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This last week was spirit week at school. Little Miss was absolutely DARLING when we decked her out in 1920's fashion! I think we did a pretty good job considering the resources we had to work with!

I LOVE that she gets so excited to dress up like this! LOVE this girl of mine.

Opening Day

Jason and Mark drew Antelope tags this year. Opening day was September 25, 2014. They were so excited to take the morning off (they have been working like CRAZY) to get in a little hunting. Cooper and Bridger went with them, and they were beyond excited. Bridger was counting down the days, and hours, and seconds that he could miss school and go hunting. If I was honest, Cooper DID NOT want to go at first because he loves his sleep, but after he woke up enough to think, he was all over it. 

The story I was told is that Cooper is the one who spotted Jason's loper in a pivot track! :) Seriously so proud of the 4 of them. They were even home before noon!  Then off to work again! 

Another successful hunt! On the first few hours of the first day... can't get any better then that for me. I don't see him enough as it is, I was dreading the long hours of hunting on top of the long hours of working.  

Stunning beauty

I have ALWAYS loved the beauty the sky gives us when the sun is setting, or rising. The colors and details in the sky are breathtaking to me. Here a just a few from the other night! Just LOVE everything about them. 

1st hunting license...

September 20, 2014

I am not sure this kid could have a bigger smile, or be more excited...

for...

HIS 1st HUNTING LICENSE!!!!! 

Off they will go on the 24 for Antelope. Bridger is taking him out of school for opening day and everything! It's a tradition. Coop will be following in these footsteps I do believe! 

Last year of preschool...

Coop started preschool! Yes, I am teaching him, and yes it is his last year of preschool! Where he is a November birthday,  I get to keep him at home one more year! It is crazy to me that this cute little baby...

...will start Kindergarten in one short year.  I will be honest, there are days that I can't wait, but those days do not outnumber the days that I dread being home along all day long, without the purpose that these kids of mine give me! I can't believe my baby is growing up so fast! But, I guess we the future will come ready or not, so I am going to take what I can with my last little one! 

2nd and 3rd...

Today is the first day of school 2014!  

This summer flew by. We were busy busy, and always doing something. I am excited for school to start, mostly for a routine. Seriously the kids have had no structure all summer and it is certainly driving me crazy! They have been staying up until all hours of the night waiting for Jason to get home. There are some night I climbed in bed before they were asleep, or even tired. I LOVE my children, but this mother has to have a few minuets at the end of the day to "breathe" before she goes down for the night! 

The kids are VERY reluctant to start this year. Last night we had LOTS of tears shed. Mostly because they didn't get to see Dad before it was bedtime {45min past when I wanted them to go down}. 

I hope she has such an amazing year. She is hesitant and nervous because Mrs. Sarmiento will ONLY talk in Spanish. I wish I could help her, but I don't know the language. 

(Bridger and this hair... I can not believe I sent him to school with this hair. I do think he looks cute, he is just a handsome guy, but seriously, it is everything I could do not to take the scissors to it!)

I hope they have the most amazing day ever! 

Bridger has Mrs. Hill. She seems like she will be amazing. I hope she is. This kid needs all the confidence in school he can get! 

Addi has Mrs. Sarmiento again, and she is team teaching with Mrs. Jasper! Ella is in her class again, so that completely excites me. Mrs. Sarmiento was amazing last year, and Bridger said "Mrs. Jasper is the best teacher ever, I wish I had her!" So Addi is in for a great year. 

(I didn't get a picture of her and Mrs. Sarmiento)

I LOVE these two more then everything. They are amazing kids, and I feel so lucky to be their mom. They may drive me crazy and push me over the edge more then I would like to admit, but I love them. I appreciate them, and they teach me more about love and life then anyone in this world!