The first of November was a celebratory day for Aidan. It was National Buffalo Day. Besides celebrating that, Aidan had a piano recital this month where he played "Pirates ****" and did a marvelous job. Full of talent, Elise was in a thanksgiving play at school where she dressed as a pilgrim and said the line, "How will we plant our corn?" What acting skills. All the kids got to be a part of sacrament meeting--Weston spoke (first time as a youth, and he did a great job!!!) and the other three sang "Could I hold the Baby" with two other friends. I love that my kids aren't afraid to perform in front of others--and that is hard to do!
Scott and I went up to Park City for a much needed weekend getaway. It was wonderful to go shopping, not clean house, eat out, and just be together. Omi and Opa were sweet enough to come hang with the kids--and the kids loved it! They went to a movie, ate out, and lived it up. I am so glad Omi and Opa are close enough to see them often.
Right before Thanksgiving, Garners got to visit for a day. It was so fun to see them! Ali and I went shopping for a bit and then we went to Rita's (her demand... and delicious!). It was short, but sweet. And then Thanksgiving was nice to have a few days with the kids and eat delicious food. In the morning Scott and Weston played football with guys from the neighborhood. Weston is really getting into football! We went to Scott's parents for dinner and the next day we put up Christmas decor. We are so excited for Christmas Break. I miss having the kids home with me!
Brennan FINALLY turned eight. He has been counting down to this day for a LONG time!!! The birthday party was quite a bit of fun. The kids played pokemon games, and each time "earned" a pokemon badge/pin. They played a pokemon battle game (that I made up...) and hit down a pokemon pinata and ate cupcakes. For his actual birthday, we went out to Rocky Mountain Pizza Co (the kids' favorite pizza place) and I made a delicious chocolate poke cake. He got a candy bar maker from a friend and a pokemon battlefield (notice a theme here???). He was so excited to get baptized (more on that next time) and start scouts! He looks so grown up in his scout shirt!
Scott and I are busy with work and house and etc... Scott hung the Christmas lights and is working on getting the snowblower to work. I have started a parenting group that meets weekly. It has been very helpful and successful. We discuss principles from the book "Parenting with Love" by Glenn Latham. It is so nice to discuss with other mothers that are going through similar situations how to get through them without being the enemy, without fighting, and keeping a good relationship with the kids. I just hope everyone keeps up with it--coming to the meetings, and applying the principles. So far, so good.
Next month there will be much more to report.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Friday, November 6, 2015
October part 3 Moab
Another highlight of October was going to Moab for a weekend. We left Thursday night and got there in time to do some hiking out to a place called Faux Falls. So pretty, and then a fun little place called Ken's lake where we did some rock skipping. We tried to go to "Hole in the Rock" but it was closed, so we got dinner and watched a movie. The next day we hiked to Corona Arch--kind of scary actually, but everyone did great. And beautiful. Because it was a weekend when everyone was out of school in Utah, it was pretty busy. We also hiked park avenue a bit later in the day and no one was around for that. It was great and just gorgeous. We got to go to Hole in the Rock which is a great place--a family years ago blasted out a cave in a rock and lived in it. There is a little museum there now and a little zoo where we could feed the animals. Weston fed a camel by holding a carrot in his mouth! The next day we went to Goblin Valley which was like being on another planet. It was so cool and so much fun for the kids to run around in. We drove home that evening in time to see a Utah game (of course...) and they won so it really was a great weekend!
October Part 2
We had a great visit from my Australian friend, Sonya. Last year she stayed with our friends, the Phillips, for a few months while she was waiting to move to a new place. She loved it so much, she wants to come visit every year! So, she came back---and stayed with our friends again... It was great fun. She came with me on Brennan's field trip. We went to a Pioneer Museum in Provo and then to the aquarium. Brennan is such a lovely kid! We went out to lunch with friends from the neighborhood--really it is all the ladies I visit teach. Sonya would come with me last year, and she became friends with them as well! We also went to the gardens at Thanksgiving Point. The kids loved seeing her and having her attend their sports games, visit, and even make Lammingtons. We are so grateful for her friendship and love.
