Saturday Afternoon Lights(?)

Saturdays are now all about football and soccer. Alyssa's soccer took a break for the holiday weekend, but football started and won't stop until end of October/November. Zack is #51 and plays Defensive End & Corner and something else on Offense.... I know, I know... I should probably know what all the positions my kid plays. But you gotta give me credit for knowing some of the positions... When I cheered in High School, Denise's dad had to sit in the stands with signs that said, "Defense" and "Offense" so we knew what cheers to do. In our defense, we couldn't see over the sidelines to know what was really going on. My excuse today is that I'm taking Alyssa back and forth to the restrooms. At least we had beautiful 97 degree weather and the snow won't start for at least another couple weeks ;-)

And they're off....

The carpool just picked up Zack for his first real day of Middle School. He went last Thursday for a half-day with just the 7th graders, but everyone will be there today. It will be 100 degrees in Sandy today and Albion has no air conditioning and no windows. It is a big brick box. Whoever designed Utah schools in the 1970's was stupid.

I'm sitting here stressing about if I sent him with enough water and if I emphasized enough to him that he's responsible for writing everything down. He thinks he can remember things without writing it in his notebooks. I sometimes get those waiters who think they can memorize your order instead of writing it down. Zack makes me nervous in the same way, but instead of screwing up my dinner he's going to forget assignments and cause his academic downfall for the rest of his life.... okay, maybe not that dramatic.

I couldn't find a picture of his first day of kindergarden (did I own a digital camera then?). The closest I could find was the last day of first grade. The effect is still them same though... Just wanted to show you how much he's grown....

GGW 2008

Nope... it's not Girls Gone Wild... Almost though... It was my annual get together with my girlfriends from high school (Gilroy Girls Weekend) last weekend. Terri was so sweet to have us up to her family's "cabin" in Truckee. From the pics you can see that it was a luxurious house that could have fit at least 10 more people. We had a blast catching up and lounging pool side. I'm so lucky to have friends that go so far back. We missed Denise, as she was helping her sister in the delivery room in Sac all weekend. Thanks for the fabulous weekend!

Lizzie and Kim eating yummy Guac!

The Great Room where we cheered for Michael Phelps!

Kimmie, I think that deer wants a kiss!

I think we look like we just graduated from High School yesterday :-) (not almost 20 yrs ago)!

Hot, Hot, Hot

Alyssa and I went to visit my mom in La Quinta. Originally it was supposed to be an "after surgery" trip, but the doctors postponed mom's surgery until September, so Alyssa and I went anyway.... It was only 107 - 108 degrees while we were there (unseasonably pleasant?!?!) so we had a lot of fun in the pool.

Summer's over

We are full-board into football and soccer season already and Zack's first day of school is Thursday.... Where did the summer go?

Soccer PracticeAfter Football and Soccer Practice

Quick Trip to California

Just got back from visiting family in California.  We stayed with my sister in Rancho Murieta outside of Sacramento.  My mom came up too. We played in the pool and in the river near her house and got to visit with my Grandma.  We also went to Six Flags-Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and met my aunt, cousin and his family there.  Love the roller coasters!

We had originally went to the river to practice "fishing", but before we knew it the girls had stripped to their panties and were in the river.....

Visiting my Grandma Filice

Six Flags - Vallejo

Alyssa, Kaylin, Hannah and Sydney