Halloween Family Home Evening

We had a fun Family Night tonight. We carved a pumpkin and made our favorite "Halloween" treats - Nutter Butter Ghosts and Dipped Pretzels. We make the ghost cookies every year and everyone loves them. We haven't even decided on Halloween costumes yet but hey we have our Jack-o-lantern ready to go!

Tanner taught us a few pumpkin songs from school and then we ATE the goodies!

Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!

Field Trips

All of the boys had field trips this week.

Monday, Kannon went to the Bakery with the Nursery School.

The kids got to decorate a cookie and then EAT it. Notice the little girl beside Kannon patiently waiting until the Baker tells her she can eat the cookie.

Thursday, Kannon went to the Nature Center with the Preschool Class.

The favorite thing at the Nature Center for all of the kids was the "shooting game". Kannon had a great time but was terrified of the stuffed Owl they have in one of the exhibits. He kept saying, "I am afraid of the Who".

Tanner went to the Fire Station, the Bakery, and the Petting Farm at ASU on Friday. Kannon and I met him at ASU for a picnic lunch. Tanner liked the Farm best! He saw horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chicks and a raccoon. He got to hold a baby chick. They also went on a hayride.

This is a friend of Tanner's that lives in the neighborhood across the street from us and also goes to church with us. He is not in Tanner's class but they play together at recess. All of the Kindergartens had shirts on that said, "Valley View is Groovy". They looked cute dressed all alike.

Also on Friday, Corey got to go to "Planet Play" which is a place filled with those big inflatable slides and bouncing things. All of the fourth graders that had an A in conduct got to go on the field trip. He said that it was really cool and that it would be a good place for our family to go next week. Maybe for Family Home Evening.

Dustin had his field trip at home on Friday because school was closed. Westside had a rash of "Staph Infection" going around so they cancelled school. They are spending the weekend sterilizing the school. One student is in serious condition down in the Children's Hospital. I think 10 students and one teacher came down with the infection. Pretty scary!

What a fun week for everyone!

Tennis, Anyone?

Dustin finished up his first year of High School tennis. He improved so much throughout the season. Barry said that he didn't think that he could beat him any more. Some ladies at church have just started a tennis group so I am going to get really good at playing and THEN challenge Dustin. Dustin qualified to play doubles in the District Tournament but gave his spot up to a Senior that came in right under him. We were very proud of him for doing that!

Dustin and his partner beat a doubles team from Valley View which was fun for Dustin. Next year they might be his teammates but this year he really wanted to win the match.

All of the tennis players, girls and guys, have really become good friends throughout the season. They had fun hanging out at all of the tennis matches.

Now it is time to move on to Basketball and BOWLING??

Homecoming Queen??

Just a fun evening hanging out with all the Old Homecoming Queens. Yes, that is me on a float in the Westside Homecoming Festivities. Notice I am the only one without a crown. Can you believe these people still knew where their crowns were!! Someone thought it would be fun to have a float of "Alumni Homecoming Queens", so there I was. Tracey you should have been there too!! Dustin was thrilled to find out that his mother was going to be in the Homecoming! It turned out to be very fun and everyone cheered for us as we rode by the stands. I am sure they were thinking "Who the heck are these people".