The kids have all been busy with sports and Brennan tried out Football this season and loved it. Although their team lost every game (none of them had really played before), they all loved it and had so much fun. Brennan was the first to score a touch down and actually made quite a few throughout the season. He played with his friends Luke, Mack, and Tyler. It was so much fun to watch them try and figure out how to play--and then do so with enthusiasm.
Aidan had another successful year in soccer. He loves to play and works hard practicing. I am always impressed with how dedicated he is to things--he puts all his energy into doing his best at things. He is doing great in school and this year gets to be a part of the choir at school. The choir teacher is so good. They are preparing now for the Veteran's assembly and he tried out to do a solo, but unfortunately didn't get the part. But you can bet that won't stop him from still singing his heart out with the choir.
All kids had parent teacher conferences this past month, and of course they are all doing well. I am impressed with how well Weston is keeping up in Middle School, even with all the changes and more work required than elementary. And of course he is loving soccer. They had their last game of the season and he got to be captain and play forward. He has scored several points and is a great defender when he plays midfield. He is making some good friends, Landon and Riley, and is loving Young Men's. He has gone on scout trips and gone to the temple monthly. Now he gets to attend Youth Firesides and we had a very interesting one last month. Tallis was here and was able to go with us, too. It was the producer of Cokeville Miracles talking about the making of the movie and all the miracles he heard about that weren't put in the movie. So cool. If you haven't seen it, you should!
I have a parenting book I love called "Parenting with Love" by Glenn Latham and I was talking with some girlfriends about it and one of them asked me to teach a class about it for a Relief Society activity. So I did, and then we formed a little parenting support group and we meet weekly. We discuss principles in the book and make goals for ourselves and then go the next week and discuss how things went. I am very happy with it and it has been very helpful to me and the other moms.
Scott still suffered from his stomach pains the entire month. But we found some "home remedies" that seem to help. Barley water is one of them. You just boil barley water and then let it sit and then strain off the barley and drink the "juice". He adds honey and cinnamon, so it doesn't taste terrible. It has been one of the best helps. He suggests to everyone to always wash hands and if at all possible, don't take antibiotics!
Elise is having so much fun in tumbling, let's play music and kindergarten. She is such a fun kid. I love how much she shows her love to the family. Always telling us she loves us and wants to cuddle and hug us. Ah, makes you feel good! I am truly missing her while she is gone to kindergarten and will really have a hard time when she is gone all day! She is really into drawing and coloring right now and so many of her pictures are colorful and sweet. And most girls have very very long hair... It is so fun to see her grow and develop. And she is such a girl. She tells me I need to "flip my hair" and that I look beautiful when I do that.
With the summer over and winter approaching, we are busy getting the last of our garden harvested (so much spaghetti sauce!) and prepping for the holiday season. Halloween was great this year, but hard for Weston because he is growing up and giving up kid things is hard! It didn't feel like Halloween because he didn't go out trick or treating, but he did go to a Utah Football game. And although he loved that and loves doing grown up things, change is hard! He did dress up for the ward party though as Calvin (from Calvin and Hobbes). Great costume! Aidan was a phantom and Brennan was a grim reaper. Aidan went with friends trick or treating and brought home TOO much candy!!! Brennan and Elise went with me and also brought home too much! Elise was dressed as a princess and wore a dress Mom Daw made for Scott's sister Shari 35 years ago! It was gorgeous on her and she truly acted like a princess.
Love to you all!
The kids have all been busy with sports and Brennan tried out Football this season and loved it. Although their team lost every game (none of them had really played before), they all loved it and had so much fun. Brennan was the first to score a touch down and actually made quite a few throughout the season. He played with his friends Luke, Mack, and Tyler. It was so much fun to watch them try and figure out how to play--and then do so with enthusiasm.
