Baker gets tubes!!!!

Early this morning Baker and I went to the Surg Center to have Dr. Rao put tubes in his ears. He cried most of the time because he was scared. He refused to put on the hospital gown instead they let him keep his puppy pjs on. He also wanted to keep his shoes on and kept saying, "all done Momma" "I go" and pointing to the door. Dr. Rao said that he had clear fluid in one ear but thick fluid in the other which means that the ear never cleared up from the last infection. Good thing we had it done.

Stauffacher Family Reunion in Estes Park

Quinn, Uncle Amjed, Sahra, Haithem and Ava climbing rocks in the Rocky Mountain National Park

at Sprague Lake

the Al-Zoubi's

Quinn and Haithem showing off their new camelback backpacks.

Quinn with his new buddy Travis

Alberta Falls

cousins Laura and Travis-Ava was in their wedding when she was 2

Uncle David gave Baker this bear that he loves

Ava and Nanee take a picture after opening gifts

Baker-you are too big for that now

the girls--Ava and Sahra

The Goof Balls-Haithem and Quinn

Sami and Baker

Schools back in session

Ava and Quinn had their first days of school this week. Ava started 1st Grade with her new teacher Mrs. Emmons on Monday. She had a great day and was excited for hot lunch-beef tacos. She forgot her water bottle in the classroom so she used her "credit number" to order a chocolate milk. I told that was fine it was good that she was able to get something to drink. At dinner she told me that she did not want to eat the carrots I served her because she had some at school.  I said that I did not send carrots in her lunch. Ava said she used her "credit number" to buy them. Thank God you can't buy purses, shoes or clothes with the "credit number". Brent had to explain to her about the "credit number" and that she is only to buy what we have discussed the night before.

new LL Bean backpack

showing off her missing teeth

Ava and Grace after their first day

Ava on her first day of 4 year old preschool. WOW has she grown.

Quinn started Kindergarten on Wednesday this week. He is so excited to have Mrs. Lamoreaux because she was Ava's interim teacher last year. He met three new friends and said that school was AWESOME. They read a Clifford book, went out for recess and went through all the rules of the classroom. I asked Quinn if he wanted me to walk him into class and he said, "No Mommy I am just fine." He is such a brave boy.

same backpack but new water bottle

First day of 3 year old preschool

his backpack is not as big on his back as it is in this picture

Pirate Brothers

ARRGHHH