A few days into our summer trip to Utah I decided I'd better get new
family pictures done. Luckily the only thing I had to buy was Camdyn's skirt at Wal-mart, everything else just happened to blend
together....I love it when things work out that way!
My sister
Lindsey, along with her one week old baby in tow (asleep) met us at the tracks and took about 300 pictures w/ my camera. Timing is everything..... but between storms, sunset, newborn babies and keeping Kennedy's hair in curlers for two days, it wasn't easy.
Thanks Linny for taking the
time for us!
Today we had the pleasure of watching all three kids play in their first official games of the fall season. 8:45, 10:15 and 11:00. It'll be tricky juggling 3 kids games every saturday, but there's nothing I love watching them do more!
Griffin played an aggressive game against the Timer Barons. This Baron better watch it!
Hmm, looks like he's really throwin' himself around out there....
Do I see some elbows flying?
Well, the ref did "Number 14! This is a warning!"
The cutest game of the day went to the Ladybirds. Little Kennedy scored a handful of goals.
Here's she goes again....
Watching her siblings has paid off. She told me she has "anger issues". We tell the older kids to "get angry at the ball".
Coach Burris the head girls soccer coach at Union High School.
Kennedy, Rachel and Brinley were all in the same Kindy class last year and preschool the year before. They are now a dynamo trio out on the tiny little field. Thier field is smaller than the goalie box at Griffin's game!
Griffin turned 13 on Labor Day!!! He and Todd went to lunch and a movie and then bought a new Wii game and IPOD docking station/alarm. I finally got to put out these birthday plates/bowls I've been collecting! Griffin is such a great kid. I can't even remember the last time he gave us an once of grief over anything.....well sometimes we have to remind him to unload the dishes or practice piano, which he then immediately does! We're so grateful to Heavenly Father for sending him to our family.
The first day of school. Over a week in and I've been making breakfast and reading scrips with the kids before Griffin gets out the door at 8:00. Thanks to his school starting a bit later this year, this is much easier to accomplish! I walked all the kids on the first day and they came home loving their class/teachers
Camdyn 4th grade
Kennedy 1st grade
Griffin 7th grade.
Brody CRACKED me up when he found this barbie snowboard....which he thinks is a wake board. He steps onto it and pretends to be out on the water just like Griffin.....
then he "crashes" in the water and lies on the ground! It's hilarious.
Kennedy and teammate Emily.
Camdyn's coach said if they won their tournament he'd let them spray paint his hair.
Oh, the girls loved this look!
Camdyn's team plays up so most these girls are a bit bigger and taller.
Did some antiquing.....
We stayed a night at Cannon Beach sans Mr. Boy. He stayed with the Jackson's and had a marvelous time!
Getting our feet wet,
Digging for shells,
A picnic view to rival any other along the Oregon Coast at Ecola Park.
This was one of the warmest days I have even experienced at Cannon....and we stay here a lot!!! 
After my run on the beach I told the kids they HAD to get in the water with me. After the initial shock, we couldn't get them out.
Papa nearly lost my camera getting these action shots!
