Money Machine

So, I've been busy the last couple of weeks and haven't updated and now I'm REALLY behind. I've got birthdays, birthday parties, Halloween, and contests to write about but I'm kind of anal about posting things in order so those will have to wait...for now.

Our school held a fundraiser this year selling Happenings books. As an incentive for the students, if you sold 6 books you got to go into the money machine for 10 seconds. Well thanks to my wonderful friends, neighbors, and family Emily sold 16 books!! She was excited to go into the machine and luckily didn't have any expectations of riches!

As she was waiting, she kept giving me the thumbs up and then pantomiming how she would grab the money and put it in her shirt. It was super cute! Finally it was her turn and she did great. She got $5, which is what most of the little kids got and not bad for only 10 seconds. She was so excited and can't wait to go to the dollar store and spend it. Way to go, Emily!

Getting in the machine and getting ready

Grabbin' her money

My students started chanting, "Emily, Emily" and it caught on. It was really cool!

BYU games

Kenny took Em to a BYU game last year and she really liked it, so we thought that would make a fun tradition to do each year. So Kenny took Emily to the Nevada game a few weeks ago. Emily had a blast!! She could care less about the actual game (and who won or lost), she just loves yelling Go Cougars, getting Snowies as big as she is, waving her BYU claw around, and being with her dad. Plus the weather was very nice too. What a fun time for her!

Emily's Massive Snowie--When her dad asked if he could have some, she looked at him and said, seriously, "You should have gotten your own!" :-)

Posing with the claw at the Cougar

Liking the Marching Band and their music

Emily dancing to the Marching Band music

Soccer

Emily did soccer this fall. It was her first time ever really playing. She was pretty timid playing, but so was her whole team. They were called "The Elephants" and they lived up to their name and were very gentle and calm. We didn't score many goals as a team, but we tried hard and overall Emily had a good time--although I still think she enjoyed the treats during half and at the end of the game more than actually playing. :-) Good job, Em!

Smilin' at mom during the game

She had just kicked the ball; she was always so proud of herself!

Kicking the ball after a goal

Taking her turn as goalie--she didn't last very long. She had more fun playing in the net than actually watching for the ball coming. :-) Oh well, she had fun!

Do You Think She Got Enough Bubbles?

Emily was taking a bath the other night and asked for bubbles, which was fine. Then she turned on the jets in the tub. It had an exponential effect and this was the result. It was too cute not to take a picture--or 5 :-)

She was so pleased with herself

I did make sure she was covered in all the right places before this shot!

Starting Pre-School

Ashley started pre-school this year and LOVES it. She wasn't very happy that Emily got to go to school and she didn't so she was very excited to learn that she would also be going to school. She is having so much fun and learning how to be nice to others. Love you, Ash!!

First day of school with her bag

Her bag she got at pre-school--she loves it!!

Ashley describing her day at pre-school

Last Day of Summer!

Labor Day is always like the last day of summer. After that day there are no days off of school until October. This year we decided to go to Seven Peaks. I still had teacher passes to use, from our school's Peak Reader incentive we do. It was a little chilly at times (like right after we got out of the pools), but standing in the sun or after toweling off it was great. Overall it was a very fun day. The girls' cousins came too, which made it even better. Goodbye summer, officially!!

Emily freezing right after getting out of the pool

Ashley feeling warm in her towel

Kenny with nephew, Trevor, after riding the Vortex

Don't I have a cute family? :) I am very blessed!!

First Day of Kindergarten!!

Wednesday, September 1st was Emily's first day of school! She was so excited! She woke up great, got ready and then Kenny gave her a father's blessing before we left. It was neat. We then went to school and had fun taking pictures there. When school was over she was so happy! She said that Mrs. Herman is the greatest teacher in the whole world! I asked her what her favorite part of the day was and she said, "When Mrs. Herman says, 1,2,3 eyes on me and we say 1,2 eyes on you." I thought that was pretty cute that the teacher's management technique was Em's favorite part. (Could she possibly be a teacher's daughter? :-) What a great beginning to hopefully an amazing first year of school!

The traditional first day of school pose

Leaving for school

With Daddy after her father's blessing

Excited for school to start!