Peak Gymnastics Times 2

We had two birthday parties at Peak Gymnastics within 6 days.

Cannon and Colson went to Wyatt's birthday party.  Chris took them and I was able to stay home and get some work done.  Yay for me!  There were a ton of kids from Mountain Meadow there and both boys had so much fun.  Chris said they were both sweaty!

The following weekend, Colson had a party for the triplets in his class.  Again, he played hard and had a great time.  He really loves going in the harness where they raise him up and he can 'fly' and bounce.  The party was a spy party and Colson and his buddies looked so cute in the mustaches!

Fun times!  It's great seeing the boys so happy!
Enjoying every moment.

Swimming, Awards and More

It's exciting to see the boys back in the pool!  The smile on their faces, especially Colson's, is priceless.  We love that we have this opportunity at the Y for them!

Cannon received the award for "Dependabilty" at last weeks assembly.  Miss Bauer gave a number of examples of how Cannon was depenable and helped out many different people.  We are proud of him!

Chris has been working on his new office.  He built the desk and also covered one wall in barn wood. (Really, they are old fence posts!)  He found a small couch on Craigslist and got a whisky barrel that he is using to hide the equiptment for the video system that is in the plant.  He's currently working on making two chairs.

We celebrated neighbor Dan's birthday last weekend....and a Husky win!  The boys enjoyed the dessert!

Enjoying every moment

Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Yep, we took the boys trick-or-treating this year around the neighborhood.  I'm pretty sure Colson has never trick-or-treated to houses before and Cannon went once.
No, we aren't bad parents!  We attend Mt. Meadow's Autumfest the Friday before Halloween every year.  The boys trick-or-treat around the school to classrooms.  So we've never felt the need to go out on Halloween and the boys haven't really wanted to.

Until this year.  Colson was the one that asked to go.  Cannon was wishy-washy.  He didn't care either way.  So the boys put on their costumes again and out we went.  We drove up to the large development up on the hill.  Together the boys walked up to the neighborhood houses, knocked on the door and said, "Trick-or-Treat!"  I have to admit it was kind of fun watching them.  It made me remember how exciting it was for me to trick-or-treat when I was younger.  I also remember how fun it was to answer the door and hand out candy!  Cannon and Colson had a good time and got a ton of candy!  They didn't last long, though.  We were back home within an hour.

Good times!
Enjoying every moment.

Don't Forget

I take a lot of photos but there are many everyday occurrences that don't have a photo.  It's important to remember some of the things going on in our lives that sometimes get overlooked as I document because there isn't a photo.

Conferences:  This last week was conference week.  No report cards are handed out at this conference, thank goodness, but it always adds more work.  Lots of planning, preparing, organizing, etc.  It was a fast, but exhausting week.

Organizing:  I am working on organizing and cleaning out some tubs that I've had full of boys clothes, as well as the spare bedroom closet.  I've taken a few loads to the Goodwill and have another load waiting to go.  I am hoping to move to the bonus room closets next.

Creating:  Chris is moving into an office downstairs at work.  He has been working this week on building his desk.  It's a typical Chris creation and looks pretty cool.  I'll have to get him to send me a picture of the finished product.  He is also putting barn wood up on one wall in his new office.  I'm curious to see what the office will look like when he is done.

Property:  We are in the process of getting a power box put in out at the new property and will work with the neighbor to get power from across the road and then to a temporary power pole.  Baby steps.

Huskies:  As always, we have been carefully following the Huskies and this year they are 8-0 so far. It's the best start to a season in many, many years.  They are fun to watch (of course!) and are ranked #4 in the nation.  Let's hope they can keep it up!

Reading:  Colson has been getting better at his reading on a daily basis.  He is picking up on new words quickly and is independently reading simple books.  It's exciting to watch and listen to him! Cannon just finished Rump, Red, and Jack, chapter books about the "true story" of these fairy tale characters.  He enjoyed them all!

Enjoying every moment!

Cannon is 9!

Today Cannon turned 9!

It's hard to believe that 9 years ago we were just welcoming Cannon into this world!  But there are no regrets and we have loved every minute of the last 3,285+ days!

Cannon has always been our rule follower.  He's has a type A personality and things are pretty much black and white with him.

Cannon enjoys school and loves learning.  He is very well behaved at school and wants to please everyone.  He is a perfectionist and sometimes that is difficult when it comes to getting started on something is open ended or when he has a long assignment to finish.  :)  But is work is amazing!

Cannon is also a very good friend. He loves everyone. Cannon has a very caring heart and he will help anyone that needs it without being asked.

Cannon is extremely creative and loves to "think" about things.  He tells us all of the time about the things he thinks about.  Cannon asks a ton of questions and wants to know how everything works. He often thinks about building an engine or car or something else and can tell us about every detail about what he will have on it and why.  

Cannon has become a good reader and has fallen in love with a variety of genres.  He has really enjoyed the Harry Potter series and is going to start on the Land of Stories series.  I still like to read to him at times and he tells me that he really enjoys that.  :)

Cannon has improved his skills and confidence at soccer this year.  He really enjoys playing and we are proud of him for his dedication and hard work.  He practices twice a week and has games on Saturday's.  It's been great to watch him and his teammates.  We love that Cannon has found a sport he enjoys and is continuing to work hard to improve.

We love Cannon so very much!  He is the best first born child!  We love being his parents!
Here's to another great year!

Enjoying every moment!

Birthday Fun!

Saturday we celebrated Cannon turning 9 with his friend birthday party!  This is always a fun time, especially for the birthday boy.  Having a party and enjoying time with friends is important!  It means a lot!  Cannon really wanted to have a party at the house this year, but I talked him out of it.  (Okay, I pretty much said no!)  So we booked a couple of lanes at the bowling alley and those boys had SO MUCH FUN!  I just stood back and watched with a smile on my face.

Enjoying every moment!

Soccer Saturday

Today was a great day for soccer!  It was a beautiful, crisp, fall day.
We had to split up again because both games were close in starting time and the fields they played at were not at all close.

Cannon played in Tacoma.  Grandpa and Chris went to that game.  The team played well and had a ton of shots on goal.  Cannon had a couple.  Not too many went in, however.  (I honestly have no idea what the score was!) These are some great shots from Cannon's game!

Colson played up in Enumclaw and the team again, played great.  They won 8-2, with Colson scoring 2 goals and playing excellent defense!

The boys resting and having a treat on the back deck after their games.  

Enjoying every moment.