Cannon is 7...

Cannon is the birthday boy today...I can't believe he is 7. Cannon brings a lot of fun energy into our home. He is also the kid that I have the hardest time figuring out. He is fun, determined, handsome, funny, naturally talented, and smart. We are celebrating his birthday in Disneyland. I hope this is a birthday he will never forget. We love you Cannon.

1st Day of School...

This summer was really busy, so I was looking forward to the schedule and everyday routine that school brings. This summer was hard due to the fact that my 2 older boys wanted to always play with friends and be on the go doing fun things. I felt like their "cruise director" all summer. I loved providing them fun activities and letting them have friends over all summer, but it really threw my younger 2 boys' schedules off. Crew, my 2 year old, would get so upset with the comings and goings of his brothers that he would just throw fit after fit about wanting to go and do what his brothers were doing. I have fond memories of the summer of 2010, but it was also crazy busy. Since school has started, life from 8:30 - 3:30 is very calm and scheduled. We don't have a whole lot going on and I am enjoying staying in my house with a little less chaos. 3:30 hits and it is a different type of crazy from our summer...we usually have dinner at 4:30 so the boys can eat before football practice. We do homework whenever we can sneak it in, the boys shower, we read scriptures and say prayers as a family, the boys read, and it is bedtime. So far I like this new routine, but I have to be organized and get lots of stuff done during the day, so I can be 100% in mom mode from 3:30 on. Here is to hoping that my boys love the 2010-2011 school year...

how crew was entertaining himself while I was getting the boys ready and off to school

this is how cannon posed without any promptings from me

Can't believe Colton is in 4th grade

Crew ready with his headphones on to watch a movie while we drove the boys to school

Creed waiting to take the boys to school

Colton standing in front of his outside trailer classroom

Cannon with 2 of his friends in his class this year

Colton and his friend Carson