Onion days 2010

Onion days is a big event for my wonderful town of Payson Utah! We love it! especially being from a larger city around Denver CO. Small towns here have these wonderful celebrations for their towns biggest "deal", and our is the Scottish festival and the Onion Days! Our old town of Pleasant Grove had Strawberry days and Spanish Fork has Llamafest etc.. We have a carnival, fireworks, parade all of those traditional contests and concerts and we love it all!
Kate had a big job this year, as she was in the parade and half time show at the football game for her Jr Lions cheer! Everything was all set to go off without a hitch...Carnival, game, fireworks... and then Evan puked after his first ride and felt sick on the couch all night, and Audrey got 3 shots right before the carnival for her 15 mo check up and they made her a WRECK! she was down at 7! So Derek took over for the night, I missed her performance, but I saw all the practices. (He took 1 picture though...UGH!!!) Fireworks were across the street and wonderful! Dereks sister Gina and her kids came over after pig wrestling which is part of Onion Days and my 2 nieces participated!!We made s'mores and watched the LONG show (well half of us, the boys were all playing XBOX...) It was great and the end of summer!

Kate and Daddy getting things ready for the S'mores and Fireworks!

Kate actually posed 300 times for her cheerleading shot! She ate this up! (here by the apple tree, here by the sandbox etc...)

And here is the official "1" photo Derek got of her half time performance, not even on the field!!!

Kates waste of money$, cheap Carnival toy she is over already! her Daddy got her it of course!

Conner and Logans cheap carnival toys they won for their baby sisters Audrey and Quin, future BFs... Conner was sick later that night, we dont fare well at the Carnival!! Keep in mind Evan and Audrey are inside and down for the night!!!

Kates parade float

We were super glad she was faced to the side of the rode we were sitting on! my friend had to cross the rode to get her daughters picture!!

The other 3 awaiting the piles of candy being tossed out!

Back to school! Was my Mom this excited? because this is like Christmas!!

I say that, but I am actually really sad to see my babies grow! I will have to be committed when Audrey starts! I still have 4 years! Kate started kindergarten on August 31st! I was so excited for her! she has been going crazy all week since the boys started a week earlier! She actually has been going crazy since she was 2! She loves socializing and teachers etc... She told me today she wanted to be a cheerleader and a teacher! She has been doing a little cheer clinic here @ the HS, for the Parade Monday and the football game friday (next post...) In the car dropping her off for her first day she said "arent you excited to be rid of me?, I bet you are!" I lost it at that point and realized how much I loved all of our times together! She was my little showdow and fun to shop with and color with! it was more fun with her! I love her and I am so proud! She has Mrs Toelupe, Evan had her and I absolutely LOVE her!

tears..... :( She is so stinkin' cute though!

here she is with good friend Maibel! I was so thrilled they were in the same class! they are so cute and so Pricessess"y" (if thats a word?!?!) She also has Lexie Mellen, Evans teachers daughter and her friend, and 3 boys in her church class! Riley, Jackson and Nathan!

Red carpet all the way!!!

She started riding her bike on Sunday the 29th! She is so big!

Evan ready for third Grade! lets see if he can repeat his perfect grades!!! He has Conners last year teacher and my good friend Mrs Mellen! She is also his Sunday School teacher! I am also his class's room mom!!!!

My new shadow! Audrey!!!!

Conner got his birthday present early so he could use it more and ride it to school! He won the arguement as we are all about being active!! his knees hit the handle bars of his old bike, he is almost as tall as me and in a mens 8 shoe! his feet grew a whole size this summer!!! his bday is Oct 14th and YES he will be 10!!!!!

Conner ready for 4th grade with Mr. Gowans! we love him and love having he and his wife over for games! He is also in our ward!!! I love school time and the oncoming of Fall it is so exciting and my favorite time of the year! Soon we will have Football and basketball and craziness! i am loving taking a moment right now to appreciate my cute life!