Pioneer Day 2008

On Thursday July 24th, Pioneer Day, we had a great day at Grandma Nye's house. She borrowed some blow up water slides from Aunt Lynette and the kids had a riot on them! We had lunch and the kids played all day. We were going to play pioneer games but we couldn't get the kids out of the water long enough to play them. We also made homemade ice cream and enjoyed the day as a family. It was great fun had by all! Unfortunately we didn't stay up to watch fireworks because it was a school night and the girls had to get up for school but I really don't think they were upset about that because they were all plain tuckered out from playing in the water and sun ALL DAY LONG!

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First Day of School!

On Monday July 21st Shelby and Kaylee got to go back to school. Shelby started the 5th grade and Kaylee started 1st grade. As you can see it was a rainy day and the girls were upset because we put their hair up in curlers and they didn't want the rain to ruin their curls but they got through it since it didn't rain for very long.

Shelby was a little nervous because she heard that her teacher was a little strict and she is coming from probably the best 4th grade teacher on the planet, Mr. Martinez. We had to have a little talk with her about not judging people by what other people say about them and to wait and see what she thinks of her. I told her about my 1st grade teacher who everybody told me was the meanest in the WHOLE WORLD and she ended up being one of my favorite teachers in all grade school! So now that it's been a week she likes her teacher and is happy to be back in school.

Kaylee was excited about going to school because she would get to stay all day just like Shelby. She was nervous though because she didn't know how to do lunch in the lunchroom. We told her not to worry about it and that there would be people there to help her and all those in 1st grade because nobody would know what to do. Shelby also talked to her about and what they had to do. She loves 1st grade and her teacher as well.

The Week Before School Starts!

Okay...I know that I am not on top of keeping you all posted with everything that we do but that is because I work all the time on the computer and then I don't really want to sit here and do some more. So I decided that I would do this first before I started my work for the day.

In the last week we have done some pretty fun stuff since it was the week before school started for Shelby (5th grade) and Kaylee (1st grade). They were excited but nervous and Kaylee I think moreso since she now stays there all day and gets to eat lunch and have three whole recesses! Carson was wondering why he didn't get to start school and we had to explain that his pre-school will start after Labor Day.

So last Tuesday, July 15th we went with Grandma Nye to This is the Place Monument Park. It was our first time there and I have to say it was very fun.

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Then on Friday we went again with Grandma Nye swimming at Brian and Dana's pool. Thanks for letting us use that, by the way! We had a ton of fun!

Dumb Hornets!

So this week Carson has had quite the adventure. On Tuesday afternoon he came in the house after being outside just sobbing. Kaylee was with him and said that he had just got stung (or bit, whatever the nasty buggers do) by a hornet behind his ear. So we were looking and sure enough there was the little red bite. So we stuck ice on it and cuddled him until it was feeling better. I went out later that day to try to find where the hornet nest was so that we could get rid of them and I could not find a nest by where he got bit. So we sprayed all the nests that we could find that night at 10:30pm and while doing that Curt got bit by one. Now I have always read that they are docile in the early morning and at night but the ones are our house are out to prove everybody wrong on that point. So yesterday the kids were out running in the sprinklers and again the girls bring Carson in just screaming and sobbing again. They said that he had gotten bit on his lip. I was looking at him and couldn't see a bite but went to get ice anyway. On my way back to him I looked at his chest and there was a bite on his chest. I asked him if that's where he got bit and he said, "No, on my lip!" So he had two bites. We got two things of ice for him to put on the bites and waited for him to calm down. I got him a drink of lemonade and when he went to suck it out of the straw I looked at his lip and this is what I saw.

Can you believe it? I immediately called the doctor to see if there was anything I could do even though I pretty well knew that there was nothing but ice and Benadryl and that's exactly what they told me. But they did say to watch him because the more a person gets stung the more they can develop an allergic reaction. I didn't know that. I always thought that the more you are exposed to something the less likely you would be allergic to that but I guess insects are not the same. So that's his little adventure and we still have no idea where the hornets are coming from by where he got stung. It's our little mystery that we hope to solve soon!

Shelby's 10th Birthday

On Wednesday June 4th Shelby turned 10 years old. We can't believe that she's that old although for many years now she's acted as if she's 20! She is such a good kid and we are very proud of the woman that she's becoming. From the family she got a doll (which dad thought she was too old for but reluctantly agreed to), an MP3 player, a Nerf football (which dad was very happy to buy) and a book along with some clothes and other stuff.

