Poor Chase

Okay, so I didn't take a picture, because I don't think I could handle seeing it all the time. Chase has been having such a hard time at school lately. There is a kid in his class who is picking on him (I always thought he would do the picking). He came home three times last week saying that this kid was hitting him and pushing him down. On Thursday he came home and said that this kid had given him a bloody nose and that the teacher had tried calling me. Okay, frusterated, no call showed up on the caller ID, not sure what happened there. I immediately went to the school and talked to the teacher. He didn't know anything about this kid picking on Chase, I guess the "duty" didn't tell him anything. Anyway he has been trying to make escuses why he can't go to school, but always changes his mind when I remind him that if he doesn't go to school, he doesn't get to play with friends all day. Well, he seemed better on Friday after school, so I hoped that the teacher, who said he would talk about bullying with the whole class, had helped. Today Chase came home with a big bump and scrape down his face. He was playing soccer and this kid came up and shoved him down on the cement. I'm having a really hard time deciding what else I can do. I don't want Chase to think that I don't believe him, but sometimes he keeps changing his story. I don't know if he thinks I will get mad at him, or if he doesn't want to get into trouble for something. All I know is that today it went too far. If this kid really did push Chase down today, and it wasn't an accident, then I need to go back to the school and figure this out. How do I help Chase to tell me what really happened, and get the true story without making him think that I don't believe him. I want him to have faith in me, that I will do all that I can to protect him! I need any advise you are willing to give.

Roast Pig

This year for Halloween, we roasted a pig. We usually do it around Chases birthday, but we didn't have time this year. We invited the family and lots of the neighbors. We started roasting the pig around 12:30 and it was ready to start eating around 6:30. It was fun to see all the little kids either too scared of it to come into the driveway, or thinking it was WAY cool! Even some of the parents were not so sure about it. But we did have some brave souls who would try some. It tastes so yummy, I crave it all year, until the day after that is, when everything smells like roast pig!! We finally finished with the pig at about 10:00 after we got all the meat off that we could. I wasn't very good at taking pictures of everyone that was there, I was too busy with the pig and with the trick or treaters! Sorry for lack of people pictures, but I did get one of Brett, Debbie, Zachery and Samantha.

Church Halloween Party

On Thursday we had our ward Halloween Party. Todd worked late, so I made Jordan come with me to help with Issac. They always have face painting, a cupcake walk, and a spook alley. Chase really liked to bats that Sister Loftis painted on his cheek, they looked cool. Issac was crazy, running all over the place, in and out of the gym, down the halls. That is until he found his friend Jeff. He just loves our neighbor Jeff, and will not leave him alone. Thanks for playing with him Jeff!

Nutcracker Performances

Okay, so I found out what days Hailee will perform. Her days are Friday, December 12 at 7:30-9:30pm and Saturday, December 20 at 7:30-9:30. All performances will be at Mount Jordan Middle School in Sandy. I can't find the address right now, but when I find it I will post it on the sidebar. You can buy tickets online at www.mountainwestballet.org tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children. I have placed a link on the sidebar with the days Hailee will perform and the prices, so it will stay on there and be easy to find. There is a trax station right by the Middle School, so that is one easy option. Thanks everyone for your support of Hailee, it means so much!!

Boo at the Zoo!

Well, on Saturday we went to the Zoo to trick or treat. It was CRAZY, there were a TON of people!! It was so much fun, we went with Megan and Parker (sorry Hank, wish you could have come too)!
Thanks for inviting us. It was fun to see all the costumes, and I love going to the zoo when the weather is a little cooler. The animals are so much more active! Hailee is a vampire this year, and since we were heading to ballet after this, a bun in her hair was perfect. Chase is a ninja, and we thought that his swords would not be allowed, so we didn't take them. Issac is a race car driver, an old costume from Chase, but it is warm, and comfortable.

It was a very busy day for us. After the zoo, I took the boys home and it was my turn to drive the carpool to Sandy for Nutcracker practice. As soon and I dropped off the other girls, I picked up Todd, Issac and Chase. We dropped Issac off with Nana, picked up Jordan and went to see High School Musical 3. The kids were so excited, that on the way home from the zoo, we drove past East High School. They couldn't believe that the movies were made so close to where we live!! It was good, I think I still like the first one the best, but the kids say they like this one better!

Does anyone need a new Hairstylist??

I was wondering if anyone needed a new hairstylist? If so, Hailee is available on a limited basis. She only has Thursday evenings, and Sunday afternoons available. Call quickly to make your appointment, as you can see from my hair, the times will go quickly! I love to have her comb my hair, and she always does crazy stuff. Last night as we watched TV for a few minutes, she sat down behind me and this is what I ended up with. Let me know if you would like the same hairstyle, and I will book you an appointment.

Thanks Grandpa and Donna

Yesterday Grandpa and Donna took Hailee and Chase to Boondocks for the day. They always have soooo much fun when Grandpa takes them. First they went to the pumpkin patch to pick some pumpkins. Then they went to Boondocks where they stayed from 12:30 until 7:15!! They did everything, go-carts, laser tag, mini golf. It looks like it was tons of fun, of course I don't get to go, I am home with Issac. Maybe next year, Issac will be able to go and have fun too.

What is a BonBon??

Sorry for not posting much lately, just a little bit busy with ballet! Okay, so when we looked to see if Hailee was going to be in the Nutcracker, she was listed as a BonBon. Well, I having not done any ballet, knew nothing about a BonBon. Hailee had her first practice on Saturday and she came home and told me that she is going to be one of those little girls that comes out of the big dress. Okay, that I understood! We are WAY excited and WAY busy! Her performances will be in the middle of December out in Sandy and the tickets are $12, not a bad price for a Nutcracker performance. If anyone is interested in going, let me know and I can get you tickets.