Football Fall 2010

Landon and Tanner both played Sky View Jr. League football this year. Brent coached Landon's team. The boys both played great. Football this year was a better experience that the last time that Tanner played. I still miss soccer sometimes but Tanner does not. It is hard to take pictures of the kids in football. Everyone looks the same. It makes it hard when they wear a helmet. Landon would wear bright colored socks to help me find him on the field. Tanner wore arm guards but this is not as obvious. I think Brent really enjoyed coaching. Football is very demanding. All three boys were gone from 5-7:30 four nights a week and games every Saturday. I think they will be doing this again.... even still!

First day of school 2010-2011

Tanner started the 7th grade this year at Cedar Ridge Middle School. He was happy to be in the older group at the school this year. He has to be to the bus stop at 7:11 AM.

Landon decided to disappear the first day of school. I walked all the other kids to class and found Landon sitting in his seat in class. NO... he was not just so excited to get to school he left early. He followed Squirrel (aka Josh) to school early. He did not have any breakfast or comb his hair. (I was not a happy mom)

Megan did not start school the same time as everyone else. On the first day of school she had her kindergarten evaluation with her teacher. She then did not start school for another 5 days. It was a long 5 days for her to wait to start. She was so very very excited to start school. There are so many kindergartners in our neighborhood. Her good friend Kenadie is in her class.

So far school has been a breeze for Megan, Tanner is doing well except for a struggle with Math. Landon... well he loves to make things interesting. If you have been around over the last couple of months I know you have heard the deal with Landon. If not, well things are starting to improve with Landon right now. I will just say that school and Landon have not ever mixed well and this year has been an all time record for us. We hope to find some answers soon.

Landon once I found him!!

Megan, Cai, Tyler, Kylie, and Cole some of the carpool kids

Tanner looking so happy to have his picture taken

Tyler, Cai, Landon, Megan, Kylie, Kenadie, and Cole
This is our car pool group from the neighborhood this year

Megan lost a tooth!

On July 31st, 2010 Megan lost her first tooth! She was so excited to leave it for the tooth fairy. She was generously paid for that little tiny tooth. What a great tooth fairy!! She is such a fun girl. I can't imagine a day without her in my life. She makes me smile every day! I am saddened by her growing so much, but look forward to every single moment I get to share with her!

The kids summer vacation with Grandma Peggy. July 23-30th.

The kids spent a week with Grandma Peggy and Kristen this summer. It was great for them and me. Great for them because they love love love going there, and are spoiled rotten and great for me because I was working the whole time and didn't have to worry about them being home alone. Brent with up the kids on Friday. They all went to the air show in Idaho Falls on Saturday but did not take any pictures. Tanner tried to leave the camera on the public bus, finally got it. But still no pictures. Brent came home the next day. Peggy and Kristen took the kids through Yellowstone National Park to Jackson Hole and went to see the Bar J Wranglers. All three of the kids really loved the show. They ate dinner and laughed. Megan talked about how they sing funny. At first I didn't understand.... but then she sang it for me. It went something like. YO do ho ho ho. Yo do ho ho ho! Yes, they were yodeling. She still will just pop off and yodel every once in a while. They went back to grandmas and spent the rest of the week at her house going to the gas station for candy, playing games, watching TV and being spoiled with their favorite meals to eat. I drove up the next week and retrieved them. The y had fun as always!! Thanks Grandma and Kristen!

Bear Lake July 9th, 2010

We left the cabin and drove over to Bear Lake to play for the day. When we got there it was a usual day at Bear Lake. Warm enough, but cold enough. Bear Lake has a way of always always being cold. The sky was very ominous. The Grey clouds would come around and then leave. Then they started to come around and drop a few little drops and leave. So, Most of the people around us started to leave. We had not been there for very long and the kids did not seem to mind so we decided to stick it out and see. Well, We got it!!!! First a few drops were coming around but then all of the sudden...... DOWN POUR!! I am not exaggerating. None of the adults had gotten into the water. Well, in about two minutes of being in this rain we were as wet as each child who had immersed themselves in the water. We were soaked down past every piece of clothing we owned and more. I ran to the car and threw my camera in and moved out again to get the chairs and other things we had brought. Mom (Grandma Izzy) had rode her motor cycle over. We all sat in the cars and waited to the majority of the storm to pass and then dropped grandma off at her motor cycle to brave the ride home and headed back to the cabin. It was still a lot of fun. A story I think we will all remember and laugh at!

Anna has proof that Tanner teased her and occasionally was mean!

And Adam had the same proof against Anna!

Megan dancing in her own little world

Trevon and his sweet smile.... Freezing!

And... Adam dancing in his own little world! LOL!

Cameron's sweet smile.... Freezing!

What a fun day and a fun experience! I could go anywhere with these kids and their parents. I just love family!

Our week at Izzy cabin ...July 8th 2010

We again had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time up at the cabin this summer. What a blessing to have such a wonderful place open to us to share as a family. Every time I write about going up there it makes me smile. It makes me think of all the fond memories my kids will have of the cabin and their cousins, which in turn makes me think of my fond memories as a child being at the cabin with my cousins. I love it.

It was warm outside and we watched the kids play in the water. It was a blast. See below. If you can't tell, I love pictures, and I like to let pictures tell the story for me. (I am not a very good writer, or good at English) and you don't HAVE to agree!

Adam was full on the entire time. When this kid plays (which is all the time) he plays hard! He sweats and runs, and laughs, and lives! We should all try to be more like Adam. He kept posing for the camera while sliding! What a fun kid!!!

Of course the kids chased after and caught snakes. This is a must for any cabin visit, unless its in the winter.

Yet again, Adam taking on the swimming pool! Head first!

Eventually the slide was not fun enough and they blew up this jump and put it at the beginning. Look at Trevon fly!

There were a ton of humming birds up there this summer. Those darn little buggers are not easy to get a picture of!

Cameron and Tanner rode motorcycles the ENTIRE time. We did not see them unless it was time to eat and they were off again. It was great for Tanner to have Cameron there. He looks up to him so much! They really get along well.
(Side note... I was taking a photography class around this time. These pictures of some of my attempts to take a panning picture. That is a pictures that is supposed to show movement.The subject should be slightly in focus and everything else blurry. Fun to do but not easy!)

Below is Cameron's take off for his jump........and then

His landing!

We had a great time. Day two Bear Lake!