School Time!

I am a little behind on posting this - but oh well.  Life - you know.

All ready for the first day of school - and the year ahead.
Kelly is doing his same 'ole thing - hasn't changed much.  Still teaching high school English - seniors mostly - but is also the advisor for the yearbook, newspaper and the head golf coach.   Yea, he stays plenty busy.  He really does enjoy his job.  It fits him rather well.  He is loving Star Valley fall - his favorite season by far.  If he's not golfing he is on his bike.  He loves to mountain bike up the canyon.  Hey - cheaper than therapy!

They are growing up so much!  I am seeing that they just won't ever stop.  I'll be saying that for decades, I realize.

Reese is in the fourth grade this year - and that means a change of schools for her--  4-6th graders attend school at Osmond Elementary.  She has enjoyed the change so far.  She is really enjoying being a bit older (cry, sob, weep).  She also loves her teacher -Barbara Bagley.  She is so excited for dance to begin again and her mom to get busy with piano lessons again!!  :  )  She's a doll.

Here's nerdy Brady!  I don't know exactly what is going on in this picture - just Boo being silly. And trying to antagonize the mean mom with the camera.  Brady is in Middle School now! Crazy!  He is one great 7th grader.  He thinks he has the locker thing all figured out and he generally ends up where he needs to be.  He opted out of 7th grade football for golf with his dad -a good choice we think!  He is loving tagging along with Kelly to high school golf practice most days and he schools those older kids real nice!

Rae - is one busy girl!  She is having so much fun in her life - it is nearly impossible to rein her in!  She is now officially a freshman at Star Valley High School - and her locker is (much to her saddness and dismay) right outside Kelly's classroom!  He he he!  She is really enjoying High School and loves that there are so many more student to talk to everyday!!  She is working hard at Brave Cadets -and is finding out just how much time that takes.  I think she's doing well at it and having fun too.  She is just really sore every night.
And the special needs wolverine?  How's he doing?

Well . . .

He is still VERY special . . . .   and a little more girlie than usual thanks to Rae!  Funny kid!

Well, here we go - off on yet another year of school!  
And just think - I only have sixteen more years of "first days" to go!  
Yipeeeee!

FuNnY FaCe

The boy has decided that he loves to have his picture taken -

CAN YOU SAY HAMMMMM?!?

The Last of Summer Days

Oh, floating the Salt river is so much fun!  Sandy called and invited us to go with them - and my kids were so very excited to go!  Gotta do a few more fun summer things!

What a great summer thing to do!  The only problem is we didn't do it enough!  It is such great fun - we shoulda been smart and floated many times this summer.  Ah well --- there's always next year . . .

Family Ride

Kelly and Rae decided it would be a great idea to have a little family outing and go on a family horseback ride before the summer ends.  Fun stuff!  Grandpa Barry helped out and we had a fun little ride last Monday night.  

Even baby Bran was up for the adventure!  We didn't go very long - so he managed just fine.

The rain clouds were building all evening as we were riding, and we were hoping to avoid being rained on.  No such luck! 

We ended up getting a bit (well, maybe a lot) wet by the end of our ride - but we did have much fun - and survived it after all.

Princess Reese

I forgot to post these pictures of Reese - the fill-in princess!

During fair week, there were a few times when Rae was competing in an event, and also had to be handing out ribbons -- doing her princess-ly duties!  Step in Reese!  Yahoo!  She was a wonderful fill-in princess! 

She had a great time handing out ribbons for Rae on a couple of occasions.  The only requirement for a substitute was that they had to be responsible and look the part.  Check, check!  Good job Cowgirl Reese!

COWBOY

So you know that the boy didn't get the idea for this outfit from his parents- 

You know who the culprit is --- right?

Of course you know!  Sheesh!  What can a mom do?

Cutie

I haven't posted nearly enough Baby Brannen pictures lately - so here goes!

He's cute cute - ya better believe it!

Cousin Fun

Rylee, Gavin and Chase came to stay with us a while back, while Clint and Allison had a little get away camp out with her family.  The  cousins had fun!  I think the highlight of their stay was spending the night at Grandpa and Grandma Fullmers in the BIG tent.  Barry and Kelly set it up for them and they had a blast sleeping in it.

Brady the Golfer

Look here!  A post about Brady!  Awesome!  See - he does live here!  And he GOLFS!  ALOT!  Just ask poor Jeffrey  :  ).  Jeff is always calling to hang out with Brady - and the boy is always on the course.  Brady will even golf by himself - that's how you know that he is golf obsessed like his dad.

Brady had a tournament here not too long ago,  I took a few pictures, much to his dismay!

What a nice looking swing!

Keeping it real

Bran took them all for a spin.

Give Bran a few more years, and he'll be right there with Brady and Kelly.  Good times.

Bear Lake!

Oh how we love bear lake summer fun with friends! 
It is the bomb!

Silly Taylor!  Sorry cross - eyed girl!   I had to use the pic where we could see everyone!

We don't get over there as much as we need to - but we all have such a great day!