Halloween round up

 Yoda is now our last kiddo at the Elementary school.

 Here he is as a very serious Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi from Episode One.

This is my 11th! year as a parent at this school and his totally awesome teachers created the coolest party game.  Each group of kids made a catapult out of Popsicle sticks, tape and rubber bands.  At each station they launched pumpkin erasers at targets and recorded their points.  It was sweet to see the kiddos get really into it, work together and solve problems. 

 We finally hit a pumpkin patch on the soggiest weekend of the month.  

 Mimi is a "Dark Dragon".  Sense a theme with her?  Dragons, snakes, dinosaurs?  

Here's her wings. 

 Parker's pumpkin says "GMO FULL" -- super scary/funny.  Yoda's is a symbol from a video game.  And Mimi has her cute "pump-cat" from girl scouts, her mini pumpkin from a Young Women's activity, and her funny faced one all the way on the right.

 Parker got a shift at work, which was awesome, then he handed out candy with me the rest of the night.  He is a Yu-gi-oh character.  

 

We did our best to make his costume look like this guy.  He made it to the 3rd round at the costume contest at his high school.  Last year we played it safe and did a minimal costume, we should not have!  Those kids were dressed up a TON!  

Homecoming

Yoda was picked to be one of a handful of students from his elementary school to walk in the High School's homecoming parade.  This was a first for us.  When we got there, one of Mimi's teachers found us and told us that Mimi had also been invited to walk, but wouldn't be swayed, silly Mimi.

The parade went down the street by the high school, and then did a loop and came back around to the beginning, so we knew we'd see him twice.  

Waiting for the parade to start. 

As she went by, Mimi's teacher yelled to her and finally convinced her join in the parade.  

Here she is throwing her hand in the air in victory. 

Yoda going by once...

 And Mimi coming by at the end. 

 Then Yoda's last appearance. 

The boys stayed for the football game and the girls went for take out :) 

a look back

While looking through photos we found this one, it's Parker and his aunt doing a "T" pose back in '06 or so.

Oh, those serious faces!!

Coming next week, parade photos! 

Eagle Court of Honor

 

80's day

Layered Polo shirt with a popped collar and the backpack with one shoulder! 

Kinda sick

While figuring how much medicine to give Yoda,
Me, "How much do you weigh?"
Yoda, "I don't know 36 or 67...?"

While Yoda was sick the electricity went out and all he wanted was lay still and watch tv.
Me, "Is there anything you need?"
Yoda, "uh... electricity?"

A few moments...

 Wiggling his ears for the talent portion of the ward camp out. 

 Mimi went to a scrimmage jujitsu tournament, she learned a lot but lost all 5 matches.

Parker has always enjoyed playing with his shadow, he found a friend who also enjoys it.  Here they are in the T-pose.

Yoda says...

Me, "it doesn't make any sense."
Yoda, "it does make any sense!"

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Yoda loves keeping tabs on the CD's in the car and what track they are on while they are playing.  Every now and then he lets me know what number the track is.  One day he said, "It's the one-th song!"

Family Reunion

A few weeks ago we headed to West Virginia for Greg's family reunion.  Greg's parents got each family a cabin.  Greg's brother and his wife did all the bar-b-q'ing, the rest of us pitched in with sides and stuff.  There were lots of activities and lots of time with cousins!

 We rented an SUV, but got a suberu wagon, we were so worried all our stuff wouldn't fit, but, phew!

 There was lots of space between cabins to play and run and explore. 

 One day of horseback riding.  First time for Yoda...

 Both Mimi and Parker have their horse riding merit badges :)

 Lots of old-school giant swings.  Mimi was in heaven! 

 One rainy day we played in the nature center and played a little video games with the cousins. 

 We had archery, pickle ball, hikes and lots of good food! 

 Oh yeah and swimming! 

 And the invisible bench skit

First Day 2018

Before school started Mimi got to walk the halls of her new school, get to know her locker and generally have a look around.  Here she is all thoughtful...

 Look at that concentration!


Parker, up early and off for his 10th grade year, yikes!

 Yoda, our last one in Elementary school.  3rd Grade and feeling great!

And Mimi gets to sleep the latest of them all.  She doesn't even have to wake up until 7:30 and she LOVES it!