Aidan had another successful year in soccer. He loves to play and works hard practicing. I am always impressed with how dedicated he is to things--he puts all his energy into doing his best at things. He is doing great in school and this year gets to be a part of the choir at school. The choir teacher is so good. They are preparing now for the Veteran's assembly and he tried out to do a solo, but unfortunately didn't get the part. But you can bet that won't stop him from still singing his heart out with the choir.
All kids had parent teacher conferences this past month, and of course they are all doing well. I am impressed with how well Weston is keeping up in Middle School, even with all the changes and more work required than elementary. And of course he is loving soccer. They had their last game of the season and he got to be captain and play forward. He has scored several points and is a great defender when he plays midfield. He is making some good friends, Landon and Riley, and is loving Young Men's. He has gone on scout trips and gone to the temple monthly. Now he gets to attend Youth Firesides and we had a very interesting one last month. Tallis was here and was able to go with us, too. It was the producer of Cokeville Miracles talking about the making of the movie and all the miracles he heard about that weren't put in the movie. So cool. If you haven't seen it, you should!
I have a parenting book I love called "Parenting with Love" by Glenn Latham and I was talking with some girlfriends about it and one of them asked me to teach a class about it for a Relief Society activity. So I did, and then we formed a little parenting support group and we meet weekly. We discuss principles in the book and make goals for ourselves and then go the next week and discuss how things went. I am very happy with it and it has been very helpful to me and the other moms.
Scott still suffered from his stomach pains the entire month. But we found some "home remedies" that seem to help. Barley water is one of them. You just boil barley water and then let it sit and then strain off the barley and drink the "juice". He adds honey and cinnamon, so it doesn't taste terrible. It has been one of the best helps. He suggests to everyone to always wash hands and if at all possible, don't take antibiotics!
Elise is having so much fun in tumbling, let's play music and kindergarten. She is such a fun kid. I love how much she shows her love to the family. Always telling us she loves us and wants to cuddle and hug us. Ah, makes you feel good! I am truly missing her while she is gone to kindergarten and will really have a hard time when she is gone all day! She is really into drawing and coloring right now and so many of her pictures are colorful and sweet. And most girls have very very long hair... It is so fun to see her grow and develop. And she is such a girl. She tells me I need to "flip my hair" and that I look beautiful when I do that.
With the summer over and winter approaching, we are busy getting the last of our garden harvested (so much spaghetti sauce!) and prepping for the holiday season. Halloween was great this year, but hard for Weston because he is growing up and giving up kid things is hard! It didn't feel like Halloween because he didn't go out trick or treating, but he did go to a Utah Football game. And although he loved that and loves doing grown up things, change is hard! He did dress up for the ward party though as Calvin (from Calvin and Hobbes). Great costume! Aidan was a phantom and Brennan was a grim reaper. Aidan went with friends trick or treating and brought home TOO much candy!!! Brennan and Elise went with me and also brought home too much! Elise was dressed as a princess and wore a dress Mom Daw made for Scott's sister Shari 35 years ago! It was gorgeous on her and she truly acted like a princess.
Love to you all!
Sunday, November 1, 2015
October Part 1--General Conference
General Conference was especially exciting this year (of course!) because Aidan got to sing in the second session of General Conference. A few kids from each ward were chosen (ok, we may have petitioned a bit...) from the stakes participating. He went to practices every Sunday for about 5 weeks, and then to a practice down in the center the week before. The choir director was Sister Emily Wadley. Though he was placed in a great place (right by the organ!) he wasn't shown much on the camera (though Kim got the best pic of him when he was onscreen).
But, though he wasn't seen, he was heard--the choir did a great job. (you can download the songs here: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/music?lang=eng#d) And it was so special to be part of something to spectacular. Supposedly this was the first time they have done an all primary choir at General Conference.
But, though he wasn't seen, he was heard--the choir did a great job. (you can download the songs here: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/music?lang=eng#d) And it was so special to be part of something to spectacular. Supposedly this was the first time they have done an all primary choir at General Conference.
