Big Boys

The high school football team came by recently doing a fundraiser. I told them I would buy one of their cards if they played catch with Hayden for a few minutes. He had seen them coming from down the street and was so excited when they got to our house. Then, I made them pose for a picture... Who knows if they will knock on my door next year.

Corny

Our Bishop at church is a farmer. A week or so ago, he got a whole dump truck load of corn and dropped it in the church parking lot. Mounds of corn! We were driving home from Hayden's baseball game and decided we should stop and get some. He grabbed an ear and started to swing like he was Ichiro. Some of the kids running around the parking lot were eating it raw. Sage thought it was a good idea but quickly changed her mind with the first bite. All three were excited to take a little souvenir home.
Mmmmm, the corn was fantastic! We froze 60 ears, and about the same off the cob. Our freezer is full of corn and nectarines!

1st day

Hayden's first day of first grade went well he says. I can't seem to get any details about school from him other than he now gets TWO recesses! Pretty big deal to him! Also, he is excited to be able to eat at school. So far he has mostly taken "cold lunch" but experiments a bit with buying hot lunch and sometimes just milk. He brought me a spork the other day because it came in the pack with a straw and napkin when he got milk and thought it was just too cool and handy to throw away.
I haven't been able to figure out what else happens during the day, it might be a secret because he isn't sharing. Sort of a first for Hayden...
Sage started preschool and loves it. She loves Michelle her teacher and has been waiting all summer to start. She knows a few of the little kids in her class and is busy trying to learn all her new friends names. She brings home cute little worksheets and is so proud of them. She was tickled to wear her Fancy Nancy ensemble the first day. "My shirt says mer-a-see, that means thank you"

Jack Johnson at the Gorge

For Father's day, we got Heath tickets to Jack Johnson, his fav. He had to wait a few months, but the concert was so worth it. We had not been to the Gorge for a concert before but had heard good things. WHOA! it was so amazing! What a view! We got us a little spot on the hillside and ate our Subway as the sun set and then settled in for a great show. Sometimes you go to a concert and the performers sound all distorted and its really a bit disappointing. Not Jack. He was as good and perhaps better than his CDs. Stacy took the kids for the night (I've said it before, but man, is she a great friend or what?!!!)
It was a very lovely evening, not too hot, not too cold. Millions of stars. Great music.