Another week bites the dust. Who talked in conference about things passing in the blink of an eye…or something like that? I can’t remember but I think I heard it. I’ve gotta get my conference train up! Anyway the days go slow the bed times routine alone sometimes feels like it takes seven years but—the weeks go fast. 

Anyway! 

Soccer…I didn’t even take pics but really—if I had they’d look just like all the other ones. 😉

It was beautiful weather and once the sun went down we went to the church for some family basketball. 

I took a few pics and then Sis became the photographer (bottom 2 pics) 😂 

…then Colt? He did that and left it on my phone so… to the blog it goes.

Twinner loader ties! 🚜

The kids didn’t have school Monday because it was a professional development for the teachers so Colt was Getting in on the trenching project. I thought Colt was pretty timid but then I watched Cann, I guess it was super hard ground. 

This next pic is evidence Tanner and Isaac won on the above pic. He bought this auger but something on where you hook it was seized up





Cann’s turn. 



Colt and I were playing soccer and these guys called me over to take a picture of them. Wonder where the got that from. 😉



Colt and I were working on “big kicks” until I was over on that dirt pad and planted my left foot but it UNplanted as I swung my right leg! Ouch! Only I kind-of wish we had a video to watch it—I’m sure it would have been hilarious to watch. Colt said “mom! Are you ok?!” And I, piled up in the dirt just shook my head no. Holy cow I felt my age! I was pretty sore all night too. But the next morning I was fine so—just a story to tell! 

Addi and I made some bread—we feel pretty healthy when we make and eat whole bread 😊

I went to PTC and super dad took the kids to his school library to see the animals AND the public library! 

Yesterday the kids got out early but we didn’t do anything exciting. Oh I guess I had to take Cann back to basketball practice—he made the basketball team! 👍🏻 

The only thing  besides the pic of this girl and her horse on my phone is videos of primary kids singing because I threw together a little video invitation to the primary program. 

https://youtu.be/utPk2DUVzeA?feature=shared

And today no school again (although Cann had practice at 6:00 this morning👎🏻)  but Cannon and Isaac went down to finger lakes with Cann’s buddy Gavin and we hung out at the park with friends then made a Cantril run. It was fun. 

Maybe we stopped at the firework store…they had so much fun! 

I think that’s about it. 

https://youtu.be/6nCACizHVzQ?si=ebOozlWaSQGUeByI

It’s Friday! 

So going back all week-we start Saturdays with Soccer! Poor Colt had a double header! And dwindling number of players.  They went to 7 v 7 but that is a BIG field for 7…and no subs. So later in the day when he wanted to lay around and read I let him…and maybe I wanted to lay around and watch football. 

And these two just love getting to go to the park! 

Actually Cannon and I wasted far too much of the day waiting for the BYU game-then watching it. But it was fun! And he did go to the stake YM’s activity…so I text him score updates 👍🏻

Sunday we practiced for the primary program…disaster…but the first run always is—hopefully it’ll get better. 

I love my calling except for right now—how did no music skills me end up the music lady?? No clue! 

A little family game of Risk! Me and Seth were on a team—unfortunately for him I’ve never played and don’t even know the objective. But we held out as long as we could and slowed Isaac a bit…the problem is they want to finish 😩 I thought cleaning it up would thwart that but—they took pics of the board 😏

She’s so fun! 

No tree is safe with these two! 



He’s just still been working (tirelessly) on the pad for his shop. I’m glad we’re not paying for dirt work! Except for fuel😉

Today we slipped over to the temple! 

I don’t have a picture, but the best part was Isaac was in the temple and Addi and I were walking through the arrival center, and there’s a big bust statue of the savior—Addi  Looked at that and said “ That’s Jesus Christ! I know him!”  It was the best! I said “yeah, you do” and she said “ Jesus loves me” Which she always says, but I love it so much every single time and I hope that she will always remember that simple And profound truth! 



And tonight was Cannons football banquet…it lasted 14 min and then we ate! Perfect! 

Bout it

https://youtu.be/mtSJ5ymyfT4?si=9m4_MSuR9rIfVKqd

It’s Friday already…so here we go. 

I substitute coached Tanner’s soccer game Saturday so that meant I missed Colt’s but he scored a goal. Tanners team lost I was going to give his real coach a hard time about teaching them not to cross the ball in front of our goal because if we didn’t kick it right in front of our own goal (we gave up 2 goals that way) we would have won. Tanner though—he’s was a beast in the goal! We lost by 1 but we probably should have lost by 30…ok that is an exaggeration but 12 is not! He had so many awesome saves! The first game he didn’t want to play goalie, I don’t know though-he might like it now? I wasn’t going to play him there when I was the coach, but I kind of surveyed my options and…. Put him in! ..,and I was glad I did! 

From soccer we headed home for conference. 

Great messages but always tough! It is so hard on me that I’m on my own as far as watching, listening, doing fun things kids that I might have hit a breaking point. Even though I have long loved general conference let’s just say my internal dialogue was not “I love general conference” -sigh- I put a note in my phone for before conference in April that basically says eliminate the expectation/hope/wish of Isaac watching or listening to conference with us. 

Maybe that will help. 

So…other than that 

Cann went to his buddy Luke’s birthday camp out Saturday night…he was furious I wouldn’t let him spend the night but…whatever we just picked him up at 10. 

Goofs! 



Monday the Capels came over to show us some family history stuff…if I am honest I was 0% excited about them coming, but I ate crow. I learned some cool stuff and the kids had a great time with the activity they planned for them too! (Ok maybe not the teenager but…)  

Tuesday Addster and I worked on a little Halloween project…I know 2 year old with an iron but she wanted to help…

Marshall is her favorite paw patrol pup and these are her Marshall pants! I got my picture taken in the project too…and I deleted about 20 of them. 

Cann had football Tuesday, it was rough! We’re not usually that bad. But we were losing 10 yards a down, then punting and getting 7 or 8 back. Not pretty! They asked for help in the concession stand again so we kinda did repeat of last week (next time they want help Isaac is going to go though👍🏻) but that should be next year!! On the game though, Finally with about 3 minutes to go I tapped Isaac on the elbow and said “I’m not going to miss anything I’m going to gather up kids and go.”

So as Addi is running from me across the bleachers I hear “Danielsons pass complete to Ison, good enough for the first down!” Ugh!! Totally missed it! Luckily my friend got it on film again! But still! All game if I tried to film a snap (especially in a passing situation) I filmed a sack! Oh well Leslie for the win! And nice job Cannon! 

Blurry screenshot? You bet! 

This weekend was Isaac’s (very anti-climatic) fall break! But Addi and I did try to help him putter in his boat yesterday! And Teancun got in on it too!  

Last night, I was reading Seth’s library book and it talked about the Aurora! Like it was the name of the Ship the little girl sailed on (but she was going to Antarctica…so I didn’t make a connection…until Cannons friend text him that they could see the northern lights…so we went outside and the aurora borealis totally showed at our house! I was impressed (Seth was already asleep -thabkfully but also kindof a bummer cuz we’d just read about it) anyway here’s the pic

The camera definitely enhanced them a bit I feel like 

But it really looked like this 

This girl and this smile!!! She was just drawing some pictures…then we taped them up! 

Seth got a positive office referral today for being such a kind helper when the had a sub. We celebrated with Italian ice-his choice! 

Today Isaac had work mtgs in Columbia ☹️ happy fall break 👎🏻

The weather is awesome right now and the younger kids have been playing outside—they’re so funny, I love it when they play outside! 

https://youtu.be/pHQRMwVs8c8?si=W9Is7PO0kaPrZ_xL