I love fall! I wish it could remain so for a few more months. The cool, crisp air in the morning is so refreshing. It is amazing to see all of the fall foliage and the canyon is beautiful this time of year.
We are starting to finally fall into the school routine. I love having Tyson, Garrett, and Kierra all at the same school and on the same schedule. I am so excited to have the freedom to be able to send my children to a charter school. I feel like their education has been so greatly enhanced compared to the mediocrity we saw in the neighborhood school. We spend a lot of time doing homework, but it is worth it.
Madi is enjoying preschool immensely. She is the only girl in her class, but that doesn't phase her.
Fall also brings football. GO BYU COUGARS! Garrett throughly enjoyed attending his first BYU football game with Gary.
Tennis Pro
Kierra never ceases to suprise us. She had been taking some pretty casual tennis lessons over the past couple of summers and then in July mentioned that she would like to try out for the highschool tennis team. Either Gary or I took her out to practice every morning and every evening (kierra is not a morning person). She was determined and kept practicing everyday until tryouts. She made it on as a 9th grader and loves it. It has really brought out the competitor in her. During one singles match her opponent tried to fudge the score. She called out 2-7 when it was really 1-7. Kierra told her as much and the other girl continued to argue. Kierra just stood there until her opponent relented. she wasn't going to let her get away with that! Even with the rigorous tennis schedule she managed to maintain her 4.0 gpa and score the highest on the 1st AP test of the year. Kierra's one fault: her incredibly messy room.
Garrett's stunt boarding
Garrett became addicted to the flowrider this summer. Between swim team, a swim pass, and swim lessons we were at the pool at least once a day.
Monorail ride
Gary just told Tyson that he better hang on tight because this ride was going to drop 500ft just around the corner. When the monorail started moving you can bet Tyson was holding on pretty tight.
The rock collection
Tyson is having a great time finding the most unusual rocks on the Deception Pass beach. Unfortunately, when we went to Red Robin later that evening he lost his collection all over the floor of the restaurant.
Do we really have to go?
Tyson is excited about his new backpack. Garrett is not happy about me taking the picture. It's hard to get back into the rountine after the summer.
Our First Cruise
Gary and I took our first cruise of the Carribean. Gary and I flew into New Orleans and met up with some of our very good friends. It was one of our favorite vacations. We visited Roatan, Guatemela, Belize, and Cozumel. The Mayan structures and carvings were amazing. By driving inland we were able to get a broader view of these countries. We also took a taxi ride on Roatan that I'll never forget! Seeing the living conditions in these places made me ponder life in America.
Madi's 3rd birthday
Princess for a day! Madi as always enjoyed being the center of attention. We played princess games like pin the kiss on the frog, and princess and the pea.
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I love sendiing the kids back to school. They love every minute hanging out with friends,school sports and a busy social life with church and school activities. I love the freedom of my days, just me and baby Timmy. I love all the fall decorations and the pretty colors. I love the holidays coming up...halloween, thanksgiving, christmas. It is so exciting.
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