Fathers Day

Today we had the privilege of celebrating Kevin and what blessing he is to our family. The girls are blessed to have his as their father. Kevin works hard for our family and has made many sacrifices so that I could stay home with them. This last year with his new job he has traveled more then we have been used to. It has been an adjustment and he is greatly missed when he is gone. Probably the hardest part is the events that he misses out on. He has always been at everything the girls are involved in. They know that he would be there if he could and have been understanding but they definatly miss having him there. When he gets home they are all so excited to give him a run down of what he has missed out on. He is such a special part of their lives.

Last day at Chaparral

Ashley had her last day of school today and it is our last day at Chaparral.

Chaparral has been a good school and the girls have loved it there. It is sad to say goodbye but I have a good feeling about this change in Ashley's life.

Ashley loved third grade and loved her teacher Mrs. Blackwood.(Allison had her so I knew it was going to be a good year)

Ashley loved also have Kinnlie in her class.

These two are inseperable an that is going to be the hardest part about the change of school. Ashley is sure going to miss seeing her every day. She has already started making friends with some of the neighbor girls so I don't worry about her. Good-bye Chaparral.

Summer ball

Summer ball went well this summer. Madison did good stepping back in and playing after her knee surgery. There were a few times that she fell and my heart skipped a beat. I got more comfortable as the season went on but I am not sure that I will ever stop worrying. I guess that is my job as a mom.

Madison played on the varsity team and had a lot of with the girls. There were some new girls that she hadn't played with before but I think as they play more with the team we will see the kinks get worked out.

I am hoping for no injuries next year. I have missed seeing her play.

Garage Sale

Today we attempted our first garage sale. It was a lot of work and we learned a lot from the whole thing. We didn't sale quite as much as we hoped but with our area being new and our sign blowing down people didn't know we were out. When our sign was up we had a good flow of traffic.

Even though it was a lot of hard work we will do one again. I am going to keep an eye on my signs so hopefully we will have better luck.

Ashley had a bake sale at the garage sale to try and earn money for soccer. We have ask her to pay a little portion of her club soccer fees. I thought she would complain but she jumped right on board and was super enthusiastic about it. She even got to work in the kitchen to make the treats. I love her enthusiasm.

Basketball camp

Madison was away at basketball camp this weekend. She was nervous to go but ended up having fun with the girls. The Varsity team went to Pocatello for some instruction and then a tournament. Madison says that they did good as a team.

It was a great trip to get to know the girls a little better. The coaches attempted some team bonding exercises which Madison always hates but she was a trooper and went along with it.

Probably the best part of the trip was coming to her room decorated by Kylie.

Madison sure felt loved. It made her day.

Awards Ceremony

Allison worked very hard this year on her grades. She wants to have straight A's and she had done a great job at her goal. We are so proud of her diligence in her school work.

Soccer Tryouts

Ashley's soccer team were invited to tryout for a competitive team. I wasn't sure that we were ready to move onto a competitive team but thought we would at least go the tryouts to see if it was something that we might be interested in. It was fun to watch her run around. I didn't want to make a big deal about the tryouts so she wouldn't get nervous. When we left I ask her if she was interested in playing with them. She told me that she would be if the rest of her team did. The whole team did make the team so we decided to give it a try at least for one year. I hope that she is ready for the commitment that this is going to take.