Halloween

Today was a busy day. We started with Ashley's last soccer game of the season first thing in the morning. She had to be at the fields by 8:15 in the morning and the field was in east Boise so we left before the sun was up. We got to the soccer fields right as the sun was starting to come up. It was a pretty sight.

Ashley's team played Nova a pretty hard team so they didn't win but it was great to see how much they have grown over the season. In the spring they are going to come back strong and be a force to be reckoned with.

After Ashley's game we came home to do some chores. We pulled the winter cloths out the attic.

Ashley tried on cloths for a very long time. With two older sisters she is not lacking in cloths. I am going to be doing laundry for a week.

While we were working inside Kevin decided to put the basketball hoop together.

I think that it will be up next week.
To finish our day we got ready for Halloween. Allison had plans with friends but had to cancel those. She was upset but still decided to dress up. I am glad that she is being such a good sport about having to miss out on so much this weekend.

Ashley was super excited to go trick or treating. With Allison and Madison being sick we decided to tag along with our neighbors since Kevin was staying home to watch after them.

Madison spent her whole day in bed. She got a pretty bad migraine. I felt bad that she ended up missing the party she was invited to.
Before we headed out to trick or treat we had dinner. Kevin has been hinting rather strongly that he would like stuffed peppers so I thought I would make them for him and make them festive for Halloween.

After dinner Ashley and I headed over to the nieghbors. It was a fun bunch to trick or treat with.

We had a great night.

Trunk or treat

Today Allison wasn't feeling any better so she stayed home from school. I took her to the doctor this morning and the doctor heard her cough and got quite concerned. She ask if she was up to date on all of her immunization and of course she is. She wanted to draw blood to see if Allison has whooping cough. I am speechless. Never did I think that was what they were going to say. She put her on antibiotics and we we wait and see what the lab results say. She is not a fan of needles or blood so I was worried about her but she seemed to well right afterwards so we left and went to go pick up her prescription. During the car ride she got really pale and started feeling nauseous. She hadn't eaten much so we stopped and got her a milkshake which made her feel better but her arm still hurt.

I really hope that she doesn't end up having whooping cough.
Tonight was our ward trunk or treat. Ashley was excited to see all of her friends. Allison and her have been planning their costumes out all week. Allison was bummed because she couldn't participate. Allison was going to get Ashley all ready but Allison wasn't much in the mood so Ashley talked me into doing her makeup. I don't normally do makeup for Halloween but I guess the baby can talk me into the things. She was pleased with how it all turned out. This was the only picture I got of the whole night.

Basketball season has begun

Alliosn played in her first game of the her 8th grade season today. She has had a bit of a rough start to the season but she is sticking with it and doing a great job. Her cough from the smoke we had during tryouts hasn't gone away yet. Tonight after the game her chest all the way around her back was hurting pretty bad. We contemplated taking her to the ER but she was able to get comfortable and go to bed. Well in spite of the issues she is showing up to practice every day and did a great job playing in her game today.

Her team won 41-26. It was a great game and it is fun watching her team work together so well. After her game we ran to pick up her new glasses. She has been telling me that her current glasses were weak but I didn't realize how bad her eyes had gotten. Her prescription doubled. She was happy to get new glasses.

Carving pumpkins

Tonight we carved pumpkins. Madison had started hers with her friends this weekend but had to put some finishing touches on it.

She picked a pretty hard design so she had a lot of carving to do.

Ashley jumped right in and did most of her pumpkin all by herself. I only used the drill to help loosen the guts and then with one tight piece she couldn't get out.

Allison is always fun to watch. I don't know when she is going to get used to scooping the pumpkin out. It is so much fun to watch her scoop it out. Once it is scooped out she gets all serious and down to business.

It was fun watching the girls at work. I think next year I might have to get Kevin and I a pumpkin since they don't need our assistance anymore. It is kind of bitter sweet that they don't need my help anymore. Since the girls didn't need us Kevin thought he would make a treat. He loves blueberry muffins and could have them every day.

FHE

I have been looking forward to FHE all day. We have been wanting to decorate our door for Halloween but didn't have the tape that we needed so I ran out and got it today along with the other things we needed to do all the activities that we had planned. First, we got some treat bags ready to go out a Boo a couple of neighbors. We got booed on Saturday night so it was our turn to pass it on.

Then we got to work on the door. We had a great system down so that everyone was doing something.

We were trying to hurry because fall has finally come and it was cold outside. We all are very pleased with the way the door turned out. I can't wait to see what we can do for Christmas.

After we finished the door we ran our treats out to our neighbors. The first house we picked has already been booed so we had to pick another one. Ashley ran first and I am sure they saw us. Then we moved onto our second house. They hadn't been booed so we were good to go. Madison ran this time but her foot started hurting so we probably were seen again. Oh well it was still fun. We finished our night with writing a special note to a special cousin that has a special day coming up and then Madison gave us lesson on comparing Abraham and Isaac to Christ and Heavenly Father a lesson from seminary. It was a fun evening. We missed Kevin but know that he has to travel and be away from us sometimes.

