Sunday, September 7, 2008

For those of you following at home...

It was quite a summer.  If you have been following, you know that Benson played baseball for the incoming freshman summer team, participated in speed camp for football, and mowed a bunch of lawns.  You will also know that Natalie spent a couple of weeks in the NW with Grum and Grump, aunties, uncles, and cuzzies.   Madi and Xander hung with Chrissta and the gang at pools, amusement parks and general summer fun - and Chrissta was the Stake Young Women's Camp director, found time to find a job and be a great mom.  You will also know that I worked too much.  Since that time, well here are the photos: 

We went to Corpus Christi for the weekend as a whole family.

Played in the sand:


Saw a 'pirate' ship. 

It was a great time, we all played at the beach, and laughed and had a great time.  (I even left the cell phone at home.)  It was so fun to do something as a family.  But as most things that are fun, it was over too soon and it was time for school to start: 


Xander started kindergarten at GOE (Great Oaks Elementary)


Madi Started 5th grade at GOE



Natalie started 7th at Cedar Valley Middle School




Benson started Seminary (Notice the nice outfit for the first day - but hey he went.) and his first day of High School at McNeil - he showered and changed for school


And Chrissta started her new job!



Benson Started Football (#57)


and was one of the Captian's for the first game. 

Other than that not too much has been going on, except that there have been some new chruch callings issued, lots of laughter and the college football season has started - Life is good.