Back to Preschool

Lacey is back to preschool today. She has counted down the days for a week. I am excited for her. She has a great teacher that loves her a lot and she learns and makes fun things. I love that she has something fun to look forward to and something that is all hers.

Photo editing

I just took another photoshop photo editing class online from Jessica Sprague. The classes are videos which I love because I pick it up faster.

Here are some things I did. I had so much fun. It will be hard not to spend all my time playing around with photos now.

BEFORE: Snoqualmie Falls

AFTER: Snoqualmie Falls

BEFORE: Our Wedding Day

AFTER: Our Wedding Day

And just a fun collage...

First Day of School

Ready for school.

Look how my new backpack and lunch box match my shirt!

Walking to the bus stop at 7:00 a.m.

Waiting to get on the bus.

Bye mom!

I love you!

Away he goes!

Back to school traditions

Last year we started a back to school tradition to go out for pizza the night before school started. I just wanted one last family hurrah before school began again. This year we tried a new pizza place called Wicks Pizza. If you live here, I recommend it. It is hippie and retro but the pizza is good.

Another of our traditions is for Ryan to give us Priesthood blessings. Cassidy and Lacey fell asleep on our car ride home so theirs will be another night. Aidan and I recieved ours. After Aidan received his he stood up and said, "That almost blew my mind." What a riot. We were able to spend a few minutes alone with him last night. It was fun to just enjoy him and talk to him. I was telling him how much I loved him and that I miss him so much when he goes to school. He sat there for a minute and then said, "You could make a doll of me." Well, maybe I will Aidan. He is such a sweet little boy. I love him so much and really do miss him when he is off to school.

While you were sleeping...

Today I took a delicious nap that was much needed. I think I slept an hour and a half. Ryan nicely took care of the kids. I was surprised to see what he did with them. I was awakened by a little Cassidy screaming down the hall, "MOM, MOM, MOM!" The door was then thrown open and this is what I saw.

Aren't they cute in their "crowns"? And, Ryan, so crafty? Who knew? I was thoroughly impressed and the kids were so proud, especially little Cassidy.

The Results are In!

Ryan completed the triathlon! Yeah for him! He didn't drown, didn't fall off the bike, didn't get a flat tire, and didn't fall over dead. He finished in 1 hour and 50 minutes.

The breakdown:
Swim: 25 minutes (800 m)
Bike: 55 minutes (14.75 miles)
Run: 28 minutes (5K)

And I am a die hard for pictures so I was excited to find these.
(I'm discovering you can't click from one link to the next to see all his pics. It will take you to the wrong picture if you do. If you close the browser and start over again the right picture will come up. Weird and I'm sorry)

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage.aspx?pi=07Q600bn020295&po=295

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage.aspx?pi=07Q600BN010212&po=212

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage.aspx?pi=07Q600BN000403&po=403

Go! Daddy Go!

Today Ryan is in Seattle doing a triathlon with one of his buddies. We are sad we can't be there to support him but are cheering him on from here. Good luck Ryan!