the week in review

Summer's End

(note: the camera has been on summer break, so you just get to read my ramblings sans pictures of my cute family. Sorry.)

Summer went all too quickly, and we are getting ready for school to start in these parts. Kristin and Trevor, mostly Kristin, can't wait to see the papers go up in Centennial's windows that will list the classes and their teachers. (How many more times do I have to tell her they will go up at the end of this week? She just can't wait!!!) Hopefully she won't expire before she gets the info, and if they should be posted after we leave for Utah this week, her friend has my cell phone number and strict instructions to call and let Kristin know. Where would we be with out cell phones? Which brings me to my next topic...
Why do we have to have cell phones? Many hours were spent this week trying to figure out the new cell phone arrangement since Chelsie is going to school. It is hard to do such a thing with parents who do not think Text Messaging is a vital part of life. To add to it all, BYU must have figured they can save a boatload of money and do away with the phone system in the dorms. (Really smart actually. Does this mean that housing costs may go down? Ha, just kidding.) So, how many minutes does a college freshman, her mom and the "kid" phone really need a month? We'll find out, soon no doubt. Hopefully, we have enough. Which brings on the next subject...
Chelsie is off to BYU -soon. She is busy buying, packing, spending time with friends (the most important thing), working a few more hours and imagining the incredible social life she will finally have when she is there. I keep reminding her she has to study while she is there. :-) It is my responsibility as her mother to do those things you know. She is excited, and although we will miss her more than words can say, I feel confident she will be in the right place doing the right things. I know she is ready for BYU but my question is this - Is David John hall (and BYU as a whole) really ready for Chelsie? I know one person who will miss her greatly at home - Allison will miss having a good buddy to share the basement with. Which brings on the next topic...
Lewiston has a new licensed driver on the road. Allison got her license Friday and couldn't be more excited. She is looking forward to being able to get herself to Volleyball tryouts this week, which she is nervous for but looking forward to. She is NOT looking forward to school. She registered this week, and her class schedule didn't elicit any positive vibes. She, as well as all the other LHS students, will have to get used to a new block class schedule. It is supposed to mean less homework, but it definitely means more classes, and for someone who doesn't want school to start anyway, more classes is not happy news. Time will tell. Speaking of registering for school...
Amber also registered at Sac Jr High, and couldn't be more excited. She'll be on the green team with the majority of her friends. She hasn't admitted it, but I think she is ready for school any day now. Soccer is in full swing for her. Her first game is at the beginning of September, and as much as her team has had practice, I'm guessing they will be ready. She won the gold medal for "speed-speaking" in Sacrament Meeting today. I think her talk lasted a whole 2 1/2 minutes, and during that time I'm not sure she breathed once, and I couldn't flash my Proud-mom smile at her because she didn't look up at all either. She did a good job nonetheless and she is glad to be off the hook for awhile. She also conquered the wake board. She has had a few successful runs and feels so glad to have that monkey off her back. Speaking of monkeys on your back....
Trev has not mastered the wake board yet, but I bet next year, he'll be a pro. He has mastered his Bobcat though, and is working hard at his Wolf in Cub Scouts. This weekend he took me on a family hike, and also signed off most of his requirements learning about tools. His week's highlight was getting his cub scout shirt. He was waiting patiently, mostly, for someone in our ward to find their son's old one. Oh happy day...which is how I would describe my next entry...
A perfect day at the river. We finally had one. The weather was HOT, the water was CALM and we had a great day. It was Chelsie's last day before she leaves, and I don't think it could have been better. The kids had a blast wake boarding, tubing, and eating. While they weren't doing any of the above, they had fun just relaxing and playing with friends. Chelsie, Allison and I all worked on water yoga. Don't be looking for a DVD release anytime soon. Just try doing the tree pose in water with your arms in the air. Not easy!!! For me anyway. It was truly a great day. Water sports reminds me of...
The Olympics and how much we have been enjoying them. Bedtimes have been pushed back to catch the action, but not far enough in Trev's opinion. He really wants to watch the swimming. Enter the internet, which he finally got to see the two most exciting Michael Phelps races on. We have also been able to watch a lot of Beach Volleyball, and will someone please explain to me why the girls barely wear anything and the men's uniforms are very modest and apparently quite functional. (A bit of a sore point with me obviously.) The Olympics will end this next week, but we have certainly enjoyed them to the fullest. We have not been watching the Olympics though during John's big project this weekend...
Fixing more sprinklers. Just when he thought he had them all working, put back together after the big moat that the builders dug in the front yard, and the big trucks coming and going for 6 months, there were still problems. He put his thinking cap on, spent a bit of money, and spent most of the day in the hot sun Saturday, but in the end, feels like things are back on track. Now he has lawn re-seeding to look forward to. No rest for the weary.
Weariness is the perfect way to get to my next subject...
I'm weary - mostly from lack of sleep due to staying up during the Olympics. That is the culprit. I'm mostly just wishing August had a week or two extra so we could prolong the College Freshman drop off, but the flip side of extra weeks would mean that much longer until we see Ashley and Brandon, which is unthinkable. We leave Thursday or Friday to head to Utah. We'll get to spend a part of our trip with them. Yay!! I can't wait to see the baby bump in person, and to hang out with the mom and dad-to-be. We plan to spend a little time with Grandma Hughes, who is excited for us to be there. Various friends and family will put us up a night or two, so we look forward to spending time with them also. We'll check Chelsie in to her dorm room a few days early, and get home just in time for school to start the next day. Which brings this blog full-circle and is my cue to sign off.