Sunday, October 4, 2026

September

 

Temple Run 5k for Labor Day! I got third place for my age/gender division, and Mason just ran 7 miles total for fun. Annie did awesome.

 

Julie had a cool science experiment at school--mixing Coca Cola and milk to create a clear liquid...?! David's BYU friends came to town to see the Bronco's/Chiefs game.

 

Baby rabbits have been so fun!

 

 

Kate and Annie have both really liked their volleyball seasons, and Mason and Annie have done awesome at cross country! Grant and Julie tearing up the soccer fields.

 

 

 

 

 

It has been SO hot in September; I took the kids swimming after school one day and Julie had a cool swimming cap trick she did with Grant. I also took Grant, Annie, and Annie's friend Kinsley to Oceans of Fun and then they had a sleepover.

 

I went to the Newsies musical with Annie. Grant and Julie had their LO fun run.

 

Grant went to a birthday party for a school friend with Jacob. Our neighbor Emrick also had a birthday party.

 

I went to Idaho twice last month; the first I took Annie, Julie and Grant with me, and we went to Ike's farewell (mission to Peru), and the second I went by myself to Brooks' baby blessing. David was a champ for holding down the fort two weekends in a row.

 

 

 

 

I had a hearing for my wrongful convictions clinic in Hermann, Missouri. I got to watch Mason run cross country in Columbia on my way back, where Mason got his first 5k sub 18 run!


Our ward did a fun pretend-mission youth activity. David served fish for our Honduran meal.

 

Sunday, September 6, 2026

August

We had a fun few weeks before school started! Kate did a tea party for little girls on the block and made some churros.

 

Annie and Julie went to Idaho to visit family for a week.

 

 

I went out with friends a few times. We visited the Truscott's. Annie went with me to see Finding Neverland to watch my friend Elizabeth. Charlie had baby rabbits, lol.

 

 

Annie and her friend Marianne did a kid's camp. Julie and Grant did a cookie sale. I took the girls to see the musical Wicked, Broadway on tour.

 

I had to go to the Topeka Courthouse for a clinic, and Kate, Annie and Grant came with me to make a trip out of it. We ate some good food, went bowling, and did shopping after doing Science City.

 

 

Julie and Grant had a primary service activity and Julie invited her friends.

 

 

I went to a Current game with Grant and another one with Annie!

 

School started! Julie likes her new PEAK class. Everyone adjusted fabulously.

 

 


 

Mason hosted pasta night for his XC team. We went on a family bike ride and Royal's game. I took Grant and his friend Max to Science City.