Back to School!!

Well it has been a LONG summer with these 4 kids.  Besides working and trying to get our home ready to sell...

    Katelynn has gone to several softball tournaments, girls' camp, youth conference, Iceland for a soccer tournament, Highlands University for a soccer camp, plus many other soccer camps.  She is a senior this year. 

   Ashley has gone to several softball tournaments also and has gone to girls' camp and youth conference along with 6 volleyball camps. She is in 10th grade this year. 

   Kristoffer participated in the special Olympics this summer which was a great experience.  He loves sports so being able to compete has been fun for him.  He is in 4th grade this year.

   Connor played baseball and loved it.  He will play soccer this spring.  He is in 2nd grade this year.

   So as you can see we are exhausted from all the running around this summer.  Luckily today is the first day of school so I'm really looking forward to a break.  I've even scheduled a massage for myself on Monday to reward myself for making it through this summer!

First day of school pictures:

Katelynn goes to another PROM...

Katelynn went to another PROM with her friend Tyler. They had a great time. And looked so cute in their formals...

Katelynn goes to PROM...

 

Katelynn went to PROM with a friend from school, Mitchell.

 

She had a tournament all weekend so she was exhausted with red face and all!

And then her retarded Mom forgot to pick up the boutonniere and had to make one real quick.  I think it turned out pretty good.  Hopefully it wont fall apart on the dance floor!

 



 

She did look beautiful though!!!

Kristoffer birthday party

Kristoffer finally hit double digits. Kristoffer had a great time at his party!

 

He got a Nintendo 3DS, a basketball, a movie, a new bat, a race track and lots of money. All gifts brought a huge smile to this little boys face which I love!

 

I love this picture!  Shows his genuine excitement.  That must be a great movie!

 

This cute boy loves Kristoffers' presents almost as much as Kristoffer did!

 

"Uncle Sky" being a jewel and putting together a race track.  Thanks Sky!

 

I just love this little dude!  He usually smiles but the minute you bring out a camera...

 

...and this chunky monkey is so loveable.  I just wanna bite those cheeks!!

Kristoffer's birthday

My sweet little Kristoffer is 10 years old today!  He went to dinner with his Grams and Grandad and then shopping for his birthday.  He had a great time.  We are very grateful to celebrate this birthday with him.  I never thought we would see it.

Katelynn says goodbye...

Well the time has come for Katelynn to say goodbye to Easton for 2 years as he goes to Chile to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  We are so grateful for the good example he has been to our family and the love and respect that he has shown our daughter.  It is hard to watch her go through these emotions.  She has been very strong through it all.  Luckily she will be very busy for the next 3 months with softball to make this transition a little easier.

Our 4 year cancer-versary

My sweet little Kristoffer celebrated his 4 year cancer diagnosis anniversary yesterday. He is oblivious to how serious his condition was. This is how our conversation went yesterday...

Me: Do you know what today is?
Kristoffer: Monday
Me: 4 years ago today you were diagnosed with cancer and we were so sad because we didn't know if you were going to live or not.
Kristoffer: Well I did!
Me: Okie dokie!

He has also said that he doesn't like cancer cause it's soooo boring. I could think of 100 other words to describe cancer but to a little boy it was very boring.

We are grateful that he doesn't remember much of his ordeal. I think I remember enough for both of us. So thankful that we have been allowed more time with this peanut!!!