We had a fun Sunday with Amy and the cousins. They talked and braided each other's hair and took pictures. Church was great. The YW came into Relief Society at the end and Amy's and my daughters (oh! and Maggie's) made up over half of them! That night we roasted marshmellows over our grill and made S'mores. They had to leave the next morning but it was sure great to have them. We're so glad they came!

So then we started what will probably be a pretty regular schedule for awhile. Mariah, Cali, and Chey have open gym for basketball on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6am. Then everyday of the week they have cross country practices at 7am. Right after that for Cali and Chey, on Thursdays and Fridays from 9-11 is tennis. They also have matches on Tuesdays and random open court times throughout the week. Are they worn out? Oh yes. But what do they do with their downtime? Head to the rec center for more basketball or swimming. Mariah especially has been there a LOT. For instance, she left our house for the rec at 12:30 on Wednesday and I saw her again at 6:00. Hello? Yep. The rec center is a dream come true for Mariah! We're glad they're all so busy.

Mariah also had a basketball tournament this weekend. They played six games over two days in Roy. Kevin watched the three on Saturday and said that Mariah hit three 3-pointers in a row in the second half and then they won by 1 point. Way to go kid!

When Cali and Chey aren't running, shooting, or playing tennis they do different things. Cali finished her summer reading assignment this week: read two classics and a book of choice. She really enjoys reading.

Chey is working on quilts for the bunkbeds in her room. She has pieced the tops for two twin quilts and we are trying to figure out how to "quilt" everything together. I'm afraid I'm not much help as sewing clothes is really more my thing! My quilting experience is in tying and in watching others. Ha ha!

Since Mariah and Cali and Chey are so busy, I took Beth and Ben with me when I went hiking with Robin this week. We hiked to Stewart Falls which is about four miles round trip and the water fall is stunning! Robin and I started a blog about our hiking trips. So, you can read about it here:

hikingwithkatylady.blogspot.com

At the very end of the hike, I twisted my ankle. I spent about a day with my foot up, but after that I felt a lot better. So, not as serious as some of my ankle sprains! Yay!

Beth and Ben also had karate twice this week and Beth went to piano and Ben to guitar. They are playing with friends and earning tickets for limited screen time. Ben even washed the van for me this week--by himself!--for two tickets. Ben also had two baseball games this week. He's starting to really enjoy it!

Beth and I have been planning her birthday party! She is very excited about it even though she has a couple of weeks to wait.