Homecoming

Autumn and Kellen went with a group of 20 for their day date. They went to the zoo and then out to dinner. Then the group split up to get ready. Autumn's friend from Civitan got asked by another guy from Civitan and they were in Autumn's group. Charity came to our house to get ready (I don't know the guys name). The guys came back to get them and off to the dance they went, I invited Kellen's mom to come take pictures. I figure the guys parent's really never get to see the couple together, seems how he is usually the one picking up and driving. Autumn was really excited. This was her first formal dance. She had been to 2 semi- formals last year, but never a formal. She borrowed a dress (good thing because it was short notice.) She told me she felt so beautiful, and she looked stunning. Kellen thought so too I think from his expression when she walked upstairs. I am sure they are going to have a blast.

Homecoming- being asked

Autumn has a good friend named Kellen. He just moved here this year, living with his mom. His mom is in YW with us and we love her. Autumn also loves Kellen's little sister Alex. Alex was in Autumn's family for trek last year. Kellen is a senior and lived with his dad last year in Salt Lake. ALL of the girls in our ward have had a huge crush on him all summer long. Because Autumn is good friends with Alex she conveniently became good friends with Kellen. They are "just friends". They ride to seminary together every morning and because Kellen really didn't know anyone at the high school he pretty much hung out with Autumn the first 2 weeks. Our high school is pretty small so a cute new senior boy, haha the girls took notice. After they found out Autumn and Kellen are "just friends" Autumn had girls non-stop come up to her... "you should introduce me to Kellen, you should tell Kellen to ask me to Homecoming." He wasn't going to go to Homecoming and she didn't get asked by anyone. Even though she told me she was okay with not going I know it bothered her. Thursday night Kellen left a dump truck at our door but we didn't find it until Friday morning, Homecoming was Saturday. This is how he asked her...





I would LOVE to haul your Buns to Homecoming. HAHA I loved it, so cute. She replied she would go with him at the Homecoming school assembly, I seriously worried she would get beat up. This was AFTER the fact that he did a cheerleading thing with the other senior cheerleaders with his shirt off and the girls were screaming and going nuts! ( He was a cheerleader for powdwepuff it was a riot)

Tymber- pictures

My tater-mater, tater-bug, or T as her friends call her. She turned 13 in July. She started 7th grade at a charter school. For a girl that has never liked school (except to socialize) she is loving it. She is still really struggling in Math, I will need to figure that out soon. Her other classes she is doing well. She is enthusiastic and I don't have to fight her to get her homework done. She has every Friday off. She also began cross country a few weeks ago. So far she likes it as well. It helps with her boundless energy.

My tater is the middle child and sometimes feels lost. She is so fun and funny. She has a special spirit and a huge gift of compassion. She hates to see people sad or upset and does her best to make them happy. She also LOVES little kids. She will spend hours entertaining them. She went babysitting with Autumn a few weeks ago and the kids all loved her. She is a free spirit and likes to follow her own trends. She is her own mold and is not afraid what people think of her. She has matured a lot this past year. Heavenly Father knew we needed her in our home to make us laugh and keep us on our toes. We are blessed to have her and love her so much.

Oh, I did find these pictures Autumn took on the first day of school. She was the only one, but she did start school 2 days earlier then the other 2.

Hope Pictures

Hope is our baby. She is a smart little bugger. Always has been advanced in her speech. She says words that surprise people they are in her vocabulary. She has always wanted to be as big as her sisters, so learned early to talk. This girl is a nut. Always happy, well most of the time. She fights with Tymber often and likes to get Tymber in trouble. She gets along great with Autumn, but there is a 10 year age difference. Hope loves school. She seems to be doing well in math. I really would like to see her excel in it and not struggle like my other 2. She has everyone wrapped around her finger and she knows it. She can be a stinker because she is a wee bit spoiled at times. But that is what the baby is for I think.

She also has a special and valiant spirit. She reminds us we need to pray when we forget, she also is always wanting to read the scriptures with us. I love it. She LOVES to go to YW with us and gets mad when I don't let her go. She thinks she is as big as the older girls and loves to participate in the activities, not to mention all the attention she receives.



I love this one, it shows what a cute imp she is.

