Happy (early) 11th Birthday, Alayna!!

Happy 11th Birthday Alayna!

We ended up celebrating Alayna’s birthday early since she wanted Marisa here when we celebrated!  She also invited her friend Clarissa.

We started off with a pizza lunch and then headed to the movies.  All the kids saw “Monster’s University” while Bob and I saw “Pacific Rim” which was wicked awesome and I loved it!!!

Then, Alayna and Clarissa went to the pool for 4 hours while Kayla went to work, Tyler went to a marching band kickoff, and Bob and I made 12 jars of salsa!

Then, we had cake and ice cream and opened presents.  She said it was a perfect birthday!

Volleyball and Marching Camp

Alayna has volleyball camp each day and really enjoyed it.  Got a new ball and met some new friends.

Tyler started marching band camp.  He was completely worn out the 1st day.  Two days this week he has marching band AND show choir making 13 hour days of craziness for him.

Registration

We got all the kids registered for school.  Alayna had her 6th grade orientation.  She is on Team C and I am thrilled and she is excited.  We took in her school supplies and she was able to practice opening her locker several times.

We got Kayla’s cap and gown ordered.  Can she really be a senior??  That just seems crazy to me.  We need to get working on senior pictures, senior announcements, and college applications!  She has been working hard on her personal progress and I wanted to share the really cool wall she created for it!

News from Brazil

We finally got news this week that Marisa’s Visa has still not come through.  So, instead, she will report to the MTC in Provo on August 21 at 12:30.  We are hoping the Ribera's can pick her up and drop her off.  We are excited about this last week with her and excited for her to embark on the adventure of a lifetime!

What happens when you have teenagers?

Their car gets “post-it noted”.

 

Work

I had another great but extremely busy week at work.  I still have so much to do.  New teacher orientation is Friday and then I just found out both schools have “Back to school” nights on the 19th that I need to be at.  I am sad I wont get to see my kids after their 1st day of school until 8:00 at night.  I guess that comes with having a mom that works full time.  Hopefully I will be able to find the balance I am looking for.

I would love any feedback you have on my book blog and newsletter.  I am still reading like crazy.  Wish I could get more reading in.  I can’t wait to start buying more books to update the libraries.  The girls are going with me tomorrow so we can try and finish off the middle school.

(My 39 clues display at the MS library)