New Soccer Updates

This was a very exciting weekend. Anna and James had games. Anna's team lost (by a lot) to Sparta, the team had yet to score one single goal. James team might have won, we really don't keep track, so it is kind of handy when you think it might be close to just assume you are in the lead. The best part was that James scored 2 goals. After scoring, he looked up like he wasn't sure what just happened. I hope that he may be starting to understand that if you don't just jump around the ball and actually try to touch it, you can move it.

Anna played another game tonight and Liberty won their first game of the season. Anna (drum roll please) scored the team's first goal!!! I was sooooo excited. My throat hurts from screaming so much. And to make it even better, almost scored the second goal, but her teammate tapped it in just to make sure it made it, so Anna had a great assist. She played so well. We were so proud of her. She came running off the field shouting that we owed her $2. We had made a deal that we would pay her $1 for every goal or assist she made. It was well worth the money.

Soccer Games

Here are some great pictures of James and Anna, thanks to Grandpa Greg, playing soccer . James had a great game, he almost scored twice.

Anna did wonderful as well. She had an awesome almost assist, unfortunately, they didn't score. They lost the game, but Liberty (Anna's team), is a B team playing up with the premier teams. We thought her team did really well. This is definitely the most aggressive soccer game we have been part of. There was a lot of pushing, kicking, tripping, and bloody noses. These girls are only 8. They played hard, but at the end, they had fun and were still friends with the other team.

Father/Son Camp Out

Sean and James went on a Father/Son camp out with the ward. James was soooooo excited to spend some time alone with Dad. They were only there one night, but as you can see, he didn't mind the short trip. The highlight was apparently smores and marshmallows.

Park City

We went to Park City with Sean's family and celebrated Karen and Erin's birthday. Neither were too excited about the public humiliation, but they both smiled and shared their birthday desserts.

Some enjoyed the sombreros better than others.

First Day of School

First day of school at the new charter school - Early Light Academy. There is no grass, no cafeteria, and the school looks like a prison; but James has now learned the 7 principals of becoming a leader, Anna has discovered a new found love for Ancient Greece (resulting in a trip to the library for several books on the subject), and Emily has discovered the horrors of slavery in early American History. My kids are so excited to go to school and love the math, history, science, music teachers and classes. Anna has even discovered why there aren't any unicorns about - Shel Silverstein wrote about it and Mr. Goff (the music teacher with a banjo-which incidentally was first formed from animal byproducts and some parts of a tree, as learned by Anna) sings about it. Apparently it was Noah's fault - still working on separating fact from fiction. I believe enrolling in this school was a good thing. It is defiantly worth the drive, it's only 10 minutes away, but when you add up the drive plus the wait - day after day - it is a lot of time spent in the car.

Colorado

For our summer vacation we headed to Colorado. We spent a couple of days at my parents house in Centennial, then headed to the mountains for rest of the week. The kids had a blast. We went out to eat, to the movies, parks, hiking, swimming, alpine slide, some time on a trampoline, and even a boat ride around Dillon lake - definately the highlight. We ended with a stay in a cabin at Silvan Lake found in Eagle, Colorado. It was so beautiful, I love Colorado. Every time I visit, I wish I was living there again.

The first hike we went on was too hard for Courtney, but she didn't want to miss out on all the fun. She grabbed her hiking stick, and joined us for a hike around the lake at the cabin.

This trail is just right behind my parents house, I used to take my dog Cookie down here to walk all the time when I was at home. Can you believe places like this are found everywhere in Colorado? The trails go for miles.

A Colorado trip isn't complete until everyone gets a ride on the scooter.

Long time, no blog

Here is what we have missed.

Emily's 10th birthday - Heelys were the big hit.

Anna's 8th birthday - Heeley's were again the big hit.

James graduated from preschool. This is his best friend Gideon and teacher Mrs. Balls.

James was quite nervous and would not smile until the whole thing was over.

Anna passing 2nd grade and doing quite well.

Emily passing 4th grade and also doing well.

James learning to ride his bike without training wheels. It took a total of 10 minutes.

This guy is just so cute.

Visiting the new temple in South Jordan - Oquirrh Mountain Temple. I took some pictures with my family, but they are all on my Dad's camera.

Anna getting baptized.

A picture where everyone tried to smile.