U2

my really cute (did i mention he is is really good-looking?) husband surprised me with U2 tickets. it was awesome (really tim, if you ever read this, you would have LOVED all the techy stuff). it was BIG (did i mention big?), the music was memorable, and it was fun to watch dave get excited (dancing and everything). also, it was the first time we have walked through the univ. of utah campus since we graduated way back when! it was a little strange that the campus seemed untouched, still the same, but our lives have changed in so many ways since then. it was a fantastic date!

thanks dave!! AND thanks to papa john for tending!!!

(not a great quality photo-one more reason to add to dave's 'why i need an iphone' list. not to mention, it's my very first EVER arm-extended photo... due to i really like the camera a little farther away since my bell's palsy episode. earlier that day i had an hour and a half facial rehab session for my synkinesis (which should be a swear word). it made my face really tired, so this photo is a little bit of an accomplishment for me!)

empowered!

good #1
sadie had an orchestra performance and she played two solos, one of which she composed. i know i am biased and all, but she did amazing! (bragging? don't mind if i do!)

good #2
i changed my own windshield wiper! i made my boys stand and watch =UNIMPRESSED... when i finished they flatly said, "can we go in now?"

it made me happy.

AND i'm sure abe will be able to mark something off in scouts for watching=double happy!!

wednesday

i ran across this picture today and it made me chuckle. it's good to chuckle on rainy days.

men in black

kai and max are thrilled to be on the same soccer team. it is a pre kindergarten and kindergarten category which means kai is the oldest and max is the youngest. their games are the highlight of their week (and mine). i smile the whole time!

max runs so fast, has no fear of the bigger kids, and really holds his own. i must have told him today to run his fastest...he stopped, looked at me seriously and explained, "i only run my second fastest because if i run my first fastest i fall on my face, so i only run my second fastest."

kai is one little competitive kid! he is fun to watch because it is serious business! somehow he manages to play hard, score and keep track of all the stats on everyone!
we love soccer season!








GOAL!!!!!

good morning!

we decided that since dave doesn't have to leave quite so early, we would have breakfast and scriptures in the morning.

Elder Oaks said, "what your kids want for dinner is YOU" so i was pretty sure that's what they would like for breakfast too! so far so good:)

swimming

swimming lessons were hard to come by in this little town. i opted to take max to park city for a private lesson once a week. when he was a baby and i put him in the tub, he would kick and kick. i was convinced he was naturally a swimmer...and he is!

look mom, no hands!