It has been almost a month since I've written here! I'll just start where I left off....Thanksgiving.
We did the 2mile fun run at the Turkey Trot in Mesa. Michael, Meghan, Matthew and Jon all ran the whole way. The first mile was slightly uphill. It felt a bit more that "slight" to me as I pushed our triple jogging stoller loaded down with Lizzie, Rachel, water bottle, jackets, etc. Dave has a delicate calf muscle that just can deal with pushing jogging stollers..hmmm...how convienient to have a strong, sturdy wife to handle this.
Then, that weekend, we planted a garden. We have vegetables sprouting all over the place. They aren't exactly in the nice, neat rows that we planned, but everyone planted something, and seeds ended up just about everywhere. I won't be suprised if carrots start growing out of our lawn.
Then we said goodbye to a long soccer season. All three kiddos were excited about their end of the year trophies. Meghan got selected to play on the All Star game, but we had a big snow/Christmas tree cutting down expedition planned with Dave's brother Rob and his family. We haven't done this for awhile...since Meg was on dialysis, then the next year had just had had her transplant, then last year Rachel was new... Michael, especially has been missing this tradition. Last year we PROMISED as we trudged around Target looking for the perfect tree, we would go to the mountains this year and chop one down with our own ax. So this past weekend, up we went to the White Mountains, into the snow, to look through the forest to look for a tree. No surprise...babies don't really like snow. Rachel cried most of the time unless we carried her, and by the end everyone was crying (except for Michael-who must have a high tolerance for frozen feet), because they were "ssssooo ccoolldd." They all took turns chop,chop,chopping. And then, in our rush to get wet clothes off, and warm dry ones on, we left our trusty ax right on the side of the snow road. Dave says we'll go back and get it next year....
She wasn't crying EVERY second!
The sleds were a hit!
And here's the tree!
2 comments:
We're all a little jealous. Sara says she wants to go sledding and please, next year can we cut down a tree? We'll have to come home to the states to do that as all we've got here are palm trees and banana plants. :)
Hey Tracy!!! Glad to see your update!! Your pictures are great the kids are SOOOOO cute!! I love the "jogger" picture, except it's missing you!!! You guys remind me of Jon and Kate Plus 8!! Whew! i don't know how you all do it!!!!! Glad you were able to get your Christmas Tree the official way!! We have NEVER done that!! Although we do have Christmas tree farms around here, where you can cut your own. It usually costs about 50 bucks though and they aren't very pretty tree!
Are all of your kids athletes or what?! They all look like little runners! You would not believe how tall Jillian and Ian are. Jillian fits into most of my shoes, but her feet are really skinny!! Funny! She's behind all of her "peers" as far as the whole puberty thing! Just wait, it's really weird when you will see Meghans friends start to "grow up!" (it starts way too young in lots of kids!) Although Jillian is tall, very tall......she's still such a kid! In every way and still asking for dolls for Christmas! Did you hear about the NAU reunion of sorts? I am supposed to help spread the word......I hope it works out for me to make a trip to Arizona!! OK, can't wait for a Christmas photo of your family so I can stick in on my fridge!! (no pressure!) You must be so busy, because I am and I am 4 less than you! Miss you!!
Kath
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