Tuesday, September 22, 2020

We had a busy week! It was the end of the tennis season for Cali and Cheyenne. They played in meets on Tuesday and Thursday and then had the final JV tournament on Friday. One of the JV singles players got sick so Cheyenne ended up playing that spot all week long, which was fun for all of us because she had been playing much lower and we got to see her with some tougher competition. Calianne and Brianna as a doubles team stayed at first JV doubles and remained undefeated all week long including at the tournament. They are region champs in their spot! Way to go!



Cheyenne did really well winning all of her matches until the last one. We are impressed with her since she didn't play singles all season like other people had at her position but she still jumped in there and did really well. Both girls will miss tennis so much but they've had a great time being with their team and have had a great season. They love it.





Bethany continued to run in Cross Country practices all week and had a meet on Friday. Dad and Savannah and Mariah and Cheyenne watched her run and said she's getting faster!


Benjamin had football this week on Monday and Wednesday. He played great and the weather is nice for sitting outside to watch football games! He continues to love playing with our new backyard neighbor, Max, and especially to ride his four-wheeler!




Bethany and Benjamin both had a belt exam on Saturday. It started with a 2-mile run and continued for the next four hours--not the running part. :) They had to demonstrate all of what they knew in kicks and punches and defenses and fighting. In the end they passed and are now blue belts, four belts from black. We are proud of them and their discipline and hard work. They also broke a whole bunch of boards.




Savannah worked all week for Earth Harbor. They really needed the extra help and she was glad she could help.
She did slip on Friday and hit her head, poor girl! But she is recovering fine.


Cali and Cheyenne also had Homecoming this week! They participated in the paint fight at school and Cheyenne went to the outdoor movie. They were both invited to "the dance," but a few days before the actual dance, Cali's date had to be quarantined because of exposure to someone with Covid. She was heartbroken. Still, another friend in their friend group came forward and invited her to go on the day date with his group. So she ended up going out Friday night and did a lot of fun activities. So that was fun.


What she would have worn!



Cheyenne did get dressed up and went with her date on Saturday night. There was actually no dance, though. The big event was canoeing on the reservoir, which was a lot of fun and even more fun when Cheyenne proposed a race between her and the other couples in the group! Then they came back to our house and made pizza and played games. I think everyone had a great time.






It was Mariah's last week with us before she heads out into the mission field for real. So we all tried to have some special moments with her. She and I went hiking together on Wednesday to Stewart Falls. The colors were beautiful and the company exceptional! We had a great time together.










Cali and Cheyenne and Mariah decided they'd better paint their doors like they've been talking about doing and they got the job done with minimal paint on the floor but a lot on Calianne! Savannah joined in the fun, too and painted the bathroom door very creatively.








On Sunday, Megan and Ammon and Sarah and McKay and Grandma and Grandpa came over and we spent the day together. We had our last at-home sacrament meeting (because church begins in a limited form next week). Mariah spoke and dad spoke. Later, we had a big roast dinner on the picnic table outside.

Then McKay got his guitar out and we had a little dance in the front yard. He and Sarah sang a song they prepared for Mariah about "Preaching the Gospel." Then we had a hymn sing along in our front yard. We sounded like a Baptist Revival! (I think. I've never been to one.) It was so fun to be with the whole family, laughing and being together. Those will be great memories to treasure.











Kevin and I woke up at 5:00 a.m. to drive her to the airport this morning and everything went smoothly. She's off to New York. We are happy and excited for her and proud of her. And we hope that we will stop crying soon. Good luck our dear missionary girl.












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