It's September!

Oh how I love this time of year! Not only does school start, but the routine of things is so much easier! Last weekend was a busy one, just like the rest lately... Friday, well let me start with last Wednesday... Jeromy rushed home from a drug bust in Kalamath Falls to sign the closing papers on his condo and by 6:30 we were off to Kellogg Idaho to pick up Mr. Biggs (Madeline's name for our new Dodge Ram 3500) It's an amazing truck! I LOVE IT! Friday I picked Bailey and Melanie up from daycare and got Madeline from her dad's. The kiddos stayed the night while Dan and Stephanie celebrated their anniversary. Saturday was beautiful so I got the sprinkler out. What crazy kids!

After the kids left we headed to Hillsboro for The Simpsons Movie and sushi for dinner. We went right to bed when we got home because we had to leave at 6am for Bend for my cousin's wedding. Yeah, Bend... that was an adventure! After getting gas in Madras the check engine light went on... we didn't get to Bend until 10 and had 30 minutes for breakfast. The place was packed so we didn't get out of there until 10:45. The wedding was at 11 at Todd lake! At 11 my brother called and said they were waiting for us! Oh, I love my family! We finally got there at 11:20. It was gorgeous! We all walked down a trail behind Eric and Heather while a bagpipe played. It was great! They exchanged vows right there in front of the lake. And it was perfect! Of course I forgot batteries for the camera so I have no pictures! :( We had time to go back and check-in to the hotel (and take a quick nap) before the reception at my aunts cabin in La Pine. Cabin? Oh, no... more like a second home with a huge garage with apartment upstairs... it is huge! And of course, I got batteries on our way there and left the camera in the hotel room! Anyway, Eric made authentic Indian food and we all just relaxed and caught up. We haven't seen a lot of my family for awhile. It was wonderful seeing everyone at such a happy event!

On our way home Monday we stopped at Clear lake to go fishing and let Lucy go swimming. It was so beautiful there! We were the only ones there and it was about 80 and clear blue sky! This was Madeline's first time fishing... She lasted about 20 minutes lol.

There was a duck tormenting Lucy out in the lake! He'd quack at her and let her swim to within about 5 feet and then take off. He did this about 3 times! Lucy was going crazy and it was hysterical to watch!

We finally got home at about 6 and Madeline was bathed and sleepin' by 7:15. She was pretty tuckered out! Today she met her new kindergarten teacher and got to visit the classroom. Her first official day is this Thursday. I'll be sure to take a ton of pictures of that! Stay tuned!