Wheeler Farms

Wheeler Farms is a cool place for kids, there are all kinds of farm animals, along with fun things to keep kids busy...made me wish we had a farm to play on, it brought back many wonderful memories of my grandparents farm.

Driving to Utah

Taylor and Connor

Aubrey and Taylor

The sun got in the way of this picture, Aubrey, Taylor and Connor

The kids

Taylor Creating her own fun....although the trip was boring the kids found a way to stay entertained.

Busy summer so far!

Since School let out out little family has been super busy. Here are a few of our adventures we have had. The end of June we went to Utah for two weeks, the first week, we went to Wheeler Farm, Hogle Zoo, The Myan and watched cliff divers, Temple Square, The Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Camping, Sleeping over with cousins, swimming with cousins, more camping...where and there is still another month left of summer.

Our first fieldtrip of the Summer to the Wildlife Experience!!

Random Happenings

Loren and Connor went camping for a father and sons outing

We bought them a 4 man tent for such events. Loren was practicing putting it up.

In the background is Taylor and her friend Sophie, Sophie just moved in next door and they are exactly the same age. I'm loving this because Taylor has a friend finally!

Aubrey and Connor's last day of school. They grew so much from the

first of the year and did a fabulous job of learning!  Way to go guys!

We decided to set up a summer school for the kids. So, this is the first day,

Loren was teaching money sense.

Taylor loves being part of school, she is starting to catch on, she wants to be grown up so badly!

More school...those packets on the table are fullof math sheets for the kids.

Taylor posing during school....

This is what the school schedule looks like. There is 30 minutes of Reading, and 30 minutes of Piano, so while Aubrey is practicing piano Connor is reading and then they switch. I read to Taylor for the entire hour. Then there is 20 minutes of writing and I give them a subject each day to write on, I'm trying to help them with creative writing. Taylor tells me what she wants to say and I writing it for her. Then there is 20 minutes of spelling and 45 minutes of math. Grandpa is in charge of spelling and math...neither are my subjects.

Every Thursday is fieldtrip day so we spend the entire day doing something fun and then on Friday their writing assignment is about the fieldtrip. So far this has worked out well. They just spend a few hours in the morning doing school, then the afternoon is for playing or going to the pool. They are also a lot less bored this summer with something to do.

It has now been a year~

June 6, 2010 was exactly one year since the children have seen their mom Danielle. I often wonder what they are thinking, they talk about her often, but even Aubrey says her memory is fading. I keep showing them pictures of Danielle hoping that they won't forget her, she wasn't always a terrible mom...just the last year or two.

I am blessed and so thankful for these children in my life. I am more than thankful that God has trusted me with their care.

Memorial Day

Aubrey, Connor and Taylor have never been to a cemetary. Therefore, when we were asked by Bonnie to go put flowers on her parents grave, we were excited to have the opportunity to pay our respects on Memorial Weekend. The children had a wonderful experience and learned about respect.