Cali and Chey played in two USTA tournaments this week! It was a bit crazy and a whole lot of hours of tennis but I think they had fun and I know they became stronger players. They each played one singles match and two doubles matches on Monday. On Tuesday they each played two singles matches and one doubles match. On Wednesday they played one singles match each to finish the first tournament. Whew! They came out with second-place trophies in doubles and Cali got a third place trophy in singles. On Thursday they played one singles match each and then two doubles matches. On Friday they finished the tournament with two more singles matches each. By that time, Kevin and I were on our trip. They said they were at the courts for seven hours that day! It was an exhausting week for them!

Cali did manage to spend some hours at Funfinity and she finished three books--none of which were the book she was supposed to read for English summer reading. Ha ha! She needed down time!

Cheyenne will be taking care of the neighbor's dog for the next couple of weeks. Also, on Saturday she took the train to SLC to see Jens. First solo train ride! Great life skill. She had a good time, too. She is really enjoying this new friend of hers.

Beth and Ben were on their own a lot while I was at the tennis courts with Chey and Cali but they seemed to do well. They have their scheduled goals for the morning and Max was back from vacation so he was over some. I think they enjoyed a lot of computer time, too!

Bethany has been wanting to have a "Friday the 13th party." We're not sure if that date will work for a party so she had it early! And on a Saturday! It was still spooky, though. She planned an entire scavenger hunt hike complete with scary story, burned paper, and tiny bottles holding clues. I was impressed! She is so creative! Her friends are undeserving of her but I think for the most part they all had fun!

Savannah had a very busy week at Funfinity as they are trying to move back to the old store. She even had Beth and Ben come help with stocking shelves one day. It's a lot of work but she seems to really enjoy it! She went on a lunch date with a guy named Kirk this week and they had a good time and had a lot in common so that was fun, too.

Kevin and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary this week! I love him and he loves me and its not always easy but in the end, we are so glad that we have each other! We stayed at Zermatt in Midway for two nights. We went out to eat and had delicious food, we watched the Olympics, we learned to play MahJong, we tried to learn to windsurf but were foiled by NO WIND, we went to the Hale theatre and saw Always Patsy Cline, and on our way home we stopped at Bridal Veil Falls. It was a really fun getaway and so good to spend time together!