Wednesday, October 18, 2023

First day of School 2023

2023 school year.  First day of school

Sadie- 10th grade

Zac- 8th grade


Emery- 6th grade


Riley- 4th grade


Finley- Kindergarten!

These kids were ready for the new school year!  Sadie at the high school, Zac at the middle school and the rest at the elementary school.  
 

Riley's 9th Birthday

Riley got to spend her birthday a little bit differently this year.  We were out of town in La Grande.  So she woke up on her birthday in a hotel room.  :) She was a good sport.  Especially since we were going to be driving 6 and a half hours to Portland and Vancouver Washington that day.

We had kinda celebrated her birthday with grandma the night before.  This is our post church picture.

Zac was still with his cousin Calvin and his family so he missed out on this birthday morning picture.

Pit Stop.

We went for a fun little walk in Portland with Luke and William when we got there.

We made it to Evan and Shanna's house that evening and aunt Shanna made a delicious cake for her birthday so she could blow out candles. 

Riley is such a fun girl.  She always want to play with whoever will play with her.  She attracts babies and little kids everywhere she goes.  She loves to stay up reading in bed.  We love her! 
 

Zac turned 13

Back in April, Zac turned 13.  He is such a good kid.  He is kind, playful, inclusive and he is learning all kinds of fun instruments.  He's in 8th grade now (at the time of me typing this) and he plays bass clarinet, trumpet and french horn.  He has 3 band classes every day!  


I must say that having teenagers has been really fun so far.  Zac and Sadie keep me laughing and they are mostly fun to have around.  I'm not saying that they are always happy and playful, they for sure have their moments, but don't we all!  I love seeing Zac growing into a wonderful young man.  I think growing up with all sisters has helped him be really good in social situations.  ha ha.  He has lots of friends.  Boys and Girls.  

On his birthday, the elementary school had their talent show and these girls performed I Lava You.  They sang and played the ukulele.  It was cute.

William got to visit near Zac's birthday also.  Zac absolutely loved having another boy around.

They played all day and enjoyed these yummy sodas on the back deck.

This is Zac's classic face.  It always makes me laugh.  

We love our Zac.  Happy birthday!