Emily was all ready to go to the 6th grade with all her friends until we heard about the new Idaho Science and Technology Charter school that also offered 6th grade. We did a lot of research into the two schools and Emily really wanted to attend the Charter school. I was really surprised since all but one of her friends are going to the the 6th grade school but I agreed to let her try it out for a year.
We went to registration and she was so excited to be able to decorate her locker and find all her different classes. Today was her first day of school and she was beyond excited. Wendy and I were able to take her and help her carry in all her supplies. It was fun to be able to see her settled and already making friends. I can't believe she is out of grade school already. As a mom it's so hard to see her grow up but exciting at the same time to see her grown and expand out of her comfort zone. When she came home from school she told me it was the best 1st day ever. I think it is going to be an amazing year!
LeeRoy and were in Pocatello running errands when it started raining harder than I have ever seen it. Flash flood warnings were issued and within half an hour roads were flooded and closed off all over the city. We braved the streets and almost lost our car under water so we decided to pull into Chili's and have an impromptu date while watching the rain. It ended up being a lot of fun. We had a great time spending the rest of the evening together.
The girls just finished two weeks of private swimming lessons and they loved every minute of it. I can't believe how much they were able to learn and how confident they are in the water. Emily even jumped off the diving board several times. At their last lesson Wendy decided she wanted to try jumping off the diving board as well.
She was so excited until she got up there and she just froze. It was so cute though because an older boy who was in the water swimming with friends starting cheering her on and when that didn't work he got out of the water and onto the diving board with her. He talked to her for a minute then grabbed her hands and lowered her down to her teaching waiting in the water below. She was so happy! She didn't have to jump by herself but was still able to go off the diving board like her sister. She was one proud girl!
I was a little hesitant to sign Wendy up for t-ball and soccer this summer but she really did have tons of fun playing both. Last year she really had a hard time getting in there and kicking the ball. This year she did a lot better. It was really fun watching her get so excited and cheer for her teammates.
I am a little embarrassed to admit that my family has never gone camping before. The kids haven't really shown an interest in it mostly because I really haven't shown an interest in it. For some weird reason though we got the itch to go this summer so we invested in all the necessary gear, begged the Palmers to join us, and headed up Scout Mountain. We had so much fun! We relaxed, did crafts, read books, and in the evening the Call Family joined us for a delicious dutch oven dinner that LeeRoy cooked for all of us.
Once it got dark we sat around the camp fire roasting s'mores and listened to Wendy tell spooky ghost stories. Once we headed to bed LeeRoy and I debated on whether or not to put the tent cover up. He said we should but I really wanted to look at the stars before falling asleep. I won and it felt great...........until 4:30 in the morning when i awoke to raindrops falling on my face. I quickly woke LeeRoy and we stumbled outside with flashlights and tried getting the cover on as quickly as we could in the dark. Luckily, my dad heard the raindrops and came to help us. It was definitely an adventure.
The next morning after breakfast mom and I stayed behind to relax in the shade while everyone else went for a hike. Wendy was so funny! She found a walking stick and sharpened the bottom to a nice point with a rock so she could protect everyone in case they ran into a bear on their hike. After hiking a while LeeRoy, Emily, and Lorenzo got tired and headed back while Wendy and Papa kept going to the top. Wendy later told me that hiking with papa was her favorite part of camping.
We had so much fun that by the time we packed up we were kinda sad to go. Once we got home and all cleaned and unpacked it was time for bed. I came up with a great idea that we could continue our camping adventure be camping out in the living room together. So.......we pulled out all the bedding and mattresses we had just put away and made our beds. The kids loved it and it was a nice way to end the weekend!
I noticed on Facebook that the Morning News was asking people to submit photos of their kids doing summer sports so I sent them a couple of Wendy playing t-ball. I was very excited to see that they made it in today's paper. When I showed them to her she jumped up and down screaming, "I'm famous and I'm only six!"
Over the weekend Mom and Lorenzo joined us and we headed to Boise. We were able to stop and see the Robison's on our way to and from which was really nice. I feel like I never get to see them enough! Once in Boise we ate at P.F. Chang's then headed to our hotel so we could wake up early and head to Wahooz Family Fun Park before it got to hot.
We spent the whole day there and had a blast. There were bumper boats, go-carts (LeeRoy's favorite), batting cages (my favorite), bowling (Wendy's favorite), laser tag (Emily's favorite), and tons of arcade games (Everyone's favorite). We were exhausted by the end of the day so we headed to the Melting Pot for dinner. It was delicious and took two hours for us to finish our meal. It was nice to relax and visit while we ate.
Once we got back to our hotel we went down to the pool to swim and had so much fun together. Everyone except me and my mom got tired and headed up to bed while we stayed behind and swam till about 1:30 in the morning. It was so fun but I was really sore the next day!
On Sunday we made a stop at Krispy Kreme doughnuts and the Discovery Center before heading home. It was a short but incredibly fun weekend!
