School Started

It's that time of year again when the kids go back to school! Yeah for the parents, but I'm not sure how excited the kids are. This year Tyler is in 1st Grade and Riley is in preschool. Tyler goes all day ofcourse and Riley goes 3 days a week. Patrick and I can't believe we will have 3 days a week all to ourselves. What will we do??? The boys were very excited and anxious for school to start. Tyler couldn't wait to see all his friends, and Riley was excited to be at Grandma's school and be with his cousin Tuff who was going there too. We were excited for them and also for ourselves!

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Taking the Rhinos to the Cinders

This past week we went on a Riedlinger family vacation to Flagstaff. We all took our Rhinos and trailers and camped out for a few days. Tyler has outgrown his quad and we haven't got him a new one yet, so his cousins were nice enough to share theirs with him. We even let Riley get on one and ride it around, and he didn't want to get off. They have so much fun being with their cousins. The Arizona Cardinals were up there for football camp so one night we and saw them practicing. It was cool for the kids to see them up close. The last day we were there we even saw 2 great big Elk. We had a lot of fun and can't wait to go again.

Girl's Camp

Being in the YW Presidency I get the priviledge of going to girls camp each year. This year was ward camp so my loving husband went with us this year. We went up to someone's cabin and went swimming, hiking and hung out and had a great time. Patrick brought his computer for one of our devotionals and even used it to teach the girls some line dances!

Tyler's Birthday

I can't believe Tyler is 6 years old. Time has gone by so fast. It just seems like yesterday he was a brand new baby. He has learned to ride his bike with no training wheels, outgrown his quad, saved up his money to buy a Nintendo DS, finished Kindergarten, learned to read and write, has become a great basketball player, and is learning to share with his brother. He has grown up so much and just keeps getting bigger. We took Tyler out for lunch the day before his birthday at Sweet Tomatoes with all the family. On his birthday Patrick had to leave for girl's camp so we celebrated with dad before he left. Tyler wanted to go to Amazing Jake's for his brithday dinner, so my parents and Riley and I took him there for dinner and games. Happy Birthday big boy!

Easter

Tyler picked out his and Riley's outfits for Easter Sunday. They looked so handsome and grownup. They even got their picture taken with the Easter Bunny.

Our Flagstaff Trip

Patrick's brother is working in Flagstaff during the week framing houses, so we decided to get out of the heat and go visit him for a few days. His wife and their 3kids went and Patrick's mom and dad. He lives in a huge condo up there so that's where we all stayed. 5 little boys ranging from age 5-4months. You can only imagine how noisy it was 24/7. We hiking out in the mountains behind the condo, we took the kids to the park, and we also went to some historical house by NAU. Grandma wanted to go on a tour through the house, but they said it was already full and we would have to wait an hour for the next tour. I think that was just an excuse because they say 5 little boys and we sure we would tear things up. So Patrick took us on a tour outside around the house and we learned all about the history. That was good enough for the boys. It's nice to get away from reality of work and everything else for a few days.

Tyler Graduated From Kindergarten!

Yes the school year is already over. I can't believe how fast it has gone by. Tyler was a little sad when he realized that Thursday was his last day of school, and he wasn't going to see his friends in his class for a few months, and Mrs. Ence was not going to be his teacher anymore. He did make sure to give her a big hug before he left that day. She was an AWESOME teacher and he really liked her! We will miss her. They had a fun Kindergarten program where they invited the parents and sang songs for us, and had a photo slide show of the years activities. It was fun to watch. They also did a water day and the last day they had a McDonald's Happy Meal Party. Tyler had a great year and is looking forward to 1st grade. We just have to make it through summer break. It's not as fun when you're a parent and you're used to having a break for a little while during the day!