August 2019

PLAYTIME

Audrey loves to sit with Brooklyn and read her books.

Brooklyn loves climbing in her water table and playing bath.  The water gets so warm from the hose here, it actually feels like bath water.

Brooklyn having a tea party with Abby and Maddy's doll stuff.  

Brooklyn loves to "Daw" (draw)

SCHOOL STARTS

The big kids on their first day of school (August 7th). It is still strange to me how early they start school here. Abby and Nathan are trying out public school for the first time since Kindergarten, and Maddy is continuing to homeschool. Abby and Nathan were nervous at first, but they found that public school isn't as horrible as they feared. It was definitely an adjustment to get used to the strict schedule, homework, and tests, but they are both doing really well.

DADDY COMES HOME!

The kids and I were beyond excited to have Jared finally come home from his training! Audrey made about 10 welcome home signs that she put up all around the house.  

PRESCHOOL STARTS

Audrey is super excited to start up preschool co-op again.

She loves having her preschool friends come over to learn and play.  

DRESS UP

Audrey was thrilled that her dad got back in time to take her to the Daddy-daughter princess ball that our Stake puts on every year.

The girls love playing dress up with friends.

They had fun dressing up like cowgirls after a friend's birthday party.

One of their favorite games to play is going on a trip.  They pack clothes and items in their backpacks and pretend they are going on vacation.  If you ask Brooklyn where she is going, she tells you "Bears" (referring to our trip to Yellowstone).