Karneys' party

Aimee and Nicole are rehydrating after running a half marathon!

The Karneys send a real paper invitation and everybody gets dressed up. It's the party of the year!

Nicole, Aimee, Joelle, Jocelyn

Some weirdo photobombed us!
Karin, Nicole, Aimee, Debbie, Christina, Joelle

Goldilocks Cycling

I signed up for the 60-mile Goldilocks bike ride with Miss Terry (the best preschool teacher in the world) and my friend Janessa. The day started out chilly and early, but with puffy little bears everywhere.

 

Two of Terry's friends, Janessa, Aimee, Terry

We lost Terry and her friends about 3 miles into the ride, and it started raining at 10 miles. Janessa and I saw someone crash on slippery railroad tracks, we stopped at an aid station to wring out our socks, and wondered why we were still riding when our jackets and shorts soaked through. When we arrived at the soggy lunch stop about 40 miles in and there was no lunch, we quit. Terry and her friends had trained all year for their first ever big bike event so they were way more motivated than Janessa and I who mostly wanted to not lose toes to frostbite, so those three swam on. J & I took a van ride with our bikes back to the start and had to ride the world's coldest five miles back to our car at Terry's house. I was cold for like two days after, but I didn't lose any appendages. I gave Terry a big high-five when I found out that she stuck it out for the whole ride. 

Ikey's Soccer Lemon Yellows

Ikey played soccer at the UofU football facility, his coach had purple hair, and their team name was Lemon Yellows. 

A Wedding at Snowbasin

The kids love to go to wedding receptions. There's the dressing up and the food and the cake in the face...

 We pretty much have one weird kid and one cute one. They take turns playing each part...

Jovie is exuberant

That was the professional opinion of her pediatrician at her 5-year check up. I'd add to that: pretty, smart, wild, cheerful, jovial, friendly, helpful, strong. 

Isaac nails it.

We worked on shoe-tying skills for a long time, and he just NAILED it. 
https://youtu.be/NLoHpcP670w

Isaac sings at the talent show.

Oh man, it was cute. TB and I were so nervous, I almost cried before he took the stage. But Ikey just walked up the microphone in front of all the kids in the school and lots of parents and grandparents and sang a song he made up. 
Watch the video of "Eating Bugs is Lots of Fun" here: https://youtu.be/3g2jCWIwJy8