This pic was on the Mormon Newsroom webpage about the Saturday Session. It said, "Members of the children's choir fidget in their seats during the afternoon session". So glad my son was sitting still (though slumped... but it can be hard to sit in those big seats!). At one of the practices, the General Primary Presidency was there and after Aidan got to meet Sister Wixom and Sister Esplin. He had been sitting in the front row, and both of them said they remember looking down at him and thinking he looked so good singing!
And lucky for he and I, we got our pic snapped by a photographer and it was posted on the church's newsroom facebook page (so famous now...).
This is what he had to say about his experience (which was then put on the Friend's Facebook page)
Sunday, October 4, 2015
September
Aidan completed his second triathlon. He has been training for this for a few months. It was held up in Bountiful. He started with a 150 meter swim, then transitioned to his bike and rode 3 miles, and lastly ran 1.5 miles. He did it in a great time: 36 minutes! We are so proud of his hard work and dedication. It was thrilling to be able to cheer him on. Jon Lear and his family were there, too. It was fun to catch up with them. We then celebrated at an IHOP for breakfast!
Besides triathlon, Aidan has been playing soccer, playing the piano, and playing pokemon. Busy childhood! Weston is also busy with soccer. He practices three times a week. He is playing mid field and does a great job because he has skills as a defender and an offender. We really like the coach and he is making good friends on the team. He and Aidan went to a Real Monarchs Soccer game and were able to walk onto the field and be presented as those who participated in Real Soccer camps. Fun, but not as exciting as we thought it would be. Still...
Weston is also in full swing in Junior High. And he is doing well. There is always a little trepidation going into something unknown and "big", but he has handled it all well. Scott and Weston went camping with the scouts up to Five Mile Pass. Weston is really loving being in Young Men's and enjoys the activities and friends he is making there.
I am still in Young Women (and I love being able to go to activities with Weston at times!). I was in charge of a combined YW activity and it turned out fun. I made the Questival (that activity in the spring that our family did) into a Service Questival. The girls were put into teams and went around performing acts of service and got points according to how difficult the activity was.
Our neighbors joined us going to the gem faire this year. Aidan bought some buffalo nickels and Brennan and Aidan both bought some copper coins. Brennan is doing wonderfully in flag football, scoring the first touchdown for his team and has scored two other times! He is having fun. He is also studying hard and came home with a "caught being good" card!
Elise has had fun in kindergarten this year. Every few weeks they have what is called a "culminating activity" to celebrate what they have been studying. I get to help out (because I signed up to be the room mom...) and have been able to see her as she learns and grows. She studied Native Americans and how they lived.
The highlight of September was when Omi and Opa came to visit (separately though). Opa came for just a few days but was able to attend a soccer game with us--and Adam. I love it when they get together. Then Omi came and she lovingly helped me make my quilt! We invited my friend Norma over to help out as well. I had put the squares together beforehand but I needed the expertise of ladies who know how to quilt professionally! We set it up and quickly finished it up. Then Omi and I did some shopping to find some decorations to go in the basement. We loved having Omi stay with us--in our new basement! Although the finished plumbing wasn't done, she did at least get to stay in our new guest room.
Besides doing more basement finishing this month, we have been making lots of spaghetti sauce. Lots. Scott is a pro at it now. We have had several people ask for the recipe, so I posted it, and because of that, several people have asked to borrow our veggie strainer. I really should get paid commission on all the things I "sell" to people...
Unfortunately, much of this month Scott has been sick. Because of the antibiotics he was on, and just being sick before, he also got something called "C Diff"and it is a nasty one that just doesn't feel good, and is hard to get rid of. Fortunately, he has seen a specialist and is now on the mend.
With the sickness, we have been more vigilant about being clean. We do not want a winter full of sickness. A happy Fall to you all--may you have healthy and happy October!
Besides triathlon, Aidan has been playing soccer, playing the piano, and playing pokemon. Busy childhood! Weston is also busy with soccer. He practices three times a week. He is playing mid field and does a great job because he has skills as a defender and an offender. We really like the coach and he is making good friends on the team. He and Aidan went to a Real Monarchs Soccer game and were able to walk onto the field and be presented as those who participated in Real Soccer camps. Fun, but not as exciting as we thought it would be. Still...
