The kids and I went to Tibble Fork a couple of days before school started.

Eric, Ryan, and Ethan went backpacking in the Uintas overnight with Todd and his girls. They had a lot of fun. No fish caught, but it was still a success!

Well, school has started for everyone but Connor and we are a very busy family. Soccer has also started for the big boys and that makes us even busier. Ryan is playing on two teams so that boy is going to be in very good shape. Connor starts preschool in September and he and I are both very excited. I start a medical coding class next week that runs for 7 weeks so I'm going back to school for the first time in 15 years. Man, I am old. Eric says it will be a piece of cake, but I'm not sure. Wish me luck!

Yes, I know I am destined to be an old cat lady, but she's just so relaxed.

We took the kids to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house. They were good, but they weren't as impressed with it all as I thought they'd be. I guess Eric and I are doing something wrong!

Eric is back at school and let me tell you it was really rough the first week he went back. The kids know that I get a little crazy when I am stuck alone with them after having so much fun with Eric for 5 weeks. They were patient and nice. I'm really grateful to have four smart, funny, and good kids. I'm still excited for them to get back to school, though!