week 40

Only 12 more weeks in the year…I am going to try to do a week a day to catch up for my bad memory keeping these past few months.

Christian had his last week off track, and because I had so much going on, we didn't do many fun things.  I decided to make the last week count.  We had lunch at his favorite places--Jamba Juice and Noodles.  We took some friends to get some energy out at Airborne.  We did some shopping--the kid needed some new shoes and pants.  We spent an afternoon at The District, hitting all of the stores he wanted to.  We looked at Petco and he calculated the cost of raising a turtle.  He got a science craft kit at Hobby Lobby.  He looked at lacrosse stuff at Sports Authority.  We browsed Target for pet supplies and legos.  

He was the only human child at home, but thankfully his cat brother was home to keep him company.

While shopping, he decided to spend some of his money on this jacket/costume thing.  Your'e only 10 once.

PTA Reflections were due, so Christian and Jessi got to work…the theme is "The World Would Be a Better Place If…"

Christian chose to do photography.  His was titled "Remember Grandpa."

Jessi made a flat globe out of perler beads…lots and lots of perler beads.

Mike has a new responsibility as the 11 year-old scout leader.  They made s'mores and played tetherball in our yard.

Meet the Masters started back up and I was lucky to be assigned to teach the project on Marc Chagall.

Christian has been saving all summer for a gun.  He finally earned the last $15 right before Uncle Ryan got the gun for him.  Let's just say we are having lots of discussions about safety and rules.

Bev is having a great time playing with her new soccer team.  It's fun watching her play.

Christian plays goalie half the game, and then subs in on defense.  Also fun to watch.

Natalie, Landon and kids came for the weekend, so we got in some baby time.  The guys continued the tradition of going to Priesthood session together.  This year we ordered out so the ladies could relax and visit.

We took the opportunity of beautiful weather to go fishing at Strawberry.  Well, Mike and some of the kids fished.  I relaxed and slept.

That is Jessi next to me, bundled up sleeping too.

We also took the kids to eat at Ruth's Diner, on the patio…one of our favorite places in the mountains.

Mike and the kids ride bikes or run whenever we have a party at Jeremy and Robyn's.  Jessi got the royal treatment and got pulled.  Christian wanted to have a better workout and offered to pull her.

Bev and Mike ran.

too busy...

I was looking back to see when I last made an entry here…lets just say that life has been too busy for me these last few months and the blog was one of the first things to go.  Hopefully I can take some time to get caught up…

The fall schedule for the four kids is full.  PTA and work have filled up the rest of my time.  I think a calmer life is on the horizon.

week 29

Bev got this picture of Klepto…in the outdoors, which he loves, with his tongue out.  We adore him.

She also took lots of pictures of our flowers.

I got to go with Jessi to camp.  She loved it.

We did row boats and hiking and archery.

She bought a scorpion in a sucker. It was gross and she didn't eat it.

Christian set up a tent, slept in it, then took it down the next day…all by himself.  He is very independent.  He is growing up too fast.

The next night he set up the larger tent and had cousins over for a sleep out.

Charlie perched on the tent.

All of these early morning practices are killing him.  He is taking so many naps.

These two had tournaments this weekend. Thankfully most of the games didn't overlap so we could get to most of them.  I love to watch them play.

Christian took a few pics of Bev's first game with her new team.

Every kid should have nieces like Katie and Courtney.  They have always been so amazing to the kids. They took the girls on a sleepover where they watched movies, had popcorn, did hair and nails and had crepes.

Drew's water polo tournament:

While I was at dinner with some friends, Mike helped Jessi make a toolbox like we made in Cub Scouts.  She loved using the power tools.

The microwave died, so we went shopping for one.  On the way out the kids tried out the mattresses.

Christian helped Mike install the new microwave and then wanted to be the first to use it after church.

Bev sometimes chooses to sleep upstairs in Jessi's room.  Tiger is always with her girl.

Bev did Jessi's makeup for church.  I told her it was a once-in-a-while thing.

Jessi with her freshly relaxed hair.  She loves that it is getting longer, and that it wiggles.

After church and Jess wanted a music CD for her room.  It drives Mike nuts that Jess climbs behind me and does my hair while I am on the computer.  I love it.  Looks like we just finished an episode of The Middle--our latest favorite show.

I was looking for Mary Poppins, and ended up organizing the dvds. Tiger took over one of the shelves.

We cannot get enough of the salsa and cut up pineapple from Harmon's.  Seriously, I go several times a week just for pineapple.  We are also eating lots of corn-on-the-cob and shaved ice.