Fall Soccer

In the spring when we signed the girls up for soccer, Alan put down that he would be a coach if needed. Well, when roster where distributed, Alan was the coach for both teams! We weren't expecting it but I think he is really liking it. He holds practice every Tuesday. Kairi's team first at 5:30 and then Reagan's team at 6:15. They have had a few games so far. They have been fun to watch! Some of the kids, on both teams, have played before so they really understand what to to. Our girls however, have not played before and are learning. They are getting better with each game though. At this age the kids just all run around in a herd of players. There are no positions, it's just a free for all. If you aren't aggressive enough you may not touch the ball very often. They both love their uniforms and getting ready to go play. Alan is doing a great job coaching. Some of the parents have called the organizers and told them what a great coach he is. One of the parents even asked if he was going to be the coach as these kids grow up. I think that that is a great complement to Alan. I am very proud of him! I couldn't do what he is doing. Hopefully I will understand this game more as the kids keep playing.

Dress Up

Our girls have loved playing dress up since they could walk! Now it is time for Tahlia to join in! She loves dressing up. Especially wearing the tiara! She even puts on the shoes and make such beautiful noise as she walks around the table. Reagan and Kairi love that they can help her dress up. She is growing up too fast! Kairi helped Tahlia get dressed for these pictures.

Visitng Wyatt

After Reagan's first week of school, we left for Idaho to see Wyatt who was almost 1 week old. He is so cute! We all fell in love from the moment we saw him. Leslie and Tyson have done a good job! Leslie brought Wyatt to moms Friday when we got there for a little while. Then Saturday morning, while mom and the boys went golfing, I took the kids and we went and spent the morning with Leslie and Wyatt. It was so relaxing and nice... It is amazing how you can love a baby so much and it not be yours. I love all of my nieces and nephews. I know I would do anything for any of them. I can't wait until Nancy comes in October so they can all be together. I think Leslie is such a great mom! She takes great care of Wyatt but isn't too worried that she is paranoid over little things. Love you guys!










I don't know if Leslie knows I took this picture... if not now she does!


When Tahlia saw Wyatt sitting on the coach she wanted up by him. She sat there for a minute and leaned in to give him a huge... so cute!

After spending the moring with Leslie, Tyson and Leslie had to go to his side for lunch, so everyone else went to Fiesta for lunch. Camden and Dane were crazy. They found some bug in the window that occupied their time.

Reagan is a 1st Graders!

I can't believe it, but Reagan has started 1st grade. Her first day of school was Aug. 17. She was really excited but a little nervous because she moved from Monte Vista to Jordan Ridge Elementary this year. I tried to assure her that everyone would be nice. She was mostly worried about missing her friends. I know how important it is to have friends. I told Reagan to be nice to everyone and in time she would make friends. Her first day was not a normal day of school. She had an appointment to go meet here teacher and do a little testing. So, she actually went to school all day on Aug. 18th. She woke up extra early and made sure everything was perfect. She had picked out what she wanted to wear the night before, but that is normal at our house. I didn't start school until that Thursday so I was lucky enough to take her and pick her up from her first few days of school! We arrived at school at about 8:15. Her teacher said she would come outside to get them about 8:25. So all of the kids played on the little playground for a few minutes. Then everyone started to line up to go inside. Reagan started getting really excited. She had a backpack full of things to give Mrs. Ott, from her teacher wish list. Reagan loves giving things to people! I felt a little emotional as I gave her a huge and stood back as she started to walk away. I didn't get to take her to her first day of kindergarten because I was already in school, so I think this was make up from last year. I just can't believe she is growing up so quickly. She is loving school! She is learning new things everyday. She is recognizing so many words that reading is becoming easier each week. It is amazing how quickly kids learn at such a young age. She loves math... she talks to me about patterns and things she notices with numbers weekly. Inside I am really happy because I know how some kids struggle and I hope she gets a good understanding at each level. She loves that she gets to each school lunch! She was a little nervous that she wouldn't like what the school made, but so far there has only been one thing she hasn't liked. They get to choose between two food items per day. Reagan also loves recess. The first day of school, she was playing and didn't hear the whistle to in and got left outside. She was crying and someone saw her and helped her find her class. She has payed better attention since! She is also making friends now. It took about two weeks, but now she talks about different friends. There was a big difference from kindergarten to 1st grade. In kindergarten, not too many kids know each other, but by 1st grade they do. There were some girls that didn't want to play with her because they didn't know her. Reagan was really sad about this. I told her to keep trying. It would take some time, but she would make friends. Then, one day, after I picked the kids up Reagan said, "Mom you were right!" I asked here what I was right about and she said, "You said it would take a little while to make friends and I made one today! You were right!" My heart was immediately happy for her! She told me all about her. When I asked Reagan what her name was she said she didn't know and that she would ask her her name tomorrow. We went to a fundraiser last night at Bingham High for the PTA and she saw several classmates and they had a great time. I'm glad that she has settled in!


Reagan didn't want any special breakfast... just Fruit Loops.


This is the first grade door. They line up around the corner... I just wanted a picture.


Playing before time to line up.


Waiting in line.


One last wave goodbye... I love this girl!


This is Reagan coming out of school... she is in the back of this picture.


She had a great first day!

Slip-n-Slide

The girls had been begging me to play on their slip-n-slide after they played at Grandma Duncan's, so on one of the last days of summer we got out the slip-n-slide, most likely for the last time this summer. Reagan really understands how to play on it and Kairi is really trying! As for the Camden and Tahlia they just like that the water shuts up in the air! We don't have much of a yard to spread out on, but the kids never complained. We had a great afternoon.

Potty Training!

We decided that we had had two babies in diapers for too long, so after the kids got back from my parents house this summer, I started potty training Camden. He has done amazingly well! We have had some rough moments but we are getting closer and closer every day to being 100% potty trained! He is telling us about 50% of the time that he needs to go potty, the other 50% we are just making him go. Potty training a boy after two girls has been A LOT different! There are certain things you don't have to worry about with girls. We tried using a potty seat but we were cleaning up way to many messes. Our babysitter just decided to try him on the toilet after a few days and no more messes! Camden's one downfall is he loves to lay in bed after he wakes up... so accidents happen. We have started opening his door after he goes to sleep so that he knows he can get up when he wakes up in the morning. He has been waking up at 5:50... no wonder he has been having accidents. We don't usually get them up until about 6:15. Hopefully we have fixed this problem. I can't wait for the day when I don't have to worry getting him to the potty. Independence is a wonderful thing. Camden loves wearing underwear (not panties... like I keep calling them after having two girls!) he even wanted me to take a picture of him in his training pants! Funny boy.

Camden Dancing

Camden has been into dancing the past few months! He does some interesting moves. We aren't sure where they all come from, but I'm sure he gets some things from watching his sisters. I finally had my camera when he started to dance. I love that at one point, he has to stop dancing to make sure Tahlia doesn't get into the cupboard! This isn't one of the best performances he has put on for us... but it's still pretty cute.

Hunting for Frogs

I have been awful about updating my blog since I started teaching again! I have several things to blog about starting from the first of August. The pond behind our house allows us to find many interesting things. One of our kids favorites are the frogs. One night after we put Tahlia to bed, Alan and I walked with the kids to look at the frogs they had been finding. They were literally everywhere! I was afraid that I would walk on them with every step I took. We had a fun time walking, talking and looking at frogs.