Quakes Game

Tonight Rich took Logan and Blake to the Quakes baseball game. The Quakes are the triple A baseball team for the Dodgers, and about 15 minutes from our house. It was Mormon night so they had lots of fun with friends from church. Sadie and I stayed at home with Grandma Rauch she just had a hip replacement surgery and needs someone to stay with her. Rich's sisters have been staying with her all week, so tonight Sadie and I visited with her.

The boys had a great time at the game, we defiantly need to go to more games.

New Cage

Today I finally went and bought our turtles a new cage. Logan and Sadie had a blast playing in the empty box.

The turtles seemed so happy after I put them in the new cage.

The new cage with our now happy turtles.

Water Turtles

A couple of months ago my cousin Juileann asked me if we would like some box turtles. Her friend from work was given some and she already had some and was trying to get rid of them. I said, "Yes, I love box turtles, I had some growing up!" They were the ideal pet for our family easy to take care of, and they stay outside. We started to convert the kids sandbox into a new home for our box turtles. We were all so excited for our new box turtles, especially the kids. Juileann brought our turtles over I look at them and they were water turtles, not box turtles! The excitement immediately left knowing how much more work these were going to be. Luckily she brought over a tank and some food for the turtles. For awhile Rich and I were wanting to get rid of them, but they made it onto Logan's family poster for school, so that means they are now staying.

Here are our two turtles the smaller one on top is Logan's turtle named Toothless. The bigger turtle on the bottom is Blake's and he named him Petree. We do need to get them a larger tank, and better filter so I don't have to change the water every week. It was nice when we went on vacation we just put little fish in the tank for them to eat. It was so fun watching the turtles chase after the fish trying to eat them. The kids and their friends love the turtles.

Salt Lake

This weekend Rich and I drove back up to Utah for my cousin Devin's wedding. We were going to take the kids with us, but after the long drive in traffic the last time we decided to come home on Monday. The kids are in school already so Aunt Stacy came over and took care of them for us. It was very weird not having the kids with us it was the first time we have left them for more than a day. At the same time it was very nice to spend time with just Rich. Friday night they had a family dinner at the park. It was a lot of fun seeing all the extended family and playing games together.

Saturday August 13 we went to the Salt Lake Temple where my cousin was sealed to his wife Brittanie. I sadly forgot my camera so when we got to Utah I went and bought a disposable one. That is why all my pictures are so awful and only 5 out of the whole roll turned out. I really missed my digital camera and am grateful for the technology we have now. So this is an bad picture of two beautiful people. After the sealing several family members went out to Olive Garden to eat. It was so nice just to talk with everyone, and not have to deal with children miss behaving in a restaurant.

At the reception they had a photo both to take pictures in. One copy went into the guest book and the other we got to keep. Rich and Matthew dressed up as robbers and kidnapped Brittanie. She was scared at first, but was a good sport about it especially since it was family tradition. Sunday morning we went to the Conference center and watched a taping of Music and the Spoken Word. It was amazing, but of course my pictures didn't turn out. We started to drive home Sunday, but once we hit traffic at State line we stopped for the night and got up early the next morning to go home. We had a great time, but I missed the kids so much! Today I spent most of the day just holding them and giving them kisses.

Beach

After school today we went down to the beach for a bomb fire. My Grandma Char and Grandpa Byers were down visiting so we got together with lots of extended family. Sadie is in her I hate clothes stage especially swim suites.

Blake, Logan and cousin Ellie having so much fun playing in the water.

Sadie playing football.

My grandpa wanted to take a group picture and had them all lined up when a wave came up behind them and got them all wet. It was pretty funny.

Poor Sadie and Hunter got knocked down by the picture wave and were not too happy about that.

Some of the family hanging out.

Cousins

Logan roasting his marshmallow, not happy with the smoke in his eyes. We always have a great time going to the beach and spending time with our family.

First Day of School

Today the boys started school. I was not ready for Summer to end, but it did. The boys all ready on their first day. It was an early morning for us because Logan's school starts at 7:30am!!! We are not use to the early mornings, Blake's school doesn't start until 8:40am.

Blake starts 2nd grade. He has the same teacher as he did last year Mrs. Biegle .

Logan still eating his breakfast starts Kindergarten today!

Logan goes to Shadow Hills and his teacher is Mrs. Hernandez.

Unfortunately I did not get pictures of Logan at his school it was so crazy their and we were trying to figure our were to go. I did get some at Blake's school. Here he is lining up for class.

Blake got to pick his seat so this is the seat he picked. It was cute one little boy in Blake's class who also was in his class last year thought he didn't pass first grade because he had the same teacher. Poor little boy was about to cry until the teacher told me he passed first grade and now she is teaching second grade.

After school Logan came home and wanted to eat his lunch outside, so he got a blanket for a picnic. Sadie wanted his lunch too.

Like always it was an exciting, but busy day.

Camp In

I can't believe our Summer is over! The kids head back to school Monday and I feel like we haven't done much this Summer. We never did a day beach trip this summer and we usually have several! So yesterday we took the kids down to the beach with Aunt Stacy and cousin Brock. Sadly I forgot my camera. It was the best day ever! The kids just played and played and had so much fun. The weather was perfect, so I was glad we got our beach day in before school started. I told the kids that we would have a camp out in the backyard tonight. Well someone borrowed our tent and we didn't get it back until tonight, and of course the tent needed to be fixed, so we had a camp in.

We made yummy s-mores using our stove top.

Logan just like catching the marshmallows on fire, but I don't think he even ate one.

Rich blew up the air matters and we turned on a movie for the kids.

Even though it wasn't a tent they enjoyed their camp in.