Western Idaho fair

The face boards (whatever they are called) and the swings were the best part of the fair.....

Back to school- 1st & 2nd grade 2011

The kids had a great first day of school. They both love their teachers! Steven has Sydneys old teacher from last year and Sydney is in a 2nd-3rd combo class. They were short teachers this year with less funding so instead of having larger classes they took some of the high achievers(dont know what else to call it...) and some 3rd graders that were a little behind and slapped them together. They also considered what students could handle being in this kind of class. All in all, I think it will challenge Sydney and be a good thing for her. Steven had a great day and was all excited when he came home. I was so happy for this because he has a harder time being away from home. He had an older boy who was his buddy for the day and really like that. Sydney said she got lost one time, which kind of scared her, but she said she figured it out and was fine (she is so much like Steve).
Steve had the day off so it was nice to be with the little
girls and get some shopping done with not so many crazy kids tagging along.






Here is a picture of my BABY growing up too fast! She will be in nursery at church next month and I HATE IT! She is getting big too fast!


and Tori is on my lap helping me with this post and wanted this picture of her on here..so here we go.

Los Dos Compadres!

NO...I'm not talking about my favorite restaurant! I got to see my 2 best friends from High School!!
When we were in WA last, coincidently, Lindsey was down visiting her parents....SOOO we got together and had a great time hanging out. Her kids were soo cute and my kids loved playing with them! Rylee was hilarious and Tyler was so sweet smiling and wantin to play with the girls....hmm ladies man I think. Lindsey-in this picture I look a little freakish but I had such a great time seeing you!! Thanks for coming over!!






So Brittny was in town for a family wedding and I got to spend one late night with her! It was so fun! We drove aimlessly around town yaking...laughing and enjoying our time together without kids which I dont think we've done in.....8 years???? It seriously felt like we were kids again...had the urge to sneak out and make fun of some people!! Brittny- cant wait to do that again and ps you can spill yogurt in my car anytime!!! :)

Goodbye summer break!! Hello school year!!

So for the last couple weeks we have been doing nothing but getting Sydney and Steven ready for school. Hair cuts, cloths, shoe, lunch and school supply shopping is offically done. I cant believe I will have 2 full time kids in school now 1-1st grader and 1-2nd grader. It is going to be great and sad all at the same time. Tori is excited to have more "Mom and Tori time!" As much as Im ready for the kids to start school, Im not sure if IM ready for the school year to begin. With all the rushing to get to school in the mornings, dropping off and picking up, homework, cranky attitudes, new adjustments, MEAN KIDS, and not to mention Steven will be starting soccer; practicing once a week and games on Saturdays. Sydney will be taking a Hip hop class too! So hopefully the little girls and I will be able to keep up as Steve will be pretty much unreliable due to his crazy work schedule. I just need to remind myself to slow down and enjoy the moments because as much as I think they will last forever they are going faster than I ever thought they would. :(

We're gonna party like its your burfday!

Happy 28th Birthday to Stevie-O!!! Even though your Birthday is squished in between mine and your sons, and you think you get the shaft, we still love you and are so happy you were even born!!! oh and my mom and sisters did make you this special cake in your favorite color.



On Steves day we actually drove home from the beach and spent the evening at his moms house playing soccer, and football and having a fun time with Marty, Suzie, Mackenzie and Dan I mean Doug (a little inside humor....)
On my day we hung out one last time with my family and then headed to dinner with Steves dad and came home to have birthday cake. We had a great time visiting family!!





Here is a cute pic of the kids all zoned in on the TV at the hotel as we were loading up to leave for home.

Stevens 6th Birthday.... at the beach

Stevens Birthday was great. We got to be with our family and spend time together. After we got back from taking Steven to breakfast we had family pictures, swam in the pool, went to the beach, had dinner, ate PB cupcakes and partayed! But Stevens favorite day was the day before when he got to go crabbing with the big boys (Steve, Uncle Wes,Uncle Jeremy) and his cousin Westin! He said he loved having dad/son time.

Swimming at the beach

One the kids most favorite things about going to the beach is the pools at the timeshare. The kids LOVE them! Sydney enjoyed swimming with her cousins. Steven was jumping in all over the place (with life vest)and getting over his fear of going underwater. Tori has has always loved the water and has no fear....which kind of scares me. She would jump in from the side and I would let her go all the way under before I got her and every time she would come out of the water with this huge smile and say "Again!" It was so cute! She also loves swimming with her aunts and her "friend" Lauren. Mom got into a tiny little water fight with the boys which resulted in her looking like a drowned rat. No mercy from Jeremy ;)






This is Steve's best whale impression.



These seals were on the rocks right below our front lawn.

Kanooth family Beach trip 2011

We headed up to Washington with our van packed...literally to the max to meet up with everyone and head to the beach. We were all bummed Leif,Rachel, the twins, and Lairen werent going to be able to make it. They are always so much fun!
Tori and Westin enjoying...destroying their donuts before we leave.


The weather at Depoe Bay this year was great considering it didnt rain once! Sunny and warm the first day and sunny and windy cold the next two.

Spending the day on the beach the first day

On the good ship.....

ok Mom here are the pictures of when I curled her hair after it was cut short and then used a PICK on it which pretty much turned her into a poodle right before we had to go to church!!! It was HILARIOUS! Everyone kept saying ohh what happened to her hair...its so cute..LOL!









I put curlers in Tori and Sydneys hair the other night and Tori woke up looking like this. And she loved it! Poor Sydney she didnt like how hers turned out and in her words she said, "I look like a lion!"