I love fall!!! It is my favorite time of year! I love how the weather cools, the leaves change and the mountains look like they are on fire, the football games, the corn stalks and pumpkins on my porch! It is all wonderful! This year it feels like it is on fast forward and I just want it to SLOW DOWN! I'm sure part of the reason is how busy we all are! So it's been a bit of a fall frenzy around here!
Will's football season is officially over and they had a rough season. However, I feel that they learned a lot! I'm pretty sure I've already said this, but being the young team they were they did have A LOT to learn! Going from little league to high school football is a HUGE transition! I look forward to seeing how they do next year! It's going to be awesome! Will is planning on starting to work out with Carter's trainer John Madsen over the off season so get bigger, faster and stronger, so his next season will be GREAT!! He is really excited to get started but I do have to say he has NO IDEA what he's in for! John is going to kick his butt!! :)
Carter's varsity team is officially in the playoffs! The first one is this Friday against Taylorsville! They played an AMAZING game last week in the black and blue classic against Bingham, but unfortunately didn't come away with the win. Thankfully that game didn't effect our standings and we'll be going in as the 4th seed! Seeing how well they played last week I KNOW that they can continue on and I'm excited to see the game! Carter is also going to start working out with John again after the season is over. He is bound and determined to win that power lifting meet this next spring! He's tired of taking 3rd place! :)
Brianne did an AMAZING job singing in church! I couldn't have been more proud of her! She was so composed and didn't even miss ONE note! It was stunning! It's hard to believe that she is only 11 when you hear her sing! I'm trying to convince her to tryout for a musical at our local theater but so far she's a firm NO! But I'll keep trying!!! I don't think that voice should go to waste! She is however singing in our Ward choir again and has even recruited 2 friends along! And I love that she chose to sing alto- it's a challenge- but one she loves to take on!
Chan has big news too! He got a new truck! You would think that he won the lottery with how happy he is right now! We went and traded in the Honda (AKA "beater truck") because it was having issue after issue and we really wanted him to have a more reliable used car to drive. We figured the best thing we could give him is our Subaru! It's an Outback wagon and has over 130,000 miles on it but it's in GREAT condition and the perfect car for him to drive! The only hitch is that it's a stick shift and Carter wasn't used to it! But he had tried on occasion to drive it but never did it often because he didn't have to. But NOW he DOES! Thankfully he's picking it up quick and is doing GREAT! Anyway, we traded in his truck and leased a brand new Toyota Tacoma 4 door! It's a beautiful truck and rides like a dream! It's even getting him out of bed earlier in the morning because he can't wait to drive it to work! So cute! I'm so happy for him too because he works so hard for our family!
As for me, not too much has changed! Just doing my usual volunteering and my respective Mom duties! But I will say I am SOOOOO excited to have Brianne come into Young Women this week! YAY!! I've been waiting a long time and I KNOW she's going to love it!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
October 13th update!
This football season is going by entirely too fast! It's been a rough start as Will's Sophomore team has only won 1 game (ouch) and Carter's Varsity team has had it's ups and downs as well! They both came out with HUGE wins this past week over Copper Hills and they BOTH had fumble recoveries! So crazy! I also think I neglected to mention that Carter broke his pinky finger a few weeks ago. We thought it was just dislocated but after seeing an x-ray and a specialist we discovered it was broken AND dislocated! Unfortunately they can't really fix it until the season is over! Otherwise he'd be unable to play! Gotta love boys- just rub some dirt on it and GO! We enjoy so much going to these games and being a part of all the happenings that the boosters provide the boys. It really is a blast!
Brianne is going to perform her very first solo in church this coming Sunday! She has been practicing a song called, "A Window to His Love" for over a month and is finally ready to sing it! I heard her sing it from beginning to end a little over a week ago at her voice lesson and was already crying! I am sure I had better bring a box of kleenex! I have been encouraging her to sing in front of people and I know she'll be great and it will build her confidence! I'm really looking forward to it!
