Mom this is for you... I mentioned that I was very bored at work last week and you were astounded that I didn't "update my blog" so I thought about it and you are right. I have a million things to catch up on so I thought I would try to do a little today and perhaps stay on top of it for once.
All the kids have turned a year older (man it has been a long time since I wrote). Zach is now 11 and is still into science and reading and loves the Wii and computer games. He would play 24hours a day 7 days a week if we let him. He loves to be in his own little world. Lucy turned 9 and loves to read and make crafty things, she also loves to paint and play with her friends and cousins (she is also bored easily). Averie turned 7 and she is still a drama queen, loves to dance and sing and also loves the animals. I have a picture that I will put in of her I thought it was funny to see her holding her duck and kissing him- yuck! She also learned how to swim this year and ride her bike and loves doing both very much. Addie turned 5 last month and she is as emotional as ever. She hates it when she feels like you are "mad at her" and is very sensitive to others (with the exception of JD which she will fight with over and over and doesn't really care if he is crying). She still loves to twist & knot things up but mostly she loves to be playing with someone- to be include in what someone else is doing. JD turned 3. I may have already written about him but maybe not so I will include this, he LOVES to be chased and caught. He will provoke anyone to get a good chase going on and he also loves it when we laugh at him, he will continue to do what it is that made us laugh (until it isn't funny anymore). Lately when he gets hurt in a minor way he will wait until he has the "right" audience and then he will cry and get his pity, this is actually quite funny how he can turn it on and off like that. He also loves to play with his bro Zach. They can go around for hours playing games they make up as they go along. He also loves to swing and be outdoors.
The kids are officially back in school, even JD has started Preschool (which was a disaster). For the most part each of the kids got teachers that they like. Lucy is still on the fence, this is the first male teacher she has had and at first she was very upset that he was a mister but I think he is growing on her- although as I mentioned earlier she is ever so bored! Zach would like any teacher and this one is no exception, she is way way too easy and he loves that about her. She actually told me that he wouldn't be having much if any homework this year- that was not good to hear! Averie has a very pretty teacher that has a perfect disposition to be a teacher and she seems to be the happiest of them all. Addie told me the first day of Kindergarten that she had the "best day of her life" and she LOVED it!
The summer just came and went in the blink of an eye. We did have a couple of trips that we took which was nice. We went to AZ and got to spend some time with Kimmus and fam for a day and we had a great time at the Hall fam reunion in some small southern town. We also went up to Strawberry to do some fishing and went up the canyon a couple of times. We also got a season pass to the outdoor pool and did that a few times a week which was great. Lucy and Averie spent a few weeks in AZ with Kimmus and they loved that. Big D took the boys fishing and the girls and I had a girls night out with a movie and sleepover which was great fun. Lucy got her ears peirced, we painted the playset and we had fun doing all the typical summer things.
We had a great garden this year and plenty of eggs from Big D's pets. I have loved reading various books this summer and hanging with the kids. It has generally been a wonderful relaxing time, wish it wasn't over to be honest. I always like sandal weather better than boots. We are headed to Kylie's baptism later this month so perhaps for one more weekend it will "Feel" like summer. That is all I have planned and I hope to come up with something great to look forward too, before the holidays sneak up on us
All three of my girls have started dance classes. Lucy is doing hip-hop which has been hilarious to watch the other two are in a combo tap and ballet class. I was able to stay for the first little bit of Addies class- I just thought it was adorable!- so far all the girls love their classes (keep your fingers crossed that that will last) 
