1st day of school 2013

It's back to school time at the Jenks house, everyone is excited to return to see their friends. The bus comes at 7:37 am the same as last year. This year Kyla and Hunter have moved into their new home and are attending Mesa with them, what fun to have cousins to see at school. Kiss summer good bye, it's time to hit the books again!!!!

1st grade for Natalie- Mrs. Rucker

 

So grown up- Madalyn 4th grade Mrs. Clearly

 Morgan 3rd grade Mrs. Carpenter

 

Crazy kids waiting to get on the bus. Mom gets to trade in her swim suits and flip flops to be come taxi driver.

Babysitting

This summer we have started leaving the kids to babysit on their own. Let's just say it has been heaven!!! At first I would just go ride the swather or tractor with Garrett for a few hours, or run to the church for a quick meeting. In July Madalyn said that she was ready for us to go to town for a short date. So we took her up on that offer and we went to dinner and to walmart. Since then we have been able to leave them for about 4 hours at a time. It has been so nice not to have to find a babysitter and pay them. The small things make me so happy. After 10 years of paying a babysitter we finally have a child old enough to do it on their own. Oh Happy Day!

The Eppich Family Reunion

Taylor, Madalyn and Ella 9 years old. These three always enjoy getting to know each other during the summer. Can you believe how tall Ella is?

Brooklyn, Charley, and Natalie

Row, Row, Row your Boat Morgan!! 

The weather was so hot this year, mid 90s. It made getting into the water very enjoyable.

I'm pretty sure Brooklyn got her dad's hate for cold water. She got cold fast.

Morgan and Mom 

 

Hit it DAD

Brooklyn and Kynzie love playing make up together 

This year Garrett took the kids fishing a few times, they cause 4 fish, 2 were keepers. One was a big 20 inches. The kids were in fishing heaven, next year were taking dad's fishing boat.

I was so proud of the kids this year, all three learned to knee board and all tried to water ski

They were very nervous about skiing. Madie was so close, next year for sure.

Natalie 6 years old and tried, way to be brave.

Morgan 8 years old 

Who won???

With the girls learning to knee board and ski that made mom get in the water for many hours, good thing it was hot.

 

A pro, at work

 

Go Natalie Go

No Problem, all the kids got up right away on the knee board

High fives with Emily

Isaac and Madalyn 

 

 

 Like every year the cabin is a highlight of the summer

Summertime Fun

 Playing games

cooking

hours in the pool

We could spend all day swimming. We all have nice tans.

Red, White and Blue

 The Basin City Parade will always be a great family memory for our family. Every 4th of July we go to the parade, get there about 9:15 put out our lawn chairs by the library and wait for the parade to start.

 

Cousins

 Waiting for the bags of candy to come our way.

This year was the same as most: go to the parade, BBQ at Grandma McGary's house, this year Garrett was in the middle of hay harvest. He finished just in time to take us the see the fireworks in Pasco. We had not been to see the fireworks in 4 years.