First Day Of School

The kids started school a couple of weeks ago and they couldn't wait!


Savannah was exited to meet new friends, and use her new locker.


Jonah was so happy to be able to eat lunch at school, stay all day and ride his scooter (You don't need a bike lock at this school, so scooters are welcome :)).

Jacob couldn't wait to be a "big boy" and go to Planet Preschool. It was fun to take him, but he was triing to get rid of me before I could even meet his teacher. "Just go Mom!"

Jacob at 3

What you miss when Jacob is not around:

After being put in timeout for being naughty, but also knowing he couldn't talk back to me, he sat in the dining room (timeout) wispering in his talk back voice "Sprechen sie Deutsche! Sprechen sie Deutche! Sprechen sie Duetche!"

Dustin gave a kiss to Jacob and said "You are tasty." Jacob responded with, "I am not a snack. I am a man."

Nana took Jacob to see her friend while she was babysitting him. She asked him if he wanted to go see Suzi and her dogs. Jacobs response: "I don't want to see the human."

August Highlights

Abby and Pappy took the whole Murphy family to Joseph and the Technicolor Dream coat at Scera Outdoor Theater. It was so much fun and the kids loved it. (Thanks Nana and Papa for having Jacob over for a sleepover.

Our friends Monica and Emma Egan were down from Portland and spent the day with us catching up around the pool. The kids said it was so fun to have a "real friend" come and visit. They are definitely missing having friends around that they can just meet outside to play with. Sorry your keys got locked in the car. :(

Seven Peaks. Definitely haven't used our passes enough, but still got our moneys worth. The kids love all the slides and pools there.

Abby and Pappy invited all of the older cousins over for a camp out. Pappy had a tent set up out in the park behind their house. They even had a projector and screen set up inside. Talk about a party. They had hamburgers, ice cream, and movies in the tent all before going to bed. Hope you got some sleep the next day Mom and Dad. :)

Utah County Fair

Went to the Utah County Fair with Aunt Julie, Abby and Pappy. Julie won first prize for her American Girl Doll clothes. She made the cutest European derindle dress. Way to go Julie! The kids loved seeing all of the workmanship, animals and going on the rides!

Worked on the house. Dustin was the man! He did duct work on the AC. Plumbing in the

bathroom. Electrical work on the wall outlets and cable work up in the attic for the TV. We finally got our Family Room cleaned up and settled and a TV hook up for the master bedroom. It feels so good to have all our clutter put away and now have a place to truly relax.

Family BBQ's.

NYC Baby! It will get it's own post when I get a chance.

School started (Own post as well:))

New calling as Cub Committee Chair for Megan (Pack Meetings, Pow Wows, training, oh my)

Soccer Begins.

What a month!

Payson Lakes

After Jonah's Chinese Camp was complete we went up to Payson Lakes with Aunt Julie. We had a great dinner and smores. The next morning we went on a small hike and fished at the lake. We really didn't know what we were doing but Jonah loved using his NEW fishing pole he got from Pappy last year.

Chinese Immersion Camp

Last Friday Jonah finished his 8 day Chinese Immersion Camp that will help prepare him for the Chinese Immersion Program he is enrolled in this year at school. He had a blast each day. They were taught Chinese cultural activities in English for two hours and then taught in Chinese for 2 hours. I was truly amazed at how much he learned so quickly. He knows his body parts, colors, greetings, numbers and more. They did a Chinese play of The Little Red Hen, sang songs, did a ribbon dance and Ti Chi. Both of his teachers (Mrs. Porter and Mrs. West) are great and will continue with him through the school year.

It was funny. At church on Sunday Jonah and Savannah were passing notes and I thought Savannah had written pretend Chinese to Jonah. Well actually Jonah had just written 1 -10 in Chinese. Seriously. Have you seen how hard it is to write and remember Chinese? He really is a smart boy who doesn't get enough credit just because he is so active.

Stewart Falls

Last night Nana and Papa invited our family, and Corey and Michelle and their family, to go hiking up to Stewart Falls and have dinner at their house. It is so beautiful up at Sundance at this time of the year. The kids had a blast hiking, throwing rocks and finding snakes. Yikes!

The kids showing off their "Sundance" T-Shirts.

Kennecott Copper Mine

On Monday for Family Home Evening Julie had a great idea that we go to the Kennecott Copper Mine. Even though it is only about 40 minutes from our house I don't think I had ever been there.

The visiter's center was great and gave us lots of information. It was really neat to see how they blow up the mountain to do the mining for copper, gold, silver and more. This is the job Jonah said he would now like to do. As for Jacob, he said that after he is a "Chocolate Man" he would like to be a Dump Truck Driver at the mine. FYI the trucks cost 3.5 million each and they have about 70 of them.

Julie also told the kids they could get something from the gift shop. Jonah got pins and a spoon for their collections. Savannah got a bracelet and Jacob got a CAT Wheel Loader. Thanks Julie!