FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

First day of school - it was a bitter sweet day as always! Emma is a senior, Eli started junior high and is in 7th grade and it's my last year for kiddos to be in elementary school cause the twins started 6th grade - 3 schools this year - this should be fun! Emma got off to school great and have the best first day! Maddie came over after school and brought her a treat and they hung out all night. Twins were next to leave. I am an idiot and for whatever reason was thinking the bus left at 8:10 when in reality it leaves at 7:10am. First time ever my kids did not ride the bus to school. at 7:50am when I realized my mistake and no one was ready, I quickly called RJ to see if the bus had left and of course he had so he came over to our house, the boys quickly got ready and we ran out front and took our pictures and then hopped in the car and took off for Haley. RJ went to go make sure Alyza made it ok and I walked the boys to class. Tyson was mortified that I was coming to take a picture in class, I told him he could get over it or else I would kiss him on the lips in front of everyone. He finally played it cool and let me take a pic of him in class. While I was taking his pic Tyler came over to me and told me he had forgotten his lunch - I smiled and said no worries I will grab it for you! I finished up with Tyson and headed over to Tyler. He was starting to do his fake yawning thing which means he is fighting off tears, his face was turning red and his lip started to quiver. The teacher turned around and asked us if we were good and I said he had forgotten his lunch and I would bring it right back, she could see the stress on his sweet face and she assured him as soon as I brought she would let him go right up to the office and grab it. I took his picture, took a lap to give him a minute and went back and checked on him and he caught me and I smiled and said I would be right back with his lunch and to have a good day. No worries though, they made it off the bus and were all smiles. Grandma and Grandpa Rodgers had come over for after school dessert and to hear about the twins day, Emma's day and Alyza's day. Next kid up to school was Eli. We took so long at Haley that I didn't think we would make it back on time for his bus. I was right. As soon as we got there it was pulling away. At this time Eli still didn't know if he wanted to ride the bus or get dropped off. I followed the bus giving him some time to make a decision. He decided to brave the bus and ride it. He was most stressed having to go to a new school, follow a schedule, find his classroom, find a friend, etc. I gave him a brand new pack of gum and told him at lunch to take out the pack, eat a piece and then offer it to everyone at the table and he would have insta friends, he was a little hesitant to trust me, but he took it. After her got on the bus I got a couple of texts from him that he was doing good and found a friend! We picked him  up at the bus stop and he had a friend in every class, at lunch and even walks with different friends to classes. He was all smiles. I had big plans to take the kids to dinner that night and hear all about their day but everyone ran off with friends so I just ran and picked up In n Out burger for whoever was at my house. It was a good first day in deed!

SUMMER SHENNANIGANS!

Besides our trip to Oregon this summer, we didn't do a whole lot because Jared was in Oregon. The twins pretty much lived at Mikey's house all summer since they just got a brand new pool so it was back and forth between houses and everyone hanging out with friends, Emma getting in all her Maddie time before she moves to Utah, working, cheer, Eli hanging out with his friends and prepping for Junior high. Some days we were exhausted from all the fun we had had the day before or staying up late into the night because they were on their best behavior and I was to lazy to send them to bed! It was a good Summer!

MEETING THEIR COUSIN!

Jake and Ranae had baby Autumn today and it was the perfect day for me to take the kiddos and run them up to the hospital to meet their cousin for the first time. I have never taken the kids before because I never want to get new babies sick, but I figured our kids were old enough now and its the middle of summer so we were doing good. They each did really good holding her for the first time. Even Tyler was brave enough. Of course, as soon as I pulled my hands away from putting her in his arms, he told me his arms were tired - ha ha!

SWIM TEAM 2019!

I might have kept signing the twins up for swim team a secret from them knowing how much they were going to hate me for it. They whined and complained about it as soon as they found out and dragged their feet and hung their heads low when they were headed out to the car on the first day. Thank heavens for Zach Tomlinson - he made the boys happy about going. They planned play dates, dinner dates, etc all the time for afterwards. We never knew where the boys would end up every night and they loved it. They did improve so much this year, increased their speed, won better ribbons, etc. Zach usually wins first place, but he doesn't mind sharing his ribbons with the boys and letting them borrow them for picture glory! By the end of the season, Tyson was already talking about doing it again next year!