Late October

Stake Conference in Oakland, CA

Trunk or treat at the Northgate chapel

Lazy Saturday morning with the cats
 

Northgate Homecoming 2025

 

Julia, Eliza, Kira, Livvy, Georgia

Picture day

 Hanna was real jazzed about picture day.  She wanted me to braid her hair so we did dual side French braids.  I'd struggled with them in the past but thought, "If Susan can do them, why can't I?"  This might be some of my best work.  

So stinking cute!  

Kira made BYU brownies.  REAL BUTTER!  Ha ha.  And a layer of minty frosting.  Okay, bye.  

A busy week

Hanna had her 8th birthday on Friday.  Tyler was leaving for BYU that morning so we celebrated Hanna on Thursday.  She got some nice gifts:  slime stuff, plushies, new bed sheets and comforter, a night light, and the Bronco TRX-4.  

Heidi, Tyler, Kira and Blake took GS400 to UT on Friday morning.  This is his off-to-BYU shoot.  He'll be living at Budge Hall in Helaman Halls with a meal plan.

Fun times!  Okay, bye.  

Back to the grind

Kira, Blake, Parker and Hanna started public school this week.  They got father's blessings.  One of the main themes was decreasing screen time.  Kira started 10th at Northgate but will do some college classes through Horizons or Visions.

Blake is now interested in wearing nice, clean clothes, showering each day, using deodorant and brushing his teeth:  a big step up in hygiene.   He started 8th at Foothill.

Parker is in 5th at Valle Verde after a year of home school.  

Hanna started 3rd at Valle Verde with Mr. Mellinger, who she had last year and who Parker had in 3rd.  It's a combined 2nd/3rd class.  

County

 Parker and Hanna had county at Acalanes.  It wast not hot, thank goodness.  The kids don't swim as well in the cold though.  They had a good time with their friends.  Kira and I sang a duet for the national anthem.

 

Hanna with Brynn

7-8 A and B medley relays

9-10 A and B 50 medley relays

Blake with Miles and Cam

9-10 50 free B relay

Finals for 7-8 back