Weston is also in full swing in Junior High. And he is doing well. There is always a little trepidation going into something unknown and "big", but he has handled it all well. Scott and Weston went camping with the scouts up to Five Mile Pass. Weston is really loving being in Young Men's and enjoys the activities and friends he is making there.
I am still in Young Women (and I love being able to go to activities with Weston at times!). I was in charge of a combined YW activity and it turned out fun. I made the Questival (that activity in the spring that our family did) into a Service Questival. The girls were put into teams and went around performing acts of service and got points according to how difficult the activity was.
Our neighbors joined us going to the gem faire this year. Aidan bought some buffalo nickels and Brennan and Aidan both bought some copper coins. Brennan is doing wonderfully in flag football, scoring the first touchdown for his team and has scored two other times! He is having fun. He is also studying hard and came home with a "caught being good" card!
Elise has had fun in kindergarten this year. Every few weeks they have what is called a "culminating activity" to celebrate what they have been studying. I get to help out (because I signed up to be the room mom...) and have been able to see her as she learns and grows. She studied Native Americans and how they lived.
The highlight of September was when Omi and Opa came to visit (separately though). Opa came for just a few days but was able to attend a soccer game with us--and Adam. I love it when they get together. Then Omi came and she lovingly helped me make my quilt! We invited my friend Norma over to help out as well. I had put the squares together beforehand but I needed the expertise of ladies who know how to quilt professionally! We set it up and quickly finished it up. Then Omi and I did some shopping to find some decorations to go in the basement. We loved having Omi stay with us--in our new basement! Although the finished plumbing wasn't done, she did at least get to stay in our new guest room.
Besides doing more basement finishing this month, we have been making lots of spaghetti sauce. Lots. Scott is a pro at it now. We have had several people ask for the recipe, so I posted it, and because of that, several people have asked to borrow our veggie strainer. I really should get paid commission on all the things I "sell" to people...
Unfortunately, much of this month Scott has been sick. Because of the antibiotics he was on, and just being sick before, he also got something called "C Diff"and it is a nasty one that just doesn't feel good, and is hard to get rid of. Fortunately, he has seen a specialist and is now on the mend.
With the sickness, we have been more vigilant about being clean. We do not want a winter full of sickness. A happy Fall to you all--may you have healthy and happy October!
Sunday, September 6, 2015
August
The last month of summer is always busy because we try to shove everything we haven't been able to do into the last days before school. This year was extra busy. But, yes, we did get in some fun family time.
The big event was a day at Boondocks (arcade, games, rides, etc). All summer they have been saving their candy and turning off lights (this is a problem at our house) and received POINTS. Those points went into tokens for the arcade at Boondocks. They love to play those dumb games! Though, I admit, it is addicting, and I can see why people become gamblers. But, that is not all we did. We played laser tag, rode race cars, water boats, and played on the jungle gym. We spent hours and hours there, even went home for lunch, and came back! I am proud of the kids for not eating candy and for learning to turn off their lights--worth it!
We also went to "This is the Place" with my friends from France, Karine and Fred Harvard. It was so fun to see them and the kids had blast. Their daughters are sweet girls. They now live in California and plan on visiting Utah again. Karine was my visiting teacher when I lived in France and I learned a great deal from her. She is the only member in her family. She met Fred when I was there, but he wasn't a member. He joined the church and they got married. Now they are a very faithful couple who are great parents and good people.
It is fun to see friends! I also had a visit from a friend from Ricks and BYU, Trevor Cardno. It was great to see him and talk about the old days. Fun to catch up.
The kids had fun with other kids in the neighborhood. We did a "backyard battle"--kids brought any toys that battle; Pokemon, Beyblades, nerf guns, etc. They had a great time! Brennan and his friend Luke had a Magic Show they put on for neighborhood kids. And Aidan, Brennan, and Elise went to a Carnival held by some of the young girls (they had put together little activities for the kids and charged so parents could have a night out, They were quite the entrepreneurs).
