Benson’s First Piano Lesson

During the summer, Benson started asking when it would be his turn to take piano lessons. The teacher and I decided it would be best to start when school started since the summer would not be very consistent with weekly lessons. So here we are! School has started as so has Benson’s piano lessons! He got home from his first lesson and went straight downstairs to practice on our keyboard.

 

First Day of School

 

First grade with Mrs. Lewis

Fourth grade with Mrs. Howell

Day Before School Starts

 

I’ve been taking these silly school supply photos since Ellie was in preschool. Kids love getting new school supplies and backpacks! It will be sad when there are no more crayons, just fancy calculators and laptops. 

End of Summer Boise

We played lots of crochet.

Tomato picking 

The new pink tree at 11th and Bannock

Birds of prey

Freak Alley

Jump had all sorts of fun decorations 

Jump jungle gym

And More

We went on a little hike through the forest on Mike Miller Nature Trail. 

Fish Taco picnic

Digging and damming up the creek that runs into the ocean

The volleyball tournament that Abby organized. Tate's win was followed by an exhibition game with Abby, that Abby won. She got to relax all day, being the organizer and the referee!

Ryan, Dave, Tate, Miah, Danny, Rob

Pink bellies after playing in the waves! I had to lighten the color quite a bit just to see faces, but I still think the pink was pretty accurate!

Silly pictures at Rogue

Our last day on the beach was awfully foggy and as Stacy puts it, "a heavy mist." They rest of us agreed it was rain!