Wisconsin Watsons: October 2009

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Conference Creativity

Dave's

Michael's

Tommy's

Rachel

Bella

I personally love to listen to conference. I take out my notebook and cosy up on the couch in my pjs. I print out some activities for the kids to do while they listen as well. This year, Dave decided to throw in a little competition...he gave them each a color and they had to use all the lego peices of that color to make something. At the end, Dave gave them awards and certificates. (he's so funny!) I don't know how much they got out of conference, but I guess Elder Uchtorf would be proud...they were creating something!

The Out of Town Visitors!

This is a shot of the trees on our street. I love how the trees come together over the top. I just had to capture it before all the leaves fell off again.

Here's a shot from my front step at the bus stop. Jane tries everyday to get on the bus...maybe one day, she thinks, I'll let her.

We so rarely get an out of town visitor that we get pretty excited. It was so fun to see Joe for a couple of days. We only saw Steve for a couple of hours, but it was still a great time! They met up with Uncle Dan and went to the U2 concert in Chicago.

Joe was a pretty good guest, other than insulting my friends...hee hee...j/k, Joe!

Year Three of Football

This is the third year of Tommy playing football. I have to say that I wasn't sure if football was going to be Tommy's sport. The last couple of years, he would play about 3-5 min. per game. Which obviously made ME sad, but it didn't seem to bother Tommy too much.

Well, THIS year, we are in a different school, and he is doing 7th grade again, so he is the right size (In fact, he is now as tall as me). The coaches have him playing about 95 percent of the time on both offence and defence. He is a force that can't be stopped! I wish my brothers and dad could see him play in person. It is so much fun!

Dave is a nervous wreck on the sidelines. He gets so into the game.

Okay..opinion time...

So the last game, Tommy gets wacked really hard..he is limping and you can see that the wind was knocked out of him and his back is tweaked. So, I'm behind the line of players and I say,(because no one else on the team is..) "Tommy, are you alright? Do you want to lie down for a second?" Dave started shushing me.."Terri, you are embarrassing him...don't talk to him." Can't a mother ask how he is????

Late First Day of School Photos

Here's all the kids at the bus stop. This is right in front of our house. Notice how gorgeous the weather is. It was great all of Sept. Now it is yucky in the 40-50s and rainy.

Tommy

Rachel

Bella

Note, there is no photo of Michael. That's because the kindergarteners didn't go to school the first day of school...didn't want to overwelm them...(well, let's just let the parents go crazy trying to explain to the 5-year-old why EVERYONE else gets to go to school, but not you...who came up with that brilliant idea!)