For Weston, big changes are happening. He started Oquirrh Hills Middle School AND he got braces! His orthodontist is a guy from the ward and is very good at what he does. And a good guy. Weston was very good for him, and didn't complain at all. He was wary about showing us his silver smile, but eventually we got a grin from him and now he is used to the braces and they haven't bothered him too much (just wait until he gets them tightened...). He is signed up for some great classes. I am excited to speak Spanish with him (we will have a secret language no one else in the family can understand!). He has his locker combination memorized and has figured out how to get to each class. Easy peasy, right? He is doing great on his soccer team and loves going to Young Men. They did another camp out and he is a trooper. Carrying everything he needs on his back! We are lucky to have such a good, responsible kid for the oldest brother in our family!
Aidan's teacher this year is Mrs. O'Donoghue from Ireland. She is a great teacher and will suit him well. He is already loving school and doing well. His big news is that he will be singing in a Primary Choir during the second session of General Conference (look for him!). He has practices weekly until then, so he is keeping busy with that, homework, piano and soccer. We love his hard work and determination (read in Cuz Chron about his newest goal he has set).
Brennan's teacher is Mrs. Periera from England. She is a strict, but good teacher. Brennan is such a sweet boy and always looking on the bright side. He decided to do Flag Football this year with his friend Luke. He told me, "With sports, I don't really care, I just want to do whatever Luke is doing." Easy to please. But, even without caring to much, he is hard at work trying to learn how to play and practicing with Weston.
Elise is now a Kindergartner! I can't believe it. My baby is in school every day! I will miss her, as she has been such a great buddy for me. I love taking her places and doing things with her. :( But, I am excited for her to be a school girl. She is in Mrs. Martir's class and is already starting to learn cursive and all her sounds. She is also busy with tumbling twice a week and she started Let's Play Music! She loves it and is able to go with her friends Halle and Nathan.
With all that is going on now, I have SIX different carpools to get kids to all their activities. I have a special calendar JUST for carpool! It is crazy, and busy, but I have also had lots of time to try and catch up on things--like finishing up the last things in the basement. My big project right now is taking everything out of the storage room, organizing it, throwing things out, and putting it all back in in a sensible manner. Next project, mom is coming to help me finish my quilt. Scott has been doing little things such as door stops, touch up paint, big furniture in place, etc. It is so nice to have it done and be able to enjoy a cool (nice in the summer) place to hang out!
But, finishing the basement has been interrupted over and over again with other things. Such as Scott's parents moving into their new home. They sold the one in Murray and now they will live just 10 minutes away from us! The house is gorgeous, but much smaller (which is good), and so they have gotten rid of LOTS of stuff. And guess who took lots of it? And where am I going to put it????? Good thing I am going through the storage room and organizing! Maybe I can fit all the the new things in it! We are glad Scott's parents are close, but it has come with something: we are constantly being called to help dad move this, do that, etc... I guess we will put up with it since we get to see them often! :)
Scott got extremely sick. He wasn't feeling well, and stayed in bed for a few days. Finally on a Friday night, he was in so much pain that we took him to the Emergency Room. Luckily, Omi and Opa were on their way down, so they stayed with the kids. It ended up being three different bacteria strains, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and something else I can't pronounce. Poor guy was miserable. He was supposed to run a triathlon, but of course had to miss it. A few weeks later was his Half Iron Man. He felt good enough to do it, but I wonder once he was done if he should have done it... Too soon after being sick. But, I am proud of him because he stretched his limits and did something very difficult!
Weather is cooling down, slightly, and we are ready to harvest and make spaghetti sauce. Our trees didn't produce much unfortunately, but honestly, I don't think I would have had time to take care of it all anyway. The basement is so consuming! Thank goodness things are calming down and we are back to a schedule. Love to you all!
