Pumpkins 2012

Primary

Well they say it is bittersweet when your released from a calling that you love, but I am afriad I have felt nothing sweet so far.  I was a basket case yesterday when they released me from my 3 years in the Primary Presidency.  I cried the entire sacrament, and luckily I had to leave to go to a baby blessing because I cried the whole time the kids were coming into the primary room.  It did not help that my children were also very upset by it saying things like "Where will you go now?, and "I am going to miss you mom" (while crying big alligator tears).  My children know no different.  I have been in the Primary since Brax was in CTR4.  He is now ten and I am very sad to leave.  Dakota and Cam just think that is what moms do, they come to primary with us.  This is the picture Dakota drew of us during sacrament.  If you look close we both have big tears running down our faces. There may be smiles on our faces, but tears running down our cheeks.

I love the primary kids and am really sad to go but mostly to not have the constant association with Alisa, Bobbie, and Kim (and Angie) that I have had over the past 3 years.  I have truly made friends for life and will forever be grateful for that.  I am not a woman who likes change, in fact I fight it off at every corner, but change makes us grow and it also makes us wonder, which I guess is good for the soul.

Hunter Braxton

Braxton had his first camp out/hunting trip alone with his friends on Friday night.  It started at 6 in the pouring rain and ended at 10 when their mean old moms made them come home.  They set up in the back of Jake and Alayna's 2 acre property with all their weapons, tents, flashlights and everything else on their lists.  They even talked on the phone 2 or 3 times before like their dads always do.  It was so cute and they were so excited we had to agree to let them.  It was literally freezing but they said they're tuff so they did it despite the weather.  

September 2012

 Plain City Elementary had their annual Walk-A-Thon.  The boys walked around and around for a long time getting their medals and really enjoying themselves.  I love the sense of community that it gives to PC.  I love hanging out watching the kids, talking to friends and neighbors.  It is a great place to live!!!

 Carrera and Cameron kept right up with the big boys walking around and around.  Logan (Brax's buddy) even gave his prizes to Cameron.  Cameron wants to invite Logan to his 5th birthday--hehe.  I'm sure he would love a 5 yr old birthday party.

 For Braxton's birthday we went to Pine View on the boat and Jet skis.  There was a boat there with a huge pirate flag on it that the boys thought was so so cool.  We cruised over by them and found out that Troy knows them.  It made the boys day when they got to take a ride on the Pirate ship.

 Cameron and Carrera had a great time playing in the sand.  We could hardly get them to go out in the water.

 These are all the September birthdays we were celebrating.  Braxton, Grandpa Russ, Troy and James (Kiley's Baby Boy, born September 5th).

 Braxton was a natural on his knee board.  He was balanced and could have stayed up forever if his arms weren't tired.

I have been meaning to post about this for quite some time now, but did not have the right picture. This is Dakota and his very best friend in the whole world, the one he couldn't live without--his best Cousin Denim. At school they only play together  hardly letting anyone in.  If Denim does not get to come home with us everyday after school they are both sad and quite ornery.  If he doesn't get to stay for hours on end, they are sad and ornery, we have to walk a fine line to keep these two happy when they're apart.  Look at those faces, they are adorable, happy and always glad to be together.  I remember as a kid that Troy, Tara, and Kiley all had a best friend next door, and how I thought they were so lucky.  Now as my children are getting their best buds, I love to watch them interact and have fun.  Denim and Dakota are like two peas in a pod.  They could pretend for hours.  I consider him kind of like a 4th boy, we sure love him.