Trying To Hold On To Summer

Saturday was a marathon school-shopping day. We started out at Gallatin thrift stores and worked our way to Liberty retail stores. We had to get clothes, shoes, socks, underclothes, and all the school supplies for nine kids--plus Sheri and Niki. We finally made it home by 11:00 pm. I'm so glad it's over!

One of our cute, little Gallatin second-hand stores--I spent the most money all day at this place.
Mom can always find something for a good buy wherever she goes.
Kyrie and Augie spent the night on Monday. Kyrie went with us to register Elena and Jade for school.
I can't even remember where we were going in this pic, but doesn't August look cute?
Yeah--school registration! Can you tell how excited Sterling and Niki are?

Anton is home! I really missed him. A hole was in our family while he was gone and we teased him telling him that it felt like 5 kids were gone while he was away because he requires so much attention--and he makes all the kids louder. Last night the girls left for the Binghams and I got to spend time with my three big boys. Mike stayed home with the three little ones so they could have daddy-time. We saw the new Batman movie (wouldn't recommend it) and Peter used his savings to buy a Ripstick. He loves it and we can't get him off it.

Sterling is pretty good at it too, but will have to get his own--Peter pretty much is glued to his. Anton is, of course, camera shy--so no pics of him. It was great to spend time with just the big boys.

I had to put this one on just because it's typical of our days here when we aren't busy. Summer has been great and we don't want it to end. I never could understand why Sis. Hinckley cried when her kids all went back to school every September--now I do.