The Summer Has Come to a Close

We have continued to have a fun summer and here are some more fun pictures to show what we have been up to. The first ones here are just a random sampler of Andrew. For some reason he enjoys climbing up high and scaring his mother to death. Luckily it hasn't resulted in any broken bones.



Here is Andrew sitting on the porch enjoying the company of the neighbors cat. He really loves cats and maybe when he is on his own he can have one for himself.

This is Nicholas. He finally lost both of his top front baby teeth. His permanent teeth came in behind the primary teeth, so they have been in for awhile. The tooth fairy visited and Nicholas received $1 for each lost tooth.

Here is Nicholas holding his baby cousin Kenzie. He loves holding babies, especially when they don't cry. Kenzie was being so good, she even gave a big dimply smile.

Here I am holding the oh so adorable Kenzie. Isn't my dad such a good photographer, cutting off the top of my head. Oh well, he got what really mattered, the sweet little Kenzie.

Here is Kenzie chewing on her arm. She doesn't like sucking on a pacifier, so in go her hands or part of her arm. Whatever she can find to be soothing.

Here is my beautiful sister Raenie and her cute son Dallin who is almost 2. Raenie and her family came to visit for a few days all of the way from Virginia. It was so good to see her and her sweet little family.

Here is my brother Spencer and his 2 1/2 year old daughter Emma. Doesn't she look so cute in her pigtails?

For our summer primary activity, we took the children to the Church History Museum in downtown Salt Lake City. The theme for this year is I Am A Child Of God. There were all kinds of fun activities for the children to participate in. Here are Nicholas and Andrew doing their thing at the museum.





This was the last outing of the summer before school started, The Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point. The boys really enjoy going there and it is fun to watch them.
Here they are dressed up like some kind of prehistoric creature.




Here is the dinosaur that Andrew asembled.

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The boys playing in the water and sand. There are small dinosaur's that can be played with and you can make dams and whatever in the water and sand. A little boys heaven.

The largest shark in the world, The Megaladon. Watch out! those teeth look really sharp.

One of my favorite prehistoric creatures, the Wooley Mammoth.

This is Nicholas' absolute favorite thing to do, brush away sand and find dinosaur bones. It is quite fun, even I joined in on the excitement for a few minutes


Andrew and the Utah Raptor.

Once again it is time to get back to school. Nicholas is in Miss Batt's third grade class and Andrew is in Mrs. Thomas' first grade class. Here they are sporting their new backpacks and freshly cut hair, thanks to grandpa Foutz. There was a little anxiety for the first few days back but they are now into the groove and doing very well. They are both excited to have their best friends in the same class with them. Here's to a great 2007-2008 year at Parkside Elementary.