Larsons Native American Day

Larson and Mom enjoying a Thanksgiving Feast at School

The Head Chef cooked 40 turkeys at the school and it was so good. I dont remember school lunches being like that.


This was the Kindergarten Native American Day. Unfortunately I brought one of the wild Indians with me, his name is LOGAN. I did my best to help Larson with his projects and keep Logan out of the plates of paint and glue that was everywhere.

Larson was sad that I had to leave before it was over but he came busting through the door home from school ready to show me the rest of his stuff!

We Are Not Selling Tickets Yet

Some day we will miss this noise.

and two hours later it is still going.

San Antonio Marathon

My kids posters and the medal are pretty good rewards!

This is how serious Chris was about his half marathon! Can you believe free beer on the marathon course? Maybe that is just a Texas thing.

This made me laugh anyway!

Action shots taken from their pictures.
I have no idea what mile I was at here.

I do know this was the finish line. Was pretty darn happy to see this one.

When I got home, They were holding this sign up for me to run through. (I taped back together)

I am sure that Larson got the idea from his football game.

This is Jacksons sign. He has me out running other people so I can get the penny on the road.

This is'nt my best tale to tell but here it goes:

Thought San Antonio would be cool to do since it was not far away. Lost my running partner half way through training due to her having foot surgery. Training for this one consisted between the hours of 3am and 6am. No accountability for exhaustion. The show must go on when you have a household to take care of.

Jordan ended up having Regional Choir this weekend so that caused me to drive to San Ann for packet and then back to Austin. Did not get to leave Austin until after her choir and arrived at 9:30pm night before race. No one ever sleeps well the night of a race.

Chris (he was there with me but running the half marathon) and I are ready to get to the start line and figure out that it was much further than the hotel had posted. We actually ran 2 miles to the start. (this is usually what happens when you get Chris and myself together) People were laughing at us as we were running just to get there.

Make note, I logged in 28.2 miles for the day.

We got there just in time but I was already tired and sweaty.

So I do my best to run this one with an outcome of finishing but not wanting to discuss my time. I will just say, worst ever and my kids could have gotten in about 10 Spongebobs as they calculate time.

I had fun, was hurting a little, got in the car and drove home to my family. Didnt feel so great on Sunday afternoon and was thinking "WHAT AM I DOING?"

By Monday morning I was already thinking when and where is the next one???

Me at the finish!

Regional Choir

Jordan auditioned for regional choir on Oct. 31st. She found out right before Trick or treating that she made it and was 5th chair. She was very excited. We were excited for her even though in the back of my head I knew what this would all mean for my marathon weekend. Just had to do some more juggling.

Jordan carries a pretty big load but with accomplishments like these, I just have to be proud and help her out as much as possible.

So this past Saturday she was in rehearsals from 7:30 until the 4:30 concert. We took all the boys with us in support of their sister. Can you imagine 3 boys sitting through this concert?

Young Women's Excellence Night

This is a night when all the young women and leaders in the Stake get together and show one of the projects that they have been working on.

Jordan's value was Individual Worth
Her project is the one act play that she is currently in at school.

Jordan, Maddie, Darci, and Mary

Jordan and I love our time together in young women's and working towards our Personal Progress medallions. She heard in one of the talks where a Mom and her daughter spend one hour in her room each Sunday with the doors closed and no brothers around. They take this hour and study scriptures together, talk and work on their personal progress. I could tell what Jordan was thinking when she heard this and I hope that she holds me to it.

Larson's tournament

Thanks Daddy for being my coach!

I realize this is only pre-k/Kinder league but we had two players on the field that thought this was the superbowl. Larson was one of those players. He was so focused on each play and had a smile on his face. He scored and played major defense.

Oh, Larson will never ever want to play in another football game unless he gets to run through a sign. HE LOVED THIS!!!

Tom couldn't even get all the kids on the field when needed because they just weren't into it. So finally, Tom just kept Larson and Griffin in all the time. Larson really did not play quarterback until this game. He blew us away. Whoops! maybe he should have been there more. Love the picture of him calling the play. He turned back to his Dad and asked if he could go yet?? Then he just started yelling HUT 1 HUT 2 HIKE. He had perfect hand offs.

It was so much fun watching him and he was so proud of himself.

A well deserved trophy!

Tom had just given the trophy to Larson and a bee got in his jersey and stung him. He threw his trophy and started screaming. Poor little guy.

Jackson's Tournament

Zane came to cheer the boys on. He had a soccer tournament later in the day.

I dont get as many pictures of Jackson because I always have Logan during his games.

Every boy on the team came out to win this game. They all had incredible focus and drive to get a win.

This is their incentive board. I never knew that Starbursts could go so far. There was a point system and they earned the Starburst throughout the game.

Unfortunately, they lost the 2nd game and was out of the tournament.

Well, we left the field and went straight to basketball sign ups.

Looking forward to football next year. This was Jacksons best season.

50's Day at kindergarten

A list of things that Larson had to learn before his 50's day:

Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, what a record is, sock hop, poodle skirts, how to hula hoop (he already had this one down)

He loved the Root Beer floats that they had. He tried to get two but they only had one per kid.
The day ended with a sock hop dance in the gym. He came home singing some 50's songs.

Trick or Treat 2009

No theme this year. Random costumes

Obvious bumble bee

I had nothing to do with picking this costume but he was cracking us up with it.

Sushi anyone???

Larson stays true to his pirate ways.

Bam Bam with a weapon in his hand

Getting ready to go

Jordan went with 3 of her friends off for the first year of trick or treating without us.

Logan did our street and then stayed home to pass out candy. I took the boys with the other kids on the street.

Tom and Larson did a great job on one of the pumpkins at school!

Let the Booing Begin

Annual cookie making and booing neighbors and friends.

Ask me how much fun it is to make cookies with 4 kids for hours on a Sunday afternoon.

The Dews Halloween party!

Tom and I really have to come up with a different costume.

Jim and Michelle were my favorite!

Took me half way through the night to realize that Fred was sporting the wrong woman on his arm.

Bam Bam turns into Tarzan

We had a small church fall Festival. Very very lame compared to our usual trunk or treat extravaganza. Hopefully they will bring that back next year. Jordan being in young women's now works the festival instead of being a part of it. Not so sure how she felt about that. They all had fun. Jackson was at football practice.

Jordan, Madison, Liz, and Jordan with Logan