Giddy Up

Jeter wasn't cooperating with Ava's attempt to ride him!

BYU vs. UCLA

To celebrate 13 years of marriage Toph thought it would be really romantic to go to a college football game (for the second year in a row)! What else could there possibly be to do?? Last year we went to Ohio State vs. University of Washington. Those fans really know how to tailgate!

I have to admit good college football games are a lot of fun! Even though we aren't BYU fans it was fun watching them, along with 80,000 other people, trounce the UCLA Bruins! Halftime score was 42-0, final score 59-0!

Bulldogs Football

This week our Bulldogs lost to the Little Giants. Although we were sad to lose, Alex was was excited because he scored their first two touchdowns! That was pretty cool. He loves putting on the pads and helmet.

Ava

Ava is turning three this month! She is all girl! She wants everything to be pink, have princesses on it or be frilly. She also loves having her hair done or straightened.

We spend hours dressing and undressing Barbie and fixing her hair. She loves packing babies around and she insists on buckling them up in the car everywhere we go! She sleeps with them, eats with them, potties with them, etc, etc. It has been truly amazing to see how different boys and girls are.

Easton

Easton started kindergarten this year! He is sooooo excited to be in school (as is his mom). He has 16 other kids in his class and is learning Spanish. He loves eating school lunch and library day. He did cry the first day when I picked him up because he couldn't ride the bus!

Easton is definitely the middle child. He is very laid back, fine with whatever and never causes much trouble. His personality (as well as his looks) are much like his dads. He is a little clone!

Alex

Wow! Where does the time go?? I can't believe that we have a 10 year old son in the 5th grade! It is so crazy once they hit those double digits. Alex is such a great kid. He is an awesome babysitter, LOVES playing sports, riding his motorcycle, horses, bicycle, etc. The older our children get the more nervous I am for the teenage years (and to think it is only three years away!)

Alex started at a new school this year and has already made tons of new friends. He is learning to play the guitar in music class and is very excited. He want to learn how to play In the End by Linkin Park! He also started playing Little League football. They have only had one game and they got clobbered.

Yellowstone

This year was our 6th annual trip to Yellowstone National Park! It is such a blast. We love camping, fishing, hiking and enjoying Mother Nature's beauty. What better place is there? It is really fun to spend a couple weeks with family.

Wildlife was everywhere. We saw several buffalo, bull elk, a giant grizzly bear and wolves. The kids get so excited to see animals. The guys hiked two miles up the Lamar valley and fished a remote stretch of the river. The banks were covered with petrified logs and bear tracks! I'm glad I don't find out about these things until after they return (safely). Easton also got to fish in Mary's Bay, although he didn't have much luck. The girls and young ones hiked around several of the geyser basins and the kids played in the Firehole river.

We also stopped at Jenny's Lake and hiked around the lake. It is so beautiful and a great hike! Although we wouldn't recommend pulling a large trailer through the parking lot!