Kaleb and Sage finished out summer with a bang in Cedar City at Cousin's Camp 2009 August 3rd thru 8th. They had a blast with Grandma Pam and Aunt Lynn and all the cousins! Highlights include swimming at the rec. center, Annie at Tuacahn, Bryce Canyon NP with more swimming at the Tropic Ditch waterfall, and fun at the park complete with water fights and lots of great food and goodies. Karter, Miki and I got to stay at Aunt Lynn's the last night to join in the fun before heading back home to the Las Vegas heat. The kids are already talking about how they can't wait for Cousin's Camp next year in Colorado. Thanks again Grandma!Kaleb and Sage started school August 17th. Kaleb is now in 4th grade and Sage is in 2nd grade. My second year MBA classes started August 24th. Miki has been diligently preparing her K-4 curriculum and getting her classroom ready. Her classes started September 1st. That also means school started for Karter since he is in Miki's class and loving it. Everyone is doing very well so far in their classes. Stay tuned for a picture of the kids in their school uniforms.
Whenever we have a break, we try to squeeze in some swimming or a movie. We've scrambled to have some last minute BBQs with friends. It's the mid-day nap that seems to be needed the most, though.
And since Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the end of summer, we decided to fit in some more family fun while we can. September 5th we visited the Las Vegas Old Mormon Fort, one of the many places on our list we hadn't had a chance to see yet. They had a little scavenger hunt for the kids that made it quite fun for everyone.We also got to go hiking Labor Day morning at one of my favorite hikes around these parts: Anniversary Mine/Lovell Wash Narrows. It is the closest slot canyon to Las Vegas that I know of and is absolutely spectacular. I could spend all day there watching the sun cast its light to create rainbows of reds on the deep canyon walls. Click the link below to see my attempts to capture the grandeur:
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Now it's back to homework, homework, and more homework until Christmas. We are already looking forward to the Thanksgiving break!
