September
It is 190 degrees outside (ok. I might be exaggerating)
School is in full swing
Tyler started up guitar lessons and Paige has jumped right into Let's Play Music for the 3rd year.
Morgan has been potty trained. . . well, mostly . . she's a stubborn little whip.
Ferb spends most of his days laying on the tile to cool off.
Legoland is graced by the Theobald family presence
A ward party at the local pool is a huge success with our family, especially Shane who, at one point, exclaims that "he feels like a kid again!"
Photo season has begun. . . sweat and all
October
Brainstorming Halloween costumes
Mom and Dad visit during Fall break (Morgan may have peed on Dad while they were taking a cat nap in the chair)
Tyler's flag football team starts up again. Ty plays quarterback
Shane takes me to dinner and shoe shopping for my birthday!
Halloween costume making begins
Shane decides to be Buddy the Elf for Halloween and is the hit of every party
Ferb revisits his puppy phase by digging up our backyard and being generally naughty
(the change in weather apparantly gave him a renewed sense of destruction)
November
A trip to visit my peeps out in Memphis yields
1. my first visit to Charming Charlies. . . hello, what has taken me so long!
2. 5 shoots in 6 days of some of the most well behaved families ever
3. a full week of sleep deprivation
4. one LONG conversation on a plane to a very kind lady obsessed with tatting. I now know a LOT about tatting
5. Some great Estate sale treasures. . . one large vintage suitcase full to be exact
6. more great memories
We sneak in our annual visit to Sedona for Continuing Education conference
My Memphis baby turns 8 years old! (That's Paige)
Paige's birthday party doesn't go quite as planned, but she is happy with the end result anyway.
Thanksgiving is spent at home with a 15 pound turkey and a whole lot of sides. . . that my kids tell me they don't really care for AFTER they have been cooked. . . wow.
Black Friday is rainy and cold, but shopping is pleasant, people are friendly and 3/4 of the Christmas shopping is done. 24 hours without sleep is killer on my body. (Note to self. . . a nursing career is not for you.)
The Christmas decor goes up the day after Thanksgiving. The living room console is perfect for the nativity!
Our family Christmas pictures go great. The kids are cooperative and the timer works so well. I love that we can pull that off.
December
family Christmas photo shoots are officially over. . . PHEW!
Har and Barb come for a visit.
Tyler dominates his last football game with multiple assists as quarterback, 2 interceptions and 1 touchdown!
We get to go to an MC6 show at a retirement community in Mesa
The kids sit on Santa's lap at Bass Pro Shop. . . Santa is not so jolly.
We celebrate Tyler's last flag football game at Peter Piper Pizza. . . now on to tackle
Tyler's spring tackle coach wins the Biggest Loser
