Back to school 2011

I am going to miss these little farts. Okay lets be honest, so glad that it is time for school to start. They were all so excited that they were ready to walk out the door by 7:00. The summer was such a blur I can Honestly say we have never been busier. I think as your kids get older they get so busy That it just becomes one endless list of things to do and schedules to keep up on. Gone are the lazy summers with nothing to do, gone are the days of going to the pool to entertain ourselves or keep ourselves busy. We are in the run around, get up early Activity after activity, Scouts, Dance, Soccer, Baseball, Student Government, Lessons, Practices, Games, performances, meetings, and NO down time. I am tiring to breath and not get overly dramatic but really, It is crazy. Sage is super excited to be in High School and is on the Drill Team, She is excited about the friends she will make and all the new and exciting things that come with High School. (driving, dating, Dances ETC.) I know that this girl will be awesome, I have all the confidence that she is a girl who knows who she is and what she stands for, I am proud of who she is and cant wait to see what she will become. Max is the Big dog this year, 6th grade o my. He is a good boy and always treats everyone with respect. He is very excited about recess, he is a sports guy, this kid can run and play all day. He is never idle, he probably watches 5 min of t.v a week. He is up at the crack of dawn and in bed by 9;00 at night. He is an A student and wants to learn, its all him. He works hard and takes it on, he however is my only child who hates to read, I have to hound him about reading. Mason is in 5th grade and is not as excited about school, he is also a good student but complains and is not thrilled about school starting up again, he is another very active child, no video games and t.v for him either. He is all about sports, all summer they would go to the school and run the mile, he has practiced baseball every day this summer and loves it eats it drinks it and practices constantly. He has amazed me with his willingness to sacrifice his time to improve his skills. He runs faster, hits line drives and can catch game winning pop flies. I hope he is ready to put that same effort into his school work and become that dedicated to school. Brett and I are having so much fun raising our children and finding little pieces of the day that we can focus on us too. I insist on me and him time...

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August

The end of summer is always bitter sweet, happy to get back to a routine but sad to see another summer fly by. We have spent this summer so busy and on the go all boredom and laziness that we usually experience never happened. Max had a Soccer tournament in Park city, so we stayed at the cabin for a 4 day weekend. The tournament was great, Max played his little heart out and most of our games were in Oakley, Bonus for us! We spent the weekend with all our soccer friends, some stayed with us and others stayed at the canyons. Sage performed at the first football game of the year with the Drill Team. And Brett and I are just tiring to keep up with these busy kids. I was released from the Primary after 5 years in the Presidency and & 7 1/2 years total. Whew, I loved it and am excited to move on.

Summer time...

Our trip to San Clemente is one of our favorite things in the summer. This year it was even better. The over scheduled crazy busy Spring and Summer we have had, we needed a week on the beach. The Holman's are the best, we had such a great time with all brett's cousins and Aunt and Uncle. I love the weather, the food, sand, ocean, the train. I love the PIER. Taking a walk on the Pier every night with Brett and our children and bumping into Holman's left and right. Ice cream on the Pier, earily morning walks on the beach, eating at the Fisherman, Olemendies, FHE with 50 cousins. Making memories with our kids. Memories that we will have forever! We missed Dave and paid a tribute to him with a balloon memorial on the pier. It was beautiful. So nice to be with Brett for 10 days. I wish I could live on vacation. I fall more in love with this guy every year, he is the easiest person to be around. I love my Family.

May June and July

Oh My Gosh, Wow were do I begin. Life, has been a busy crazy whirlwind for the past three months and with two weeks until school start it has no chance of slowing down. After Sages Birthday, our lives have been consumed with B-Ball and Dance and Many other unexpected happenings. I will try to catch up on blogging if that is possible. Max and Mason had a great season on the Murray Liberty League. They were both on the Dodgers. Mason was on Minor Dodgers and Max was on the Major Dodgers and with 4 games and 4 practices a week it made for a very busy Spring. Max play outfield this year, and got to play catcher a couple times, Mason played 1st base and pitched a few times. Such a fun time watching our boys play ball. Pure joy, is the only way to explain it really. Sage had a great competition season as well, we soaked every minuet up this year realizing it was our last year in private dance. She also made the Murray High School Drill Team! Way to go SAGE! A whole new chapter of dance. I am amazed at her talent and her dedication. Loved every second of seeing her perform. She has really come into her own this year. Memorial weekend was very sad for our family and life changing. Brett's dad was killed in an Atv accident in Moab. We are still all in shock and don't know how to react to ball games, birthday parties, beach vacations with out him. Brett really got many of his best qualities from his dad, our children miss their Grandpa. The Funeral was very sad, and all 3 of our kids spoke and Brett spoke. They did such a beautiful job. That same week Sage Graduated from Junior High, with Honors and a 4.0. Very emotional week for our family.

June was crazy busy as well, the day after the funeral Brett, Max and Mason went to New York City with my Dad. They had been planning this dream trip for almost a year. They really had a trip of a life time! Wow what an experience. They stayed in Time Square and went to 2 Yankees Games visited the Statue of Liberty and Central Park and the list goes on. They had the best time with my Dad and it was a trip NONE of them will ever ever forget. We had MORE B-Ball in June because Mason made the Allstar Team! It was a great experience for Mason. Murray 9 year old All stars took 4th in State! OMY! Practice everyday and tons of games. He really gained so much ability it is remarkable all the improvement he made. Great times! Sage Also started practicing with her Drill Team 4 days a week! And Loves it!

July, We went to the cabin the 1-4th of July for the Holiday and took in the Oakley Rodeo, rode 4 wheelers played card ATE, and rested and relaxed. Mason had an Allstar game all the way in Toelle on Saturday so Brett trucked him all the way there and back. We came home just in time to leave for Pioneer Trek on the 7th. TRek was Awesome! I can not believe how awesome. I need to do a whole post on Trek. Lets just put it this way, one of the best experiences of my life! Nuff said! I love my Husband! and I love him even more now. If that is possible. After trek we had State championship B-Ball and then my nieces Wedding and the day after the wedding we left for San Clemente... Ahhh I'm exhausted just typing it all. Living it makes me the crazy, scattered, partially grey lady I am. San Clemente was so awesome. I cant not tell you how great it was to spend time with my family for 10 day. No schedules no deadlines and no hussle and bussle. Just time! Loved it. Our kids are such great people and so much fun. Lotts of extened family and great memory's made on the beach. Max changed gears a little this year and made the Murray Max Compitition Soccer team. So he has been training all summer and let me tell ya, Murray ainte fooling around with Soccer. We are now a Soccer Family. So thats it...(i think)

Mason is 10

poor mason had his 10th birthday a few days after Dave passed away. We celebrated with a small get together and can't believe my baby is double digits. We have some traditions in our family that we held up even though it was a very hard time. We made a special breakfast and decorated his place at the table, made a baseball cake and had our family over. Mason makes me and Brett smile every day. He is such a fun kid. He is mischievous, kind hearted, athletic, affectionate, and smart, we all love mason...

4th of July Weekend

Dirty kids that had some fun

Ribs are alway a hit

Mmmmm.....

Gross......

Provo Falls

Snow in July Hello?

To cool for school

Brett on Max's dirt bike

Sage and Justine

the Uintas

New York Yankees

Boys in Uniforms