Tessa!!!

 Tessa keeps me laughing every moment.  This is what she looks like at the end of most days. 

 She lives life to the fullest!!!

 I love you Tessa and am go glad that I get to be your mommy. 

 You make me happy!!

The Newest Addition

 Christopher gave me a kitten for our 1st Christmas.  I named her Meeko.  She was the best cat ever.  She was so low maintenance.  She ate mice and dog food.  The kids loved her.  About a month ago Christopher came home and found her in the road.  Someone had run her over.  We did not have the heart to tell the kids.  After a few weeks of Chloe asking where Meeko was, I decided we needed to tell her the truth.  She was crushed, crying, bawling.  Christopher keep telling me that we did not need a cat but since he brings horses, dogs, and goats home without telling me I decided a could get a kitten for the girls.  I found out the the Crowther's had some kittens.  The next day while Chloe was at school Tessa and I went to pick ONE out.  When I got there Faye talked me into getting 2.  Well that was the best idea ever!  No fighting about who gets to hold the kitty, they each have there own.  The whole way home Tessa kept yelling whooo, whooo, we got kitty's.  I could not wait for Chloe to get off of the bus.  I knew she would be sooooo excited. 

Tessa named her kitty, Trix and

 Chloe named hers Freddy.

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Summer recap

Chloe finished her last youth rodeo. We really do not think it is her thing.  Christopher is of course crushed but he has high hopes for Tessa.  She is more into the horse thing than Chloe is (which is fine with me!)

Kyla, Chloe, and Tessa

We were able to go to Bear Lake for a day with Christopher's family. 

She keeps us laughing, what more can I say???

Chloe loved swimming lessons, as always.  Both of my kids are such little fishies.

We spend many days in Bear Lake.  I love going there.  I love just hanging out at the cabin or going to the beach. Chloe like the boat but cries when Grandpa drives fast.  Tessa yells faster, faster all of the time.

Dad and Tessa after a long boat ride.

Goodbye Starla, Hello Trixie.  I don't have a picture of our new car, but we really did it!  It was really weird to get a new car.  I had been driving Starla for 9 years. The day Christopher first took me out was the day I bought my car.  I was so excited to get it and I think even more excited to sell it. 

More Bear Lake, Tessa loves to play in the sand. 

We were in Bear Lake for Raspberry Days.  We had a blast.  The girls and kids went up a few days before the men.  We went to the Garden City parade,

Played at the park,

and had a lemonade stand. 

Granny turned 90!!!

And we even made it to the Zoo.

I can't believe summer is over.  Where did time go?  I love all of the fun activites we do in the summer.  We went swimming all of the time but I did not have any pics.  I am ready for fall.  I love it when life slows down a little bit and we have a routine.  I love the smell of fall and the crisp air. 

Chloe's 1st day of Kindergarten!!!

 I happened, it really did, with or without my approval.  My baby started Kindergarten.  I can't believe it.  I was so excited for her and sad for me. I can not believe Chloe is really old enough to go to school everyday!  She was extremely nervous about starting school.  I knew once she started school she would love it and she does. She can not wait to go. I was all excited for a little time to myself, since Tessa takes a nap every afternoon, and then after 2 hours on the first day I could not wait for her to get home. I am accomplishing a lot every afternoon but I get excited for the bus to drop Chloe off every afternoon. 

 Chloe found a perfect spot to wait for the bus.

 She did not even stop long enough for me to take her picture.

Tessa

 Nothing better than this!!!

4th of July

 I am totally in love with the 4th of July.  Christopher thinks I am totally nuts but I just love it.  I handing out with the fam and the awesome traditions we have.  I think I get as excited as the kids do when it come time to decorate bikes for the big Plain City parade.  I did not know how Tessa would do riding her little trike but she was a champ.  She pedalled her little heart out with a huge smile on her face.   

 Every year my mom likes to buy all of the kids matching outfits.  Don't they look adorable?

 All of the Walker kids.

Ryker, Hunter, Hilary, Emmee, Kyla, Chloe and Tessa would not get her picture taken.

 Chloe, Becca, Caitlyn, and Grandma Moyes hanging out at the Plain City Celebration

 This year Christopher talked me into going to Warren for lunch.  I was extremely heisitant.  I did go with a good attitude and we had a BLAST.  It was so much fun.  I am going to be totally torn next year.  I guess we will have to just squeeze both in.  Warren was just like Plain City use to be. They had this awesome obstacle course (you can kind of see it in the back ground).

The fire truck came and drenched everyone. 

Hannah Blanch and Chloe