Charlie Bacon

The author Gary Hogg came to speak at the boys' school. Ben participated in a skit-- and was given a signed copy of Charlie Bacon!

We learned that Gary Hogg was born in Idaho and graduated from BYU. Two very exciting points to this kid! 

Ben loved reading Charlie Bacon; he's even writing his latest book report about it. 

Thanks, Mr. Hogg!

Unwinding

Ben's favorite way to unwind: throwing or kicking a ball.

Travis' favorite way to unwind: building legos.

Libby's favorite way to unwind: spending time with others. Legos and football both work great.

Long walk with Leo

When Libby's in preschool (and the boys are in class), I usually scramble to run errands or clean the house. While that's not the most fun use of time, some tasks are easier to tackle by myself.

Yesterday, I decided to take those preschool hours to recharge. I felt pretty tightly-wound after winter break and needed some time to just breathe. So Leo and I went for a long, leisurely walk. 

Turns out we do get fall colors here... in January. 

Ahh. Sunshine, fresh air, and solitude.

 Perfect.

Cousins' visit

Clarke, Charlotte, Brock, Cami, and Kyle visited from Idaho last week. We had a great time catching up, playing, and spending time with them. Thanks for braving that awful drive to come see us!