Life is busy

The month of September has been filled with lots of different activities. Congratulations go out to my niece Michelle and her new husband Brad. We are so happy for them to start their new life together. My niece Holly and her husband welcomed a new baby girl, Lucy, just a few days after Michelle and Brad's wedding. We are so excited for them as well! We have been absorbed with soccer, school and cheer leading. Coordinating schedules got just a little more difficult this school year. Asher started attending a playgroup/preschool class once a week. We rotate between four different homes, each mom taking a turn to host. It has been some what difficult for Asher. He is considerably more shy than JJ and Hannah and warms up to people slowly. Once he knows people he can be really fun and outgoing but until then he is very reserved and quiet. I think this will be a great way to ease him into going to real preschool next year. Lance attends a plethora of meetings as usual. Many of the meetings pertaining to the infamous H1N1 or swine flu. He spends his spare time working on various projects around the house. I got a new calling recently, I am now the compassionate service person. I am sure I will learn a lot in this calling. I have also been using my spare time to read, scrapbook a little and edit photos from my friend Missy's photo shoots.We visited the State Fair as a family a couple of weeks ago. JJ had completed the State Fair Reading Program so he got a free ticket to the fair as well as some other freebies. He was so proud of himself! We had a great time walking around looking at the different animals. We had to practically tear Hannah away from the momma pig and her babies. Hannah kept insisting that she NEEDED a baby pig or a bunny rabbit! JJ, city boy that he is, kept complaining about the smell, while Hannah said it didn't bother her one bit! Asher loved the display of diggers and back hoes. The kids climbed all over the big trucks and it was hard to get them to leave. We capped the evening off by sharing a huge funnel cake covered in half carmel and half strawberries. Yummm.

So far behind

I haven't blogged for almost a month! I can't belive that I have let it go this long. I just kept waiting for us to get our new hard drive installed so that I could download the pictures off of the camera. And now there is a ton upload. I will try to just put up a few. This month found JJ starting 2nd grade and Hannah starting kindergarten. Everybody says the same thing but I really can't believe how the time has flown and my babies are getting so big. JJ was a little nervous about this school year because he was getting a teacher that is brand new to our school. She is very young! So far things have gone well. Hannah was ecstatic to start kindergarten. She already knew her teacher from when JJ was in kindergarten. She didn't have a single nervous moment. I got a little emotional on the first day of school but I blame it all on Missy (she was bawling her eyes out!) I think I have signed my self up for way to many things this year so we will see if I am still sane by the end of the year. I am going to be one of JJ's room moms. I am doing publicity/website for the PTA. I volunteered to help with reading etc in both JJ and Hannah's classrooms. I am now the compassionate service person in our ward. I am still active in a book club and I have now discovered and fallen in love with Zumba. Last of all Missy and I are doing a little sideline business of photography together. Check out our blog: Sarey & Mel Photography. This month Lance and I attended the annual Elder's Quorum Meet and Skeet. (It wouldn't be Lehi if the activities didn't include guns) Hannah and JJ have both started soccer this month as well. Lance is coaching Hannah's team. It is rather hilarious to watch Lance try to get 7 -five year olds attention all at once. He will get them all looking at him and then one of them will shout "Look, a bird!" and they will all be completely distracted again. JJ and Hannah are becoming good little ball players! Hannah also started her Cheer class again too. We are a very busy family at the moment but trying to enjoy every moment.