One night we ventured to the mountains for dinner with these crazies. They spent quite a bit of time looking for snipes. They each got really close to finding one, but every time, the snipe just got away.
After visiting the Utah State Fair and not being able to go to the Circus that they were having there, we decided to go to the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. We invited my parents to go with us and we had a great time. The kids were quite amazed and actually payed attention for most of the show. The adults were pretty amazed as well. This was nothing like a circus I remember going to as a kid. It was quite the production with music, dancers, and constant movement. Each new act was set up in the dark while your attention was drawn to some crazy stunt elsewhere in the arena. There were strong men, tigers, elephants, camels, clowns, high wire stunts, BMX bikes, and trampolines, but just all taken to the extreme. It was definitely entertaining!
We grew a ton of pumpkins in our yard this year and the kids had this great idea that we should sell them. Eventually, I obliged and we set up a Pumpkin Stand on the corner of our circle. I was hoping that they would sell 1 and be excited enough to be finished. I never could have imagined the response! They sold 8 pumpkins in 30 minutes and with a few tips made $18. It was pretty crazy! They were way excited!
The basement is moving along, slowly but surely. Grandpa Binggeli has been hanging out at our house a lot lately while he and James work on hanging sheet rock. The kids love having him there and our morning routine has gone much more smoothly with him at our house to add excitement every morning. When this whole project is finished, he'll have a nice place to sleep downstairs (instead of on an air mattress in the family room).
Over UEA break we played with Cousin Max a couple of times. These kids have a ton of fun when they get together. Luckily, the battery in Max's car doesn't last too long or we'd be driving off cliffs in the neighbors yard all day!
Every Saturday morning we spend a couple of hours at the church running Young Women's Volleyball. I can't say this is my most favorite calling I've ever had. In fact, I think it is my least favorite calling. But . . . the girls who come have fun and hopefully learn a little bit more about the game. I have great helpers who support and get things running with me. It works.
