Finally Victorious

Kobe and I spent our birthday weekend in Salt Lake. I was watching and Kobe was playing in the Addidas Cup. Kobe was amazing and the team won the championship game...by one point in double overtime. It was one intense game. I tell you--there is nothing better than sitting on the sidelines melting in 100 degree weather while watching your son get heat stroke and loving every minute of it. They have gotten second place in this tournament for the last 2 years, so this win was "sweeeeet". (direct quote from Kobe and Chase)

And being 37 isn't so bad.....because now I have a new rice cooker and a hand mixer that has two working beaters.


(notice that my child is not the shortest anymore)

It's A Boy!!

You need to meet out new addition--this is Rhino. (He is named after the coolest hamster we know--the one in the Bolt movie) He's the cutest dwarf hamster in the pet store. And Brooklyn can't stand to be away from him. I had to start a "no bothering him when he's asleep or in his house" rule, but otherwise he enjoys more love than he can take. Yes, I know you are all jealous that your parents and older sibling didn't get you a hamster for your 10th birthday, but you can come enjoy ours anytime you feel that need. Brooklyn also had a fun party with her friends. Bree and I taught them some basic cake decorating and let them design their own cakes. Thanks for keeping me sane Bree. Here's the pictures:
(this might be an all time record for postings in one month...)

I Needed A Good Laugh Today

My friend Lori told me about this blog. If you have a few minutes, it's guaranteed to bring a few laughs. It is the story of Elaine and Gary. They live in our magazines. So this lady has taken the time to cut out the pictures and give a glimpse of the dialog going on in the magazine that we can't hear.

Enjoy!

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Summer Update (as of July)

I actually started this entry way back in the middle of July, but there were technical difficulties--and then I didn't get back to it. So here goes take two.
Tia is loving her job as a lifeguard at the Lehi Legacy Center. She loves driving "her" truck--stick shift turned out to be fun once she got the hang of it. And she has a cell phone. And the boys are starting to notice she is 16. And, And, And,....Her life is pretty good these days.

Alex has completed his Eagle project, so we are now working on the endless paperwork to get it passed. Hopefully you'll be hearing about his court of honor this fall. He has also joined the cross country team and loves having people to push him to faster times. (running with mom will never be as exciting again)

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Kobe fills his days with soccer, swimming, and running. He is enjoying all the sun he can get. He is hoping we have a family team for the bone race next year because that was the funnest thing he's ever done. I was so surprised at how well he and Alex did. They ran their legs in 33 and 34 minutes! Kobe was so full of adrenalin--I think he could have kept right on going and beat Kelly up the next leg. They were both pretty sore the next day. I also ran a personal best time which I am pretty proud of, but it wasn't nearly as good as my boys did. It was fun to ride up with my dad and Trace and Amber and cut Lincoln. A fun weekend all around!

Brooklyn is please to announce that she has moved up to level 5 in gymnastics. She had a great level 4 season. Her favorite meet was the Utah Summer Games. She got a bronze in the all around and on the bars. She got 4th place finishes in the other individual events. She is also doing swim team, but that isn't nearly as exciting.


We had a fun party here for the 4th of July. Thanks to everyone who came. We had a BBQ, water party, roasted marshmallows int he fire pit for s'mores, and did some fireworks. It was great.
Now we jump into a few family reunions, scout camps, and trying to get ready for school. again.