I had parent teacher conferences for Will and Carter about a week ago as well. I have to admit that Carter's have never been all that pleasant! I was worried, especially given that I had already heard from one of his teachers regarding behavior. Carter is an awesome kid but their is no real off button for him! He enjoys socializing SO MUCH! It's hard for him to remain quiet and listen to lectures etc. However, this time around it was pretty good! He's doing "okay" in school- he's doing his usual grade ups and downs- especially during football season. He always tends to droop a bit because of the rigorous schedule. I'm sure when late November hits so will his school stride (hopefully)! The most exciting visit I had was with his Seminary teacher who is amazing. Her name is Sister Newbold and Carter LOVES her lessons. She does really innovative things with the class and keeps them on their toes! She had nothing but wonderful things to say about Carter. It was wonderful to hear of his example in class and how much he shares his testimony there. It warmed my heart. He may not be the most "academic" kid, but he is a shining star where is really counts and for that I am so grateful! Will's conferences are always fun! He is a great student! He may not have straight A's but he's always trying his best and is a very respectful student. All of his teachers had wonderful things to say about him and I am very proud of how he is doing for his first high school experience! I wish I could have met his seminary teacher as well, because he loves his class just as much as Carter, but the line for that teacher was crazy long! Maybe next time!
I am loving my new job! It's an adjustment to get used to going every day and right in the middle of the day (10am-1:30pm), but I am already seeing benefits! I am able to accomplish things at home before heading into work! I find myself cleaning and doing laundry, making phone calls and sometimes even doing dinner preparation right when I get home! With how crazy our evenings are with football it's nice to have some extra time to get home made dinners prepared! The job itself is EASY! I follow students in their classroom helping with work, I take them to PE and to lunch. They are all sweet kids and like having people to help. I have attended 2 training classes to help me better understand the environment I'm in and how to contribute and those have been very helpful as well.
Fall is here and the weather is changing! Before I know it there will be snow on the ground and we'll be preparing for Christmas! I'm not ready!! Can't time slow down just a BIT!!
Brianne is going to perform her very first solo in church this coming Sunday! She has been practicing a song called, "A Window to His Love" for over a month and is finally ready to sing it! I heard her sing it from beginning to end a little over a week ago at her voice lesson and was already crying! I am sure I had better bring a box of kleenex! I have been encouraging her to sing in front of people and I know she'll be great and it will build her confidence! I'm really looking forward to it!
I had parent teacher conferences for Will and Carter about a week ago as well. I have to admit that Carter's have never been all that pleasant! I was worried, especially given that I had already heard from one of his teachers regarding behavior. Carter is an awesome kid but their is no real off button for him! He enjoys socializing SO MUCH! It's hard for him to remain quiet and listen to lectures etc. However, this time around it was pretty good! He's doing "okay" in school- he's doing his usual grade ups and downs- especially during football season. He always tends to droop a bit because of the rigorous schedule. I'm sure when late November hits so will his school stride (hopefully)! The most exciting visit I had was with his Seminary teacher who is amazing. Her name is Sister Newbold and Carter LOVES her lessons. She does really innovative things with the class and keeps them on their toes! She had nothing but wonderful things to say about Carter. It was wonderful to hear of his example in class and how much he shares his testimony there. It warmed my heart. He may not be the most "academic" kid, but he is a shining star where is really counts and for that I am so grateful! Will's conferences are always fun! He is a great student! He may not have straight A's but he's always trying his best and is a very respectful student. All of his teachers had wonderful things to say about him and I am very proud of how he is doing for his first high school experience! I wish I could have met his seminary teacher as well, because he loves his class just as much as Carter, but the line for that teacher was crazy long! Maybe next time!
I am loving my new job! It's an adjustment to get used to going every day and right in the middle of the day (10am-1:30pm), but I am already seeing benefits! I am able to accomplish things at home before heading into work! I find myself cleaning and doing laundry, making phone calls and sometimes even doing dinner preparation right when I get home! With how crazy our evenings are with football it's nice to have some extra time to get home made dinners prepared! The job itself is EASY! I follow students in their classroom helping with work, I take them to PE and to lunch. They are all sweet kids and like having people to help. I have attended 2 training classes to help me better understand the environment I'm in and how to contribute and those have been very helpful as well.
Fall is here and the weather is changing! Before I know it there will be snow on the ground and we'll be preparing for Christmas! I'm not ready!! Can't time slow down just a BIT!!
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