Also this year was one of the years that she got tohave a friend party. We were going to have a water party but the weather decided not to cooperate with us. It wasn't rainy but it was just too cold to get that wet. So we just played games outside. It was very fun to see all the kids running around and goofing off. Much better outside than in my house! Shelby said that she had a great time and Curt and I were both exhausted when it was over!

Catching Up!

Okay...so yes, I know...I'm a little behind on keeping all of you up to date on what our family is doing to keep busy. So I am going to catch you all up on what has happened over the past month or so.

CURT'S GRADUATION

First of all Curt graduated from WSU on May 2 of this year. What a happy, happy day that was for our family. We have missed him tremendously especially after the last year while he was working on his senior project but they did an awesome job on it. Doesn't he look handsome in his cap and gown? We are so proud of him!After the commencement Carson was running around the chairs in the Dee Events Center and tripped and hit his chin on the chair in front of him and it skinned his chin up pretty good. So Grandpa had to take him out to get a band-aid. Isn't it nice? (Okay, I couldn't figure out how to flip this picture so this is what you get...sorry!)

Then after the long day he just crashed on the way home. We had to take a picture because honestly...does that really look comfortable? He sleeps like that all the time when he is in the car. We don't know how he does it!

KAYLEE'S KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION
Well on May 21, 2008 Kaylee graduated from Kindergarten. It was a great day for her and we had a lot of fun as well.

They sang songs and did their talents for us. Kaylee played a song on the piano that Shelby taught her way back during Christmas and we've heard it ever since. It's "Jolly Ol' Saint Nicholas". I've never heard that song so much in my life! But we were very proud of her.

Here is one of the songs that they sang for us and it cracks me up. I just think she's so stinking cute. Also they sang some song about animals in a zoo and right out loud (because he's never really quiet) Carson says, "Whoa, this song's weird!" Curt laughed so hard that tears were coming out of his eyes. I think I was laughing more at him than at what Carson had said!

Okay, so this is another one of those pictures that I can't turn around. If anyone knows how to do it please let me know. I've tried until my brain hurts. Anyway, this is Kaylee and her teacher Mrs. Ewing. She just loved her so much.

Shelby's Softball

Well Shelby has decided to play softball again which both Curt and I were very happy about because she does such a great job at it. She really has a knack for it. Here are some pictures of her first game. It was quite cold that day but if you notice she hits the ball when she is up to bat. I can't believe that I got that on the camera. I was so proud of myself. I'm normally not that quick with the camera. She also has a lightening arm but we have to help her learn how to to control it and do it with a little more accuracy (and possibly slow it down so that her teammates can catch it!) At her game this past Friday she was playing short stop and the ball came to her and she threw it all the way to 1st base but unfortunately the girl couldn't catch it. But I was amazed that she could throw it that far and that fast. We're really proud of her (but we would be proud even if she wasn't as good as she is)

Well that's about all that has happened for our family lately. Hope you enjoyed all that we've been up to and I will TRY to keep you all updated as soon as things happen (but no promises!)

Family Night!

Okay...yes, I know it's been quite awhile since we last posted anything but what a month it has been. Curt's been so busy working on his senior project for school and has had the camera with him at all times but this past Tuesday after his project was done they had a family night so that the families of the students could see what their loved ones had ditched them for for a whole year! It was really quite impressive that they were able to accomplish this amazing feat. What they built was a seat belt convincer to convince grade school kids of the importance of seat belts even when you are going only about 3 to 7 mph. The convincer was built and funded by the Utah Highway Patrol and they had to turn it over to them when they were done. Anyway...these are some of the pictures of us at the family night.



Shelby was quite excited. She couldn't wait until it was her turn to go. In fact when they were going to let them ride she was the first one up there. She had a great time and wanted to keep going and going, just like a rollercoaster.

Kaylee on the other hand was not so optimistic. She thought it was going to be scary and you can see it on her face before she even rode it. Needless to say, she did not want to go again but we made her do it just one more time for the experience. She wasn't happy with us!

Carson was happy his time around. He thought it was going to be like the bumper cars at Lagoon. So his first picture is of excitement and anticipation but after he experienced what it was like he didn't want to go again...but as with Kaylee we made him do it one more time so he understood why we needed to wear seatbelts.

Grandma and Grandpa Nye even got in on the act. It made a BIG impression on them both!

It was a very fun night for everyone and we all enjoyed ourselves but most of all we felt a great sense of pride for Curt and all those that worked with him to make such an impressive project for graduation!