James 1st Day of 1st Grade

Here we are again! The first day is always so hard for me. We are excited for James, though. Last year he learned so much and really blossomed in school. I still can't believe how well he reads. We will miss James very much. His little brothers have already been at each other's throats this morning. James must be the peacemaker. Hopefully his teacher will be as great as last year. I can't believe I have a first grader......I'm having a major reality check right now, better go!!! WOW!!!

More summer visitors

One of the highlights of the summer was our trip to Mount Vernon with Grandpa Kinney and Aunt Katy. They brought Sammy back to Virginia for an other semester of school. We had such a great time at Mt. Vernon, but mostly just having them around was such a joy. It reminds me of how much I really want to be near my family. There is nothing quite like having family around.

New Puppy

Probably the craziest thing we have ever done was purchase this little bundle of joy. His name is Scout and he has been quite an experience. We are learning to love him. He is much more enjoyable now that he's a little older. He was 8 weeks old in this picture. He's still cute, but a little less happy to be held by the little boys. He is 16 weeks old now and he has learned to be a little leery of kicking feet and swiping hands. But he is learning to not bite, not bark at everything, and to not chew on everything. The house training is another story. Apparently Yorkshire terriers are the hardest dogs to house train. Wish I had known that. We love our little Yorkie (most of the time), despite him being such a puppy!!!

Special Visitors for Special Occasions

We were so happy to have Grandpa Huff come and visit when Matt was put in the bishopric. It was a very special experience for Matt to have his father set him apart as a high priest. It was so nice for all of us, especially the little boys. They love their Grandpa. We even got to take a quick tour through the museum of the Confederacy, and the Confederate White House.