Hamilton Happenings

As I write this it's a chilly mid-September day.  Channing is at school, Isaac is napping, and Mckenzie is playing in her room.  Even after living in Idaho for 10 years I'm still amazed by the daily change in weather.  While putting Isaac down for a nap this afternoon he dumped out his laundry basket and started playing in the dirty clothes.  I noticed that there was a swimsuit mixed in the heap of dirty clothes.  I do laundry pretty regularly.  Which means that in the last week or so we've gone from swimsuit weather to sweater weather.   It's no secret that Isaac is a challenging child.  Kyle (his cousin) knows it because Isaac bite his finger.  The little girl in stake conference knows it because Isaac smacked her on the bottom and yelled "bottom!"  Mckenzie knows it because she informed me that Isaac smeared yogurt all over his face and neck.  And I certainly know it because there are a good amount of ear phones in ...

Last Thursday Channing had his first day of 1st grade.  This is a huge transition because in kindergarten he went in the afternoon for about 3 hours.  Now he's at school for 7 hours straight.   When I ask him about school he usually comments on how he gets 3 recesses.  He also enjoys eating the lunch I pack for him at school.  His teacher is Mrs Conway.  She seems really great.  She communicates well and she's very organized.   I'm excited for a consistent schedule.  I enjoy walking him to school, seeing the other moms and kids, and picking him up at the end of the day.  I'm slowly getting used to having just the two younger kids at home.  Mckenzie is really easy to please.  She loves all things crafty or girly.  Isaac on the other hand is not content with one thing for long.  But I'm sure we'll figure out this new phase of life soon.  I do miss Channing during the day.  He's a good buddy....