EIGHT IS GREAT!!

Well we had Rebecca's party yesterday. She had nearly 15 kids come and Ryan entertained them with soccer drills, soccer golf, relay races and then the pinata!

Kathryn decorated her cake. It turned out so cute! It was really fun. My mom brought my nephews over and then the 4 of them stayed the night and we loved visiting with her and also going to the General RS meeting.

I can't believe that my baby is going to be 8 on Thursday. We went through and planned her baptism program. Grandma and Aunt Teresa are giving talks, grandpa and I are giving prayers, Eric and Jeff are going to wittness (okay guys?) Her old primary teacher is going to lead the music so I think I've gotten off easy!

It is on Saturday October 11 at 10:20 at our stake center. Everyone is invited. We always have food afterwards. (What do you think, we are Hackings does it look like we never eat???? )

We had ward conference today. It was a very spiritual meeting. I am resolving to do better. I have gotten so lazy. It is a good thing that I have good kids because their actions are great even though their mom isn't a wonderful example. The other night Darren's leader came up to me and said," I bet you get really tired of hearing what a great kid your son is but I have to tell you, He is Awesome. I love having him as a president." I do hear it a lot but I can tell you he just is an awesome kid and Heavenly Father made him that way inspite of his parents. When we almost lost him we found that there was a purpose for him, maybe it is to teach his mom how to be a better mom. But my girls are just as great. I watch other kids or even students in my class and some of their actions truly surprise me because I have been totally spoiled by having well behaved and great kids. I need to be sure and tell them of this more often.

Rebecca went up to the stake president today and asked him if he had any more tickets to General Conference. She told him that she was going to be 8 this week and she would love to go to conference. He had her write her name and number and how many tickets we needed and he would try to round up some for her. What kid is even thinking about stuff like that when they are 8?

Updates

This week has flown by so fast. I think in my old age the days get faster and faster. My mom came to help my sister in law so she came out for Rebecca's soccer game in Thursday. She played great but their team lost. The other team clobbered them. They were bigger, faster, and could kick harder. They had a couple of kids on their team that scored goals that they kicked over everybodies heads (including the goalie).

Last night our bishopbric (why does that look so wrongly spelled?) hosted an adult dinner. It was beautiful. One of the counselors joked that it was nicer than his reception. Anyway it was fun and the food was yummy. Thanks!

Today is Rebecca's birthday soccer party. My mom is supposed to bring my nephews and spend the night afterwards so that we can have a chance to visit before she has to go home. Plus that would give Kristin a night without kids in her house. Which when I'm sick I always enjoy. We are having it at the park so that they can play soccer and such.
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Going Private

I know I hate to do this but I am going to take my blog private. I won't do this until next Saturday so that everyone has a chance. The reason I hate to do it is because it has been fun to have people "find" me because of my blog. But you know the drill. I need your email addresses so that you can have permission to view my blog. Send them to my email. Kerrof5@msn.com. Also put your name so that I will know who you are. Thanks, Kerri

Let there be light!

So today we started off great until about 5:40 when bam there was no power. I was blow drying my hair, so to be honest I thought I had blown a fuse. Oh well we found plenty of candles/flashlights and were able to get off to work on time. I hope that the girls make it to school okay. My kids are always anxious to open the 72 hour kits. Because there is food inside that we don't normally buy.
Last night the 6th graders in our school choir sang at the school board meeting, Jessica did great. Then Rebecca had soccer practice and of course it was YM/YW so as always Tuesday is a busy night. Oh throw in Visiting teaching also. I finished making the pinata for Becca's birthday last night also. I'm sure you can't imagine that it is a soccer ball.
Jess and Steph are both going to be in A Christmas Carol in December. Jess is Mrs. Cratchet. She is really funny it reminds me of her impersonation of Mrs. Weasley. (you know "Ronald Weasley how dare you steal that car.... " the screamer)
Oh well I'd better get to work and go check my makeup because it probably looks different in light compared to candles. hee hee

Anything Good?

