Three weeks into school and I finally get to show you some pictures. All three kids are enjoying school and adjusting well. They are all still really tired at the end of the day, but they are having fun. Troy is figuring out the behavior rules and has stayed on green since he almost got on red a week and a half ago. Abbey loves school and is excelling at spelling and has really shown an interest in science. They go to science lab once a week, and PE and Music every day. Trevor, of course, loves PE and recess, but still gets 100 on his spelling tests. Aubrey is loving time with just Mommy and Tyler, and is having fun at preschool. She calls it mommy preschool. She is excited to have fun with her friends Emma and Christian this year. I am so glad that while the kids are away they have good teachers who truly care about the work they are doing.

Tyler walking, with a little help from his trusty lion, yea baby!

We love you Grandma, and miss you. The kids love being at your house and we hope that you continue to get better. Thank you for your always smiling face, and know our prayers are with you and for you daily!!

Pictures do not do the majesty of this canyon justice. It took your breath away. We were getting tired and it was the last leg of our journey, but we are so glad we stopped! Great job Dad for picking out our destinations and planning our unforgettable trip.

More Oxnard pictures. What can we say we love the beach!

Here is some more fun pictures from our trip this summer. We stayed on the beach in Oxnard, CA. It was beautiful, and the kids didn't care how cold it was they jumped in anyway, sometimes clothes and all!

We went to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium with Aunt Gem (Stacy) and Cousin Crash (Cooper). The kids loved seeing the sea animals and it was another great day for 6 cousins to hang out together. They even got to touch the bat rays.

What a beautiful backdrop to see the beach. We couldn't have asked for a clearer day. We had such a fun visit at Aunt Stacy's, Uncle Dustin's, and Cousin Cooper's.

We took a tour of Seattle and Lake Union on an aquatic bus called the Duck. It was a great tour, lots of info, but mostly the bus driver was crazy, and funny and played tons of fun music for the kids. The kids loved that the bus drove right into the water. We saw gas works park, the only gas plant left in existence, the house boat from sleepless in Seattle, and unbelievable views of Seattle. The kids got these cool duck bills from Grammie. They make duck sounds, how fun is that for a kid.

This was one of the most breathtaking places we went to on our trip. The trees were majestic. You felt like you should be whispering because it was so awe- inspiring. It took us over two hours to do a one mile loop.

On our trip to Seattle we went to Lake Meridian twice in a three day period. We were there from Noon to 8:00pm both nights. It was so fun for all of us to get out in the water, especially since Seattle had record breaking temperatures the whole week (an all-time record of 103 degrees one day). We had so much fun hanging out with all of our family, and were so glad we got to spend so much time with Aunt Melanie, Uncle Shannon, Mckenzie, and Garrett. We had a great time!

The ferry is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Seattle, and the kids love going. They were pretty cold, and tired though. They were all asleep on the ride home from the ferry to Grammie and Opa's house.