Karate Kid and the Dancer

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Dance, Kaitlyn, Sam, sports

Thanks to Community Ed classes we have been trying some new activities. Sam took a Karate class. I told him it was the one place were we could encourage him to scream, kick, and hit. He wasn’t sure what he thought at first but was ready to belt test by the time the class was over. He may take another class later this year and we’ll decide then if we will start going through the belt testing. At the moment Sam has other activities to concentrate on.

Kaitlyn has been taking a beginning dance class for 4 year olds. She is learning tap and ballet and really they are just all cute. She enjoys it and likes the other girls in the class. She still has classes for a couple more weeks and we can decide then to take more classes. Again, we are not sure we want to commit to year-round dance with a studio so we appreciate the community ed classes.

#14 in Action

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Abby, sports

It’s basketball time again for Abby. She is playing on an Orem City Rec team with other 3rd and 4th graders from her school. In this game she made the first basket! Go Abby! She has improved from last year.

Abby isn’t the only one getting active this winter. Kaitlyn starts a dance class next week and Sam is going to start a martial arts class called “Little Dragons” soon after.

First Home Runs

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Sam, sports, summer

Sam started playing T-ball this summer. He really likes it and does pretty well for a beginner. Here he is running the bases.

 

In Search of Warmth

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family adventures, sports, winter

We traded our snow pants for swim suits yesterday. For the first time we went to Green Canyon Hot Spring which was about a 40 minute drive into the middle of nowhere. The only question we have now is, why didn’t we do this sooner?? The spring comes out of the ground at 115 degrees and there are two pools, a big one at 96 degrees and a smaller one at 105 degrees. There was also small cold pool. The kids favorite game was jumping into the cold pool, then jumping into the hot pool. We soaked and swam all afternoon until we were quite waterlogged. It was a great way to spend a cold winter day. And yes, it was really this steamy and very difficult to take pictures. This was the best we could do.

In Search of Snow

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family adventures, outside, snow, sports, winter

 

To make up for our inactivity at Christmas break (because everyone took turns being sick), we decided we needed to get out and do things this holiday weekend. Both Abby and Sam got new sleds and boots for Christmas and they have sat unused because (to everyone’s surprise) there is NO snow in Rexburg. Personally, I have not complained about this and instead appreciated it. But the kids have been complaining so yesterday we drove north in search of the white stuff. I have to admit I was worried we wouldn’t find any. We went back to Bear Gulch and it did not disappoint. They had plenty of snow and a great sled hill. The weather was pleasant and we had a great time.

Boo had a fantastic time romping through the snow and chasing everyone sledding down the hill.

Tomorrow we are going to soak in the hot springs.

 

Basketball Girl

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Abby, sports

Abby has been playing basketball this fall on a city rec league with other 2nd and 3rd graders. So far she really likes playing and her Dad bought her a basketball to practice at home. We thought her height would be some advantage, but we are surprised at how tall some of the other players are. She definitely has some potential with this game.

 

Swim Lessons at Rexburg Rapids

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Abby, Around Rexburg, Sam, sports, summer

This week Abby and Sam started their second session of swim lessons for the summer.  These pictures are from the first session in July. They are doing great at swimming and Sam is a expert at the “jellyfish float.”

Rexburg did a good thing when they built the new aquatic center, Rexburg Rapids, this summer. It is so fun- and often so crowded.  The previous two summers we have had to drive to Idaho Falls or Star Valley, WY just to swim in a pool.

It’s not surprising that Kaitlyn wants to celebrate her birthday here on Friday. The green slide is her favorite thing.

Sam’s Kicks

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Sam, sports, summer

On the Field

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Abby, sports, summer

This is Abby’s third season playing soccer and Sam’s first season. Between them we have four games a week and practice. We spend many evenings in July on the field. This year Abby moved up to the big leagues. They are learning positions, they play with a goalie, and the field is bigger. Here she is at tonight at her game. And yes, her team won.