarten. She didn't seem small. She fit right in. The thought almost made me more sad. I was happy for her but I just realized she has grown up.
All in all, it went well. She loved her first day. She thought her teacher was nice and really pretty. She made two new friends and is really excited about it. Hopefully the rest of the school year will go just as great.

Our Last Hoorah!

We have had a great summer - busy days and late nights. For our last hoorah, my sisters came into town. It was a fun packed week. By Sunday, my kids were exhausted from 4-wheeling, parties, and just playing. I was pretty tired too. Being with family was just what we needed to say good-bye to a great summer. My niece celebrated her birthday while visiting. The kids loved Uncle Brad's treasure hunt.
The party was a water party with water balloons, slip-n-slide, kiddie pool, and sprinklers. The kids had a lot of fun.

Our Family

Our little princess...

Gabriel and Parker

Richins Reunion

Today was the Richins' Reunion. Mom was in charge of it. She did a great job. I think everyone had a good time. We went to a little park in Idaho Falls. The kids played in trees and loved it.

The adults talked about favorite memories. It was fun to hear stories of their childhood and what their families are doing now. I was actually surprised I remembered so many of mom's cousins.

I did enjoy hearing their stories, but mostly Matt and I traded off taking care of Parker (who was not happy) and I tried not to let bees get me. Matt got stung, but he survived without much swelling. After that happened I was so paranoid of the bees. One really seemed to be after me - well, my salad but I was carrying it. Luckily I got away safely.

Mom did great with the reunion. We all had such a fun time.