Summer is now gone

Wow!!! Our summer just flew by. We went to teh zoo several times and enjoyed just being able to play outside. In August Austin turned four. Our little boy is growing up fast. He was so excited for his birthday. We had a power outage just as we were starting his little birthday party. So needless to say it did not faze Austin. He was having the time of his life. As he opened gifts and had to give hugs he was having so much fun that he just hugged anyone and everyone. He is a great blessing in our lives and we so gratiful to our Heavenly Father every day for sending him to our home. We are still hoping that one day SOONER than LATER that the Lord will once again bless us. We have had some prospects, but they have not materialized as of yet. We just keep praying and keep holding onto our faith.


Over Labor Day we went to Flaming Gorge and camped and some of the men went fishing and some went cliff jumping. As for me, I do not jump from heights, so I just sat and watched. Austin played near the water. He made boats out of sticks and would float them in the water and then go get them. He was have the time of his life. Sometimes I think that we as parents think that the children are happier if they have the greatest and the biggest toy, but if we just spend time with them and let them explore the world with thier imagination then they will remember those moments longer than the expensive toy.


Austin started preschool in September. He has been so excited everyday all summer long he kept asking when preschool was going to start. He loves to go. On Tuesday he had what they call the VIP bag and in this he got to take five things that were special to him and then he would his class about them (not without some coaxing from his teachers). I do not know how many times he filled and emptied this bag when trying to decide what to take. Now of course his puppy went with him and also one of his trains, a book as he loves to sit and read or be read to, a picture of Saddie his dog, and his favorite movie Herbie Fully Loaded. He now asks everyday if he can go to preschool today, boy my little boy is growing up like a flash.