FUNKY DAY @ DJHS

Blakey had spirit week at school. There was spirit day,funky day,pajama day, and senior citizen day. This particular day, Blakely wanted 70's clothes. She preceded to my closet looking for them. I quickly told her that I was born in the 70's so none of my clothes would fit that era. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh. This is the combination of clothes we came up with. Pajama day she wore my robe that Grandma Haws made for all the Manwaring girls(Remember that Vicki, Beth , & Kim) She got her picture taken for the yearbook. Mom however did not get that picture taken.

Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!!!!

We have kept trying to Garret to ride his bike without training wheels, but he has liked the safety of the wheels just fine. Well, we were just hangin out talking to Uncle Greg who had come over to ride and I was giving Brady bike rides around and said to Garret I bet you could do it. So he got on the red bike and we started off. He kept going and going and with a few tries he was pretty much riding by himself. We are so excited!!!!! Everyone had to come out and encourage and tell him he was doing awesome. And of course we had to get it on photo and video. He just as to practice how to stop without falling. Now it will be a 50 he'll want, because we have kept telling him," How can you ride a motorcycle, if you can't ride a regular bike without training wheels?" Until I figure out how to turn this it will be sideways..... so all you computer people tell me how to do it.

Containing the Child!

Brady loves to put himself inside Garret's barn. When he did this last night I just had to take a few pictures of him playing inside of it. Most of the time when Garret is playing with the barn, Brady has to be inside of it. Of course, this does not always make Garret happy.

Back to School

Well, Here we go again. This year brings us all to new schools. Mom started to teach first grade atDeclo Elementary. So that brought Blakely and Katelyn over to Declo. Many tears were shed by Katelyn the night before school started, but she was a real trooper mainly thanks to EMily. She is in the 3rd grade with Mrs. Wrigley. Blakely starts the dreaded junior high. After three days of schuedule changes I think we got it right. she has signed up for band. MY CLass consists of 22 students, 15 of them being boys.Wow! I think it will be a good class. Garret and Brady are also being troopers staying with a gal named Tara.She distracts Brady every morning with fish and kittens. One week down, many to go.

Sunday Drive

We went for a Sunday drive a Sunday or two ago. We went to the Oakley Resorivor. I have never been there and was amazed how big it was. We walked down to the water's edge and let the kids wade. We found crawfish. When we started out for this drive Blakely wanted nothing to do with it. You can tell that by the end she was just fine with it. We returned home to well done Barb-que ribs for dinner. All in all a good drive.

Getting Rid of Puppies

Well, we went to Walmart today with three puppies. (We wanted to take four but there was so much weeping and waling, we just took three) Anyhow, within 15 minutes all three puppies were gone. Another family wanting another puppy. We stood in awe that they were gone so quickly and said we should have brought more. Once we got back to the car, the tears started to roll from Katelyn wanting the puppies back. We tried to decide whether it was worth the gas to get the other puppies. All the way home the kids were saying, "No ,you can't take my puppy," but Next Saturday here we come. Grandpa if you want one you better come get it. !!!!!!

Manwaring Family Reunion

We DID IT!!! All the Brothers and Sisters got together in the first time in three years. We had family pictures, we went to the Twin Falls Temple open house, ate good food, swam, slid, dived, climbed, and partied it up. Thanks to all who worked so hard.