first days of school recap

(This is Whit at lunch on her first day)

Recap...

• Whit gets up at 5:40 every morning for dance.
• T said there are some cute girls in his classes.
• Shortie is liking being the big girl on campus.
• I haven't started yet but have had fun with all the activities so far.
  

last days of summer...

Isn't that so depressing! I can't believe how fast summer has gone, but I am not going to lie, I am excited to have a routine back in my life. You might find yourself asking what exactly we did with our last day... so here is the rundown.

• Whit woke up this morning (with Mom, Dad and Tanner) at 5:30 am to get her things set for her dance garage sale. Good news of this... all the DI crap in my car is now gone! :)
• Tanner went shopping for school clothes. He has both Whitney's and mine approval. SO what exactly did he get? Nothing but striped polos! Kinda funny really!
• Court played with Alexis and neighborhood kids the whole day.
• Mom and Dad spent the whole day with me at orientation.

Not very exciting really, and kind of depressing... but that is what went down.

sister lovin'

Today Whit and I went with Steph to the mall. As we were getting ready this morning however, it proved we are more alike than what meets the eye.

Whit walked in my room and BAM, we were wearing the same shirt (that's what you get when Mom and Dad go on vaca... all the girls get the same shirt :)! After getting our giggles out, we asked Mom to take our picture, then it was off to meet Steph.


We visited Jamie at work, where Steph tried on a bunch of jeans. Whit and I got tired, and literally laid down on the bench inside the dressing room. Steph left the door open to get Jamie's opinion on the newest pair of jeans she had tried on. With the door open, some random girl walked in to see 2 girls lying on each other (my head was on Whit's stomach), with matching shirts. What did she do? Nothing any other respectable person would do... she practically ran out the dressing room, then popped her head back in real fast to confirm what she had seen. Sorry we aren't really girl-girl lovin' like she thought... just some sister lovin'.

• Court had party #2 and 3. She had lots of fun on a scavenger hunt they went on.
• Whit has been getting ready for her BHS dance garage sale which is tomorrow.
• The family went to our neighbors wedding reception. The flowers were so pretty! This, of course, was followed by dinner at Little America.

Full House is Old House!?

This morning as Court, Whit and I sat and ate breakfast, Full House was playing in the family room. I said that was such a great show and Whitney agreed with me. Courtney however looked at me and asked "was?" "Yes" Whit answered, "Can't you tell their clothes are a little outdated?" I countered with, "You know Michelle?" She answered yes. "Well you know Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson?" "Yes." "They're the same people!" "What they are? But there's two of them! What?" Whit and I just laughed while Court sat there confused.

• Shortie had her back-to-school night. She worked her political skills as secretary, and her protective skills with the safety patrol.
• Mom and Whit visited good ol' Brighton High today. Whit is now enrolled in Honors English.
• Tanner had his back-to-school night. He is VERY excited to go back...(that was full of sarcasm!).

I did it!

That's right, I did it... FINALLY! I cleaned my room! We aren't just talking washed my clothes and hung them up either, we are talking cleaned out drawers, and every nook and crannie...

Because I know you don't believe me, here are the pic's to prove it!

Next is my bathroom... In other news:

• Shortie went to back-to-school party #1. This one was at Brittney's house.
• Before her party, Courtie went to the school and helped Mrs. O decorate her room.
• Tanner is having a sleepover with the Riekhoff boys.
• Dad finished Grandpa's history, and is over there finalizing everything.
• Mom went to Costco. Meaning we have a renewed lifetime supply of toilet paper! :)

Dragon Isle

Last week Dad ordered some food from Dragon Isle, the Chinese joint up the street. Being Dad's and T's favorite place (or just liking it because of it's convenience), we have had it more than anyone ever should! Anyway, we hadn't ordered there in a LONG time (probably because we were never home...) so Dad decided to get it for dinner. The beauty of this restaurant is that it delivers. When the door bell rang and Dad opened it, the nice Chinese guy replied, "JC, long time no see!" It's nice to know we are loved by the Chinese joint up the street, and that they remember us, or at least Dad! :)

• Whit and Courtney are trying out for Xcite Dance this week. Meaning on top of Whit's 6-9 every morning for Brighton, she will also be doing 9-3 twice this week.
• It's time for back to school, which means back to school parties. As of right now Courtie has 7 invitations!
• Mom & Dad pre-viewed the family pictures, and says they look really cute... we shall see!
• Dad has been up to Granna's and Grandpa's to help with their family history.
• Tanner has been going in to work with Dad again. I think Dad likes it because it gets another male in the office! :)
• I am joining the U's sorority, and am pretty excited for school to start (CRAZY, I know... that never happens!).

how cute is she!?

Growing up, I always had to have the dolls that looked real, and felt real. If they didn't, I simply didn't play with it. However Shortie is a little different...

I guess mine and Whit's dolls (not to mention the ones Courtney has gotten over the years) simply aren't good enough for her, because she makes her own. What does her newest doll look like you may ask, well here she is...

Those are her eyes on the top part of the plastic bottle, complete with eye lashes and her pajamas. Apparently she is sleeping too, just her eyes are open... But if she is sleeping, she needs a bed too, right? Don't worry Courtney's baby is well taken care of!

That is a plastic tub, lined with the hood of one of her sweaters, and another of her sweaters for the blanket.I wish I had the imagination she does! She also puts pennies and quarters in little Hot wheel cars, and those are her people.

So again I have to ask, how cute is she!?