Sunday, October 06, 2019

Some Fall Happenings

In September, our niece Haley was baptized and Jeff was the family member who was able to attend. (I had class!) In October, our niece Ellie was baptized and we decided to bring Caden and Emily and make a road trip!



It was a beautiful sunset so Kelly enjoyed the view and showing Caden where Jeff had proposed to her!

 Ellie looked so beautiful and we had such a great time celebrating her!


 While in Utah, I was able to meet up with my great friend Kirsten for a run. Always good to run with friends!
 We enjoyed playing games with cousins and just having fun as a family.


 When we got back, there was basically one day left to do a pumpkin patch, so we grabbed a few friends and went for some fun. It was a beautiful day!


 Caden has been very different from any of our other kids. One day he came to me and said he wanted to decorate his Flash costume. He created his own persona called "Lightning Caden" and he asked my good friend Sue to help him personalize his costume. He started his own Youtube channel and has fun coming up with new ideas.

 We had some friends over for Halloween and Bryce had fun trick or treating on his own and got a ton of candy.

 Jeff and Kelly decided to have a date to a Blazer game. They had a great time.
 On Veterans Day, Kelly was able to convince Dallin, Cassie, Bryce and Caden to go hiking to a new spot. It was a beautiful day (even though it was cold!) and they all had a great time. We missed Emily (who chose not to go) and Jeff (who had to work!)







 Kelly is still enjoying the great running weather with friends!
 Caden surprised us by asking to play basketball again. He didn't seem to have very much fun last time but of course we let him try again.
Kelly and Jeff went to Jamba Juice to celebrate their first date anniversary. :-)

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Back to School 2019

The first person who went back to school was actually Kelly! She decided to get her Masters in Teaching to get her PE teaching license to teach kids in grades K-12. She is planning on teaching middle school PE if she can find the right job! She goes 2 nights a week on Tues/Thurs and will finish in June 2021. It's been an adjustment but the family is very supportive. 
 When we moved back to our old neighborhood, Emily and Dallin still went to the same high school, but Bryce and Caden both went to new schools. Emily is now a freshman, Dallin is a senior, Bryce is a 7th grader and Caden is in 1st grade!




 When the kids are at school, sometimes Kelly is able to have adventures with other Moms. This one was a rainy bike ride followed by hot chocolate.
 She still enjoys running with friends whenever she gets a chance.
 She is coaching middle school cross country with 2 other really good friends.
 Emily loves fashion and photography and likes exploring photo aesthetics!
 Caden is enjoying first grade and Kelly was able to join him for the fun run.

 He is taking Tae Kwan Do with his good friend Matthew! They are working their way through the belts!
 Dallin is dating a sweet girl named Cassie and they went to Homecoming together this year.

 Emily dressed up with her good friends and went to the Homecoming dance without dates.
 Jeff and Kelly are enjoying lunch dates once a week and having fun together when they can.
 Caden enjoys being on his scooter and playing with neighbors.
 I was so happy to have Bryce join me on the cross country team this year! It makes me so happy to see him set and reach goals!


 Boating this year was a little bit of a bummer but we did get out a few times. The big news is that the boat fit in the new garage! :-)


It's been a beautiful fall. A new skate park was built right by our house and Caden has spent a lot of time here with friends. The older kids are really sweet to him and I love seeing him learn a new hobby.