The big event was a day at Boondocks (arcade, games, rides, etc). All summer they have been saving their candy and turning off lights (this is a problem at our house) and received POINTS. Those points went into tokens for the arcade at Boondocks. They love to play those dumb games! Though, I admit, it is addicting, and I can see why people become gamblers. But, that is not all we did. We played laser tag, rode race cars, water boats, and played on the jungle gym. We spent hours and hours there, even went home for lunch, and came back! I am proud of the kids for not eating candy and for learning to turn off their lights--worth it!
We also went to "This is the Place" with my friends from France, Karine and Fred Harvard. It was so fun to see them and the kids had blast. Their daughters are sweet girls. They now live in California and plan on visiting Utah again. Karine was my visiting teacher when I lived in France and I learned a great deal from her. She is the only member in her family. She met Fred when I was there, but he wasn't a member. He joined the church and they got married. Now they are a very faithful couple who are great parents and good people.
It is fun to see friends! I also had a visit from a friend from Ricks and BYU, Trevor Cardno. It was great to see him and talk about the old days. Fun to catch up.
The kids had fun with other kids in the neighborhood. We did a "backyard battle"--kids brought any toys that battle; Pokemon, Beyblades, nerf guns, etc. They had a great time! Brennan and his friend Luke had a Magic Show they put on for neighborhood kids. And Aidan, Brennan, and Elise went to a Carnival held by some of the young girls (they had put together little activities for the kids and charged so parents could have a night out, They were quite the entrepreneurs).
For Weston, big changes are happening. He started Oquirrh Hills Middle School AND he got braces! His orthodontist is a guy from the ward and is very good at what he does. And a good guy. Weston was very good for him, and didn't complain at all. He was wary about showing us his silver smile, but eventually we got a grin from him and now he is used to the braces and they haven't bothered him too much (just wait until he gets them tightened...). He is signed up for some great classes. I am excited to speak Spanish with him (we will have a secret language no one else in the family can understand!). He has his locker combination memorized and has figured out how to get to each class. Easy peasy, right? He is doing great on his soccer team and loves going to Young Men. They did another camp out and he is a trooper. Carrying everything he needs on his back! We are lucky to have such a good, responsible kid for the oldest brother in our family!
Aidan's teacher this year is Mrs. O'Donoghue from Ireland. She is a great teacher and will suit him well. He is already loving school and doing well. His big news is that he will be singing in a Primary Choir during the second session of General Conference (look for him!). He has practices weekly until then, so he is keeping busy with that, homework, piano and soccer. We love his hard work and determination (read in Cuz Chron about his newest goal he has set).
Brennan's teacher is Mrs. Periera from England. She is a strict, but good teacher. Brennan is such a sweet boy and always looking on the bright side. He decided to do Flag Football this year with his friend Luke. He told me, "With sports, I don't really care, I just want to do whatever Luke is doing." Easy to please. But, even without caring to much, he is hard at work trying to learn how to play and practicing with Weston.
Elise is now a Kindergartner! I can't believe it. My baby is in school every day! I will miss her, as she has been such a great buddy for me. I love taking her places and doing things with her. :( But, I am excited for her to be a school girl. She is in Mrs. Martir's class and is already starting to learn cursive and all her sounds. She is also busy with tumbling twice a week and she started Let's Play Music! She loves it and is able to go with her friends Halle and Nathan.
With all that is going on now, I have SIX different carpools to get kids to all their activities. I have a special calendar JUST for carpool! It is crazy, and busy, but I have also had lots of time to try and catch up on things--like finishing up the last things in the basement. My big project right now is taking everything out of the storage room, organizing it, throwing things out, and putting it all back in in a sensible manner. Next project, mom is coming to help me finish my quilt. Scott has been doing little things such as door stops, touch up paint, big furniture in place, etc. It is so nice to have it done and be able to enjoy a cool (nice in the summer) place to hang out!
