Summer is almost gone. It has flown by. I think we are partied out and ready to go back to school. We have spent our days swimming and enjoying the outside. Landon played baseball again and Taylor has learned how to swim and he loves the water.

Fort Collins has so many water parks around and places to go swimming. It has been a great few months. I have only been working a little bit so I've been able to be with the boys a lot. We got to go to Utah, Wolf Creek for a couple of days with our friends- The Wileys from Vegas. The kids got to be on a boat and they had a ball. We went to Lagoon for a day and relaxed. I took them to Manassa for the 24th of July. It was great to see some aunts, uncles and Great Grandma Brady. The kids liked the small town parade, hamburger stand and playing with cousins. Phil had to work but I was glad to go.We also got to go camping up the Poudre and Heath and art came with us this year. Christian and Erika were there also and it turned out to be a fun evening. We hope to go to Cardston in the fall. The boys have been asking to go to the farm. Phil is waiting to have surgery on his knee. He has needed a scope for a long time. Hopefully he can get recovered and get working out like he wants to.

Taylor has been playing car dealership with Landon and loves to do everything big brother does. It is so nice they have each other. I remember always wanting an older brother and so they have that.

We live right outside an oval greenbelt and the boys love playing there. I think we are going to move this fall and the boys will miss it hear but things are looking up and I think we can make it on our own now that we are a little more stable. Who knows. The recession hit is very hard emotionally and everything. i think it has taken a sense of  security we once had, so I hope never to repeat this part of life in some ways. We have been very blessed in other ways though. I cannot think of one negative thing about the boys and se we have been blessed with friends and family to help us.w have learned patience and what is really important. i guess some people have to learn the hard way, that must be us.

Landon starts 3rd grade tomorrow. I am toying with the idea of doing homeschool and letting him go to Bacon for half day or some of the classes. We'll see how it goes. I would like to try it eventually but might need to be a little bit more settled in our own place. Anyway he is excited Taylor is doing preschool with me this year and one day at a place. He is happy also.

I'm still dental assisting one day a week and then teaching piano a little bit.  The boys are playing soccer and Karen called to see if I could sub a little for a beginning Ballet class- so there yo go. Life is going fast but that is alright. I'm just glad I have my health and can do these things.. . .that's life for now