Jr. Aggies Hockey

Tanner is playing his 6th year for the Cache Valley Jr. Aggies Hockey League. He is having fun this year. It has been a little frustrating as a lot of his team mates are newer players, but they get better each game. Tanner is a hustler and has always been fun to watch. The best thing about watching Tanner play hockey is cheering him on when he knocks into the other team! He told me the other day-- "Mom you always say to be nice and then you want me to knock people over on the ice" That's when I told him, "Everything you learned in Primary gets left off the ice--it's what you do when you play hockey!!" Hockey is such a great sport!! Here are a few pictures from his game last week in Ogden.

Bringing the puck down

Tanner is #4

Go Tanner!!

Mustangs Basketball

Zach spent six grueling days trying out for the Mountain Crest Freshman Basketball team. It was so stressful (for him and us!). The first week he practiced/tried out on Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs with the first cuts posted on Wednesday morning and then the second cuts posted on Friday morning. He made both cuts. I thought that was it--well, no, there were four freshman who were dressing on the Varsity football team and they needed to have some time to show off their skills -- try outs were also on Monday and Tuesday (there was no school but they practiced for three hours). The final cuts were posted on Wednesday morning. Zach is so excited to have made the team. Tonight we had the parent meeting to pay the fees (school sports are not cheap) and meet the teams. He is so excited....and so are all of us. It will be fun, his whole super league team made the team as well as a few from his baseball team so we will be able to spend time with the families we have gotten to know so well! We look forward to supporting him and going to his games. Way to go, Zach!

Halloween

Halloween was really different this year! First of all, Kaden and Brynn didn't have school because they had Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday and Friday. Their school had a carnival on Halloween. I had to help out at one of the games from 4:15 - 5:15. During that time, Kaden and Brynn finished up their tickets and we were ready to head home! It was perfect! We had a quick dinner and then the neighbors came trick or treating to our house and offered to take them along. Zach and his friend went to a "party" for the evening and Tanner caught up with the others to trick or treat around the neighborhood...Greg, of course, was working a late shift so I had the house (and the trick or treaters) to myself. I was actually preparing for the class I had to teach the next morning and learned real quick that I couldn't get much done with all the trick or treaters. When the kids got home, they were done. They wanted to go out to Grandma and Grandpa's so we loaded up and went trick or treating at their house. They all had a fun time! I don't have a picture of Tanner in his costume--he was the manager of the Cardinals (with his baseball pants and dug out jacket). Zach wore a cow costume to school and then a gorilla costume to his party. Everyone had a fun night. Kaden could not decide what to be, but at the last minute went with Scream and Brynn was a witch.

On Saturday, Greg and I took Kaden and Brynn to the Aggie vs. Hawaii football game. We had such a fun time. Tanner spent the day with a friend and Zach had other plans so just the four of us went. We went just before half time (because I had to teach that morning). The weather was perfect! It was warm and sunny--the perfect fall day. To top it off, the Aggies WON!

Brynn loved watching the game (or the cheerleaders) through the binoculars

Tomorrow morning I head off to Dallas for the NAEYC Conference. I had a lot to do to get ready to go (papers to finish, presentations, class to teach and assignments to have done before I leave). It will be so nice to sit on the plane and relax. Greg has taken the rest of the week off so everything will be fine here at home.