Tuesday is our only night without sports practices, so we were able to meet up with friends for some sand volleyball. The kids had a blast!! It's so nice having these amenities so close to home.
We also spent some time at the batting cages that night so Colby could get extra practice. With multiple games a week, they don't really have practice anymore and since they only bat once per game, we figured it might be helpful. He was crushing those balls in both the 40 and 50 mph cages.
Brooke wasn't sure she wanted to hit, but she jumped in as well and picked right back up where she left off!
I was seriously spoiled with birthday lunch dates this year, even though this one snuck into October. Kiley moved out of our ward a few years ago, but she actually lives closer to me now and yet we hardly see each other. It's always so great to catch up.
Brooke's new favorite hairstyle :) She did this two days in a row, so I know she was feeling cute. I love our morning car hangouts before school.
Helping Colby with his homework...
I went on a very rare weekday lunch date with Kevin when he was attending a Lifestlyes real estate seminar. Our schedule has felt very busy recently, so it was good to have time to actually talk and plan.
The only picture I took from Friday Night Hockey was this one of the sweet baby (Daisy) I was holding. But I also loved watching Colby skate his little heart out.
I always love Conference weekend for the uplifting music and talks. We haven't done our camping tradition the past few years, but the kids still set up a little tent to hang out in. At one point, they assured me that there was room for all of us to snuggle inside, and we actually fit, haha.
Kevin had a few friends in town one week and we enjoyed a beautiful evening at the lake. (They actually both live in Colorado, but Mike was in town for work and Scott just tagged along since he is between jobs right now.)
Love these two so much! And that sunset was pretty great as well :)
We had amazing weather for "Walk or Bike to School." Colby was SO happy to bike and asked if we could do it every day, haha. It definitely takes more coordination and an earlier wake up time, so I don't think it will happen on the daily.
After dropping Colby off, we quickly biked home to get Brooke ready for picture day at her school. She borrowed my sweater and looked super cute.
My friend Jen and I have birthdays that are close together, so we always try to meet up for lunch sometime in that window. Maintaining friendships has always been important to me and it was definitely great to catch up on life.
We did a "Nature Art" activity with the girls. It was a messy project (for some), but they were pretty happy with the end results.
Colby tagged along with Kevin to the YM campout one weekend and had himself a blast! He loved everything about it and reported that it was not only his rose of the weekend, but of the last few weeks. Needless to say, he wants to go again soon.
They were camping at Cedar Hill State Park, so they rode the bike trails the next morning. I wondered if Colby would have a hard time keeping up with the boys, but he said that Colby did better than several of the older boys.
Brooke was eager to help Colby pack for the campout so that we could have girl time, haha. She still had soccer practice that night, but we made a Starbucks run right after, watched a movie in my bed while doing skin treatments, slumber partied, and played tennis on Saturday morning. I absolutely love our girl time.
Waking Brooke up for church...
This is what it looks like when I try to get a Sunday Selfie with my boy. If you can't get a normal pic, you just join the silliness.
An after-church picture with Brookie...
The new-ish sand volleyball courts in our community are 10/10. I don't love all the sand they track into the house, but they've both improved a ton and have had lots of fun hanging out with friends.
Friday Dashers :) Colby is setting goals for himself and is pushing himself to get there! He already earned his 10 miler and is on his way to 15!
As if our Saturday wasn't busy enough with soccer, a school picnic, and my nephew's baptism (via zoom), we decided to throw in some trail riding so I could test out my new bike. I am obsessed with the neon color and although we had some initial grumbling and an injury after I fell off my bike thanks to a random drop-off point, it was a fun afternoon as a family.
When you live in Texas, you wear boots to church...
We hosted Grandma's birthday dinner and it was so nice to be together. It had been over a month since the cousins had seen each other, so the reunion was pretty sweet. And Brooke and Kinley performed a special birthday song for Grandma.
We also made a special carrot cake for Grandma using her mom's recipe. She later wrote me a note saying that she had really been missing her mom lately, so the gesture had meant a lot to her.
The blurry picture about sums up how fast Colby flies down the street, haha. This boy needs to be active, so we fit it in whenever we can.
Outdoor games with my Activity Day girls, followed by Halloween snacks...
I sold a bunch of old costumes, but Colby wanted to get a puppy picture before this one left our house :) It's amazing to me that it still somewhat fits since he originally wore it at age 2!
Sports Day for Red Ribbon Week...
I made little treat bags for my speech students and they were pretty excited about them...
I say this every month, but life feels so busy! We are always in motion, but we are so grateful for all of the blessings and opportunities we have.
