September

 September has been busy.  Mostly, for me, with PTA.  Beginning of year always has a lot to do. 

I was Legislative VP last year and this year wasn't going to do anything on the board, but there was no President elect and the President asked if I would fill in.  I have to be a fill in because we won't be at Draper next year--Jacob will be in 6th grade--middle school!  So it was easy to say yes.  I can help, but don't have to be in charge next year.  YEA!!

September 2018

 Here we are making cookies.  Similar to 2009 when he was helping me.  He was a much bigger help this year at 10 than he was 9 years ago when he was 1.  He wanted cookies so I told OK as long as he helped. 

December 2009

 One of the bigger things for PTA in September is the Dragon Dash.  They hold it at Corner Canyon HS and each grade level runs a 400 yard dash...grouped by boys and girls.  Here Jacob is getting ready to run in his heat.

2018 (5th grade)

At the end they have a mile run that Jacob likes to participate in.  He does well and is able to run almost the whole thing. 

2013 (Kindergarten)

 We went to Jacob's old school, where he attended Kindergarten, Crescent Elementary for flu shots.  He wanted to climb on the K playground for old times sake.  We even ran into his old Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Turpin.

We participated in the family skate nights at the skate park.  Jacob began to work on his space derby rocket for his last cub pack meeting and he began 11 year old scouts.

This little lady was born to Elizabeth and Nathan.  Hannah Mary.  She is so cuddly and cute.  Weird to think I'm the great aunt and not the aunt. 

Joy, Jennifer Stein Edwards, Me, Kimberly, Sharon
Price Hutchinson,

Kimberly Stewart flew in from California to visit.  She was in our Stake when we were teenagers and is actually Joy's age.  She had a baby last year.  So fun to see her and get together with other friends from that time 

2018

2001

Cornbellys.  We've gone off and on since 2011 with Andersons, Catheys and Nefs.  This year we were with Nefs.  We rode the cow train, did the small Bee zip lines and Jacob and Jaxon did the big, long zip line--he loved it!

 
 They had a ball popper thing where you put balls in the tubes and they shot up in the air.  Here Ellie Sue put her face over it.  Such a funny picture.

Me and Ellie Sue riding the cow train

Riding the big zip line

Bee zip line

2018

2017

2015

2017

Every year we spend time in the big tent FULL of corn and the kids love it.  It really is a cool sensation, but you get very dusty!

2014

2018

At the end of the last few years I have tried to get a picture in front of the Cornbellys Man with Jacob.  

Heidi, Christian, Nathan and Kristen

Amy carrying bricks trying to out do
Jayson (Malia's fiance)

Michael, Stephanie, Malia and Mallory

Ah....yard work.  With Dad gone non of us have had the time needed to dedicate to his yard like he used to do.  So on the last Saturday of September many of us (about 24) gathered at Mom's to work on the yard.  We cleared weeds, plants, put down weed barrier, took up the grow boxes etc. to get it to a possibly more manageable state. 






















Where the grow boxes were we determined that putting down sod would be much easier to manage. 
Next spring Shane said he would come an get the sprinklers working and then we'll lay the sod. 
We got a ton done in about 4 hours. 

Devin, Jason, Taylor and Matthew

Me, trying to stay balanced for the picture.  

End of September we had parent teacher conferences.  Jacob is doing well.  At level in math and he was the highest reader out of both classes.  So doing well there too.  He struggles with Chinese, but if we can just get through this year then he will be done.