Trip To Idaho, Second Stop: Thunder Mountain Train to The Pumpkin Patch

Trip To Idaho, First Stop: Boise Zoo

Ryan, Audrey and I went on a trip to Idaho and Oregon with my dad. Some of this family lives there and it was a good chance to meet them. The kids missed Kenzie a lot but they really liked the flexibility of exploring and experiencing a whole new world without the baby. We flew into Boise, Idaho and spent the first two nights there. Our first stop was the Boise Zoo. 

Look Alikes

I get the comment all the time that my children all look a lot alike. When Kenzie was born I thought she looked different.. her features were slightly different than the other two. I was wrong, now she looks more like Ryan than Audrey ever did! 

 Kenzie 2014

Ryan 2008

Sisters

7 Months Old

Ryan in Class Field Trip

Ryan had an in-class field trip called "High Touch High Tech."  They did all sort of different science experiments and learned even more about Biomes which is their current focus of study. 

Picture's from Audrey's First Month of School

Outdoor Movie

Movie night in the backyard (okay it was last week... but I am posting) We had a great time, lot's of popcorn, M&M's, friends and Lego Movie!

Ryan in PE

Ryan's favorite class in school is PE, he asks every morning if today is a PE day. Luckily he gets to go 2x a week. Today they were learning and playing capture the flag. I can't wait to hear all about it when I pick him up. 

My Girls

Independence

Audrey has had a huge amount of growth since started her new school. She is going to a Montessori school which values teaching children confidence through independence. In the last few weeks she has started making her own lunch, cleaning her room, setting out her clothes the night before and so much more. Yesterday she let me know that she had learned to pump her legs on the swings so she didn't need help anymore. This girl loves to swing and with three kids it has always been a challenge to be able to push her on the swing and take care of everyone else. It is bittersweet, I love that she is growing up to be independent and self reliant but it's hard as a mom to become less important.