But, finishing the basement has been interrupted over and over again with other things. Such as Scott's parents moving into their new home. They sold the one in Murray and now they will live just 10 minutes away from us! The house is gorgeous, but much smaller (which is good), and so they have gotten rid of LOTS of stuff. And guess who took lots of it? And where am I going to put it????? Good thing I am going through the storage room and organizing! Maybe I can fit all the the new things in it! We are glad Scott's parents are close, but it has come with something: we are constantly being called to help dad move this, do that, etc... I guess we will put up with it since we get to see them often! :)
Scott got extremely sick. He wasn't feeling well, and stayed in bed for a few days. Finally on a Friday night, he was in so much pain that we took him to the Emergency Room. Luckily, Omi and Opa were on their way down, so they stayed with the kids. It ended up being three different bacteria strains, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and something else I can't pronounce. Poor guy was miserable. He was supposed to run a triathlon, but of course had to miss it. A few weeks later was his Half Iron Man. He felt good enough to do it, but I wonder once he was done if he should have done it... Too soon after being sick. But, I am proud of him because he stretched his limits and did something very difficult!
Weather is cooling down, slightly, and we are ready to harvest and make spaghetti sauce. Our trees didn't produce much unfortunately, but honestly, I don't think I would have had time to take care of it all anyway. The basement is so consuming! Thank goodness things are calming down and we are back to a schedule. Love to you all!
Cuz Chron
Brennan:
I am in my third semester of playing piano. I can play "Song of Joy" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". I made my own piano song about my neighbor's babies, Avery and Asher. It is about them trying to get their toys, but they can't get them. So they start crawling and get them. We are learning about puppet show called, The Royal Problem (Symphony No. 40 in G minor, 3rd Movement, by Mozart). My favorite part is the dragon. I go with my friend Jack to Let's Play Music.
Aidan:
My dad and I have been training for my triathlon. It is on September 7th. I will be swimming 150 yards, bike 2.5 miles, and run 1.5 miles. I took lessons in swimming for a month. It helped me go faster. My dad and I ran and biked a lot together. It's going to be fun.
I started my soccer season playing for South Jordan Rec. We had our first game and we won 5-0. I scored three goals!
Our school class did a really fun thing called "Ambassadors". We learned about being respectful. We did a relay race where someone was blindfolded and another person had to help them through. We went to a class and learned how to meet people properly. We went to another class and learned how to write Thank You notes. We went to a classroom and learned how to go through a refreshment table. We got to eat cake. I had fun at the Ambassadors event!
Elise:
We do arch ups, cartwheels, handstands, and splits. I love tumbling. The end.
Kindergarten is fun. And we had a fun day. We had to cursive and it was fun. And we can be nice. The Kissing Hand is a book about a kid afraid to go to school and the mom put a kiss on her hand. My mommy did that to me. One of my friends is Maren. We have a fun time. My teacher is Mrs. Martir.
I am in my third semester of playing piano. I can play "Song of Joy" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". I made my own piano song about my neighbor's babies, Avery and Asher. It is about them trying to get their toys, but they can't get them. So they start crawling and get them. We are learning about puppet show called, The Royal Problem (Symphony No. 40 in G minor, 3rd Movement, by Mozart). My favorite part is the dragon. I go with my friend Jack to Let's Play Music.
Aidan:
My dad and I have been training for my triathlon. It is on September 7th. I will be swimming 150 yards, bike 2.5 miles, and run 1.5 miles. I took lessons in swimming for a month. It helped me go faster. My dad and I ran and biked a lot together. It's going to be fun.
I started my soccer season playing for South Jordan Rec. We had our first game and we won 5-0. I scored three goals!
Our school class did a really fun thing called "Ambassadors". We learned about being respectful. We did a relay race where someone was blindfolded and another person had to help them through. We went to a class and learned how to meet people properly. We went to another class and learned how to write Thank You notes. We went to a classroom and learned how to go through a refreshment table. We got to eat cake. I had fun at the Ambassadors event!
Elise:
We do arch ups, cartwheels, handstands, and splits. I love tumbling. The end.
Kindergarten is fun. And we had a fun day. We had to cursive and it was fun. And we can be nice. The Kissing Hand is a book about a kid afraid to go to school and the mom put a kiss on her hand. My mommy did that to me. One of my friends is Maren. We have a fun time. My teacher is Mrs. Martir.
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