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I made the choice to keep Kyle at home with me for preschool this year. His friend Austin joins him on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for an hour and a half. Alison goes with Austin's Nana (my friend Gaylene), and the boys and I have tons of fun singing, reading, coloring, doing puzzles, snacking, and all sorts of preschool things! This is something Kyle and I need to do together. He and I don't always listen to each other or like what the other one says or does, and we are in need of some bonding before I set him loose in the public school system next year! The easy thing would've been to send him to the preschool I had him registered in, but I felt the need to spend some quality time with my boy! I'm trying to build our relationship and fix some of the cracks I've already made! So now when I don't answer the phone on those mornings, you know why!


Here is Chad's first big project for Kindergarten. The instructions read, "We are asking each family to create, as artfully as they can, a new insect or "creature" from common food items in your home." Chad quickly decided that he wanted to make a grasshopper. I printed off a picture of one and then we searched our food room and pantry looking for things that could work. He chose the food, but we had to use the "as a family" part when it came time to putting it together! It turned out great! He loved it and so did the person who ate some of the "Pretzelhopper's" legs before the end of the day! Kyle, Alison, and I had the pleasure of viewing the "Incredible Edible Insects" exhibit in his classroom! Thank you Kerri for loaning me your camera! How could I forget on such an important day?




And, for those of you who care, here are the photos from the Top Of Utah Marathon that I did on the 19th! It's hard to post about the races that I do. I don't want to sound boastful, but I do enjoy my running! I don't sign up to win. I sign up so I have a purpose! I like having something to work toward! I like to have a reason to get up so early in the morning! I love the ladies that I run with! I am so blessed to have them in my life! Running will be just a little different with our friend Kerri not living right across the street anymore, but we're going to do what we can to get together as often as we can! I'm proud of all of these girls for doing their first marathons! I knew you could do it! (I wrote comments on each of the pictures if you want details! Just click on the picture once the slideshow starts.)

And YES, we obviously planned our matchy, matchy outfits! It was fun, and it made it easier for Jeff to find us! I didn't get the memo that we were to wear blue tops! I'm always just a little off!