Hawkin's Summer Pics

Growing up too fast

Here is Scotlyn holding her bottle.  She finished it off and I had a heck of a time prying it from her baby grip!  She is doing something new everyday.  It makes me sad for Scott that he can't be here to witness all her new tricks (he did see this one though).  I feel like his going to come home to a totally different kid.  I hope he is able to read the blog and that I will be able to capture these precious moments to share with him and all of the rest of you!
This is Scotlyn's new seat!  It's called a Bumbo.  It allows her to sit up on her own which she has been trying to do and gets frustrated when she can't.  It is a little confining though.  She doesn't like it for long periods of time, but it gives me a little hands free time to get stuff done around the house. 

First Day of School...

And our first full day without Scottie.  Scotlyn misses her daddy!
Here we are saying goodbye to Scottie at the Boise airport.  Gordon and Gavin were there as well.  It was hard to keep my composure, but I tried not to cry too much because I didn't want Hawk to freak out.  He did fine!  We'll see what the next couple of days bring though.
  The kids had a great first day of school.  Claire's teacher was my third grade teacher, and she doesn't go to the same school I went to.  It's so cool because I know what a great teacher she is.  Hawkins just had to get in on this picture.  He's still wearing his pj's.  Claire's shirt say Hello my name is awesome.  She picked it out.  She is so funny!

Missing Scottie

my dads going where?

Scottie left about 12 hours ago and I already miss him so much!  This picture of Scotlyn with her cousin Andrew pretty much sums up how I am feeling.  I hope the time he is gone goes by quickly.  At least he gets to see his sister Heather and her hubby today.  I am going to have to take up some new hobbies to help the time go by. School starts tomorrow so that should help.  I love you Scott! Be safe!

AAAHHHHGGG!!

Okay, I am just a little stressed right now. As many of you know, Scott has accepted a new job which will be taking us to Arizona. It is going to be difficult leaving friends and family behind. Scott and I feel that this decision is the best for us for the long term benefit, and we are hoping to make it back to Boise in a couple years. The hardest part is going to be having Scott gone for a couple of months while the kids and I stay here and try to sell the house and live on a much smaller budget than what we have been. The one bright spot though is that I will no longer be working! WooHoo! I might need some help getting the house sold and managing my sanity (which was questionable anyway). I know I can count on family here to lend a hand. You all are so great at that! Now that I've started this blog everyone can stay updated on our families progress with this new adventure!

Roller Derby 

So, about a week and a half ago Scotlyn rolled from her back to her stomach.  Last night she took it a step further by rolling from back to stomach to back again.  What can I say, the girl is on a roll - hee hee.  It is amazing though how fast these little people grow up.  She is already starting to get her knees up under her in an attempt to crawl.  We are going to have to get a gate for the stairs soon so she doesn't find her way down them.  Now, if we could just get her brother to start using the potty on a regular basis.  I am sooo ready for that!

And so it begins....

Alright, I have given in and started a blog.  I get so wrapped up reading everyone else's I figure, why not.  I will warn you ahead of time though, I am a terrible speller and my life is not overly exciting.  What do I hope will come from this?  I hope to have better contact with out-of-town friends and family, and I hope I will lose some weight so I won't have to post fat pictures of myself - Heehee.  I am definitely going to need some help from you pro bloggers (Heather and LaVerne).  Hopefully, I will be able to keep up with this with my crazy life.  I guess we'll see how it goes!  Wish me luck!