Fire in Herriman!

We came home from the cabin relaxed and ready for another week, when we see that our mountain behind our house is on fire and our neighborhood is being evacuated!   We had a few minutes to sneak into our house and I was able to grab a few belongings before heading over to my sister's house.  How do you grab a lifetime of memories in just moments?  I didn't have time to think or reflect, and was just on automatic mode, grabbing my hard drive, home videos, and clothes for the boys.  As I drove away from my house, I honestly thought it was the last time I would see it standing.  The funny thing is, I was okay with that because in my backseat I had what was most important to me, and that was my two boys!  Everything else was just "stuff" and could easily be replaced.  Fortunately, our house was saved and we were able to return home the next day.  Thank you Jen and Scott for providing us with a place to stay.   I am so blessed to have family and friends to step in and help and offer support in a time of crisis, and am so lucky to have a home to come back too!

Weekend at the Cabin

We spent last  weekend up at the "Vincent Lodge", enjoying all the beautiful fall colors and relaxing!  We invited G-ma Trudi and her dog Lilly to come up with us, and we all had a great time.  We went four wheeling, spent some time at the Smith and Moorehouse reservoir skipping rocks, had great food and wine, went on nature hikes, and I searched all over hoping to see a moose that lives in the area.   We did have some deer come up to the cabin, and fortunately didn't run into the bear that had been seen around there the previous week!  Thanks you guys for letting us use your place, next time I might just stay up there and hibernate for the winter!  Little did I know what was waiting for us when we got home...!!

Fall on the Farm

While Logan was off track, I tried to fit in as many fall activities with the boys as I could and one of the places I love to go to every year is Wheeler Farm.  I love all the history there, and the scenery is beautiful!  I still remember going there when I was young and feeding the ducks and geese, and taking the hay wagon around the farm, and they still have the same tree house for kids to climb up in! 

Logan wins State!

This past weekend was the Utah BMX State Championship Race and Logan won! I don't know who was more excited, Logan or Anthony.  He's worked so hard this year and has come so far since starting in January.  We are so proud of him and all he has accomplished and are looking forward to the indoor season starting in November.  This video is of his final race where he won the Championship. 

on the podium to receive his trophy

Logan and some of his first place trophys

"Fund Run" at school

Logan participated in another fund run at school, where they raise money for their school depending on how many laps they can run around the field.  I'm terrible at asking people for dontations, and unfortunately I didn't raise any money (shhh!), but I think it's a wonderful idea to get the kids outdoors for some exercise and have fun doing it.  I had tried to prepare Logan ahead of time, telling him to start off slow so that he could run for longer, but as soon as the whistle blew, the race was on and all the kids ran their hardest for the first five minutes and ended up walking for 15 minutes!

Starting School

Both Logan and Sawyer are now in school.  Logan started first grade (!) last month and loves it, his teacher is Ms. Paskett and I'm very impressed with her so far. It was hard at first to adjust having him gone all day (from 8:00 until 3:45), and I still feel a little guilty when I do something fun with Sawyer during the day, but overall it's been nice to have some time for myself.  Sawyer started preschool two days a week, his teacher is Ms. Whitney.  Although bashful at times, he loves going and wishes he could go to school every day like Logan.  He loves show and tell, but whispers to the teacher what to tell the class about what he brought.  He loves singing songs he has learned and showing off his art projects.  He has even memorized a poem Logan needed to learn for school and can recite it perfectly.  I'm pretty sure he'll be reading soon since he is like a sponge and absorbs everything that Logan is learning.    I've worked to establish a routine for after school which includes homework assignments and reading, then off to bmx practice.  I love watching my boys grow up and learn new things, their future is endless!

August 2010 Slideshow

Well the month of August is just about over, and with that the end of summer is near.  This one has been the fastest one yet!  Hopefully we will have a few months before the cold weather hits again.  I am actually looking forward to fall, because I love all the beautiful fall outdoor colors and I enjoy fall activities.  We've been busy this month with establishing a nightly routine involving homework, reading, and getting to bed early.  Both Logan and Sawyer love school, Logan has already learned so much and Sawyer wishes he could go every day.  I've enjoyed some time to myself and have picked up running, which has been great for me.  My sister and I just turned another year older, but I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life!

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