First day of school and other miscellaneous things

After a very brief conversation that started out going one way and ended up going in the exact opposite direction from where I was headed (boy, that was a LONG intro), the boys decided they wanted to go back to public school. So, we talked about the pros and cons of both and let them choose.

Here they are on the first day of school---Todd-5th grade and Zack-1st grade. The guidance counselor was having some computer issues on the Friday before school started and didn't have the boys assigned to a teacher. We thought we had it worked out by Friday afternoon, but when they got to school on Monday morning, they still didn't have a teacher. In the end they both ended up with the teachers we were hoping they'd get. Woohoo!

Other random news------

My mom gave me a small batch of butter beans a week or so ago. Lauren had to help me shell them. I cooked them that night for supper and they were so good! Lauren loved them too. I hope she'll keep her good eating habits. I haven't been so lucky with the two oldest.

This is what happens when you give this child a dark chocolate fudge pop. The boys didn't like them, but she didn't care as long as it was chocolate.


Back-to-school primary activity------

Todd helped the primary presidency plan a back-to-school activity for one of his Faith in God achievements. They played several water games and had a yummy treat afterward.

Lauren didn't care anything about the games. She just wanted to get her head wet. She kept going around to the water buckets and sticking her head in.

This is duck-duck-goose using a wet sponge. When you yell GOOSE! you squeeze water out all over that person's head. I think the kids liked this one the most. They played a water relay game and water tag also, but I forgot to take pictures.

Here's the best part----the yummy treat!!!! They had brownies with vanilla ice cream on top.


They all had a good time, but it was SOOO hot that day. The water games were a good idea. At least the kids were cooled off. I can't say the same for the adults.