Districts, Tubbs Tradition, and Halloween

 Kendal had her district meet on the 22nd. She ended up not feeling great during her run so it wasn't the finish she hoped for. The girls also came just short of going to State this year (minus CC who got in the top 8 runners and qualified to go to state on her own). The boys got second so they made it to State. Kendal worked really hard this year in cross country. Kendal found times where she felt amazing about her efforts and times as well as meets she fell short of her goals this season. We're proud of her hard work and dedication to all that she's done this year! 

David, Anica and their boys came up for the weekend of the 25th. Casey, Kendal, and Pete were off at a football game / play that night so Alice and I entertained them for a while. Saturday morning we went on our annual visit to Tubbs Berry Farm. It's become tradition and the kids always have fun. We hit up everything we could (duck runs, slides, foosball area, apple shooting, paintball shooting, wagon ride, tractor ride, kids area and most of all the maze. We split into two teams. David and Anica had Pete, Isaac, and Emmett with them while Casey and I had Kendal, Elliot, and Alice on ours. Davids crew made it out first, but didn't get all of the punches, while our group was thorough and found the punches and then made it out. That evening Kendal was off to her friend's birthday party while the rest of us played the night away here at home. The next day was our Primary Program. David, Anica, and the boys stayed to watch the program before heading home. Alice's group did a song instead of parts. I teared up a few times listening to the sweet voices of our primary kids!

This last week we had parent teacher conferences. Alice's was the week before. She's got great scores in school and is doing well in her class. Kendal's conferences were on Monday. Casey went over before his open gym and talked with her teachers. She continues to be a bright student with a lot of potential in school / life. Casey and I were stuck at school for 12 hours on Tuesday thanks to our conferences. We talked with Pete's teachers as well and they praised his hard work this year. He's pulling all A's right now! Thanks to it being a conference week we had Friday off of school so Halloween turned into an errand and pumpkin carving day before the night of fun. Kendal went as a pirate with her friend Alycin, then hung out for a while. Pete and Austin took Alice out trick or treating in Ballards Way. They came home and had a movie night afterwards which was fun.

Pete carved a shilouete of Perry the Platypus (his costume), Kendal a house, and Alice a stage with a her character - Zoey from K-Pop. .. . 

Casey and Alice start their basketball season this week, and Kendal will be starting winter track soon. (We'll see if we can get Pete to join in ; ).