The Good Germans

So much has been going on- We had a super fun filled summer with: -Lots of camping -Huge Zollinger Family Reunion, bummed that I didn't get a lot of pictures :( -Lots of extra little ones running around my house -Preparing for our first official year of homeschool -Taking care of my lovely veggie garden -Treking with the youth in my stake -and so much more...................... Needless to say we have been busy, and I have not really had the desire to blog during all of the craziness of summer- but now that fall is setting in and things seem like they are slowing down (I am sure that is really just wishful thinking on my part :) maybe I will be able to get in a few more updates here and there! Some pics of our summer adventures-

The family was quite impressed by my new skills in the kitchen. I totally won for the best prank this year! Does Chads hand look freaky to anyone else? Aleck was not interested in eating, especially after he found a bug in his food- it kinda freaked him out. So all he ended up having for dinner was some H2O, h e decided licking was funner any way, h e is part puppy you know. Until next year!

Why is it that the boys always get the lashes? Now don't get me wrong my boys lashes are beautiful, I wouldn't want them to not be. So are my Dads, and my brother Jeffs; my Grandpa and my uncle also have some lovely lashes. Do you see the trend. It is just not fair! I guess I will just be happy to admire my boys- they sure are lovely.

Dear Mr. Sun The other evening you were out, I couldn't believe my eyes. I decided to take your picture. I have forgotten how beautiful you are, with your golden rays and all. So I made plans to come out and see you after nap time today- couldn't find you anywhere. Please come back sometime soon. Love- Heather {PS. I miss you a lot, I need you to bleach the hair on my arms and upper lip.}

Aleck started preschool the last Monday in February, I don't think I was ready, but he seems to be just fine:) Today he was going crazy waiting for the bus to come and get him, he was so excited! These are pictures from his first day of school- He has started saying cheese when I take his picture {if you couldn't already tell}. He had to show off his backpack. I felt so bad on that first day, he had been so excited to go on a bus, but I didn't tell him that I wasn't coming. When I handed him off he looked so scared, it broke my heart. I am so glad that he didn't start crying, I don't think I would have let him go if he had. He would hardly look at me as they were buckling him in. At this point I was holding in my tears- so I wouldn't make a fool of myself in front of my neighbors. {Oh boy, I sure love this kid}

So my faces pictures have been forgotten for some time now- but I was still clicking away.... {most days} I thought I better get caught up. In no particular order:)