Go Cougars!

The game that will go down in history! The boys enjoyed an exciting game in Provo. The Cougars crushed UCLA 59-0! The boys were hoarse from cheering so loud. It was a fun and memorable day. The boys went to the game while the moms played and watched the game at home with all the kids.

The picture includes: Wes (Elisa's husband), Jacob (my brother), and Uncle Sparkie.

TRUE BLUE, THROUGH AND THROUGH.
GO BYU!!

First day of school!

Eithen and Jocelynn started 4th and 1st grade. School started the end of July. They walk to from school everyday. It is about a mile a way. They are great students and growing up so fast!
Cameron started preschool this year. He loves it and wishes he could go everyday. He keeps the teacher on her toes. She says he knows everything and is a step ahead of her. He may be small, but his personality makes him so big! He is such a fun kid.
Painting pictures and playing with his friends are his favorite things to do. I am missing him, but it is so fun having time to myself a few hours a week. I sometimes do not know what to do with all that time. I am sure proud of my little schoolers. They make me proud. I am so lucky to have such three bright and sweet little kids.

Ice Blocking the Black Family Style

We love to ice block! Bruce came up with his own invention of a sled for ice blocking. It was ingenius and worked great. We only wiped out a few times. It was a hot day and hard work walking up the steep hills. We tried two hills, Flat Iron Mesa and Sprucewood park in Sandy.

Flat Iron Mesa was the fastest! The kids finally had enough and were exhausted from playing so hard!

Eithen's 9th Birthday

We celebrated Eithen's 9th Birthday on Friday, August 22nd. He wanted to see "Iron Man" with all of his best friends and than he wanted to have is favorite dish, smothered burritoes, at La Frontera Mexican restaurant. It was a fun filled day. We sure love you Eithen. We cannot believe that you are nine already. We are so proud of you and the young man that you are growing up to be. You are a great big brother and a wonderful son. We enjoy your humor, intellect and tender heart. The first nine years of your life has been a joy I cannot wait for the rest! Happy Birthday Eithen!

And here are the end results of all our efforts...
Here are the kids and their friends showing us how to have a good time during a hot and long day.

The flooring looks beautiful and adds so much character to the home. We completed over 1000 sq. feet. We did it all on our own and learned so much through this process. Bruce is so brilliant with these kinds of projects. He can accomplish anything and he does it with perfection.

Replacing Grandma and Grandpa's flooring

Eating breakfast with the roosters and sawdust.
Cameron was such a big helper in this big project. He even helped us paint until midnight.
Cameron is modeling on how high the pile of subflooring and carpet we pulled out of the house.
Here are pictures of our big project replacing Grandma and Grandpa's flooring. It was hard work. It started with tearing up all the old carpet and padding. Then all the subflooring and replacing it with new subflooring and beautiful wood flooring. It took us two weeks of sweat, labor and eating on the floor. It was well worth it!