Jared's First Day of School...and Cousins

Monday was Elizabeth's Birthday.  Alan went into work for a few hours but still wasn't feeling so great.  The rest of us went up to Temple square and went on the garden tour.  Then we went up in the church office building for the view and then on a quick tour of the conference center.  We watched the Joseph Smith movie.  None of us had seen it since they have redone it.  It was still good.  We walked through the visitor centers on the way to the car.  Jared, Lauren, and I had to hurry back for back to school night.  We picked up Alan and went to meet Mrs. Stewart (for Jared) and Mrs. Porter for Lauren.  They each had a paper to help them find things around their classrooms.  We came back and had a fun yummy dinner with everyone and delicious birthday cake.

Tuesday was Jared's first day of school.  Alan walked him into his classroom and he just went right in and didn't look back.  He said he had a great first day...but it was a little long. (He got to have early release for the first 2 weeks)  We'll have to see how he does with a full day.  Grandma and Grandpa didn't feel too well all day, but did manage to help Greg get a computer and a few other things that they needed to get done.  Jared had a soccer game in the evening.  He scored another goal.  Everyone was tired and it was a school night, so after dinner (bagel sandwiches)  we all just had to head to bed.


First Day of 1st grade!

Goalie

Faster Faster

Wednesday morning Grandma and Grandpa had to get up early and go.  (But Greg got to stay!!!!!)  We were all sad to see them go, but glad that they got to stay so long...and glad that they are coming back soon.  We dropped Jared off at school, then Alan off, then hurry back to the school for Lauren's kindergarten assessment with Mrs. Porter.  When she was done we went and got Connor his shots and bought gas.  After that we had a minute at home, but then had to head over to Lauren's doctor's appointment.  She had to get a wart on her finger rechecked...it was gone. Yea!  We had about an hour to eat lunch before we had to go get Jared.  We got Jared and then ran to winco.  We got back just in time to get a call from Scott saying they were about an hour away.  When Scott, Bethany, Lily, and Maggie got here we played a little outside and had dinner.  It was a busy day!!!!

Thursday after Jared was at school Lily and Maggie came over to play for a little bit.  We spent most of the day just playing inside and outside with our cousins.  We ate fast (soy sauce chicken and veggies) and hurried to Lauren's soccer game in the evening.  She did great.  I baked a birthday cake for Scott later that night.

Lauren's cute team (kind of...this is a funny story...there are 8 on her team, but one little girl isn't there and one of the boys who played on her team that day isn't really on her team....)

Friday was more cleaning up and playing.  Jeff came over around 4:30 and said there was a fire in rock canyon and he could see flames on the mountain.  We spent lots of time that afternoon and evening watching the fire move up the mountain and watching helicopters dump water on the fire too.  Jeff and Elizabeth both saw crop dusters drop something on the fire, but I never saw that...it would have been cool.  The fire was started by 2 boys playing with fireworks.  We had a barbecue that night and chocolate cake for Scott's birthday.

3 cute boys

Happy Birthday Scott!!!

Saturday Alan had to go into work.  He has a user study that he is trying to get done and included in a paper that is due September 10th.  Jared had another soccer game.  He loved having his cousins there watching him.  Lily played with us for a while on Saturday.  Greg came and played too.

Jared's team

Soccer Watchers

Playing and Dressing up while talking to Grandma and Grandpa on the phone

Greg working hard to earn favorite uncle points

Sunday morning I got a call saying the other singing time person was sick.  I decided that it was a perfect week to play the skittle game.  You feed 1 skittle to a child with their eyes closed.  If they can guess the color of the skittle right they get to pick the song.  If they get it wrong then I got to pick the song.  The game was a little hard for the junior primary that we have.  The only ones who guessed the right color for their skittle were the ones that were told it by the other kids.  It was still a fun game...and we got to do lots and lots of singing.  Alan had his first week teaching primary with a new person they called to be his partner.  I think it went well...and he will know who is going to be in there with him...and get some help with the lesson.  Scott, Bethany, Lily, and Maggie went to church with us.  Lily and Lauren got to be in the same primary class.  After church we made chimichanga's.  I had never made them before...mostly because I don't like to fry things....so I got Alan to do the frying :)  They turned out really well and I think everyone (who would try one) liked them.  We were sad to have to say bye to our cousins.  It was a fun week and a half...almost two with family visiting us.  And I got super spoiled since Jeff and Elizabeth fed us about half the time.  I guess I might have to really give in that Summer has come to an end.

Lego Time