First day of School!

I now officially have 2 kids in school. Mara started kindergarten today, and Carson entered the 2nd grade. With having two kids in school, it means twice as many school clothes, school supplies, odds and ends, etc... Luckily since Mara only goes 1/2 day, I still only have to buy school lunches for one. Clothes aren't so bad since they go the charter school, they have to wear uniforms. I only buy either tan/navyblue pants, shorts, or skirts, and tan/navy blue, or white shirts. So getting ready in the morning is easy since they have a limited choices to pick from. I bought most of their shirts from Land's End. They really do have the best shirts that last longest and look almost brand new even at the end of the year. They have great selection when it comes to uniforms. Anyway, Mara loved her first day of Kindergarten! She has a male teacher, Mr.Garcia, (Carson also had him) and his teacher's aide is Ms. Ivonne, who also was the aide for Carson. That is something I like about Ogden Prep, is the aides in the classroom's. They have a cap on the number of students in each class and a aide for almost every class. Mara liked recess the best, of course! Carson's teacher is Mrs. Thayne, she has taught at the school for a few years, but this is her first year in 2nd grade. She seems really nice and also very prepared. Carson liked listening to music in his class, and seeing all his friends and having lunch at school. My days are going to be quieter now, with only Kale at home for 1/2 the day. But, I have to admit it will be nice to have afternoon's free when Mara is at school, and Kale is taking a nap. :) I think it was a great start of the year!

Mirror Lake

We have been really busy, I have been a slacker and not posted about our camping trip to Mirror Lake. The kids LOVE camping. They love sleeping in the tent, roasting marshmellows, and playing with their cousins. We had a good time walking around the lake and riding in the canoe. There are no motorboats allowed in the lake so it stays pretty quiet. We had a great time.
This is how Lee carries Kale around, I think this will be the last year we will be able to do this.Carson is getting so big! He is so observent and loves being outside.Mara is forever posing for the pictures, and likes getting attention!The kids liked wading in the lake, even though it was cold! They had a lot of fun.