Wrestling Fall 2014

Weber High tournament this weekend. Colt took 1st and Ash took 3rd. 

Layton High tournament last weekend. Colt took 2nd and Ash took 3rd.   PS that's not Aaron behind the boys but a Layton firefighter.

It's been a much better season this year, the boys have learned a lot. It's really starting to click. 

Kids say...

Colten: Can you help me clean my room by telling me what to do first?

Me: ya, make your bed. 

Colten: ok I'll clean up my toys. 

Ashton "You can't look at the sun without the proper scientific equipment or a translation for the dumbos in the car: you need special tools from a scientist." 

RJ: Mom, teacher read a story called no David no and we talked about it. And David was super naughty he was overflowing the bath tub and taking all the food in the kitchen and he wasn't being proactive he was being so naughty. Every time he did it his mom kept saying no. 

Me: Oh I bet that made his mom sad. 

RJ: ya cause he wasn't being proactive so she sent him away. 

Me: where did she send him?

RJ: to china. 

Me (getting a bit horrified now): why did she send him there?

RJ: cause he needed to work to learn to be proactive. So he had to row a boat all the way back to his mom. 

Um, I'm pretty sure this version of the book doesn't exist and I need to stop threatening to send my kids to china...

Thanksgiving Performance

Reagan had her Thanksgiving performance tonight.  It was so cute.  They served us rolls with butter we made in class!  I got to help the kids shake the jars of cream until it formed some yummy butter.

Halloween

We did a hero theme this year. Although I think Colten's costume is a bad guy, oh well.  

An Eternal Family

Red Ribbon Week

Instead of Halloween at our school the kids get to do crazy stuff for Red Ribbon Week - the week they pledge to say no to drugs.

On pajama day Reagan learned how to hoola hoop!

Crazy tie, hat and sock day!

Girls and Boys Campouts

We both just happened to have two different campouts planned for the kids on the same night.  Aaron took the boys "hunting," which was really just messing around in a field.

While I took Reagan to her dance campfire party.

Cannery Field Trip

I got to go with Reagan and her class on their field trip to the LDS Cannery.  We learned how the factory makes beef stew to ship to starving people around the world.

First Cavity

We told him that if he got another one he would be paying to have it fixed.

Cecily's Violin Recital

We were so proud of our niece's performance tonight.  She is so talented.

Afterwards the boys decided to put on a show of their own.  Beat boxing and break dancing.

Mini Tudes Dance Team

Reagan is on the Mini Tudes dance team at Altitude Dance Studio this year.  We are so excited for her to grow and learn.  She'll be on a competition team and will perform at Festival of Trees and a Jazz game!

Elk Time

First Day of School

The kids were so excited to start school this year.  They all have amazing teachers.  Reagan gets to go to all day kindergarten!

Family Reunion

We took a big family vacation this year with my entire family up to Cour d'Alene, Idaho.  My Grandparents have a summer home there.  We met up with both my mom's sisters and their families.  It was so much fun getting to know two of my cousins Sierra and Caleb.  The kids adored them.

 Ashton lucked out and got to ride with Gram and Papa.

 We HAD to stop at the Elk Country Visitor Center.  It was pretty cool actually.

 The minute we hit Grammi and Gramps' the kids dove in the water - clothes and all.  We spent most of the week at their private beach getting a tan.  It was the most relaxing vacation I've had to date!

 We really enjoyed touring the town.  It is such a fun place.  The kids found all kinds of neat places to play.  My whole family stayed in one house together.  It made for some fun meal times and even better party games after the kids were in bed.

We can't wait until the next reunion!

Ogden Temple Open House

My parents live across the street from the Ogden temple, so my kids really feel like it's their temple.  We've watched the entire demolition and reconstruction week by week of this new beautiful temple.  It was such a privilege to finally be able to take the kids inside.

A Family "Picnic"

It was supposed to be a family picnic that turned into a hike down Little Cottonwoid canyon. It was really beautiful, next time we'll wear tennis shoes :). Life is always an adventure with Aaron. 

Pioneer Days

This years celebrations were so fun.  We went to the Ogden rodeo on the 21st with my family, a traditional thing.  Then on the 23rd we met up with my Aunts Susan and her daughters for a salmon and crab feast!  They brought it all down, freshly caught, from Washington.  Delish.  It was fun to catch up and see my cousins that I haven't seen in too long.  My mom, kids and I  started off pioneer day with the ogden parade.  After we decided to head to This Is The Place Park in Salt Lake City.  The kids had a blast running around the pioneer village doing all the pioneer things.  Washing clothes, stamping leather, making an arrow head necklace, horse back rides and panning for gold.  It may have to be a new tradition. (I did make the boys shirts, they were a huge hit, I got so many compliments on them).

Cousin Time

We had a blast this week with our cousins!  I had my sisters kids while she was at girls camp and Ashton got to go stay with Aaron's sister Claar at her family cabin.  We got to go to the splash pad, raptors game and hang out with gram. It was a great week for all of us. 

Toothless

This poor girl is so clumsy lately.  She fell at the splash pad and knocked out her front tooth.  Its been  rough summer on her pretty little face.