WE HEART RICKS!!-oh, ok, I'll say it-BYU-Idaho

A couple of weeks ago we headed up to our old stompin grounds-Rexburg, Idaho!  It's the first time either of us have been back since my graduation in 2004 and boy have things changed!! We hope you enjoy our journey down memory lane!

It's a whole new place-guess that starts with a whole new name!

On the steps of the new Rexburg Temple-so beautiful!

Oh, Rexburg Plaza-our first home as a married couple!  I can't believe that we now have an almost 6 year old who took this pix!!  

Jared standing in the Hart building where he spent most of his days playing basketball!  We miss all of our b-ball friends!!  Isn't he one hot baller?!

And, really, what's a trip to Rexburg without a stop to Yellowstone Bear World!  This was the highlight of the trip for the girls for sure!  Personally I prefer the university bookstore!!!

No Shark Teeth in This Family!

So, the other day, Cali came up to me and said that she could feel something sharp behind her front bottom teeth and when I looked I saw that her permanent teeth were starting to grow in!  (much to my surprise and dismay!)  Her baby teeth were not even loose but I knew there was no way that she was going to have 2 rows of teeth (shark teeth!) so I fastened some dental floss around one and took one day to loosen it and then bam!  gone the next morning when I gave the floss a good yank.  By that night, the second one was gone (thanks again to me) and now we're golden!  That night we celebrated with McDonalds and Baskin Robbins and the girls got to sleep on an air mattress in the living room so they could watch a movie to fall asleep!  (um, so I just re-read that last part-could we sound any more white trash??)

one down....

happy mom!!

A DAY OF 1st's....

Cali Jane started kindergarten this week!  Yay!  She loves it!!  And I love it!  And Lola loves it...well, I guess it's fair to say that we ALL love it!  You go girl-

Cali, Charlie and Maci on their first day of school!  Don't they look cute??

Cali and Lola on Cali's first day.  Lola shows the love with the thumbs up! (her signature sign)

*did you notice the missing teeth in Cali's mouth??  Another 1st-they both came out the same day!

Lola's 1st day of dance!!  (Lola is the one with one foot on the green square and Brian is the one with one foot on the orange square next to Lo)  Her and her little best buddy Brian are taking a creative dance/movement class from a girl who I dance with.  Can you believe that this amazing studio is in her basement?!?  Awesome house-