The Packs

Today was the first day of 6th grade for London. She is attending another year at Bluffdale Elementary and couldn't be more excited. Year round school as taken sometime to get used to, as not everyone attends at the same time. There is no long summer break and we haven't been on any vacations so the "Big Back To School" event isn't quite the same.

I thought about her and Jayke all day, I remember how important is was to have a good first day. Upon entering the house London starts in on how fabulous her day was. First about the kids, homework, and then all i heard for the rest of the night was "Mr Berryessa". She must have repeated back to me, everything her teacher had said that day. Every joke, every story, every little detail. This is her first male teacher and i think she has just a wee crush on the man. :) I can't wait to see how the year plays out.


I phoned Jayke to see how his day went, but he was in the shower. School has always come pretty easily for Jayke. London's had a much harder time, I worry about her probably more than I should. London spoke of how fast she was growing up and I couldn't agree more. I told her to " Relax and enjoy it"....

Saturday started started out with swimming again. I took London, Jayke and Olivia to Grandma peggys house to have a swimming party for Jeff's little girl Cienna. We spent a good part of the time waiting for Jeff and his family to arrive. This was a last minute party and time was short due to the fact that Cienna need to be at the airport in just a few hours.

It was a very hot day and swimming was a great idea. The kids jumped right in and i followed Talan around the pool as he rode his little Bob the Builder truck back and fourth. Talan is a cutie pie and i love spending sometime with him. Lunch was being prepared at the house as we swam, as not to waist anytime. Grandpa and I took a few picture of the kids as they swam. We gathered everyone up and returned to the house for lunch.

Cienna was the guest of honor so we eat on princess plates and had princess ice cream cake. Lunch was great, noisy with conversation as it usually is at Grandma's house. More pictures where taken and hugs and kiss where given to Cienna as they rushed her to the airport.

Then it was back home to get cleaned up so we could BBQ dinner at Pats house. Grayson was in the kiddie pool when we got there. He yells " Jayke, Jayke." He runs over and grabs him by the hand and pulls him to the pool. Doug is a master with the BBQ, they always have so much to offer and everything is always done just right. The kids ran around in and out of the pool, and thankfully everyone got along well today.

After the sun had set we gathered in the front yard and watched Doug light fireworks.. Jayke was so excited when he was allowed to help Doug light some of the smaller ones. They looked so cute out there together. Grayson was startled by one of the fireworks loud explosions and wanted to go inside. Jessie held him on her lap and Grayson pressed her hand around his ears. After each firework he said " I want to go inside" he is so dang cute.

We ended the night late, the kids luckily made it to the their beds before falling asleep.

Yesterday I took London, Jayke and olivia to the pool. We've been to the pool so many times this year, but today was different somehow. Today i just sat and relaxed watching the kids play, enjoying the sun, not worrying about anything. Peace found me today.
Later in the evening after we had cleaned up we went to the dollar movies to see Chronicle's of Narnia. half way through London and i notice that Jayke at some point had curled himself up on his set and fell asleep. I managed to wake him up long enough for him to walk to the car, but on our return home he was so peacefully sleeping i didn't have the heart to wake him. Carrying my 8 year old son up three flights of stairs was not easy but it was a perfect mommy moment. :)