Halloween

Ted and I were looking at some old photos of when the kids had cute costumes for Halloween.  Those days are gone! Now all they wanted was costumes with all the gore!  The ugliest, the bloodier, and the scarier the better.  Yuck!  We had great time trick or treating.  Trevin had 2 friends go with him, so he was happy.  Now we have tons of candy to get rid of before I eat it all!  Too bad halloween only comes once a year!!

Brendan-Fall Soccer and Lacrosse

Another soccer and lacrosse season done, at last.   It was a busy couple of months.  Especially on those few Saturdays when Brendan had a lacrosse double header and a soccer game. That's a lot of running, but Brendan loved it every minute of it.  And hardly ever complained.  I complained enough for him.  

We missed a few of Trevin's lacrosse games because, of course, the kids games were at the same time and on opposite ends of the valley...sorry Trev.  That is why I only have pictures of Brendan. (Ted take pictures, rrrright!)  Trevin is playing on a competitive lacrosse team this winter, so hopefully I will get plenty of chances to take his picture, eventhough he rather me not.  

Bring on Trevin and Brendan's winter sports: basketball, indoor soccer, lacrosse, and snowboarding!  Oh yeah, attend some Jazz games along the way.  

Does  it ever end????? 

Science Experiment

Trevin and some friends had to do a science project for school.  They wanted to see what color Mentos candy would make the Diet Coke spray the highest.  Below is a picture of each kid dropping one Mentos into a 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke.  Then they backed away and look at the spray!  Good thing they did the experiment in the road... what a mess!   

Childrens Museum

Before school started we took a trip with the neighbors to the Childrens Museum in SLC.  Love the way they squeezed into the costumes sized for two year olds.  They had a great time!

First Day of School

I know it has been forever.  Here is a photo from the first day of school (8/18) and now the first quarter is almost done.  I've been slacking.  Plus we got a new computer and it took a while for my pictures to be added, plus I had to learn how to use the thing.  It is a Mac, so it is a little different. Blah blah blah  I know.  I will try to be better now that I know what I am doing...well sort of.  

Sparta Tournament

Brendan's team competed in their first big tournament. After two tough losses, they won the third game 4-2, in which, Brendan scored 3 goals. Eventhough they lost in the semi-finals, it was a great experience. Now onto the regular season. Soccer never stops.

Fenway Park

Ted and I went to Boston to see the Red Sox play the Yankees. Eventhough the Sox lost, we still had a great time.

CT Trip

As usual we took our July trip to Connecticut. We had a great time.

We took a quick trip to Massachusetts, went to the beach and hung out with family.

LAX

Trev's coach sent us some really neat pictures of Trevin playing lacrosse. He plays defense and loving every minute of it! Plus he gets to use a "D" pole, which is longer than the normal lacosse stick. Right now we have the summer off, but come fall, it is LAX season again. Keep up the great work Trevin!

He loves it!!!

Zoo Fun

We spent the day at Hogle Zoo. The kids had a great time. We saw the cat show, with a snow leopard, and the elephant show. The elephant show wasn't very interesting. It was just elephants eating tree branches...kinda boring! The kids favorite was the reptile area. That is the worst for me, not only is it way smelly, but the snakes and rodents freek me out! I could totally do without seeing the snakes and other creepy things.

Happy 9th Birthday Brendan!!!!

Brendan turned 9 on June 14. He had a great birthday...lots of gifts, ice cream cake. Check out his new bike!!

How can he be nine already??

The new family member...Max

Well, Ted and I are finally aunt and uncle and the boys finally have a cousin! Max Ryan was born on June 1 to Ted's brother Josh and his wife Brenda. Isn't he cute?!

All good things must come to an end!

We had a great time, and thought we'd finish with a photo from our deck.

We're already looking foward to our next adventure.

Cruisin'- Day Four

Today, we're in the country of Belize for our final stop. We booked another beach excursion, but this one failed to meet the standard set by Cozumel, but still beautiful.

Ted and Brendan cruised around on a kayak, and the rest of us relaxed in the sun. Who knew that starfish could double as pasties?