Early for church...

So cute little Jake had a literal run in with the corner of my bed...We have a big chunky black bed with four posts on each end. Which the footboard portion of our bed is apparently right at Jake's eye level. This poor kid was being chased by Caleb (This is their daily routine...Jake running away from Caleb chasing him!) Apparently, he was running too fast and not paying attention to where he was running, because SMACK he hit our bed corner and it sliced his eye open. Jared was on his way out to bishopric meetings, when I said, "Oh, it looks like we have yet another sliced Suker!" Caleb has popped/sliced his chin open two times already this summer requiring extra medical attention. I think Jake was simply trying to uphold the status of BOY in our family as well. So within a few minutes we had this little dude, laying on the couch, flushing it clean with water, patting dry, compressing with ice, and then daddy applying our third steri-stip bandage in one summer. So it had to be documented that yet, again we are becoming pros to a few open wounds around here!

I couldn't help resist taking a picture of my handsome kid. Seriously, ever since the missionaries live across the street from us he's wanted to look just like them. For his 4 year old birthday he asked for a white shirt, a tie, and a belt. What mother isn't totally excited to support church attire! Recently Ashley and Brian in Texas returned some small scriptures that were once Jareds as a kid. Jake couldn't have been MORE pleased with his gift we brought him from Texas. He LOVES these. He knows where they are at all times and pretends to read them often. He has it by him each morning as we reading scriptures as a family. He was so pleased to finally have scriptures to take with him to church! Each week I honestly can't get enough of him! Too handsome!

Alayna wanted in on the fun photo shoot before church. Pretty little girl! If only this pretty smile carried over to sacrament meeting! Oh, this poor girl had a rough time this week. She was hilarious though, because when we arrived home she was sitting on the couch folding her arms and said, "I know I have to practice being reverent, so please start my timer!" I gave her a little extra time to practice being reverent, then she had to think of an activity for next week that she will do to keep her entertained. I was really pleased with her idea, she said "I will write down the Articles of Faith because I love them!" This will not only keep her attention but it will inevitably improve her writing skills as well! I'm just crossing my fingers it will work!

Just my adorable little dude!

Alayna posing on a bike...this has been our kids summer! Living on their bikes. Seriously, it has been awesome to have both of them say, "Hey let's go ride bikes together!" It really has made their summer activities seem much more fun because we take these bikes where ever we go, the park, cousins, Grandma & Grandpa's house, you name it these bikes tag along! Thank heavens for mini vans and big trunks!