{Cheating}

Cheating...that's about the only way I'll ever get caught up on blogging. So, here's our past two years together as I compare how much our family has changed. As teachers, our year runs September to September; so I'm starting there with the first day of school. Can you believe the difference in height in the boys?? Hayden was so excited to be catching up to his mom, since his feet already have! They grew from a size five at the end of 6th grade, to a size nine by the beginning of Jr. High.

2010 4th & 6th grade 2011 JR. High & 5th grade

Ashtyn was so excited to be going to school with her mama at Eaglecrest. We've been so blessed with great babysitters and here she is with her new found friend Taylor that she'll spend the next 2 years with as a part of their family. Preschool brought a love for learning her letters (finally) and a love for being the center of attention. She had great teachers with Miss Jana & Miss Angie. But this was nothing compared to her love of kindergarten. She has absolutely loved reading and school with Mrs. Lindstrom & Mrs. Mabey as she hurries home everyday to read her books to her mama.

Preschool 2010-2011 Kindergarten 2011-2012

September-the month of Jantzen's birth. Ten years were celebrated with a tour of the Real Salt Lake stadium. Eleven years with cousins, family, & mint ice cream dessert (and yes, more soccer jerseys)! This kid has more soccer shoes than will fit in his closet!

October brought new birth to our home on the Eve of Halloween. Nath and I were up 'til 4am delivering six beautiful mini schnauzer pups. It was a wonderful experience that the kids tried to stay up for but didn't make it past 10:00. The last post shows the 2 cute boys and 4 six girls that filled out home with cuddles, yawns, paw prints, and poop.

Halloween is always a favorite holiday bringing many costume changes. 2010 we had Little Rascals with Alfalfa (Jantz thought of this one on his own), disco mania, and a girlie mermaid.

Halloween 2011 we had a tennis star, headless horsemen, and ballerina...but that was just for the ward party. Once the night of trick or treat and parties came; notice some changes. The pumpkin reflecting our lego loving boy, dog lover, and purple girlie decor.

Fall has always been my favorite season with the changing of colors, hayrides, and color southern less humid weather. We enjoyed conference this year up AF canyon and decided to take our own "school" pics since prices on everything keeps going up. The kids enjoyed our little photo session!