Back to School

So Keddi was up and out the door earlier this year since she is now in Middle School. She is LOVING it, but was quite tired when she got home. Joel, Anarya and I took Shar to school and when we found her teacher (Mrs. Ball!!) and her line, she found that her good friend Olivia Hill (the girl in the middle) is in her class again. It's been a few years and we have missed her!!!

As soon as Shinara came home, she hugged Keddi. She said she freaked out a little when Keddi did not get on the bus. She said she did not like being alone.

At the Table

The baby usually sits in the corner you can see in this picture. It's kind of isolated and she is very loud sometimes and her stuff gets thrown off the tray a lot. I thought that if she was at the table she would feel more a part of things and maybe some of these things might not happen. You can see by the look on her face that I was mistaken.

Honestly, her face says it all and she has been put back in the corner unless she is eating something really simple and no one else is home.

Ford Fiesta

That is one excited Teenager. We have been talking about getting a car that will be available to teenagers who make good grades, behave themselves at home, do their chores and can pay for their own gas. This is mine and Joel's car, not theirs! But we did ask what colors they were interested in and of course they could not agree. When we saw this "violet grey", as Ford calls it, we were sure that it would be liked. It is!

 Even the baby was excited when she saw it and wanted in immediately!

 After a short lesson about the features of the car, Tersa drove around the neighborhood.

The car is not obviously purple. It looks grey but you know it has a tint of something. Tersa thought it was black at first and then asked if it was blue?! Anyway, the next picture is a little more true to color than the pictures above.

Mardi wasn't home when we brought the car home. Joel and I went out to eat and then picked her up after her band rehearsal. We didn't say anything about the car and when we got home, Joel complained about someone parking in his spot. We got in the house (Tersa was looking through the driving manual) and it took a couple of minutes before Tersa asked her about the car. She fussed at Joel and I for not telling her and then she and Tersa went out to look at it.

Facial Hair

 Ever since seminary ended, Joel has been growing his facial hair. Yuck!!! He appreciates skipping the shaving routine in the morning. But I hate facial hair. So, despite the fact that the baby was the only one he got a proper kiss from all summer (to this point), he didn't shave till today. And he let the little girls start off the process for him.

Anarya's 2nd Birthday

Aunt Britnee had a doughnut "cake" for her birthday so we did one for Anayra too.

 After her first two attempts at blowing out the candles, Joel helped her out. 

You can see how grateful she was.

 I didn't wrap the stroller we gave her so we set up the presents in the living room and brought her in there to open them. She LOVES her stroller!

 I'm not sure why, but when Anarya grabbed the first present that was wrapped in paper, she tried using her teeth to get it off. ?! (The stuffed Chameleon came with an Eric Carle book)