Rees family pictures. Aug. 2009. Jessica 7 years old.

Lizzy 5 years old.

Wyatt 5 months old.

Rees Family.

Lizzy's first day of school.

Jessica's first day of school.

So school has started. We now have two kids going to school. Jessica is in 2nd grade and Lizzy is in kindergarten. Before school started, I told Lizzy she couldn't go to school because I wouldn't have anyone at home to help me and she said, "Wyatt is here to help!" (Remember he is five months old). I told her she is my biggest helper and she can't grow up she has to stay five forever! She just rolled her eyes at me and said I was being silly. So Lizzy has afternoon kindergarten so all morning long she asks when she can go to school, "how much longer till I go to school," and so on. She is so excited that she can now go to school like her big sister Jessica. When school started for Jessica, it was a little rough at first for her. She came home not feeling well for two day in a row. We kept talking to her to find out why she wasn't feeling well. She finally told us that a girl at school wasn't being very nice to her. So we talked to her and gave her some ideas on how to deal with kids that aren't being nice. Since then she just ignores her and she is loving school. She is so smart, amazingly good at math and her reading is great! I wasn't involved as much last year in school so this year I've joined the PTA and volunteered to make their filers, I volunteer to read in Jessica's class, and maybe if I'm ambicious enough I'll volunteer to swim with Jessica's class. So far not too much to help with in Lizzy's class but that will change soon. I love that our girls are in school and love it!

Funny thing happened the day I took Lizzy to her first day of school. I gave her a hug and said bye, she then said to me after giving me a hug and a kiss..."mommy I'm going to miss you..." then she flicked her wrist and said, "nah, I won't," then walked away! I was speechless, but laughed to myself! She was looking forward to going to school for so long she was too excited to miss mommy! That's ok, I'm glad she was so excited!

Summers always seem to be the busiest time of the year for us. Why is that? We have had a wonderful summer though. We went to Yellowstone one weekend, the very next weekend we went to Idaho, and the week after that was the fair. Then my mom and dad came to visit just a few days later. I love staying busy as long as it is a fun busy. School starts in 2 weeks. Jessica will be in 2nd grade and Lizzy will be in kindergarten. We live close to the school so I have to drive them. So every three hours I'll be at the school dropping kids off and picking them up. I wish I knew more people to carpool with. Oh well.
Our plans to build our house are going very slow. We won't get started on the actually building till next year sometime. Patience is something I've learned is needed when building. But blessings come to those who wait...right?
I have learned that both my little sister and brother are expecting their first baby at the beginning of next year. My sister is having a boy!!! Now Wyatt will have a buddy! My little brother will find out next month! And my sister-in-law is having a boy in September. So our little guy is going to have plenty of friends. I hope that my little brother gets a boy too!
Happy Days!

I didn't mind the rain when it first started, now I'm sick of it. It's driving my kids crazy that they can't play outside, which is driving me crazy! Bring on the sunshine PLEASE!!!

wyatt

Wyatt Shane Rees

Wyatt Shane Rees was born on April, 1 2009 at 7:56pm. He weighed 9lbs. 2.5oz. was 20 inches long. He is a wonderful baby. He's very content, doesn't cry very much. He had a rough few weeks were he was losing a lot of weight. But he is growing now! He has started to smile a lot mostly at Mommy! His big sisters adore him and fight over who gets to hold him first. They are a big help to mommy. They help give him a bath, change him, feed him and cuddle with him! He is such a joy and a blessing to our family! We love Wyatt!