Lexi's 3rd Birthday

Lexi just had her 3rd Birthday. Wow where does the time go? This year we got her a new 4-wheeler. She had a little one but had wanted a big one to keep up with Hunter. Oh and I also decided to make her Birthday cake this year, decorating and all. It didn't turn out to bad, and it tasted great!

Hunter and Daddy putting together her 4-wheeler. Hunter did a great job of keeping it a secret that she was getting it!

Hunter and Lexi were going to the backyard to ride and we had her new one around the corner. She stopped and ran to the new one! Hunter was just as excited for her as we were. Such a great big brother!

Loving her pink 4-wheeler!

Emma came over to ride with the kids. Lexi thought she was hot stuff with the only pink one.

She never stopped smiling or riding it the whole night.

Daddy talking to Lexi because she wanted to know why she didn't have a compartment to put stuff in like Hunters. Grandpa Swanson just talking to Hunter.

This is my first cake ever. It didn't turn out too bad. I did forget to go back and fix a stripe on her shirt and by the time I remembered I had already cleaned up the frosting. Also when I was doing the writing at the end my decorating bag kinda blew up so the last couple words look horrible. Next time I won't clean up until I am finished all the way.

Kindergarten

Well Hunter is now in Kindergarten!! I can't belive time has went by so fast. On Monday they had a open house so the kids could come and see the room and bring their supplies. Hunter loved it and didn't want to leave. Below are some of the pictures from that night.

Hunter in front of the ROWVA grade school. (wow this makes me feel old)
some of his room

putting his shoes on the PE cart

his cubbie with supplies

When we walked in we told him to find his name and seat and he found it!

at his classroom door pointing to his apple.

Sitting in his new seat! He is super excited in this picture.

more classroom

Daddy getting ready to help Hunter put his supplies where they go.

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

He was dressed and ready to go to the bus!

Waiting for the bus at Gretchen's house, Lexi was wanting to ride the bus also. She didn't want her bubba to leave her!

Hunter and Karleigh walking to get on the bus

My baby boy getting on the bus for the first time! I cried all the way to work after this.

When I got home from work I asked how his day went. He said "ok". I asked if he made any friends and he said "yes, but I don't know their names". He then said to me "oh and Mom I didn't talk to strangers". It made me smile because he listened to all of the talks we had about going with strangers and talking to them. I was very proud of my big boy today!

Johnson Reunion

This past Sunday we had the Johnson reunion (which is my mother-in-laws side of the family)at the Galva park. I have a few pictures I took with my phone before the battery died, but will post more pictures later when I can get copies from Cheryl. We have great group shots of everyone.

Hunter at the park
Lexi at the park

Lexi, Hunter, and Morgan posing for me. Caleb wanted nothing to do with taking a picture at this moment. He was hot and was ready to go back to the tables and rest...oh and ready for the pool!

Air Force Academy

Most of you know that my younger brother Ben is at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. The Air Force has a website that they post pictures of training so the families can see what is going on. The blogger is known as Webguy and he and his team do a great job. This is where we get the picutres from. I usually post pictures to Facebook but some of you that look at this may not be on there. I have put some of the pictures on here for you to see. I didn't post them all because I have too many and it would take forever to upload them, but you will get the idea from the ones I did post. I am so proud of him! This past week was his last week of BCT (Basic Cadet Training). August 4th they have a ceremony to get their shoulder boards then they start school. He will go to the Academy for 4 years then he will be 5 years active. I'm not sure if he has is mind set on what field he wants to be in but he is leaning towards a pilot. I'm hoping for something halfway safe..if he does choose to be a pilot I would like him to fly cargo planes!! During the 2nd week of basic training they went to "Jacks Valley" which is where they do all of the physical/ combat training stuff. Like you see in the movies, climbing over walls and under barb wire...etc. The pictures that say "Jacks Valley" are from that training area. Oh and they can't wear their contacts so they all have standard issue glasses..very ugly. We did get some pictures without them because I belive he broke his near the end of BCT.

So handsome in his uniform!


Finally a smile. BCT is over and they are getting their computers before school starts! (he is in the middle)

Tents being setup at "Jacks Valley"



"Jacks Valley"...he is on the right of the picture



"Jacks Valley"...again he is on the right of the picture


These next pictures show him crawling out of some stuff at "Jacks Valley"




Pic #1 "Jacks Valley"



Pic #2 "Jacks Valley"



Pic #3 "Jacks Valley"




Haircut time

"Jacks Valley"

"Jacks Valley"

"Jacks Valley"

"Jacks Valley"

"Jacks Valley"

During basic they had to eat at attention. He said this was very hard so he didn't eat much during this time.

"Jacks Valley"