Locks of Love

Emily has been growing her hair out for almost two years with the thought of donating it the Locks of Love. Her cousin did it and she wanted to, also. We looked at the before and after pictures of kids who needed wigs and she was touched. We had Heather do the cutting and styling of the new 'do. First she made a ponytail and then quickly did the cutting while Emily chatted with her friend, Avery. No tears!! And her new haircut is adorable. She loves it.

Reading Festival at University of Utah

Our family loves to read! And we love free books! I took all the kids to the U to pick up new books and of course candy as we walked from booth to booth. We even ran into Rusty and Rosy, the mascots from Hunter's kindergarten prep program. I want them to be comfortable on college campuses and look forward to going to events like this one.

Boating on Utah Lake

We spent Labor Day waiting for the rain to stop and the weather to warm up so we could go out on David and Mary Ann's boat. It finally cleared up and we headed down to Utah County. What a fun time we had! They have two big tubes, and the favorite was the "taco". Porter went out for the first ride! It was a little crazy to see my little boy out there (with his life vest on) with all the kids. He is fearles! We had a ball! Curren had fun with Jace and Denton, Emily went out with Anja and Kenah and even James and I took a turn. We ended the day with a bbq before the storm came through again. Thanks for a great day, Wrights!

Hunter goes to kindergarten

Every time one of my kids start kindergarten it makes me so sad. Even though they are gone for just a few hours a day it makes me miss all days we spent going to the library, zoo, and park. It means that in one more year they will be gone ALL day! Hunter was thrilled to finally be starting school. He goes in the afternoon and comes home with his big brother and sister. He loves being at school with his friends and having his own desk and tote tray.

Lagoon

James' company hosted a family party at Lagoon this year. It was a very hot day, but since the kids thought they were the only people in Utah who had never been, we decided to go. It has also been on their summer bucket list for the past two years. We packed our swimsuits so we could go to Lagoon-a Beach, too. Curren and Emily went with James on the big slides while the little boys and I played in the little water park. One of our favorite rides was Bombora. It's a new roller coaster that Porter could go on, too. He liked it, but he preferred the good old little whale ride that goes around and around in a circle. He rode it at least 6 times!

First day of school 2011

Back to School

We have a family tradition of celebrating the start of a new school year. We have a special dinner, which the children help plan, a fashion show featuring new favorite clothes, and at the end of the night James gives each of them a father's blessing. This year Curren is starting fourth grade, Emily is in third, and Hunter is a kindergartener. So sad to see the end of summer. I love it when we are all home together. But, it's going to be a great school year!