Monday, September 7, 2009

School Days!


Sorry that another month has gone by without a post but seriously, MY LIFE IS CRAZY! Ok, school has started (hooray!) Greyson has begun his 2nd grade journey which is going much smoother than his 1st I must say. We shall keep our fingers crossed. Andee has begun her Kindergarten journey which she LOVES! Wierd that one kid loves it and one kid despises it. Why does that happen? I guess I will add that to my list of unanswered questions. August really did fly by considering how July went out for us :( We really miss our Toby, poor Sage has lost 5 pounds since Toby died, not that he didn't need it but it's still sad. We had the Ogden Valley Balloon Festival in August also and some girls from work and my sister in law and their kids came up for it. We had a great time, especially the kids, the hot air balloons are AMAZING to see up close! One of them was the Energizer bunny and it was 15 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty! Crazy to see, we were right up next to them so we could touch them. I really am grateful to live up here in the Valley, so beautiful and so many outdoor opportunities for the kids every day. It's amazing! Greyson has also started football and he is loving that. Major time commitment, practice 5 nights a week and games every Saturday but so far they have won every game! Go Warriors! Andee started a cheerleading camp and performed at Weber High's homecoming game, she did great, she really loves it! Anywhoo, hope everyone is well. Talk to ya'll soon! Heidi

Quick Family Pic!

Quick Family Pic!
Greyson's bird just couldn't stay out of the photo!

The Good Witch!

The Good Witch!
Andee looked hysterical in these glasses and absolutley would not take them off! She is SO cute!

Watch out!

Watch out!
This was so fitting for Greyson because he literally HATES homework! I can't even bribe him to get it done without a bad attitude!

Half Time!

Half Time!
Half time snack at North Ogden Park!

Down! Set! Hike!

Down! Set! Hike!
Words of encouragment from our Coaches!

Greyson's first gun!

Greyson's first gun!
Greyson got this Red Ryder Daisy BB Gun for his 8th birthday. I think it was taken away umm...within 24 hours!

First Day of School!

Balloon Festival

Balloon Festival
Crazy kids! They all had a blast!

Sage

Sage
Snugglin' with my kitty

What a bunch of goobers!

What a bunch of goobers!
Callie, Greyson, Andee, Ashton & Lexie

Fishing with Dad!

Fishing with Dad!
Greyson went fishing with his dad and caught his first fish, a Trout! Good job Grey!

Greyson

Greyson
"Should I be worried about this photo? Because I am!

Andee

Andee
"OMG!" This pic is about a year old but I just love it! It totally captures her reaction EVERY time she see's a kitty!

Hungry Hungry Hippos!

Hungry Hungry Hippos!
Snack time, which includes carrots, apples or sugar cubes has on many occasions resulted in fights, biting ears, shoving siblings off the hill and down right temper tantrums!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of the soul remains unawakened"
Anatole France

UNABOMBER!!!!

UNABOMBER!!!!
Watch your back......he's out on bail!

Cheese!

Cheese!
She is gorgeous! I have to admit :)

Vegas

Vegas
"Day 628 of my captivity..... today I was fed some crusty form of dry kibble while they let the children squeeze me and kiss me and carry me around like an infant. I am currently planning my escape and retaliation. I cannot survive in this enviroment much longer!"

Cortney Woolsey, Miss High School Rodeo Utah

Cortney Woolsey, Miss High School Rodeo Utah
Cortney is in the family and she just won Miss High School Rodeo Utah and is now going on to compete in Nationals in New Mexico I think. Very expensive trip for her family so they had a benefit on Saturday to try and raise funds for her. Andee thought she was for sure a princess. Good Luck Cortney we will all be rooting for you!

Brett Earl Benefit

Brett Earl Benefit
Last month on the eve of Easter, Greyson's friend and classmate Taj lost his dad to a very sudden unexpected heart attack. Brett was 38 years old and left his wife and 4 children with no life insurance. It was very sad but the entire community came together to help raise funds for the family. A benefit was held at Powder Mountain with a silent auction, BBQ, bake sale and numerous other activities with 100% of the proceeds going to the Earls. My generous boss, Dr. Engleby donated funds for me to make some crafts to auction off and it went VERY well! Everything was sold and $10,000+ was raised for the family.

Anchormen!

Anchormen!
Trust me; you do not want these 2 gomers reporting the evening news! They can't read the teleprompter!

Playin' on the Train!

Playin' on the Train!
I had to tell Andee that Greyson eats his own boogers for breakfast to get her to smile for this one!

Halloween 2007

Halloween 2007
It's hard to tell from this picture but she was an EVIL clown that night!

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Sage in da' hood!

Sage in da' hood!
Poor Sage had all of his hair shaved off this week for summer and if you live around here then you know that summer is definitley not here! After a week of downpours and snow storms poor Sagers is freezing! So he's had to wear a jacket out and I think you can tell from the look on his face, he's humiliated! :)

Vegas has a new bed!

Vegas has a new bed!
This is the new bed of choice for Vegas, much to my protest she loves sleeping here! What's the big deal you ask? 14 feet up high. However if you have owned a cat then you know they do not care what you think and the more you try to persuade them not to behave this way, the more they do. Whatever Vegas!