Rylie... :)

Rylie lost her first tooth...well kind of. If you don't count the one that she knocked out a couple of years ago. She pulled it herself and then came and got me. All my other kids have me pull them. It was kind of surprising that she did it herself. When kids in her class started losing their teeth Rylie was shocked. She could not believe that you did not have to knock it out and then go to the dentist and have it removed. She was pretty happy when her friends told her that it did not even hurt.

She just got home from school and told me there was a new boy in one of the kindergarten classes. She said hi to him and he said hi cutie :). She said her and her friends chased him around the playground all day. And she said "just to let you know we are doing it again tomorrow." Too Funny!

The Lake

This summer we went to the lake. One thing to know about our family...we love the lake. Well pretty much anything to do with being outside, but we especially love the lake. We went and camped at Roosevelt lake for the weekend. My Dad came out and had dinner with us on the first night. The whole trip was a blast and I am so glad that we can do things like this to create memories for our family to remember forever. Some of the pictures are not that clear. I think there was something on my camera lens??





This was Brendens first time riding a stand up jetski. He was really good. He really wants to buy one. It was all he talked about the rest of the summer.

Rylie not having so much fun...





Jason having some fun.

Hailey absolutly rocks at wakeboarding! She loves it. I can's wait to see her next year.

First Day of School Pictures

The summer flew by. It is crazy how that happens. Sometimes I am just done with summer and I am ready for my kids to be in school but this year I just wanted them to all stay home. I am sure that would not have lasted forever. We did lots of fun things throughout the summer and I was not ready for them to go back. But off they went. Brenden in 5th grade, Hailey in 3rd and Rylie started Kindergarten.

Rylie was super excited to start Kindergarten this year. She was super super excited. Did I say super?? She could not wait. She loves it. Everyday I ask her how was school...she says I love it.

Rylie found her desk and is ready for me to leave :(

Of course I only have Kenzie home now. This is her giving me her crazy look. I have no clue why she is wearing two different socks on her hands??

The Creek

In the summertime we had the chance to go to Workman's creek. This is the second year that we have gone with my Dad up there. The kids had a blast hiking around and swimming. It was crazy cold water but they did not seem to mind. Well maybe these two thought at first it was a little cold...

Kenzie just chillaxing...

It is hard to see the kids in this one, but it was just so beautiful and green there.

Rylie and Jakob (a cousin)

I had to laugh at this picture, notice that she is stuck inside that little inter tube. I am still not sure if she is got herself stuck like this or if someone helped her.

Here is most the gang that was there. Ken and Andrew(the littlest guy) are my sister Jody's family(not sure why Johnna is not in this picture). Then there is my kids, my Dad and Jakob.

Kenzie gets her ears pierced

Kenzie has chickened out more times than I can count. Everytime we are at the mall she says she will do it and then she changes her mind. She just kept telling me, I am not ready... not on this day. Just after her birthday she woke up and asked me to take her to get them done. This time she made it to the chair. I filled out all the paperwork, and they were just about to start when she said, I am not ready...not on this day. I told the lady to just do it quick. She probably thought I was one crazy lady.

Just after, she is not very happy.


Now she is so proud!


Her sisters were there to give her support.

Kenzie's Birthday

Just to be clear as to what a slacker I am...Kenzie turned 4 on July 12th. Grandma Patti and Nan came down and we were able to go to Amazing Jakes. She was so happy to have the whole day about her.
All Smiles: Kenzie and Rylie are always excited to be the same age for 3 weeks.



This is my niece Taylor, she is getting so big. We love having a baby in the family again. Lindsey and Dustin had to work so we just took her along with us for all the fun.



This was Kenzie's favorite part. She just kept riding this thing over and over.








Here she is with the cake that she picked out all by herself. Everytime we go to the store she wants to see the cakes. I think it was one of her favorite parts of the day. She carried it to the car by herself. She insisted. I was glad it made it to the car in one piece. We don't call her mess for nothing.

Taylor enjoying some cake!

Catching up...well a little

Things have been crazy here. So if you actually read my blog,(my mother in law) I am sorry I have been a total slacker! Here is a run down of what each of us, the Johnson Family has been up to lately. We will start at the top and work down, just because I am organized like that.
So Jason:) he has been busy busy with school and work. He found out that he got a ton of wrong advise from a counselor at school. Totally frustrating...but what do you do. We thought he would be able to get into the nursing program this fall...but that is just not going to happen. So he will apply to the program and will have to wait. In the mean time he has enough credits to graduate with an associates in science degree. I don't know how he does it but he does and our family always comes first....which makes me one grateful woman!
So Shay:)...or aka me. I have also been extra busy. Since I only have Kenzie home now I thought I should go back to school too. I am taking 13 credits this semester online. It has been good. Crazy but good. Besides that I pretty much do everything you would expect of a mom of 4 crazy fun kids.
Brenden:)

is such a great kid. He has been playing fall baseball. Which of course Jason loves. He is totally girl crazy and is going to be taller than me soon. Real soon. His shoes are bigger than mine. He likes his new school and has made tons of friends. He likes to be outside riding his bike or playing with his friends but his nose is usually stuck in a book. I can't ever keep up with what he is reading because he goes through them so fast. He is super quick to defend his sisters...sometimes too quick, if I am the one trying to teach them a lesson.
Hailey:)

is growing up way too fast. She is all girl unless she is on the soccer field and you had better stay out of her way. She is slowly adjusting to the new school and misses her friends. She likes our new ward and Jason and I are lucky enough to be her primary teachers. She is still a huge help to me. She puts her whole heart into everything that she does. She is super competitive and since she comes by it naturally we think it is a really good thing.
Rylie:)

is a crack up. She is all or nothing. Happy or sad. We all call her "2 cents", because she is always adding her 2cents to whatever anyone else says. She really loves Kindergarten. She is quite social, as you could imagine. One day Kenzie and I went to surprise her and have lunch with her at the school. It took me a minute to find her because all the girls in her class were sitting together and Rylie was sitting right in the middle of all the boys. We are working on the temper that comes with the RED Hair....I have come to realize that it will be a long road.
Kenzie:)

She is my baby...but she is growing so fast. She loves being home with me alone. I love it too. She loves to go to the mall and get a pretzel. We hold hands and giggle and shop. I seriously am not ready for her to start school in the fall. She is quite spoiled, not just by me but by everyone. OK, mostly by me. She loves to ride her bike and help in the kitchen. She has a REAL love for high heels. She wears mine all the time. Everyday. When we got her new Sunday shoes she cried because they don't sell high heels in her size. My Grams sent her an old pair of gold and clear high heels. She wanted to wear them to church. I almost gave in, that is how spoiled she is. Of course she still makes messes but not quite as often....if you don't count the hot pink fingernail polish on my kitchen table.