Fall Update

School is officially started and life is full of homework and kid activities! Here's the scoop on us all!

Addi: FINALLY turned 8! She could not have been more excited! We didn't have school on her special day so we took the camper out one last time this season and headed to Warm Lake. It was so beautiful! The kids got the raft out and rowed around the lake. The best part of camping in the fall is we pretty much had the lake and campsite to ourselves. Addi's baptism was on Halloween. She looked so beautiful and grown up! She was so ready for this day and loved sharing it with her family. Addi continues to do gymnastics and really loves 2nd grade. She is looking forward to playing basketball in January.

Blake: Has had an exciting soccer season. His team has done really well and made it to the championship game, which happened to be on Halloween! It was so fun to have family there (for the baptism) to watch him play in the final game of the season. Blake's team was down 2-1 with 5 minutes to go. Then Blake scored and tied it up! The game ended in a shoot out with Blake's team taking the win. He is excited to play futsal this winter and hopefully his mom can talk him into playing some basketball. Blake also received his Webelos award and is working towards his Arrow of Light.

Blake was chosen from his school to participate in a sac race competition. He enjoyed going to a college bowl game (not as exciting as watching BSU but...) and being on the blue turf. He even received some prizes just for participating.

Emmalee: is now officially a teenager! And unfortunately sure knows how to play the part..... She is loving junior high and is getting good grades thus far! (Yeah!!) She is loving Young Women's and has served as a counselor and is now the secretary. Em is looking forward to skiing this winter and then volleyball in the spring. 

Me: I was looking forward to the kids going off to school and getting some projects (painting!) finished around the house. But I have been working full time as a long term PE sub at the kids' school since the beginning of October. It has been quite a learning experience with classroom management, lesson plans, grading, and getting up every.day. At least I can still wear sweats to school..... The kids now feel pretty lucky if they get a home cooked meal for dinner and clean clothes to wear. 

Jerek: who knows what this man does. He goes to work every day without complaint and is always happy to help out. He is no longer serving in the bishopric (yeah!) but gets to go to all the same meetings as the Young Men's president. At least we get to go to church together now and SIT by each other. Jerek is building a shed/in-law suite/man cave in our yard. I'm amazed at what he can do with a little youtube and lumber and nails. I just hope he can put it to good use when it comes to remodeling our kitchen...

Happy FALL!