Something New

Rylee got her hair cut yesterday and I have mixed emotions about this. On one hand she lost all her beautiful long hair-again! On the other it is really cute but it makes her look older and I don't like that one little bit. She surprised me too because Wednesday she wasn't going short and Thursday I pick her up and asked her if she was just getting a trim. She says "what's a trim" and so I explain. Then she says "I'm not getting a trim. I want it to my ears." Where in the world does she get these ideas?! But she was so excited that she looked older and kept looking in the mirror.

Soccer

So Rylee started soccer a couple of weeks ago. Today is her 3rd practice and her 1st game is tomorrow. It is so cute to see all these kids go for the ball. I actually think Rylee is pretty good when she remembers not to use her hands. That is the hardest part for her. Sometimes I will see her put her hands out to catch the ball and then remember that she can't do that. But she tries her hardest. The end of practices she is all pink faced and sweaty. Can't wait to see the game

tomorrow!

1st Day of School

Rylee started 1st grade this year at Mountain Valley Elementary. She was so excited but she was a little nervous too. It made me sad to hear her concerns this year about making friends but I kept telling her that she will have no trouble and to just be herself. Of course being the worrier that I am I worried about it all day because she had been worried! So when I went to pick her up I saw she had this big smile of her face and I felt so much better. She told me how much she loved 1st grade and that she met a couple of friends and she already loved her teacher. Sometimes I just need to listen to my own advise more often and quit worrying! :)

The girl won't let me do her hair anymore. It's always headbands or ponytails. I have to beg her to even use a curling iron. And below is her posing as usual!

In a Nutshell

So to fill in a little bit (because I am so lazy) here is the rest of our summer.

4th of July weekend Grandpa Jack and my DH took Andrew and Rylee fishing for the 1st time. It ended up that Rylee caught 2 fish that day. She had a blast and the best part was that Grandpa Jack cleaned them up and cooked them for us. I think maybe she had one bite! :)

End of July we went and saw the Blue Angels. Rylee was really excited. All she kept asking about was when the Blue Angels were coming. We sat there for hours in the heat and finally when the Blue Angels show up she looses her enthusiasm. Isn't that always how it goes.

In August Rylee and I took our annual trip to Utah to go to Lagoon. Unfortunately we forgot our camera and all I had was my phone which I did not take to Lagoon. As usual Andrew and Rylee had a blast and were even able to try out a new ride this summer called The Bat. It was "so awesome" and I think we ended up riding it 3 times in a row they were so excited.

We also did our Hogul Zoo day. It was such a hot day and it was the day after Lagoon and we were all so tired (and a little cranky) that we

didn't even spend a whole lot of time there. The best part about that day was eating at The Cheesecake Factory. Soooo Yummmmy!

For the 1st time we went to the Dinosaur Museum in Thanksgiving Point. It was a really neat museum-I definitely want to go back. Maybe next time we can fit in one of their 3-D movies.

Most of the summer Rylee and I just messed around and didn't do a whole lot. We did go to our zoo and she learned how to hoola hoop which she thinks is just awesome. I am so glad I was able to be home with her and miss her so much now that summer is over!