"Mom, the last day of August is in ______ days!"

I caught Josh fixing the fridge just
minutes before he needed to leave
for school. :) He's the greatest.

I have been hearing those words for weeks now with different numbers filled in to the blank. The big boys have been so excited for August to end but I'm not quite sure why! Maybe it means that Christmas is one month closer. Maybe it means that Halloween is a month closer! Maybe it is their way of torturing me, who knows. What I do know is that this month was a good one (yet again) and we have plenty of pictures to prove it. We ventured out to the Milwaukee county zoo, we played at splash pads, and the boys started school on the 29th. It has been a busy month but other than that, we have no complaints!

Josh LOVED all of the cheeses
his parents left with us. 

We LOVED the Milwaukee Zoo.

Especially the Seals!

and the Seals especially loved the boys!

Oliver loved the monkeys!

I love this group of mine!

Oh, hey there, Cutie!

Mr. Tiger put on a good show. 

Mrs. Lion was very intimidated
by the Jaguar across the way.

Sliver surgery. Thanks, Dad.

The boys were very proud of their palace
guarded by dinosaurs. 

We love correlation meeting.

Elder Forsyth is always up
for trying something new. 

That must be one tough robot! 

This kid has mastered his stink face.

4 months down, 24 to go.

Benji and Miles LOVE the library.

Oliver LOVES eating whole fruits
he finds on the counter.

He follows me around the kitchen
all day long searching for my legs.

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

The first day went as well as expected.
There were tears, but I think we are
all going to be okay. :)

Ollie loves his extra time with Mom.

But I think he loves eating
Apples even more.

The big boys miss little Oliver while they
are at school.

The reunion is always spectacular.

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THE Reunion

Gosh, I missed this one. 

The long awaited Murphy Reunion finally came and it did not disappoint! Other than the fact that we really only had everyone together for less than 40 hours, there were no complaints. We got some much needed time together as a family and we conquered Nauvoo! It was a fun little vacation and we are already looking forward to when we can be together again.

We missed Uncle Bubber.

Inside soccer is ALWAYS a good idea...
if the inside allows it. 

The world missed our selfies.

Cutie

The most lovingly awkward
brotherly hug I've ever seen.

Miles loved the day in Nauvoo

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Benji couldn't get enough of the horses!

We were big fans of the pioneer games.

Ollie tolerates my kisses.

Professional tree climbers

It took a day, but Ollie finally warmed
up to Nana. 

The boys loved the horses.

They are my favorite!

Just look at that cute face!

And this one? SO CUTE

This little Bear is all smiles.

This goof walked right in front of the
camera as I was taking Benji's picture. :)

He is a dream baby!

That's a pretty even match,
if I do say so myself!

Four cuties on a bench!

We are so happy to be together!

I love this baby!

Forced candid but still pretty natural.

Nana time is his favorite time.

These boys loved chatting with their Papa,
catching frogs, and watching for bugs. 

Benji and Miles loved all of
the attention they got over the
weekend. And human bowling
was a success!

Spikeball was a hit! 

Not sure what they were doing, but
they sure look cute doing it!

These boys make gaming look pretty cool!

Deep dish pizza on our way to the Chicago
airport was DELICIOUS! And I honestly
think that Oliver ate just as much as I did.

Savannah/Patricia is one of my all time favorites.

We got to show off Lake Michigan and
although it was windy and a bit chilly,
it did not disappoint!

The waves were as big as the ocean!

These two just can't get enough of the beach.

Just look at that view!

I think I need a selfie stick...

Just a bunch of Idahoans eating street tacos
in the back of a truck in the middle of 
Milwaukee. One of my proudest moments.

I love these Murphy's of mine.

Just some average Joes doing
a little sight seeing.

It was a fantastic weekend that went way too fast, but we are so grateful we got to spend it as a family. And we may or may not be counting down to Christmas.

Life is good!