Family Rocks!

Looks like a bunch of rocks on the outside but inside they are beautiful sparkley!

We spent Saturday in the desert by the Dugway proving grounds hunting for geodes and lizards with my brother, Aaron, his boys and Papa Buddy. It was my one last farewell to summer and the heat. We saw wild horses, antelope herds and lots of cool rocks!

Porter and Jacob at the Pony Express stop at Silver Springs.

Porter's First Day of School

Porter is in Kindergarten! He picked out a satchel book bag "just like Indiana Jones" he informs me. Oak Hills is hiring another teacher so Porter will have whoever that is. The beauty of a new teacher is that there is only slated to be 14 kids in his class. I love it.

We had orientation today and there is pre-testing all week so next week will start the first real days in school.

Porter's Best Friends

Without Hyrum home this summer, Porter has really come out of his shell and made some friends. Some of his best friends are: Liam, Will, and Cameron. They are so much fun and can’t wait to start Kindergarten this fall.

Liam and Porter
Cam and Porter

Will

Porter's Summer at the Tracy Aviary

We become member of the Tracy Aviary every year because it only costs $40 for a whole family for an entire year. Not only do you get to go to the Aviary but you get into the Zoo once a month free and Dinosaur Park in Odgen is free weekdays also there are discounts at many other places. It simply pays to get it. Porter loves birds so the aviary is HEAVEN for him. He has told me repeatedly this summer that he would like to live there. We take turns taking a friend with him or just mom and Porter go.

Bugs, frogs and family

For those who would like a cheap and fun activity, the Utah Museum of Natural History is free on the first Monday of the month. It's located up at the U. They have a really cool bug exhibit as well as the minerals and dinosaurs that have been there forever. They also have a frog exhibit for the summer with live frogs. Porter, being really into critters, really enjoyed this family home evening activity!