Drew's First Day @ Preschool

Drew didn't cry Mom cheered as she drove away. and he told me they played, ate snack and read a story. Not a bad first day!!

Firsts

Some exciting firsts in the Hooton household.....
Abigail got her ears pierced and Brianna lost both her top teeth!

End of Summer

Things have been busy! We started school Abi 6th, Clara 4th, Brianna 1st, froze alot of corn, had two birthdays Drew #4 and Abi #12. The tomotoes are just now starting to get ripe and Kids Klub will start next week.

Colorado Trip

Pictures #4: Garden of the gods - colorado springs
Picture #3: Hooton's at the royal gourge
Picture #2: Hooton kids hiking and climbing rocks
Picture #1: Resort in rocky mountains - Mountain that Mitch, Dave and Joel climbed

To recap the week:
Sunday: Left home at 5 am, gave Drew chocolate milk around 6:30, 7:00 Drew throws up chocolate milk, eat breakfast at Cracker Barrell, drive then Drew throws up again, Clara crying her ear hurts, Abi coughing alot, get to hotel and go swimming

Monday: take girls to medpoint, Clara ear infection, Abi broncitis, get meds and Drew some dramine, Drive to Julesburg, CO, spending night with great uncle Ralph and great aunt Shirley

Tuesday: drive to Tiny Town Colorado, ride trains and see small village, drive to Palmer lake

Wednesday: Garden of the gods and Focus on the family, stay in house by Ken and Brenda's

Thursday: Royal Gorge

Friday: hiking behind Ken and Brenda's house, drive to reunion, 33 miles into the rocky mountains

Sat: Reunion about 40 people there, hike, play in the stream, eat, take pictures

Sunday: leave around 1 pm I cry :( drive alot and spend night in hotel

Monday: Drive and drive some more finally make it home!

Cedar Point

Mitch and Abi went with the youth group to Cedar Point. Abi is in the picture with her friend Abby. Mitch said he got sick on the first ride and was wiped out by 4:00! Abi had fun rode most of the rides, ate $7.50 dip in dots, and said rapture was her favorite ride. The weather was perfect! Longest line was around hour. next year I get to go!

Fun in July

In spite of the cooler weather and not really swimming, we have been having a fun July. The middle girls play "journey" outside for hours. Not sure exactly what it is but they pack backpacks full of stuff and set up shop outside. I will try and get a picture this week. Drew tags along most of the time. Abi is sleeping in most mornings and has been a big help this summer, watching her brother and sisters, picking the garden and yes doing the dishes which she hates. I just tell her I had to wash and dry the dishes not just unload them. Yesterday went to see high school musical the play in michigan city. It was well done. The leads were college kids and they could actually sing pretty well. the whole last week the kids went to vbs every night. They did a market place, an underground church and had tents for bible story time. This week we will be getting ready for the big trip (leaving next Sunday), Abi and Mitch are going to cedar point on Tuesday with the youth group, it is the big home town days of NC, lots of garage sales to go to, parade and a photobooth on Sat night. Want to come to my house :)

Birthdays

July has flown right by and I know we are half way through the summer when my birthday gets here. Decided not to do anything today, no stress, no running around, just lawn chair, diet dr. pepper, a new book and the kids leaving me alone. Can't ask for more than that.
Got a new coffee pot it is the fancy stainless kind with the thermal pot. Should be making some good coffee in the morning. Enjoying dropping the kids off at vbs this week. not having to help.
have the vacation plans all set. so the next week should be busy busy. but we love it.