Day 77 - Tue, Sept 4th

Kylie and Quinn's

LAST DAY OF SUMMER

Griffin, Kylie, Quinn and I all went to KNOTTS BERRY FARM for our last day of summer

It was a Great Day!

At the end of the day, Griffin saw this Snoopy and wanted his picture taken with it

Kylie, talking to a couple of cowboys

Kylie and Griffin riding in the family tradition of Huff n Puff

This is at the beginning of the day

Griffin loved this airplane ride

This is at the start of a wild roller coaster fide that Quinn and Kylie went on. It is called Sidewinder.

This is at the end of the ride...it looks like they faired just fine

This ride was like a "crack the whip" car ride. Kylie and Griffin LOVED it.

Day 76 - Mon, Sept 3

LABOR DAY

Zak, Chase, Steven and Christopher's

LAST DAY OF SUMMER!

Kylie and Quinn both have one more day left....they will use it wisely...you'll see.

Zak spent the day working out the details for our family FOOTBALL Fantasy.




I am not sure what Quinn did.



Kylie had remnants of a headache, and she worked for Dad, folding and labeling a mailing.





Dad got stung by a BEE! He didn't even scream, but he did say it hurt. I had to pull out the stinger. He got stung on his back!

I read, went swimming and shopped at Walmart.

Griffin did what I did.

Day 75 - Sun, Sept 2nd

SUNDAY

I just heard a weird crinkling noise. Everyone is in bed - Dad is reading to Q & Z - what could the noise be. I hunt it out and find Coco has put his nose in a small potato chip bag and it is stuck. I should have hunted my camera down and got a picture, but I just yanked it off his head instead.

Church - 103 degrees - home - ate sandwiches - too hot to BBQ - cooked corn on the cob - made potato salad - watched a bad mormon movie - "Anxiously Engaged" - Kylie has had a headache most of the day - hmm - Zak says he needs a new backpack and plenty of cheap folders for school - that's it.

Day 74 - Sat Sept 1

Oh where is the summer going?? Our days are numbered!

Kylie spent the night last night over at Lydia's...she stayed there all day today.

Quinn had a soccer game early this morning. He played forward and mid-field.

Zak played a football scrimage in 108 degree heat at 5:00pm.

Griffin found some treasures in Chase's room.

Dad went over to the Christensen's to watch the BYU game.

I had a stake baptism.

Remember, fast sunday tomorrow!!

Day 73 - Fri, Aug 31st

Steven packed and left today....

Here is the tale in pictures

Steven's packed car Steven sweetly puts on the bike carrier to bring Chase's bike for up to him.
Zak enjoys seeing his name in print...he leaves his mark on Steven's car.

Steven pulls out!
The few remaining children wave.

Griffin is waving in his heart.

Day 72 - Thurs, Aug 30th

Steven is packing in earnest, preparing to leaving for BYU tomorrow.

I am doing errands in earnest.

It is 104 degrees.

Mom, Griffin and Kylie went swimming from 7 - 8pm. It was lovely.

Day 71 - Wed, Aug 29th

Appropriately, yet sadly,

Christopher, Steven and Chase

all packed up their worldly goods to

leave

and go to BYU.

Christopher and Chase both will drive on Thurs

Steven will drive away on Friday.

I may stay in bed for a week.

Day 70 - Tue, Aug 28

Christopher - had the usual experience at the DMV




Steven - finally finished his house cleaning for pay!



Chase - got a new computer monitor, (really the 3rd one, the 1st two had ruined pixels), he also got a new hamper and bed pad all for college. He went out with Jake Melton and Mike Miller tonight to Hometown Buffet and then to hit golf balls. What a day!



Zachary - football only once today, then went out to dinner with Jared's family.


Quinn - soccer practice



Kylie - bought new shoes today, brown keds, invited Sariah Luna over had fun




Griffin - went on Mommy's errands, screamed at Target, went to bed early!




Mom - had a meeting about pre-school, took people places, made taco salad for dinner, then cookies, very yummy, trying to get used to 3 boys leaving for school!



Dad - work, work, work, helped Chase with his monitor

Day 69 - Mon, Aug 27th

Kylie, Griffin and I went to the library to pick out some books. We were all successful. Kylie got 6, but she is starting with "Just Grace". So far so good.

I came home and took Griffin and Chase shoe shopping. They were both quite succesful too.

I came home and napped, so worn out. Then Kylie, Griffin and I went swimming - I also cleaned out the pool filter.

Steven took his own self shopping while he waited for 4 new tires to be put on his car.

Chase went over to Russel's to play video games.

All the boys played doda.

Spaghetti for dinner

Don't watch "Wild Hogs", not worth it, we started, then stopped and made malts till no one could drink any more.

Day 68 - Sun, Aug 26

Catch up on the blog day!

Chase received the Melchezidek Priesthood. He is an Elder now.

I made Quinn's birthday cake, chocolate cake with marshmellow frosting.

Griffin wet the bed, but told me that Heavenly Father told him that he could still have TOO.

Day 67 - Sat, Aug 25th

Zak - football
Quinn slept through soccer
I had 2 soccer games - I played great.
Steven said he would clean all the bathrooms and the whole kitchen (including floors) for $100. He is close to finishing, but not quite...keep working Steven.

Day 66 - Fri, Aug 24th QUINN'S B-DAY

Happy 12th Birthday QUINN!

All singing, except for Zak who was in the bathroom
Presents being opened in the oppostie order
Quinn got a Box-o-Plenty

It was a good day.

Days 62-65, Mon-Fri Aug 20th -23th

Home, but I guess, NO BLOGGING?!

It is hard coming home from vacation - so much to do...laundry, mail,

bills, laundry, cleaning, catching up.


Zak has had football twice a day


Quinn had soccer Thurs.




Quinn also signed up for school on Wednesday

Day 61 - Sun, Aug 19

Flying HOME from Hawaii.....

Days 52 thru 60 - Aug 10 - 18

At our first stop on the cruise, Hilo Hawaii, Gill was going to take Candice on a lovely little hike. We all invited ourselves along...

As it turned out, it was a VERY steep hill down and back up. In the middle was a beautiful beach.

This is me taking a picture of Don taking a picture of the whole group.

We were supposed to see a fantastic waterfall...but it was not there. It is not often that you get to see a dried up waterfall.

Christopher and Tim 3rd and 4th up the hill. Tanner in the forground, grr

At the beach in the lovely water

This is Steven - 2nd up the hill

Alyssa sleeping on the way home Don - 6th up the hill - he is running
Kerry 5th
Top 4 - Zak, Steven, Christopher, Tim
Zak #1 up the hill!

Our first hotel stay - VERY nice room...the Penthouse the little kitchenette
view from our room - that is Wikiki Beach!
Before tan picture
self portrait

August 11th - Dad's 50th Birthday!!

The shirt he is wearing is also one of his gifts, very handsome.
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