Autumn-pictures

Because I didn't get school day pictures I wanted to add these. Autumn is almost 17 and a Junior. She had a rough spring and part of summer. Not feeling well at all. Tests came back with nothing wrong. We sent her to Civitan in June and it literally changed her life. She met amazing people and has grown up -A LOT- this past 3 months. Developing a self-confidence she has never had. She is amazing, she LOVES little kids. One day she will be a wonderful mother and wife. Her spirit is strong and her testimony grows each day. She is truly a valiant spirit and is learning what it means to be a Daughter of God. Her and I are extremely close, we talk about almost everything. She isn't a "typical teen". Sure she gets moody sometimes, but for the most part she is just beautiful, inside and out. She is a great big sister and is always willing to help me. We are beyond blessed Heavenly Father gave her to us.


Autumn sitting on the grass at the Idaho Falls Temple!
dreaming of her time and all Eternity.

The Laurels
Laying down Autumn (R) Quinn, Mickell, Meg, Alyssa, Katie

Autumn and her best friend Mechaezla (Mikey). I LOVE this girl. I wish her and Autumn went to the same school

Hope is 7

Hope turned 7 on the 14th. I cannot believe my little 4.8 lb baby is 7. It makes me sad time goes so fast. She adores first grade. Jumps out of bed every morning ready to go. She is so much fun and has a great personality. She is rough and tuff, rips holes in all her pants ( 2 weeks into school already ruined 2 pairs). She makes everyone smile and completes our family. Her and Autumn "fight" non-stop on who the Princess is... guess who wins. She is the baby and knows it, plays her daddy for all it is worth (all the girls do).

We had a really low key birthday for her. She wanted a party but we went to the fair last week and going to Boise this weekend for Jason and Sharon's wedding, so I told her next year. My parents came over and we ordered Chinese for dinner. We got her a bath mermaid toy and some fart putty (I know, but she LOVES it). We also got her 7 balloons. My parents got her this little magnetic wood doll, like a paper doll kind of, she can paint the dresses and then change them out. They also got her a gift certificate. She really wanted this doll my mom couldn't find, so we will order it I think. Cake and ice cream completed the day.

The day before her Birthday she told me "next year I will be 8, then my daddy will baptize me and then I get the Holy Ghost". Awww it made me tear up, I loved it that she is that excited!

Here are a few pictures, they are backwards and I am too lazy to change them around.

Buster goes to school!

Hope had a fair show-and-tell at her school. She wanted to take Buster, Autumn's bunny. Tymber and I took him over, I was worried he wouldn't do well with all the kids but he did great. He ate up the attention and the kids loved him. Hope brought home a cute little blue ribbon that her teacher gave her.

Good-Bye Summer, I shall miss you

Labor Day weekend, it seems crazy that summer is gone. What little of it there was. I hate that it goes so fast. School has begun. I thought I would be happy to get into a routine but think the lazy days of summer would be better. Autumn started her Junior year, that is just crazy. Autumn takes early morning seminary so drives to school. So far her and another kid have been carpooling. She drives one week, he drives the other. Tymber started 7Th grade at a charter school and LOVES it. She LOVES everything about it and is excited and enthusiastic. So far I haven't seen her grades but I think she is doing okay. She is going to start cross country this week. She has every Friday off, so a four day school week. Hope is in 1st grade and will be 7 in a week. She also loves school and her teacher is wonderful. She is in our ward.

I did not get any pictures to begin the year. I was so sad. Our schedule went something like this...Monday Tym started school, I had to work so she got up and Autumn did her hair then she caught the bus and was off. Wed. Hope started school, I had to work, Autumn got her up and ready then took her over to the school. Autumn said it about killed her to leave Hope there. Hope was like "Bye see you later" Autumn on the other hand wanted to cry (wait until she's a mom and its her kid) Thursday Autumn started school. She had to leave at 6:35 and I was up at 5:30, working by 6. It sucked that I have no pictures.

Autumn wakes the girls up before she leaves at 6:35 they get up. If I don't work until 8 I get Hope ready. At 7:20 Tymber takes Hope out to the bus. At 7:30 Tymber catches the bus. If I have to work at 6 Rich will get Hope ready or Tymber has to do it. Hope gets home at 3. Tymber gets home at 4 and Autumn gets home about 3:45-4. Crazy 3 schools, 3 schedules, 2 buses. Add my work and school in there and everything else.