First day of school for Makayla

All ready to leave

(Makayla is too scared the cat might get her that she can't look at the camera!)

On the way

Mindy was so excited to start 1st grade!

Makayla by her cubby. When I gave her a hug goodbye her heart was pounding but she didn't cry :)

Mia holding Stripes. We found a turtle just hanging out on the side walk. 

Makayla after her LONG bus ride. 

I was waiting outside for the girls to get off the bus. When it pulled up at 3:45 Mindy was the only one on the bus!!! The bus driver said there was a mix up and Makayla was on another bus. I then got a call from the bus barn saying that Makayla was in mayfield (30 minutes the opposite direction!) and would be home in a little while. The bus barn blamed it in me (saying Makayla didn't have any paperwork) and the school for putting her on the wrong bus. I called the school and they gave me a different story saying she was on the right bus but that one of the bus drivers put her on a different bus. I was so frustrated!!! Mindy told me that she told the bus driver that her sister wasn't on the bus when they were at the school and he just said that they had to leave....Mindy was so worried about her the whole bus ride home. Makayla said when she was on the bus the driver asked her where she lived and she said "I don't know" thank goodness she could tell him her first and last name at least! I thought for sure she would be crying (because I would have been) but she said she didn't cry at school or on the bus :) she finally got home at 4:20 and we were all happy to see her!!

Milk (water for Makayla) and cookies after school

McCall 8 months

McCall with Grandpa and Great Grandpa Waltman

With Daddy at the Mulvane rodeo

With Grandpa at the Edmond Jr Rodeo

(Picture taken by Karen Christensen)

Makayla took this picture of him on our way out to Yoder

He wants to eat his cousin Sofia!

At the Wichita zoo looking at the gorilla through the glass

Busy baby getting into everything! 

New jammies

McCall just started pulling himself up on things. He thinks he is so big!! He loves food and is always hungry! He is happy and always smiles with his big bright blue eyes. 

He is a very busy boy and always aware of what is going on. He just started to get into stuff. I'm sure it's just a glimpse of what's to come!!

Pictures at the Kansas City Temple

I love the sunrise and sunset

I have recently really come to love watching the sun rise and set. I have always liked watching the sunset, so at the beginning if the summer when I started waking up early and watching the sunrise, it really changed my perspective of how I viewed them both.  I'm feel filled with love and gratitude to Heavenly Father for their beauty. It always starts my day off good when I get the opportunity to watch the sunrise, and I love to finish off a long day watching a good sunset. So beautiful. 

This is the sunrise view from my back porch

Beautiful sunset picture I took in the car on the way to Wichita to go to the drive-in

The sun setting after a bad storm. The dark clouds are barely letting the light through. It was such a beautiful orange color outside. 

I took this on Saturday evening at my parents house.  

I just took this picture from mu back porch. I love all the colors from the deep blue to the hot pink sun. 

Mindy's first time mutton bustin'

We went to the rodeo last month and after watching mutton bustin Mindy was determined to try it. We have some cousins in Oklahoma that compete in a junior rodeo and when we found out they did mutton bustin we headed down to try it out. Mindy was sooooo excited to try and ride a sheep!!!

She did a great job and even got 4th place and won $11. She was so proud! 

7/31 hanging together outside

 

Monte found this cute purple cowgirl hat at the local feed store and just couldn't resist, "It's not everyday you find a purple cowgirl hat!"

 

"Backyard" camping in May

We were going to go camping in May on the weekend school got out but baby Sofia was born and my family was coming into town to see her so we decited to have a backyard campout instead. We didn't even make a fire but cooked some hot dogs on the grill and had some microwave popcorn. Then the adults headed into the hospital to see the baby and Emma and Isaac babysat. Emma, Mindy, and Makayla actually slept all night in the tent!!

 

I love my Mia

Mia is such a cutie. She always says to me "I love my Mommy" and I reply with "I love my Mia". If you couldn't tell...she loves her blanket too! Every day she says "I want my hair in a ponytail like Daisey" (Daisey duck on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). Her favorite episode right now is Daisey's Ponytail. Mia's ponytail always includes a bow or headband of her choice.

 

Mia drinking from the hose :)

Baby Sofia's Blessing Day

Sofia on her blessig day

Janna and Josh (10 months), Stephenie and Sofia (6 weeks), Megan and Mccall (6 months)

Emma holding the Happy Baby

This is Mia's favorite dress. She wants to wear it every Sunday to church.

Beautiful Brookelynn