Speaking Larsen

  We made it back from Canada just in time for the first day of school.  The sun was so bright, it was hard to look at the camera in our usual spot in front of the school.  But they were super excited and both of them got the teacher they had hoped for, so that was a great way to start the year.  Catelyn has Mrs. Boren, for third grade. She didn't have as many of her friends from the previous year in her class, especially Ila, who isn't in the same class, but she said she was excited to meet new people and make new friends. And Landon has Mrs. McCammon, and many of his friends from last year are in the same class! Kyle signed Landon up for soccer this fall.  He's so cute about it.  {Kyle, not Landon.}  Okay, well Landon's pretty cute about it too.  He LOVES his Green Gator team and seems to be enjoying soccer immensely! Of course we had to watch the first BSU game of the season at Grandma and Grandpa Larsens!  The kids had had a sle...

 Cousins!  COUSINS!  The kids we're totally happy to play with "cousins!"  I don't think they every said, "can we play with Maddie? or Geneva?"  Nope, it was only the "cousins!" Adopting a brother is great!!!!  Jeremy is such fun, and we are so glad he is part of the family now, whether he likes it or not!  He played with Cate on the tramp the other day, and when he jumped, he lost some money out of his wallet, and Cate grabbed it, and he told her, "Keep it."  She was tickled pink to do so! Swimming parties at Amber's make for a fun summer too!

  Playing with Seedall girls....ward campout.   I wish I had time to write more, but I just don't.  Our kids are enjoying summer to the fullest.  They are filthy nearly every night, and goofy as all get out, but they are happy, and I know it.

Whew!  Where to even begin with the last two weeks of Cate's busy life!  She was in the IFYAC Summer Theater Program, and for 9 days she went to teh Civic for camp, four hours each day.  During all this time, they rehearsed adn rehearsed Disney's Aladdin Jr.  (A shortened version of the regular Aladdin.) They learned all teh fun songs and dance moves and the kids who were leads did a really fabulous job, espcially since they aged 8 to 14 years old.  I thought the little gal who played the Genie, stole the show, she was so awesome. Cate was darling to watch, and got into it.  She made new friends, and had a fabulous time.  She has been constantly singing songs from Aladdin and full of spunk in regards to the show. We are so proud of her, and the hard work she put into being in the show!

Got sick.  Not a fun way to spend a Sunday. Brooklyn got a weird rash, one that we can only assume was 5th, and it moved from her face to her arms to her legs....and then came a fever and then she was better, and then she wasn't...and it went on for a while.  Dr. Lindsay Sewell took a look at her, and has been to keep tabs on her, as she rode it out.  We were out of the clear I thought, until last week she climbed up on my lap at Mac and Kelly's at 6 pm and was burning hot and said, "Mom, I's tired."  She nearly fell asleep right there. She had a fairly rough night, and I decided somewhere between her cries, to not go to church the next day, even though I was supposed to be subbing for someone, but what can you do?  Kyle had assignments in another ward, and thus, we didn't get up for church.  Well, I did, to make a few calls to let the SS President know, but other than that, we all slept.  And the kids got up around 8:30 and I made them be extra...

Summer suits our little Jocelyn way to well.  Though she is the worst at shutting the door behind her.  She seems to love the outdoors, especially the trampoline and her swim suit.  When ti came time for fireworks, she wasn't scared at all.  And that night, when we went, she FELL ASLEEP.  I even tried to wake her up, but she snoozed through it all.  Then woke up to go home.  But it was more than she could handle, and fell asleep in the car.  Silly goose. She is loving the Popsicles and loved T Ball, and is a happy girl.  Though, she does have a hot HOT temper and when she's all mad, she scratches and tries biting.  She can be so mean, and we are working on that, but as the third baby and being only four, she has a way's to go still. Despite her attitude, she is full of life and is often found singing or dancing.  Most of the time she is singing a song she has made up.  It's hilarious to listen too, and we're so glad sh...