Aaaaah, the first day of school! A mother's favorite part of the end of summer. Allie is starting 4th grade, and will be all alone at her school this year for the very first time. Brian is starting middle school, but will have his sister's there to help him out. Nadia is in 7th grade, and Caitlyn is in 8th. I'm looking forward to another great year!

Owings family camping trip minus Shelbie

A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law, Cheri and my niece Paige, my mother-in-law, father-in-law, my niece Hannah (missing my sister-in-law, Shelbie) my husband, kids and myself all went camping near Crouch, Idaho for a few days of fun in the sun. There was a nice creak down the hill from the campsite the kids loved playing in, and Brian and I set our tent up in this tiny patch of open space so we could sleep to the sound of the water. We all had a great time together and enjoyed the great outdoors.