Let the Sports Begin!

I have officially started my life as a sports mom. Marét and Bridger started softball and kickball respectively. That means every night it seems we've got something going on. It has been hectic but very fun to watch. Here's a few picture plus a list of reasons I like little kids' sports.

1. There are no outs. Well, in softball they do kind of get out, but no one really keeps track.

2. There are no points. That means my kids think they won every game. Yeah! No tears!

3. An "inning" really just means that everyone rotated through batting order.

4. You get to watch kids pick their noses in the outfield. Okay, I don't love that part. It's usually Bridger.

5. Kids run the wrong way.

6. Kids dance on the field.

7. One runner even picked up the ball and carried it to home base as he ran. True story!

8. You get to see that ALL 5 year-old boys are that hyper.

9. Runners often like to stop and wait for their friends. (See pic of Bridger.)

10. It's just plain hilarious!

Art City Days!

Hello friends and family!

Sorry for the big gap in my blog. I got a little overwhelmed with life. Right now I'm in a class about using technology in the

classroom. Our assignment? Work on a blog. Apparently I have to

actually be ASSIGNED to keep up on my blog. Melissa, will you take care of that? So, no, my summer vacation hasn't quite started. I'm trying to finish up a few more credits. Then I will have my master's equivalency! That means I have completed

enough credits for a master's degree, just not in one concentrated

program.

Last week was our Springville Days! We took the kids to the carnival and the parade. Zach was big enough to ride some of the kiddy rides, but I stood close by in case he wanted to jump ship. He had a ball. Marét wanted to ride every scary ride. She's

fearless! I think I have a roller coaster addict on my hands. I

didn't get any pics of that because they were too fast!

More of my favorite child

I know that it's going to seem like Zach is my favorite child. The truth is that we just keep ending up with cute pics or videos or stories of him. Don't worry. Maret and Bridger will start swimming and baseball/softball soon and then they'll get their glory moments. As for now, here are a few videos I thought I'd share. The first is Zach at the Guinn family Christmas party. Kimber took the video on her phone and then sent it to me. As Kaylie and Bryson were playing their Christmas song, Zach was dancing around. Unfortunately there isn't any sound so you can't hear their amazing talent, but you can see Zach's ovation at the end. He absolutely loves music!

The second video is Zach learning to use his present from Santa. He has been trying to climb up the slide but he finally figured out that he had to climb up the ladder and then he could slide. I took the video and was only going to send it to Jeremy. Since he's working out of town, I try to keep him updated on what is going on here. However, I decided to share it with all of you. If you listen carefully, you can hear him say, "One, Two, Three, Go!" at the top before he slides.

P.S. Melissa, here's to some serious blogging!