Update on Kids, Mom, and Dad! :]

Cayden:

Cayden had another fun season playing Defender during the Fall soccer season and he's really disappointed that's it over. But, he'll be back on the field come Spring! (He could play year-round if it was offered!) He is doing really well in school and he enjoys his teacher and friends there. Cayden still loves the Weather. He LOVES storms and wants to see a tornado, but "not around our place" :] His teacher from last year gave me a website to go to just this morning when I was dropping off the kids to school (she knows Cayden's love for Weather). Here it is if you want to take a look: www.accuweather.com She told me that if you do a "forward slash" then type in something like astronomy, then you get stuff on that! I'm going to show him today when he gets home. Doug has decided that for Cayden's graduation, he wants to plan a trip for the both of them to go on a Tornado vacation with Storm Chasers! FUN!!

Tayler:

Tayler is still in City Dance and loves it! She is SO excited to order her new dance costume for the Fall (I have to agree that it is way cute!). She will look so dang cute in it! I'll post pics when we get it! Tayler just went on a school field trip to see the Utah Symphony. She liked it, but she said it made her sleepy! :] Too funny! Tayler is my little shadow at home. She loves to hang out with me and "talk". She is getting so grown-up, so fast! She is such a beautiful little girl and such a sweetheart! Tayler loves school! She loves her teacher and all of her friends (she is very social) and she even likes doing the work!

Hailey:

Hailey is playing Flag Football through the city. She is the only girl on her team and she's 1 out of three girls in the league! Doug and I were both surprised that she wanted to play because she is still shy around people she doesn't know, but she is doing so well! She has a good arm, she's catching the football better and better each time, and she is FAST! That girl has wheels when she puts it into gear! The boys are getting used to the idea of a girl on their team and they are SO good to her! They include her in the plays and they welcome her when she gets to practice (I think a couple of the boys may have a crush on her) :] Hailey still has no idea why boys go googoo over her! Uh, hello, because she's so pretty AND approachable! :] Hailey likes school okay, but not really. She'd rather be riding horses, chasing butterflies, swimming with dolphins, climbing mountains, parachuting from an airplane, saving the planet, adopting all lost or neglected animals, etc! :] We've just got to get her through school so she can pay for her adventures! :] Maybe one of these days Doug and I will have the money to help her realize some of her dreams while she's living with us! :] She's definately a free-spirited girl! School work, yuck! :]

Doug:

Doug still drives Driver's Ed. students in the O-dark early morning hours before school. He's coaching football (the sophomores) after school (the kids and I went to his game yesterday and it was a lot of fun!), and he's teaching the 17 yr. olds in church. And, he tries to go jogging with me as much as possible, he's a good sport! Doug's a wonderful hubby and a great dad! :]

Sandy:

I'm still in school (my last year!) and doing lots of homework! I'm trying to jog at least 4-5 times a week and I'm hoping to keep it up this year and not poop out during the cold weather like I did last year! :] I might be playing volleyball in November with a girlfriend of mine whose trying to put a team together to play city ball. So, we'll see. :] I'm still in Nursery at church, so no stress there! :] I still drink Pepsi, eat cookies and pizza and listen to loud music--I'm pretty sure that keeps balance in my life! :] hee-hee