Sunday, September 29, 2013

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Photo of the Week!

Enoch earning his Arrow of Light

September, 2013: by Becky & Ellie

We are excited for Brenda and are so looking forward to the family gathering this coming weekend to celebrate and share her special day with her.   We are back into school and the crazy schedule that comes with it.  The kids will each tell what’s going on for them.

Ellie:
“Two days ago on Friday, I had a spelling test and I got 100% and I was very happy about that.  I love my new teacher, she’s nice, her name is Mrs. Holt.  My favorite subject is P.E., because we get to play Star Wars and it’s where there’s a Jedi and there’s balls and if somebody on the other team hits you with a ball, then you have to sit down and the Jedi has to come and tap you with a sword (noodle). “  Ellie has been playing soccer and does a great job getting really into the game.  She seems to really love it!

Nevermind, that didn’t work out!  Sunday got away and now that a new week has started, I guess  I won’t add anything to the kids’ long to do lists.  Brenda came over yesterday and we talked wedding details for a while, then we went to Bountiful for a Pendleton family gathering. 

Miriam is enjoying 4th grade and is super efficient and getting up early and practicing the piano.  In fact, I use her practicing as my alarm clock.  She’s enjoying soccer and seems to never get tired on or off the field.

Enoch’s 5th grade teacher is shorter than him, but very big in personality.  He’s having fun in class and we get to hear “what Mrs. Patrick says,” almost every day.  He’s enjoying soccer too, except when he had to travel to Heber for a game, through the winding Provo Canyon.  We had to stop twice, but he played great anyway. He’s getting his Arrow of Light this week!

Natalie is loving 8th grade and soccer too.  She’s going to be displaying the family letters at YW in Excellence next week, so thanks for contributing and helping her with her project.

Isaac is so busy with football and drivers ed!  He leaves at 5:45 am and gets home at 6:30 pm, just in time to go mow and lawn or two, or go watch film with the football team.  It’s crazy!  He’s playing JV on Thursdays and a little bit of Varsity on Fridays and he’s hopefully not getting hurt.  He keeps reminding me that there are more concussions in soccer than football.

Auriana is working hard in school and at work!  She’s loving being in the choir and is currently trying to decide on one of the 10 dresses that her friends brought over for her to borrow and wear to the Homecoming dance this Saturday.

We are excited for the upcoming wedding!  Bjorn is getting ready for the Harvest Moon Hurrah on the 21st and working hard to try to get in a full days work and still make it to everyone’s soccer & football games.  

Friday, September 6, 2013

Photo of the Week!

For his before the football game snack:
A bowl of matey-less Marshmallow Mateys.
He said he'd always wanted to do that!

August: by Bjorn

Well, the 3 younger kids are off to their first day of school! Can't believe Miriam's in high school! We did father's blessings...