PRE-"back to school' fun...

Jenna and I finally got a day off together to fly to Honolulu.

Isaac was visiting Erik for a couple of days so the kids met us at the mall and

walked around while we walked into EVERY store!

Good shopper/lookers.  We ate at Arby's 'cuz everyone was a starving student.

Jenna was sad, 'cuz she wanted to go to the Thai eatery that Erik works at...  (TOO expensive)

We DID shop for school clothes for Jesse!  Old Navy is great for that!!
The Thurs. before that Monday at the mall, we ALL got a day at the beach together!

Only happened ONCE this summer!  Jenna is doing her synchronized swim stand,

Jesse is under the water---holding her up!
It was Kailey Hale's 17th bday that day so it was a party!
Kates and Kailey were playing "name that Disney tune" w/ Jenna at the beach.
GROUP SHOT!  then is was LUNCH!  This is WORK, people!!  NOT so easy swimming

in those BIG waves!!!  Just ask Sharon...  Aloha

PUKA and HULA parties w/ Brit & Bayleigh...

At the Puka Dog stand, got seats and ready to munch!
MMMMM, GOOD!!!
SO, this is THE hula pie!??  BACK OFF, Jesse!!  Jenna likin' those fries!
Brit enjoying the famous HULA PIE, she made it to the island AND got some hula pie!
Eatin' up, island style, SHARING the fries...

Jesse, the COLLEGE student...

Tuition AND books were paid for today...  

Jesse starts college THIS coming MONDAY!!!  

$400 for four books, $830 for 12 credit hrs.  and he is enrolled!!

He is signed up for SPEECH, better come out from behind that cup!!

English/composition, Math, and Astronomy (on line)...  

Let's see that will represent 24 hrs. of studying each week!

NOT much time left for XBox!!!

Might be giving up the social life for a little bit, eat up that HULA pie!!!
Yep, we are HAPPY too!  He completed a HUGE goal and is going to college.

We are ALSO hoping to get the EAGLE project finished in Sept.  

Will keep you posted of the date, so SOME of you could come over and HELP!?!?!

Jesse IS driving himself to seminary this year, he loves driving and I LOVE staying

asleep at 5:50am while he drives!!  Is that ALMOST "empty nesting"???

Lots of accomplishments this last 7 months, Jesse!!  GREAT job!!!

College registration...#1 priority!

These past 3 days have found us over at the KCC college each day...

Monday to make an appt. with a counselor, Tues. to take the placement test

and get put into college math!!!  YEAH! Jesse, We are SO proud of you!!

And today for orientation, and tomorrow to buy books and PAY $$

Maybe we will pass going there on Friday, to get ready for next MONDAY'S starting date!

Oh, yeah, Jenna went ATV-ing with the Del Sol girls, hence the TOTAL red dirt!!

These pictures are of the BUILDING activities RIGHT outside our windows, 

starting at 7am daily!

6 cement trucks and a big pump today, pouring 3 pads of cement...
Steel frames going up with 40+ workers in hard hats and red dirt blowing!
Let's see, yeah, this is the parking lot outside our bedroom window...

NOT a good time to come visit...  Stay at your QUIET home and I'll keep

you posted!  3 quad units going up at the same time!
Michael babysitting, we have a 3 month old for the afternoon/evening, 

parents on a Napali Coast boat ride this afternoon.

Jenna accepted the job, but it took 3 of us to run the shift. 

Jenna babysat 3 other little guys this am, I took the drop off shift, 

she returned and I left to teach violin, then I returned and she left to her airport job.  

Dad Michael intercepted while I blogged, he says this baby looks JUST like Casey 

when he was little.  He was a GREAT baby!

I babysit Lisa's 6 tomorrow night, this was an easy pre-empt!!

Aloha, tomorrow, THE BEACH!!!

A family that EATS together........

From the Mandrin in SLC to pool party bbque in PHX we LOVE our food!

Gettin' together with food is the family agreement!

Jax misses the In & Out in the south, HAD to eat here for the vacation!!

Jenna at In & Out, Thanks Brx/Jax for the PERFECT meal!!

Crackers for Aunty Jenna, from Kennedy.
Sushi for Jenna's Bday...
And a round of "Happy Bday" singing and candles in mango sherbet for the bday people.
15% dairy fat in BYU creamery ice cream in Provo w/ Jerry & Steven.
HUGE Chicago Dogs at the Braves/Diamond Back bball game.
Or was it PIZZA at the Diamond Backs/Braves game?
Jesse growing a mustache at the game, "Shirt Day"!!

Belly up to watermelon and watching the Olympics.
Bottles of juice for the younger set.
Jordyn thinking she could get some of the watermelon!!
Homemade strawberry ice cream TOO!  Yummy!!
Yum, and Yummmmm again!

Dental work in Mexicali

The dentist and the others in the office.
SMILE, or just hold still...  Getting teeth whitened!  4 sessions of 15 minutes of laser treatments.  

Fun W/ Grpa/Grma in Bountiful

Jenna lighting her own candles, did you know she OUTGREW the box of

20 candles this year?  
Grma/Grpa looking at pictures on my camera.
Grpa playing cards, NO this was NOT solitare...  He just got the pile EVERY time 

during this hand...  
I guess we were discussing TEETH here...?  Grpa showing HIS and how

well they all fit in his MOUTH!?!?!  Jenna and Grma were watching the

Olympics in the background...  We went back to the game and Jenna WON!!

I guess it was 'cuz it was her bday party!
This was our little rental car...  I think it was a knock-off "Smart" car!

We had fun in it, NO trunk, so Kristine was in the back with luggage,

heading to Bountiful from Jerry/Nancy's house...  Good to see you all!