I just love my girls and the time that we get to spend together. Families are amazing.

Basketball and Idaho

Last spring after a frustrating basketball season because of concussion and asthma, Allison decided that she was done playing basketball. We understood because it was such a hard season for Allison but we kind of have a rule that we would like our girls to participate in one sport a year. Allison thought about doing cross country but the air quality was so bad because of the wild fires she would have missed the first 2 or so weeks of practice and then it would not have been worth it. That then leaves tennis or track. She was thinking about track but decided to stick with basketball. She hasn't practiced since last spring and I was nervous sending her into to practice. And then a wild fire broke out in the mountains just north of the Treasure Valley and our air quality is worse then this summer.

Yesterday I did not think that she was going to try out. She called me three times from school in a panic because she was having such bad asthma attacks. Her teachers kept sending her to the nurse because her cough was so bad and disruptive during class. Well she stuck with it and made it to tryouts. When we picked her up yesterday she was feeling like she did pretty well considering the circumstances.

Today the air quality wasn't any better but she seemed to have her asthma under control better. When I picked her up she was happy to tell me that she made the A team with all of her teammates that she has played with since 5th grade. I am so glad that she decided to play one more year at least. I love watching her play.

Since she hasn't practiced in a while she is worn out. The first few weeks of practice are going to be hard on her.

Ashley brought her Idaho salt dough map home from school today. Since she is in a different school then her older sister were I worry that she is going to miss out on fun activities that they did. It has been fun to see what each girl created so I am glad that Ashley got to do one like her older sisters.

I love that they make learning so interactive. I know this is why my girls love school so much and do so well in school.

A focused Ashley

For Christmas a few years ago Ashley got a pearler bead craft set. She can sit and create with it for hours. Yesterday she had it set and was making things with Kylie and Lexi. Today once we got home from church she sat and created all afternoon. It is fun to see what she creates.

Jammed packed Saturday

Today was a busy day. The day started with Madison playing in a powder puff game. Madison played center on the offense. She doesn't know much about football had fun learning about her position at practice this week. She is a little sore from squatting down into position. Her team consisted of junior and sophomores girls and they played seniors and freshman. Madisons team won. They have bragging rights over the seniors.

After the game Kevin ran with the girls to get flu shots at the pediatricians office. I had my monthly quilting class in Kuna. It was nice we learned how to finish our quilts.

I only finished this one and then worked on a birthday present for one of the girls. I am pretty excited to get it done. I think she is going to love it.

After flu shots with the girls Madison went home to start getting ready for Homecoming dance this evening and Kevin took the other two to Ashley's soccer game. Her team won 3-2. Ashley played goalie the half of the game and did a great job. Onely one goal got through her.

It was a warm day for October. I can't believe that it was in the high 80s.

Before Madison headed to dinner for homecoming Madison met me in Kuna with her group so I could take pictures. They all looked so nice all dressed up. It was fun taking their pictures. Madison was so excited to go to Homecoming and find the perfect dress. It is hard to find a dress that is a modest length on her.

Allison tagged along for the pictures. She made a great photography assistant.

Kevin's sister and her family also came into to town for a visit. Kevin and Ashley had fun taking them around town and showing them what we love about the Treasure Valley. The Meridian temple of course had ot be on the list. The outside is all complete with temporary windows in it while they work on the inside.

Then they took them to the Westside drive in for a ice cream potato.

It was a busy day but many great memories were made.

Cement

The cement got poured today. I am so glad that we decided to add this extra sidewalk. It will make it so much easier to take the trashes out. That has mainly been Kevin's job our whole marriage but with him traveling more I have been doing a lot lately. I really don't mind but when the trash can was heavy it was hard to pull it over the rock bed that used to be on that side of the house. I just knew that if we got any snow this winter it was going to make it even harder. The wheels of the trash cans will work much better on this.

When we built the house we wanted to have the kids put their hands in the cement but we never had good timing. I mentioned to Kevin that I would like to so we crossed our fingers that it would work out. It ended up working out. This will be fun to look back on over the years.

MHS Homecoming

It is homecoming week at MHS. We love to go to the parade each year. It is fun to see all the organizations show thier spirit. Madison helped with the Basketball float and NHS float. She decided to ride on the basketball float. It is was fun watching all the floats go by.

After the parade there was a tailgate before the homecoming game. Madison went to the game with Kylie her best friend. They looked so cute dressed in there spirit gear.

Madison had fun at the game. I love the tradition of burning the m at the end of the game.

One more year and I won't have a Warrior in the house.

Keeper training

Ashley has always had no fear when it comes to playing goalie and she really likes it. I get very nervous but she is good at it so I better get used to it. I have noticed a big leap in her skills this season. I love that she gets to do keeper training once a week at practice. It has really paid off. She is learning a lot. I love that she is learning how to stay safe as a goalie. It is probably my biggest fear that she will get hurt. Hopefully these skills that she is learning will keep her safe.