Saturday, August 23, 2008

Caitlin's first day of school

I can't believe Caitlin is a first grader!! She started school on Wed. and is gone from 8:30 till 3:30-it's great! I know that may sound bad but she loves it and even though I lose my biggest helper for most of the day it is nice to have a little more one on one time with the two left behind (until Tanner starts preschool next week! Then its just me and Bailey on Tues and Thurs!!)

Bailey's Surgery

Before: notice that bump right at her hairline


Bailey had her surgery on Friday-to remove her bone cyst-she is a trooper!! Her big bro. and sis. are taking good care of her and she is up and about like nothing ever happened! Thanks for the prayers from family and friends!

and to add to the excitement, right before we left to go to the hospital (at 6 in the morning) Bailey fell right smack into a door jam to give herself one more bruise right where she was going to be cut open!! If you enlarge the picture you can see the nice red indention.
playing with bubbles before we go in...
After: No more cyst, 10 stitches or so, and a freaked out mom because she just never stops-we don't need to get anymore stitches for any reason!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

more camping fun

Before:
And after:

Swimming Time:

Rutter Reunion-CAMPING TIME !!!










We spent the last four days near Idaho City at Grayback Gulch State Park-for our annual camping reunion with the fam. The kids got to play in the dirt, pan for gold, swim in a lake with a cool geyser and lots more!!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

woodruff reunion

We spent a wonderful extended weekend in St. George with the Woodruff/Martin clan. Some of the highlights-story time crafts, swimming, womens circle, hiking at 5:30 in the morning through a "crevice", and of course time with family!! Here are some fun pict. of the fun times...Swimming indoors because of the 105 degree plus weather
getting wet at the St. George Tabernacle Park

Family pict.
Storytime crafts-our little pioneer (and as soon as I can figure out how to turn these pictures I will!!! Sorry!)

games and fun
Hiking time