first day of school 2009

I was reading everyones blog and felt really bad that I hadn't blogged about Carlees first day of school until now.

The very first day of school the 7th graders got to start without the eight and ninth graders. I thought that was awsome. We went to school with Carlee a few weeks earlier to find her classes and find her locker. Neither Carlee or I could open her locker. I was worried that she would have trouble when school started, but she is able to do it now. She also did a good job finding her classes and getting to them on time. I hope this year will be good to her.

Carlee giving Tayler a hug. This was the first day of school, seventh graders only.

We had to take this pictures. Everytime Tayler has food the dogs just sit there waiting for her to drop something.

I think this pitcure is so cute. I think it looks like Savannah in the pictures that Nikki blogged with her hair flipped up. I just think she looks like Savvy, she definatley is a Strong. We have noticed on occasion that her left eye looks crossed. We will have to keep an eye on that. She would look cute in glasses if she needs them.

Carlee starting the first day of real school. It was funny, I drove the carpool to school that day. I asked Carlee at home if she was scared, she said "no". But when we were pulling up to the school, she said "maybe I am scared now". She is liking school so far. She says the halls are packed, if she wants to get anywhere she has to put her elbows up and push through, Brandt taught her that at Christmas on Temple Square. I just hope she doesn't run into someone that turns around and hits . Carlee did see her first cat fight. She said the girls were pulling each others hair and slapping each other.

This is another picture of Carlee on the seventh graders first day. I see her more grown up everytime we take a new picture. She is and is going to be beautiful. I hope she stays just as beautiful inside.

Hey guys, we are back. We have had a good summer, we have been going camping . We went to Bear Lake , Ephraim, and Aspen Grove. Here are some pictures of are trips. I know it's not Mexico, but we have had some good times.

This picture is from Aspen Grove (Soldier Creek Resevoir), we got to rent a boat. Tayler and Carlee caught a fish, they are pulling it in, Tayler thinks fish are gross. Brandt wanted her to kiss the fish, she didn't go for that.

Another picture of Aspen Grove. The first night me and Brandt where so cold.Tayler started getting sick. We both just laid ther thinking we are going home tomorrow. We got up had to start a fire. It took us a long time to warm up. That day we kept saying we are going home, but Carlee told us we need to stay, which we did. We are glad we stayed.We had a really good time. I want everyone to know that I didn't shower for 2 days, and I still had a good time.

Aspen Grove. Carlee is fishing, she wanted to catch a fish so bad.

Tayler in Bear Lake, this is her fun thing. She could live in the sand and water forever. She was so good on this trip. We missed Carlee, she went to girls camp, she had to much fun. Carlee seemed like she grew up from this trip. It was weird for me, they wouldn't let the girls take their cell phones, never have I gone without talking to Carlee when she is gone. I missed her.

This was the fish the girls caught.It was so exciting to watch everyone face, when the girls brough the fish in. This memory you will never forget. Kids and parents.

This is us just eating whatever we want on this trip, even Brandt let go on this trip. In our camp site we had chipmunks come up to you for food. We had them everywere it was cool to watch them. I have to tell everyone me and Brandt killed a chipmunk. Brandt had some yougurt in the morning and of course I was cleaning up, I threw the container in the fire pit not even thinking that animals might want to get inside the yougurt container and kill themselfs. We got back from fishing and Brandt saw the yougurt container on the side of the pit said look, there was a chipmunk half inside the bottle dead. Can you belive the animal lover that I am, and I killed it. I just have to think it died doing what it loved, eating. It was Carlees favorite one , it was the biggest one out of all of them.

Aspen Grove on the boat. Tayler loved the water to splash on her. So cute!!!!

Carlee wanting to catch the biggest fish.

The girls .

Carlee at Grandma and Granpa Strong's house. Carlee learned how to drive the four wheelers. Brandt said she did awesome. Even though she hit a sign and Brandt's arm. She said she was sorry.

This is are little sweet child.

We wanted to say hi to everyone we haven't blogged for a while. We have some cute pictures of the girls. Tayler has grown up so much. Brandt and I were talking she doesn't look like a baby anymore. Tayler has a mind of her own. I tell everyone she has 2 personalities. She can work anybody to do anything for her then she can be the real devil child.
Carlee graduated from 6th grade. Brandt told her that morning that she better bring some klenex because she will cry. Carlee looked at him and said Im not going to cry. I even thought Carlee won't cry. That afternoon I picked the kids up, one of Carlee's friends came out and said Carlee was crying, I thought Carlee cried WOW she is not like that. Carlee got in the and said mom all my friends started crying and I just started to cry. Carlee had a hard time with her teacher this year she said mom Mrs. Huntman came up to me and said good luck next year. Carlee said I started crying even more when she said that. So we are trying to find her stuff to do for the summer, so mom and the sisters won't kill each other. She is working at her horse back riding place. Hopefully she will get some baby sitting jobs.
Everyone is doing great. Brandt didn't put any picture of him, but I have to tell you he has lost 80 pounds now. He looks so HOT!!!!!


Talyler was envited to her first B-day party. It was a party that did their toes and nails, their make-up and hair.They had music on. Tayler was dancing around, she was trying to hold other girls hands to make them dance with her some went for it others didn't. I have to say she was the cutest one there. Carlee went and helped. It was cute to watch the sisters together. Tayler will do anything that Carlee does. I tell Carlee that she has to be good, because she has alittle one watching everything she does.


This is a picture of Carlee and Tayler wading in the lake in Day Break. This was a nice moment followed by crying, screaming and monumental tantrums. Having a pre-teen and a two year old is an adventfull time. We are hopefully learning patience although at times it does not seem like it.

Carlee playing at the park. She is getting so tall and grown up. We can't believe she is going to be in junior high school next fall.

The girls playing in the water. I love to see them happy together.

Tayler's first smore. I think she got the hang of it. She definatley can do with out the sugar though.

TAYLERS BIRTHDAY

This is Tayler and Carlee eating at Tayler birthday party.I think theres more on the floor then her mouth,but she gets some of the stuff in her mouth.And Carlee is tring to get Tayler to eat Carlee can usily do it but there was to much stuff going on.But she seems to eat for everybody but mom and Brandt.But no all that she says now is(GO A WAY),so we start to fake crie and she say (HI GUYS ). This is are family picture we actully all smiling even Tayler, but we had to tikile her.

This is Tayler and I we are taking pictures before i take pictures with my dad.Tayler was'nt looking at the time but in the other pictures we have she is actully looking.

EASTER

I just wanted to say happy Easter to everyone.

This is at grandma Gayla's house.

We colored Easter eggs and Tayler having a fit.

We had the Easter bunny come to the club house, for a big easter hunt all the kids came to see.

Tayler didnt know about the easter bunny at first. Then a few mintues later he started dancing with everyone. She had to dance with him.







Brandt Tayler and Carlee. It was a good day.

This is Tayler she is getting uses to her potty.Are grandparents gave us the potty chair,when she saw that chair she was so excited.So as soon as we got home she was frecking out out because we didn't open it fast enough,after we open it she hered and she took off all her close and got on it.She was kinda scared at first but then she gt on it and she wanted everyone to clap for her she thought she was a big girl using the potty.And no when she has to go she is all like potty. But the only thing she likes to do is roll all the toilitpaper off,and and flash the toilit and then trie to put it all pack on the roll.But we cant take the potty out because then she takes all her closeoff but its kinda funny when we are in a hereie she dose it then Mom and Brandt start HAVIN A COW and that's funny.And after she dose she looks at you and laugh and tho smiles and says OW NO.But that makes use laugh then we are happy again.