School Day

I got my birthday present early. And now I have to play with it. I am so very excited that Spencer bought me that new camera I wanted. I know that it hasn't even been a year since he bought me my untra compact, but that is really okay because there is so much that I will be able to still do with the ultra compact camera because it is so much smaller than the new camera. But this new camera will allow me to take better pictures for the next wedding that I am asked to take pictures for. That is if I am ever asked to take pictures for another wedding. I will aslo have the equipment to take family pictures if my siblings or Spencer's siblings are ever in the same place again.

I am also excited that I will be able to take pictures of my newest nephew when I see him next week. That is if I get to see him next week. My kids want to go to Grandpa's house the same weekend that Jes might be going to her SIL's. We will se exactly what happens.

Here is one of the first pictures i took with my new camera. And although this is not from his "first day of kindergarten" it is from the first day that the kindergarten kids will be going for the regular school day hours and not special kindergarten hours. He refused to look at me while I was taking the pictures. Silly boy.

Frist Day of Kindergarten

Monkey started kindergarten today. He and I both went in for one and a half hours. They did this to make going to kindergarten a positive experience. However, for my child that only puts off the tears for one day if he is going to have tears. I am still a little worried that he is not quite ready for school, but don't think I would survive him home for another year. This is a very big day for Monkey and I so wish I had pictures, but I am not sure where my camera is at right now. It was taken away from the boys and placed up high, but where that place is we do not remember.

August 4th

The first of the month brought my 8th wedding anniversary. Now this day kind of just came and went. I had hoped that I could get Spencer to take me out to dinner at least, but that night I got sick and didn't want to go anywhere. Which in the end it is probably okay. My anniversary is also the anniversary of my grandfather's death. This year marked the one year mark and it was easier than I thought it would be.
The night before Mom had brought me the patio furniture that I picked up for half price in Vernal (she is the one that told me to go buy it). On the way from Vernal Mom picked up Grandma and brought her out as well. It made me feel better that Mom was with Grandma on this first anniversary of Grandpa's passing, even if Grandma is not herself enough to know that the day meant anything. Anyway, while at my place Grandma kept asking where we were. I would tell her that she was in Nevada and then she would turn to Mom and tell her that they had sure wasted their day. She insisted that she has been at Mom's house in Vernal. It is easy now to kind of laugh, but in truth it breaks your heart. It is so very hard to have to watch "Grandma" slip farther and farther away into her own little world.
Okay, so I started this blog meaning to say what a wonderful husband I have and how grateful I am for the past 8 years and it turned into yet another blog about Grandma. Spencer I do love you. Thank you for putting up with me the last 8 years. I love you.

simple pleasures

I took the kids to the park today. Monkey didn't do much playing, but I got to visit with my friends. As we were getting ready to leave Bub fell and scraped up his knee. Which brought about another discussion so it was a while before we were left. While I was involved in this discussion Bub fell again and scraped his knee again. He was already tired and so I knew he needed to go to bed when we finally got home. In the five minutes we were home Monkey took a truck away from Bub and made him cry so I took him and put him in bed. He really didn't make a fuss so I knew he was tired. However, when I went to leave the room he started to sit up in bed so I just sat at the end of the bed. It didn't take more then ten minutes and he was sound asleep. He has never been a big cuddler so this is about as good as I get with him. It is just nice to sit there and let him sleep. Maybe it is a mom thing.