On Monday night we had a neighborhood barbecue. It was great to meet more of the people who live in the houses around us! Beth and Ben ran with the kids. Kevin manned the grill. Sarah and McKay and Savannah all came. Cali and Chey even managed to fit it into their busy schedule. It was Homecoming week at the high school so the twins did something every night. Monday night was the paint fight. They came to the barbecue looking very colorful!

Tuesday was football practice and karate and tennis practice.

Wednesday was SARAH'S BIRTHDAY! And piano lessons and cub scouts and tennis practice and Ben's football game and combined YM/YW activity. So . . . McKay took Sarah out for dinner and a movie and after everything, Grandma and Grandpa Gazdik came over and we opened presents and had rootbeer floats and sang Happy Birthday. McKay sang one of our favorite songs for Sarah since it was so apropos! For real fun, just watch the way Sarah looks at McKay the whole time. It is the sweetest!

Thursday was JV Regional Finals for tennis! Cali at third singles and Chey at first doubles both made it to their championship games! They both played three games on Thursday and they both played great tennis all day. The only game they lost was that last championship game but it put them both at second place and they both got medals. It was a really fun day. We can't believe the season is over already! They have improved so much from last year.

Thursday Kevin left for a business trip to Sacramento. Friday Sarah and McKay went to St. George for a conference where McKay got to perform. During the day, I went hiking with Robin. That night Cali and Chey went to the high school football game, Ben went on a camping trip with his friend Nico, and Savannah stayed late to finish a test at school. So, it was just Beth and I at home! And you know that Beth had Annaliese over, so you probably also know that I enjoyed a book.

Saturday morning was also quiet. Savannah went to a study group and Cheyenne worked the cub soccer games. In the afternoon, I took Cali and eight of her closest friends to the temple for baptisms. Chey met them at another friend's house for dinner. I saw Cali again at 8:00 when I took her to do some babysitting. Cheyenne had the rest of the friends over for night games after that! Crazy kids. Sarah got home safely and went to a wedding reception with me before going to Stake Conference. Savannah went out with a friend from work and somewhere in there DAD came home! Yay!

Friday was Mariah's first airplane flight EVER! Her team drove to Las Vegas and then flew to Sacramento for a Saturday meet that included forty teams and where they ran a 6K. If you are paying careful attention, you will realize that Kevin was there! He got to give her a hug pre-race and cheer her on! She did great. Go Mariah!