Happy Birthday to my oldest son

Van is 7, HOLY COW! We went to the cabin to celebrate his big day. Thanks to all that could join us, Van was so excited to have you there. We were able to enjoy the great outdoors, and to see some moose a mom and baby - so cute!

Van got a bike for his birthday, he LOVES to ride his bike anytime he can. Of course he had to bring it to the cabin, even though the riding was not the best.

Van is in first grade, and I have loved having him here at my school. I get to watch him walk down the halls as a first grader - it is so hard not to tackle him with hugs every time I see him.

Technical Difficulties

This is what happens when you have 17 kids coming to you for questions about things you have already answered only seconds before, FRUSTRATING!
Sorry friends and family
I love you all

spelling list

Sorry, my weeks blended together.
There will be no math homework tonight. Today we took chapter 2 test, tomorrow we will be correcting our test and taking unit 1 test. We will start chapter 3 (unit 2) on Thursday.
Here are the spelling words for this week:

thrown, mood
stole, loaf
clue, growth
dew, youth
choose, slope
rule, bruise
boast, loose
cruise, rude
stroll, flow
route, flute
challenge words:
subdue
pursuit
molten
reproach
presume

Welcome, Welcome

We are glad to have yet another Higginson cousin join the crew. Andrew Nairn Higginson. Wish they were a little bit closer.

Summer time count down - yuck

Summer is winding down and I, for the first time-I think-am not anticipating the return to school. This summer has been filled with fun, and more fun. I have decided that because my kids are older and we are not trying to get back home to inforce naps we have been able to be out and about more so than years past. FUN! These are a few pictures that have been taken here and there. This picture of Finn was taken at his cousin, Layla, birthday party. I love it

Van lost his first tooth. A month or so ago Van said something to the effect of getting $5 dollars from the tooth fairy. I aske him where he heard $5.00 was the going rate, he said someone at school. I didn't want to let him down, so $5.00 it was - he wrote a letter to the tooth fairy asking if he could keep his tooth to show people. Is that something people want to see? I thought is was kinda cool.

This picture is also from Layla's birthday party. Shannon sent this to Aaron and said it looks like an ad for how to be cool. It made me laugh.

Finn chillin' at the park.

NIGHTMARE ON OUR STREET

I can not relive the experience of redoing our roof to tell you the story. Just know, it was the worst thing for me ever! Thank you, thank you, thank you to those who helped in any way. We could not have completed it with out you. If you are considering doing your own roof, please talk to me before you start this never ending project. Oh, but look how cute my kids were at trying to help clean up the mess.

Colorado Fun!

This summer I decided to try a trip with the boys. I was very nervous and because I knew Aaron wouldn't be there to help tame them in the car I was ultra prepared. Surprisingly they were really well behaved for a 9.5hour trip. We headed to Colorado Springs to spend some time with my cousin Jamica and her family.

Took a little lunch break at some college in Wyoming. The kids got thier scooters out to ride for a bit.

Both kids were zonked on this picture - it was a little scary. We were driving inside the clouds, for a long time I finally had to call Aaron so I didn't get to scared.

Finn found a new best friend. This is my cousin's dog named Charlie, at all hours of the day and night you could hear Finn asking or calling for "Char Char". He really did love him.

Here are a few of the kids together. Van asked how they were related to these kids, I couldn't figure it out. Bryan, Jamica's husband told me they are cousins once removed (whatever that means? Removed from where?).

At their zoo you could buy waffer things to feed the giraffs, it was so neat. I think I was the only one who screamed with the encounter.

Face painting was available, most of the kids got their faces painted. Most of those kids washed them off immediately. But the 3 that kept them painted sure looked cute!

When Aaron saw this picture he said "Woa, they let you touch the elephants?" This is infact a life size picture of elephants. I think my favorite part of the zoo was the hippos. I didn't get any pictures.

In the bird house you could buy feeding sticks. The birds would land right on them and eat. It was way cool.

Here we are in the mountains were they rent property. The kids had fun wandering around and swinging on swings.

This picture shows Finn's everlasting search for working, and "helping" in any situation.