Halloween 2016

This year Halloween was on a Monday!!  Tyler and Kyle went to a party at a friends house and the three younger boys went trick or treating.

Kory went as KOBE.  KOBE IN THE HOUSE!!  Trey was Junior SEAU.  And Makai went as a Halo trooper.  Makai fell in love with the costume the second he saw it.  He begged for it. Thankfully, Monty reminded me that our days of having kids who enjoy dressing up are coming to a close and I should just get it for him!

This Halloween we decided to get pumpkins.  It has been a few years since we've carved pumpkins and Trey and Makai were convinced they just needed too.  Yeah, they didn't help so much, but the older boys did great!!

 Author:  Kory(Kory is taking keyboarding at school and wanted a chance to Type.  Pretty funny guy!

As you can see here Kory made this one which is a Y for BYU.

Tyler  still can't let go of his guitar, but he somehow managed to draw a jack-o-lantern.

This Pumpkin is Tyler's and we all think that he did a pretty good job on it for his first time. Kory came up with the idea to do Jack the Skeleton. 

This one is Kyle's. The idea of this one we found on the internet and it was pretty accurate if you ask me. I actually thought that it looked exactly like a TIKI>

This is Tyler's again.

This is the one that Kory carved.

This pumpkin is on the back of the BYU one because Monty wanted to do an Air Force one. This one turned out very good because of the "floating" middle part of the A. 

Kory has the PRIESTHOOD!!

Today was a big day for Kory!  He was ordained to the office of a DEACON in the Aaronic Priesthood.  We are very proud of him and excited for his worthiness and goodness.  Congrats big man!!

Band begins for Kory

Tonight was the first of the year band concert.  Kory and Kyle were both participants.  It was one of the better first band concerts of the school year that we have been to.  The boys enjoyed it.  Kory even said, "I think I like school now.  It's pretty fun.  I like band and PE.
Kyle put his Tuba away before I could get a picture of him with it, but here is a great photo of Kory with his trumpet.

Twin Day

For Red Ribbon week each day kids are asked to dress up in some way.  Today was Twin day.  Makai and Trey decided to be twins.  Trey said, "We are better than just friends dressing up on twin day.  We are brothers."  Kory decided to get in on the mix as well.  All of them were excited about the Laker win last night!!

Mr. FIX IT

For a while I have been frustrated by the sound coming from my elliptical.  I was really getting worried as it is getting cold and in the winter it is my main form of cardio and makes it fun to watch TV.  However, the squeak was so annoying I didn't even want to use it.  Last night I expressed my frustration to Tyler who said, "I'll try and fix it."  Sure enough he did and NOW it is as good as new!!!  I love that I use to buy him legos when he was little.  I'm one lucky mom!!  Thanks TYLER!!!  Thanks a million!!

Kory 12!!!

One year older and wiser too!!  Kory is officially 12!  He is NOT taller than me--yet.  But he will be before we know it.  He is always really excited for his birthday.  He still loves the Broncos and Golden State and anyone who enters his bedroom would know it.  He wanted to pick out his own gifts this year.  He LOVES to sit at the computer and draw basketball players.  He is incredibly patient in this process and does a great job. Sometimes he even gets requests from classmates.  He will get the priesthood next week which is very exciting.  We'll have 4 priesthood holders in our house!!  Kory got to go on his first camp out last weekend with the older scouts.  He had fun with Kyle.  Kyle really wanted to go to the SOUTH football game as they have made the playoffs,, but said, "Well, it is Kory's first campout.  I don't want him to go alone so I'll go on the camp out."  Kory did come home pretty tired.  We can tell he is in the middle of a growth spurt because he is sleeping a lot more and a little moody!  He is also stepping up his game and eating a whole lot more.  He sill enjoys reading and is loving middle school.  He began playing the trumpet this year and takes it pretty seriously.  Tonight is his first concert.  We'll see how that goes.  He also likes girls and is not ashamed of it at all!  Although some of the other boys keep their crushes kinda hush, hush.  WE all know who Kory likes and he is NOT ASHAMED!  I love that he will tell us.  And she is a blonde!  He says he goes for blondes!

For his birthday he picked chicken burgers for dinner with tater tots and for dessert he wanted a lemon cake with cream cheese frosting and vanilla waffers on top.  He still enjoys cooking.  Although, he no longer wants to be a chef.  He now wants to play in the NBA.

Football

This year has brought big changes in our home.  We finally told the two older boys they could play football!  They both earned it by doing well in school last year.  We try to remind them that they are student first--before NFL football stars!!  Tyler made the JV team and did well.  It consumed so much of his time.  Everyday, including Saturdays he has had practice.  He had a JV game every week and he is required to attend all Varsity games as well and suit up.  The school is a class b school so they send all of the football players to the game.  He LOVES it.  He played both defense and offense as a blocker.  It isn't his choice position of tight end, but they don't have a tight end at his school.  His first game was pretty hard for me to watch.  He looked so timid and uncomfortable.  But by the end of the season he looked anxious to get out on the field and PLAY the game.  We are very proud of how much he learned and his dedication to the team.  But what we are even more proud of is the Young MAN he is becoming.  He still manages to get himself up for seminary and stay on top of all his homework and classwork.  I am honestly not sure how he is doing it.  He never complains and just does it.  He is taking Chemistry this year and has learned he LOVES chemistry.  Because we changed districts he is the only sophomore in a class of Juniors, but he holds his own.  I am really glad he understands it!  His least favorite class is Spanish.

Kyle LOVES football as well.  He played offense and defense blocker as well.  He has no problem bashing anyone and everyone who gets in his way!  He seemed to enjoy the bruises he'd come home with after every game and would often say how much they hurt, but I knew he just wanted to show them off and he loved every minute of it, because when I'd say, "well, maybe you shouldn't play,"  He'd quickly change the subject!
Kyle is also just a great kid.  He can be a little beast mode on the field, but off the field I am thankful for the good YM he is.  He is respectful to his teachers and we are thankful for him in our home.  He had practice everyday as well, but not Saturdays, but he never complained.  I could tell that his teammates really enjoy him and also his coaches.

At times it was pretty crazy getting the boys too and from school, practice, games and keeping everything else going, but we are very proud of them.  Look forward to when they will get to play together in a couple years!  ROLL STORM!!