Early bird son and our OCD daughter

There's so much to write about...and so little time! Summer, Bookend #2, Kyle's big jerky-making event,  Halloween, the election (sniff, sniff), last year's Christmas....

One day it will happen. Never say never. :)

As for now, we are great.

:: I am loving my calling with the Young Women. Below was our fundraiser to "raise the bubble" -- that was quite an accomplishment.

:: Kyle is loving his calling with the Cub Scouts.
{insert picture of Kyle throwing candy to scouts and doing a uniform inspection. Oh wait....no picture available. Yet...}

:: Cade is an awesome kid, responsible as ever. One morning he woke up quite early, got his chores done, ate breakfast, got ready for school, then headed to the bus stop...an hour early. He turned around when he saw Junior High students and ran home. And silly me I just thought he left the house to take out the garbage. We had a pretty good laugh about it once we decided Cade really left early on accident rather than on purpose.  Outdoor soccer has come to an end, but fear not, indoor soccer is well underway. Cade actually really enjoys it (hooray!) and has some pretty impressive footwork and quick feet.

:: Savannah is tickled as ever now that she and Ruby have traded bedrooms. She begs at 6pm every night if she can go to bed yet. She LOVES cleaning and straightening her room. She's kind of OCD about it. Considering she was on the other end of the spectrum just months ago, I'll gladly take OCD. We'll see how long it lasts. For now, it's pretty adorable how much pride she takes in her new little dwelling. Today she said, "Mom, I just love to just spend time in my room quietly."

Ruby is hysterical. She loves her friends and cousins her age. They just giggle and giggle when they are with each other. It's as if they have some on-going inside joke. Here is Ruby with her good buddy Jane. We are so sad Jane's family moved from our neighborhood, but that won't stop us from seeing them!

 

We are grateful for so many things--- family, friends, our home and health, our freedom, and Oreos.