Just for fun!

I got this idea from my lovely sister, Erika. She put this on her blog a year or so ago and I thought it was so fun! So I decided that I'd try it out. Go to Instyle and then to celebrity makeovers and download a picture of yourself and then play around with some great hairstyles! I feel like I want to do something new and completely different with my hair but I'm not sure what! Today I was taking to some friends and said to them that I'd love to go blonde but I don't think I ever could. I'm a natural brunette! So I put in a lot of blonde photos here so you can tell me what you think. Tell me which one (s) are your fav! Don't laugh at some of them. My dark hair wasn't fully covered up in a few.

And there's more...

school days

First day at Capitol Hill Academy

First day of 6th grade!

First day of pre-school!

Our celebration of the first week of school! Lion King at Capitol Theatre!

They LOVED, LOVED it! I had goose bumps it was so good!

What a beautiful thing, school! I am one of those moms that loves having my kids in school. If I had it my way, they'd go to year round school. The more they learn, the better. It makes me happy knowing that they are progressing. This year is slightly different from other years. I took the boys out of public school and moved them to private. This is a 4 hour private school in Salt Lake. It covers all academics but it is essentially like a home school. Small class sizes, a couple teachers (35 kids), and the boys go at their own pace. Yes, they are encouraged to move up when they are ready and to challenge themselves but they do it when they are ready. No pressure. Bailey is in 6th grade this year and has a wonderful teacher. She is happy and independent and I love her for it! I have my hands full with the boys and trying to teach Jenna how to read etc. (She is in pre-school and will be in Kindergarten next year.) Also, I have gone back to school myself! I'm loving it! I was very nervous my first day. I felt like I was in a room full of mostly young, ambitious, over achieving students and here I was, a mom of four, with palms sweating! Luckily the next class time was easier and I made sure I raised my hand more than once to get over the anxiety. I am learning valuable, wonderful info and absorbing it like a sponge! It has been too long! I wish I would have found a way to finish 15 years ago but life happened, kids and moving and kids!!!! Our focus as a family this year is definitely education but also, spiritual education. It feels good to give them both in abundance! So, here we go! Another year...