First Days

Big day today, first day of first grade. Benson did great and hopped right on the bus this morning all set to go! We all joined Benson for lunch (his request), but I'm not sure if it was a good idea or not. I'm glad we went, but he really wanted to come home with us after we finished eating. I guess he'll have to get used to these 6.5 hour work days!
Byron also had his convocation/white coat ceremony for school today. His official day of school is Monday, but they have been having orientation this week. I am so proud of him and all he has done to get to this point. And now as they warned me today, I will be handing him over to the school for the next 3 years. Been nice knowin' ya babe! Seriously though, he really likes the feel of the campus and has already made some friends. And he's found the student center and is already tearin' it up on the ping pong table. So now when he is gone late studying I will have to really wonder what kind of studying he was doing. No doubt, at the end of 3 years he will be full of pharmaceutical knowledge along with some mad ping pong skills to go with it. Maybe we really will get our money's worth out of this school thing after all!

Our Little Cutie

Exploring

We have been lucky enough to have some time before school starts to do some exploring around our new turf. We try to do some work in the morning (unpacking boxes, taking around resumes, registering the kids for school, etc) and then do something fun in the afternoon. We have found that you can fit alot into a day when it is light outside until 9pm! There is so much to do here and we have really been enjoying it so far. We'll see how winter goes, but for now we are loving the weather! Last week we took a trip through the canyon which included fishing (but no fish), mud, waterfalls, sun, wind and rain. We made the full loop starting out through Little Cottonwood Canyon, up to Jordanelle to fish, tacos in Heber, a stop at Bridal Veil Falls, a little fishing along the river and back home through Provo Canyon. It was a full day but we all had lots of fun! My little Pippi Longstocking ready for adventure

Gardens

We also visited these beautiful gardens. The pictures really don't do it justice. It was breathtaking...acres of lush green grass, vibrant flowers of all types, a wide variety of trees and a huge waterfall. There was a rose garden, a garden depicting Monet's paintings, a replica of the Secret Garden, an Italian garden, a butterfly garden and more that I'm sure I am missing. Anyways, it was a very enjoyable afternoon and we even went back a few days later to visit the children't garden which was fun too.

Temple Square Trip

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