I have to do a science fair project and I was wondering if any of you guys have done a good one. It is due January 5 or 6. I also want an easy one, something I don't have to stress so much I can't sleep at night. So I would really appreciate it if you would post a comment to on a great/easy science project. Thanks a ton, Kathryn

HE IS 15!!

Today my baby boy is 15. Call him because I have a dinner and Kathryn, Jessica, Stephanie all have a party and Ryan is working. Poor Darren is at home with Rebecca and I didn't even get a cake made or have a birthday dinner. I love him he is an awesome son. We are so happy to have him in our lives.

Maybe I should have been more clear . . .

This is K-A-T-H-R-Y-N!! ( That is for you mom!) No I wasn 't really going to kill somebody, if you really thought I was going to you really need to come to my house. This strange family has a huge sense of humor. So again, I wasn't really going to kill some one.

Just for your info.

Just in case you didn't notice the last blog was by Kathryn not Kerri.

I am Going to KILL Someone!!

Today was our bus driver's last day on our route. So he bought soda, and pizza for everyone, nice huh, :) well so guess what the kids on the bus did? They were all JERKS one kid spilled Root Beer all over my friend Shae!! And he didn't even say sorry he just laughed harder (because he was already laughing.) Not only that but you know the speaker well apparently our bus driver is totally clueless he let the NAUGHTY kids have and talk in it. Even better he didn't even try to stop them from swearing into it!! For some unknown reason know to normal people, they were just all yelling T-O-G-A. So not only swearing in the mic, they were all yelling, and even then the bus driver just smiles. As they were all getting off I swear (I never really!! LOL) not one of them said thanks!! So as my friends and I were walking home we were silent so we could hear ourselves think for the last 45 mins. ( it felt like the longest bus ride of the year!!) I hope (which with my luck it will never happen,) that the new bus driver will be more strict. But the rumors are that it is one of the girl's mother who adores the group of NAUGHTY kids so most likely we will have a bus like that every day!! [Guess I better start taking a bag of Ibeprophen (I think that is how it is spelled!) for the headache for the 45 mins. ride each way to and from school :( JK!!] Well I sure am sorry I just wasted 5 minutes of your wonderful life that you will never get back!! Thanks for listening to my blabble. I had to tell someone before I bit off one of my siblings heads!! I think I would have got in trouble for that!!
Kathryn

This week is over?!

So I'll work backwards a little.

Thursday night the girls had a piano recital. Kathryn, Jessica, and Stephanie all played their pieces very well. I love their piano teacher Gina. She is going to have twins in another month or so. She is going to take Oct. Nov. and Dec. off. I decided that is about the same as taking the summer off and my girls didn't so I'm totally fine with not having lessons for 3 months. I offered Ryan the cash if he will sit down with the girls each week on his day off (Thursdays) for the time. I think he'll do it because he wants $$ Unalliocated funds!! Rebecca didn't play in it because she only has 7 soccer games and I don't want her to resent piano because of missing a soccer game.

Which brings me to the next news. Beck's game. Apparently Darren has been working with her on her "power" kicks! Last night she nailed the ball and it hit Gaven (one of our team members) right in the chest and knocked the wind out of him. Ryan said it was a very impressive kick though. She didn't officially score but she made some assists and played full back and Ryan said it was a good thing because the goalie wasn't very alert. And she saved a bunch of balls. They won 5-4.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we took our 5th grade classes to Clear Creek Camp. It was so fun. Don't worry I was very tired (am still). But it was an awesome chance to get to know my students and team better. I hope that they had as much fun as I did. Ryan is such a great support and helped the kids make sure everything still ran smoothly at home.

I love my family! They are AWESOME. Kathryn makes sure my girls look 'cute' everymorning and they do a great job making dinners every night. I guess I need to stop playing and do something around my house! Love, Kerri