Paul's Birthday

For Paul's cake this year, I made his "Muggie". I think it was his favorite cake so far. Too bad it didn't taste like Diet Pepsi...that would have been so cool.

Alyssa loves her daddy so much! She is always hugging him and wanting to be next to him.

Alyssa's Birthday

Our sweet Alyssa turned 9. For her cake she asked for a white baby seal. I admit that I had to really think about how to make this one. She loved it, so we were all happy. This year she actually let us eat it. I was tempted to make a red velvet cake so it was all red when we cut it, but I couldn't do that to Alyssa. She would have cried, but the boys.....they would have loved it. :)

Alyssa was so nice to let Keslee help her open the presents.

Alyssa got a lot of really great stuff that she wanted. She got a lot of new outfits for her doll Julie.

She is an absolute sweetheart. We love her!

Football

Rylan got to play tackle football this year. He loved it! He got to play with a lot of his friends and they had a good team. At one of Rylan's games, he was at the 10 yard line to catch a kick-off. He caught it and ran it down the whoe length of the field and got a touchdown. Paul said he was so embarrassed because I was jumping up and down in the stands screaming the entire time. I told him to get used to it....Rylan is just starting his football carreer.

Rylan was always in the action. He is really tough!

Rylan was the fastest on his team and got to carry the ball the most.

Rylan either played quarter back or running back. He played both offense and defense. He was exhausted after each game because he hardly ever got to get a break.

Here he is laying out the other player to stop a touchdown.

Rylan and Jensen are great friends. We love to have him at our house!

Soccer

This year all 3 girls played soccer. Amanda was placed on a 6-9th grade team and she did amazing!
She was one of the toughest girls out on the field. Paul got to coach her and it was so much fun to see her love of playing sports and her inner drive to do her best. Amanda is so much fun to play sports with. She reminds me a lot of myself when we are competing in activities. It is so much fun!

Alyssa was so much fun to watch play. She really got into it and was always running all over the field to get the ball. She is so good at everything she does. Paul got to coach her as well and her little team was so cute. They loved Gizmo so much that he became the team mascot and after each game, Alyssa took Gizmo to give the other team a high 5.

Keslee loved soccer so much in the Spring that she wanted to play again. She loved every minute of it. Her team name was the Purple Cows. Her coach was so great and was always giving them gifts. Keslee went all out when she was on the field. She is really good at pushing and running over people. We will have to work on her sportsmanship.

When Keslee wasn't playing, she was having just as much fun driving around her dolls.

School Starts

Another year of school starting. Jake started High School at Maple Mountain. Daxton and Josh both are in 8th grade at Mapleton Jr. High. Amanda and Alyssa are at Sierra Bonita in 6th and 3rd grade. Rylan is at Hobblecreek in 5th grade and Keslee is at Mapleton in 2nd grade. It is crazy to have so many kids at so many different schools, but it keeps us busy. Daxton did not want me to take his picture because he is "too old" but he was a good sport.

Rylan and Keslee are both bussed to their schools.

Keslee has her favorite bus driver Jeremy again this year. He sings songs to the kids all the way to school. She just loves him!

Pinewood Derby

Rylan had his pinewood derby. He had a lot of fun making his Utah State car. He ended up taking 3rd place and we were all so excited! Way to go Rylan!

VICKI AND CRAIG'S WEDDING

Vicki and Craig got married in August. It was a very fast engagement, but the wedding was absolutely perfect! My parents flew Audrey and Scott and the kids back to Utah so we could all be there. We had a ton of fun! Look at all these cute kids waiting at the temple.

These two little boys never stop making me smile. They are so alike. They both got a lot of Grandpa Bingham's genes.....

Vicki asked me to make the flowers for her hair and all of the little girls. I was so nervous, but then she asked me to do her HAIR! I thought I was going to die! That is one of the most important things at a girl's wedding. I was very happy she trusted me to do it because I sure didn't trust myself. The only thing that mattered was that she loved her hair!!! Vicki was so happy and gorgeous she could have worn a pony tail and been beautiful!

They got attacked with children as they came out of the temple.

Here is Vicki and all of the girls frm both sides.

I loved ths picture because it is so magical....little girls twirling...that includes Vicki.

Here is Craig with all the boys from both sides except for the one hiding in the upper corner.

Here are the sisters.

This is exactly what you get when you put these guys together. Luckily there was a little room off to the side where the kids could be themselves.

This is probably my favorite picture I got because I love the look on my Dad's face. He is so happy for Vicki. She really did find the perfect guy for her and she is the happiest I have ever seen her.

Keslee could not leave Craig alone. She loves him. We are so happy he is in our family. He is always so fun with the kids and so cute with Keslee.

Look how cute baby Lilly is snuggling up to Daxton!

The two little besties.

The kids decorated their car and Vicki was a really good sport when she came out to see the handy work. Congratulations guys! We love you!