Don't Blink You Just Might Miss It!

I always have the best intentions of keeping my blog/photo journal/family newsletter updated but it just isn't happening. Here's a flashback into October:

Gretchen at one of her meets mid balance beam routine.
Gretchy going for gold on the uneven bars-sorry for the blur. We can't use a flash & they are in motion. Those 2 equal photo torment for me! Any advice will be gladly taken.

She did it! 1st place-uneven barsHer level 3 team-1st place winners. They have won 1st place at 3 of 4 meets so far. The girls in black are new gals to the team-no competition leotards for them.

Our gymnast showing off her medals-1 gold, and 3 silvers.

Ghost rider-Dallin

Don't vampires always have pink teeth? They do when 6 yr old girls pick them out.

Parker the skeleton.

Our 1st grader with her letter at the post office.

at the fire station

with the librarian

at city hall with the Mayor

We have gotten off to a great start for a super fall season. The kiddos are keeping me busy as usual, Richard has taken a couple of weeks off of traveling, (thank goodness) and we are enjoying the perfect weather.

Gretchen's class took a community field trip to City Hall where they met the mayor, and other employees, none of whom could really explain to the kiddos what they did there. It actually was pretty amusing for some of us chaperones. They only thing they could think to tell the kids was they collected property taxes. To which the kids asked, "what do you do with the taxes?" I don't think they were happy with the answer! The Mayor then had the class ask questions, and they are a smart bunch of cookies. I am betting those City Hall employees & mayor are better prepared for the next group that comes through. Lesson learned: 6 yr olds are A LOT smarter than you think! They also went to the library, post office-where they mailed a letter to themselves, and the fire station. It was a fun field trip and they were very polite and inquisitive 1st graders.

My scary trick or treaters decided to dress up like the evil side of Halloween this year. Normally, I don't let them lean towards EVIL but I chose to give in and let them embrace their inner bad sides ;) Dallin was the ghost rider, Parker was a skeleton, and Gretchen started out as a witch at the church Halloween party and by the next night decided on a vampire. They got a ton of candy, which was dumped into gallon size zip locs and hidden for bribery treats later. I did take out my yearly Halloween tax I charge each of them. Its hidden in another secret place ;)

Gretchen's gymnastics is mid season. She competed in 2 more meets in October: one at the Gaylord, and one in Gallatin. She placed 3rd overall at the one in the Gaylord-she won two 2nd place silver medals, and two 3rd place bronzes. At the meet in Gallatin she placed 2nd overall-

she won first place-Gold on uneven bars! She placed 2nd-silver on floor and 3rd on vault. At both meets her level 3 team won 1st place. She is doing a great job at pushing herself to do better, and keeps improving at each meet. I love watching all the cute gals competing and seeing those smiles when they succeed.

I have some great pictures from fall break to post....very soon! We recreated memories from a previous trip. Very funny! I know you can hardly wait ;)