Little Women

This week Carol had her performances for Little Women.  She was in the ensemble and also had a solo as a hag.  She enjoyed doing this so much.  She has been begging me for years to be in a play, so I am so glad she finally had the opportunity.  She is hoping to do a lot more.

New Addition

Major has been trying to get his Reptile Merit Badge so we now have three new tortoises at our house.  We borrowed a huge one for a month that lived outside.  We thought he was so easy, we decided to try some babies.  They are really cute!  We will move them outside when they get a little bigger.

Quebec 2010

For fall break we went to Quebec.  We had a little trouble getting there, but we finally made a flight to Albany, New York.  We drove through the Adirondack Mountains to Quebec City.  We stayed two nights in the fabulous Chateau Frontenac (the castle).  I love Quebec City!  It feels so European.  We got pretty good at figuring out all the French signs.  The weather was beautiful!  All the locals kept commenting on how nice the weather was.  We were very fortunate!

Then we drove down to Montreal for one night on our way back to Albany.  We didn't get to see much of Montreal, so I guess we will just have to go back!  Here is a little slideshow of our trip.

General Conference

This year we were able to go to General Conference because Juliette was 8 years old.  We had tickets to two of the sessions.  It was a great experience being there in person.  I hope we can make it a tradition.

Soccer

Major made the Desert Ridge Junior High soccer team.  Only about six 7th graders made the team.  Their team is really good.  Major doesn't get to play as much as he would like, but he still enjoys it!

Lucy and Juliette are also playing soccer with AYSO.  They enjoy playing and getting treats after the game.

Labor Day

Today I labored all day making a place for the back packs. I have always wanted the cute lockers that I would see in Pottery Barn, but I didn't have room. I had the idea to make "fake" ones, but couldn't find anyone to hire. I finally just decided I could do it. It was really hard and took me all day. Major was my helper. I just hope it holds up!

I'm thinking about painting the middle with chalkboard paint. I also want to put pictures above.

Temple Square Reunion

Last weekend I went to Salt Lake for my 20 year Temple Square Mission Reunion. I stayed in a hotel with four other sisters and we had so much fun! I came home deliriously tired, but spiritually fed! I was blessed to have gone to such an awesome mission!