Faith's Birthday and First Day of Preschool

Faith's first day of PRESCHOOL

She was SO excited to get to
go to school!!!

Faith who is usually bashful
 did awesome on her first
day when we dropped her off!
When I picked her up she said,
"I want to go to school again right now!"

Meet Your Teacher....
Faith's Teacher Mrs. Wyatt

Faith's other teach Mrs. Malone

Faith turned 4 on August 13th!

She wanted to go to the park with
her doll and make cupcakes!
At her 4 year check up she was:
37 pounds and 42.88 inches

Cole has been such a good sport
through the girl's birthdays and
school starting...here he is with
a sweet smile just flipping
through a book in his crib after
waking up from nap

Milla's Birthday and First Day of School

Milla is a KINDERGARTNER!
Her first day of school was also
her BIRTHDAY!!!
She loves it! She has been having
 fun singing all the songs they use to learn...
some of her favorites so far are...
*Frank and Beans Phonics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggcr&hMInVE
AND
*3D Shapes That I Know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg-Uc556-Q

Have a great first day sister!
School starts at 7:40am and
ends at 2:20pm

Meet Your Teacher...
Milla's teacher Mrs. Crouse

Milla got to get her
EARS PIERCED!!!!
...a birthday present on her
first day of kindergarten!

She was SO BRAVE...
she didn't even flinch and said
it "tickled"

Self Portrait =)
At her 6 year check up
her stats were:
52# and 47.13 inches

Summer Fun

Cole had his 15 month Check Up
He weighed 24# 9oz &
was 33.5 inches long

Milla's Last Day of Tennis
with her friends
Morgan, Anna and Peyton

"Mr. Larry"....her WONDERFUL tennis
coach...he teaches about tennis
and character/life lessons

The whole tennis lesson crew...
the tennis girls and their siblings

A dip in the pool after lessons..
Faith, Milla, Morgan, Anna, Sarah,
Cole,Parker, Peyton, Addie
Graham and Tucker

Taking care of horses

Milla got to ride horses with
friends at an awesome barn...
"The Farm at Pamelot"
www.pamelotfarm.com

Marley, Katy Rae, Milla and Elise

Emily, Annie, Faith and Selah

Met some friends at the mall....
ESCALATOR!!!

Food Court Snack Break!

Cole's first ride on the Carousel...
Looks SO grown up!

Milla and Faith were excited
to go in and see what the
American Girl doll store was
all about!

Me and Brandon

there is always a big job to
be done around the house...
Here is Brandon fixing the
door jams

Milla at a Rock Climing Bday
Party....the only thing missing was
the birthday boy Asher!!...He
got sick at his party and had to
leave all his friends!...but,
he still had all his friends stay to
play and do all the activities.

Will and Milla

Cole on a walk with
Grandpa Dunnington

Happy Birthday to
Papa Ray
...with his granddaughters...
(Cole was napping)

Uncle Brian built an office and
a bathroom in their basement...we were all
so impressed by his work the girls
were saying "How did he do it?"

Faith's future is
VERY bright!

Westcott Place Farm

FARMAPALOOZA 2015

We had a great time being with everyone at the
farm this year....but we missed our Texas
cousins that couldn't be there!!

Grandma with Milla,
Gatlin, Eme and Faith

Faith on the tire swing

Milla and the kitty cat

Cole laughing on the front porch

The girls on the golf cart

Day Dreamin'

sunshine on the cupola

Faith waiting on her turn

Milla on Sophie


Faith on Macaby

Eme on Sophie

Gatlin on Sophie

Faith grooming after the ride

Bonfire
AJ, Brandon, Mike and Ben

Ragan, Brittany and me

Ronne & Uncle Joel (from Idaho Falls)
and Uncle Bob

The Old White Barn

sweet peas in the claw footed tub
*Faith, Milla and Eme*

Eme and Milla

Gran Mum and Cole

visiting a display at the library to
honor Grandma Rhodes
*Grandma had a career in journalism...
she was on the radio WLW and still is
an amazing writter.

Here is Milla pointing  to one of Grandma's
typewritters.  Grandma and Grandpa published
the local newspaper "The Crusader" for years
and Grandma had a column called
"Dear Heart"
Proud of Her!

Chicken!

The Hosts....
Booda and CC (Uncle Bob and Aunt Connie)

The Girls all have August Birthdays!!
Eme (10th), Milla (6th), Faith (13th)
and Reagan Grace (10th...not in picture)

Time with Great Grandma Rhodes

Black Eyed Susan's and Blue Skies

Date Night to the local winery
Brandon, me, Ragan and Ben

SO SWEET...
my mom,  Aunt Cathe and Aunt Connie
as little girls...standing in front of the
same barn our kiddos are now
playing in front of!

the beautiful brick archway
still stands!

stained glass window made
by Grandpa Rhodes

Staircase