Bear Lake Triathlon

The whole family drove up to Bear Lake to spend the night at Uncle Todd's and come to a triathlon. This was my third sprint triathlon and it was really fun. I was excited to swim in Bear Lake because I love that lake! The morning of the race come though and it was so cold, I was so nervous! But the water temp was great. I think I had the mentality, "I've done this before- no need to push the training" and it ended up being harder than I remember! Next time I know I can place better if I train harder. Triathlons are so fun. It was a fun trip and a fun race. 

Road trips are always awesome. I love when Braden falls asleep like this! Haha! 

Here are some race pictures! 

We drove up to Idaho again the next weekend for Weston's homecoming. It was so good to see him and be with family. He served in Indiana and was an awesome missionary. And Mason was adorable with little Clark.

This kid. He's just too cute.

Labor Day at Pineview

Olivia and JP came down for Labor Day and I'm so glad they did. We always have so much fun when they come! They are so good to me and our kids. So Olivia if you're reading this, thank you for making the drive.

We went to Pineview up in Ogden and brought a canoe Paul bought from a friend. We took turned rowing around the reservoir and saw a cool pelican. It was a beautiful day. Labor Day weekend also included treats and movie nights and fun family bonding. We love when they come! 

Paul Mackenzie and Lia Wedding

We got to go to my brother's wedding in Bear Lake. They reserved a beautiful lodge with a great view. It was gorgeous. I went up alone for a night before the wedding and that was fun. Paul and the kids came on Saturday before the wedding. Susie was really excited to be the flower girl. She walked down the aisle and everything. Lia looked gorgeous, the cake was delicious, and it was great to see a lot of family come for the occasion. It was a beautiful wedding! 

End of Summer Fun and Back to School

We have had such a great summer it was sad to see it come to an end! We tried to make the most of our last week before school started. We went to the Dinosaur Museum in Ogden that we've been wanting to visit. It was really cool! They even have a few animatronic dinosaurs that were awesome. 

We invited friends over for make-it-Monday, we went to story time at the library one last time, visited the mall aquarium, and did a service scavenger hunt for thoughtful-Thursday. 

Class lists came out the week before school started and Susie was so excited that a boy in her kindergarten class that she had a crush on is also in her first grade class. His name is Hagen. Her teacher's name is Mrs. Barker. 

Susie and I went on a back to school date. It was so much fun! She was so excited to pick out a new lunch box. She kept telling me that this was the best day of her life! 

This is the night before the first day of school. She stayed up a few minutes later than the boys to prep her lunches for the week. So exciting! 

I think 1st grade has been a lot harder for me than kindergarten. She will be gone all day and I'll miss her so much! She is so grown up!

The day after Susie's first day was Braden's first day of preschool! I am so excited for a new year of preschool. We have such a great class. Braden is struggling a little bit to listen to mom as his teacher. So far there have been some tantrums and fits but I'm hoping he improves as the year goes on. The rest of the class is doing great. It is really fun to be teaching again!