Nothing to add...

1 - 13 yr old boy + 1 - pair of needle nose pliers =

1 - trip to Urgent Care & 1 - punctured Dorsal Digital Artery

Lessons learned : WEAR SHOES

DO NOT THROW SHARP OBJECTS INTO THE LAWN

GAME ON!!!

It's my favorite time of year!

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON!

GO UTES!

(this is Amy posting)

First day of School '09

They are growing up way to0 FAST!

Mr. 8th Grader

Miss Diva 6th Grader

Little Man 2nd Grader

It's that time again! We are looking forward to a great school year.

Non - blogged summer happenings

Summer always goes by so fast and I'm afraid I haven't been a diligent photographer this summer. Here is a list of our missing pictures...

- Scout Camp Thunder Ridge

- Trips to American Fork Rec Center Pool

- A weekend in Heber

- Trace's week of BYU Lacrosse Camp

- Hours of NIGHTGAMES

- 2 trips to 7peaks

- Day at Lagoon

- BBQ's with friends & family

Overall it has been a busy & fun summer. I am always ready for school to begin, but will look forward to another great summer in 2010!

Pioneer Day Classic '09

Me & Stephanie post race

Nearing the finish line - FINALLY!

Thanks to my friend Stephanie, I decided to take on the challenge of running a 10K (6.2 m). After a complicated start (Stephanie forgot her knee band) we finished the race in 1hr 04 min. Now she has convinced me to run a half marathon in November and then take on the Ragnar Relay next summer. CRAZY!!! We will see if we're still friends when this is all over....

Sleeping Out

Once again the kids attempted to sleep out on the deck. As usual the best part was the creation of the tent. They lasted until about 11:00....maybe next year.

Cake Day

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• A couple of weeks ago Aunt Lizzy came to have a cake decorating day with Taylor Rose. Taylor decided she wanted to make her Dad out of fondant - complete with his "shiny" hair. They had a marvelous time. Thanks Lizzy for teaching Taylor all about the world of cake decorating, she loved it!

Cul-de-sac of FIRE!

On the 4th of July we hosted a neighborhood BBQ and fireworks display. The food was delicious, especially the numerous desserts, and the company was outstanding. ALL the boys released their inner "pyro" and put on a loud, smokey, and colorful firework celebration.

We have such great friends and were so happy to enjoy the evening with them!

Another visitor

About a week ago the kids came running in the house squealing over a moth.

Silly kids I thought.... this actually took my breath away.