Tang Soo Do Karate

Bryson has been learning Martial Arts since March of this year. It seems pretty awesome. I sat in on one of the sessions and saw the workout they all get. I was really impressed to see how well Bryson has taken up the commands (all in Korean), his form, and intensity he brings to learning Tang Soo Do.

I saw that a lot of the moves were done in combination. Making sure that even an offensive move utilized other parts i.e. arm or leg to block.

Bryson has recently been promoted in rank. He went from his nooby white belt to an orange belt.

In fact, you'll notice his belt has a white stripe. This is of higher rank as well. I believe the next ranking is a green belt.

This is Bryson after he said he was tougher than me. Take special note of the deep meditation he is able to maintain. I'm sure without his training in the martial arts he would be crying. Unfortunately he gave me no such pleasure.

Homecoming 2008

The girls had their Homecoming yesterday. It was quite the affair. It's been really interesting for myself because I was always the young guy going to pick up my date. I'll tell you now that seeing things from the other side was hillarious. This picture below has really nothing to do with the dance, but Kaitlyn needed to make her cameo appearance and I think it does a fine job of showing just how crazy girls are about doing their hair.

This being Breanna's first dance warrants some commentary. I'll tell you now that she tried to play it pretty cool, but she was such a spaz (true to her Bree fashion). I love the picture below because her facial expression shows it all. I don't think she had any idea what to expect and it was wonderful to watch her act awkward in front of us. Thank goodness for big sisters though. I think Emilie had to redo the wrist corsage because it was dangling from her arm, and sure enough she attached the boutonneire to her date as well.

Simply Stunning!!

This is one of my fav's for Emilie. I think she has matured so much. This dress was dazzling on her. From what I understand she turned some heads from muliple guys when she showed to the dance.

This is Breanna and her date, Dillon.

This is Emilie and her date, Josh.

We really didn't expect Emlie to go to this years Homecoming. It wasn't until about a week prior that Josh decided to ask. It was pretty creative the DVD he made; To describe it, it was Mission Impossible meets High School Musical.

Happy times

I know the picture is old, but we all look so happy and well thats how we are. Happy!! That is except Bryson's face and I am sure thats how he feels having to deal with all of our 500 activities during the week. Since school has started for the kids, we have been going none stop. Emilie can usually be found in front of the computer or on her bed doing homework. She has 5 college classes on top of her 3 other classes at the high school. If I could do it over again, I would be smart like her and get a jump start on college. Bree can usually be found at the high school playing volleyball, she has been playing so well and loving being on the team. She just got ask to the Homecoming dance so dress shopping we will go!! Kaitlyn, well the girl plays soccer 6 days a week and volleyball 5 days a week. How she is managing to stay on top of her homework, I have no idea but she is doing awesome. Bryson plays dodgeball 3 days a week, has karate 2 times a week, scouts and golfs every chance he gets. And then there is Andrew!! Can I just say I love that man. I am so stinkin' lucky to have found him. He is always so willing to help me get kids from one place to another or go to a game if I can't get there. His job is keeping him so busy and he will finish his bachelors this fall, Yay!!! I am so blessed to have the family I do.

Congrats Kaitlyn

So Kaitlyn just made the junior high volleyball team!! This girl amazes me. All I have to do is drive her back and forth between practices and games with soccer and volleyball and I get tired, I have no idea how she does it!! She is pretty excited that she will be a starting varsity player.
Good luck SJH's volleyball team!!!!

And so it begins...

Soccer season has officially started for Kaitlyn again. This year our team has moved up another division, which means we are playing pretty tough teams this season. Our games will be anywhere from Logan, Park City to Provo. Good luck Kake!!

First Day of School

So here are our cute kids on the first day of school. They were all really excited to start this year. Bryson is in 6th grade and has an awesome teacher. Kaitlyn is in 8th and I think is kinda glad that Bree isn't at the junior high to tell the boys to stop flirting with her little sister. Bree started high school this year, I know that she has been really nervous cause she realizes she is growing up and has to start getting serious just a little bit. And then there is Emilie, our big senior this year (yes the freakin' eyes are welling up with tears!!!) She has so many college classes this year its insane!!! I hope she is able to enjoy some of it and not study the year away.

We are so proud of our kids

The crazy life

Pictures will have to come later--too tired to download them!! So much has happened the past week or so. First I guess school started. Such mixed feelings about that one. So happy to have the kids back in school, but Emilie started her senior year!! And I cried. Bree started high school this year!! And I cried. Kait is in 8th grade, ok with that one. Bryson started his last year in elementary school!!! And I cried. My mom always told me to enjoy them while they are little cause they grow so fast, mom was so right. It has been amazing watching them grow into such awesome kids, but its going faster than I would like. Andrew keeps telling me to get a hobby, I am thinking I need to take his advice. Kaitlyn made the junior high volleyball team this week. So proud of her!! And then some sad news today, Em's cute new little car is not so cute anymore. Today at lunch some stupid guy pulled out in front of the girls as they were going to lunch. The car is totalled!!! When I got to the accident, I just cried, to see how smashed that car was and to see my girls running to me, crying!! I am so incredibly grateful they are ok, a little sore from the impact, Em's face is sore from the airbag hitting her. But they are ok!!! The car can be replaced, my girls well I am just happy to hug them tonite.