I Moose Say!

We saw this huge bull moose on Sunday about 5 ft from our trailer!!! Cassie walked around the back corner of the trailer and all but stepped on him! She screamed and we all came running, but this big guy just got up and moved about 20 ft away and layed back down! He was enormous! We managed to get a little too close and got these great shots. He let Chet get within about 5-10 ft before he jumped up (really really fast!) and scared the *@#%! out of him...Chet can run pretty fast when he wants to! So funny, but kinda scary! Good times!

A Firm Foundation!

Yea! We finaly poured the foundation! It is so good to see an actual structure instead of just a hole in the ground! We went up for the weekend Sat-Sun. It is so beautiful up there, I love it!

The End of Summer and School's Beginning

Wow, another summer done, I can't believe it. I hate to see it go. I honestly think that years are going by faster then they used to. I swear school just got out, and here it is starting back up again! Where's the pause button! I understand that life will go on no matter what...But you would think with Tivo and Dvr we could maybe just record it and then play it back when we're ready. A little prep time ya know? Some room to adjust, fast forward, rewind, PAUSE, and the ability to save it forever. I want a remote, I want the power (we call the remote "The Power" at our house). I just want life to be a little slower I think. I'm such a whiner cry baby...I love having older kids but do they have to get "older" so fast?! Blah, enough, I'm sick of hearing me whine so I bet you are to...Moving on...
So, this was a big school year! Coleton started junior high 7th grade. He was a little nervous but is doing great! I was so scared for him! I remember my first week in jr high and it was so nerve racking. He has friends in most of his classes and for the most part he likes all but one of his teachers.
Cassie or "Cassandra" as she told her teachers she prefers to be called...(What??? Since when?) I could have fallen over when she said that at back to school night! Anyway, Cassandra, is in 4th grade this year and is at the height of her game. She has the school thing down without all of the pressure to be big. She can still play dress-up, barbies, dolls, princess, whatever she wants without ridicule. She is loving life. And mornings are sooo much better now because Coleton is leaving for school around the time that Cass is getting up. And Cade doesn't go until 12:40, so Cassie has the morning rituals all to herself. Now there is harmony in our home on school mornings ...HALLELUJAH!
Caden started kindergarten on Tuesday. He is in the afternoon session (half day) and couldn't be happier! He wasn't sad, nervous, nothing! I am so happy for him! It was a bitter-sweet moment walking away from the school the first day he went...I have no more kids at home. Everyone is in school. Sad, happy? Both? I was o.k. until today when I took Caden to school for his second day and he refused to let me walk him in. He told me he didn't want me to and that he could go all by himself. Oh and "Mom, don't call it kindergarten anymore. Just call it school, because it's getting really anoying!" Whatever! He actually tried to get out of the car without a moocher kiss! I had to draw the line...He might get to walk to his class without me but I'll be danged if he's getting away with out some lovin! The little turd. I had to sit there and watch all the other little kindergartners (I am still going to say that word -Ha!) "kindergartners", walking in with their Moms and Dads, holding hands, feeling insecure...I get a "Bye" yelled over his shoulder without even a backwards glance as he jumped out of the car and went running up to the school doors! So what do I say? Yea that he is so secure and independant? Yea that I've raised him to be self sufficient? Or do I cry my eyes out because I am no longer a security blanket but more of a "firm foundation"?! Ugh, this parenting thing is tricky!