We love soccer at our house! I get so excited each time my kids get to play. I love going to their games and cheering them on, they do so great and are so fun to watch! They both had awesome seasons this year. Jackson improved tons, he was aggressive to the ball and had many shots and assists! He was also a great goalie. They won almost all of their games! Chloe was the main scorer on her team this year! There were many games where she would score 3-4 goals. She was also the fastest kid out there. Her team was darling and went through the season undefeated! The thing I loved most about going to games was watching my kids cheer for each other and be so excited for the great things that the other one was doing! Sometimes Jackson or Chloe would run to the sideline to get a "high five" from their sibling! We look forward to soccer in the spring :)

Chloe has no problem getting in their with the boys

and moving to take the ball!

Jackson has great speed and ball skills

Ella is coming up soon!

Jackson is the best big brother!!!

She's always silly

Jackson's biggest fans

Playing hard and happy to be here

Go Ella! WOW!

Jackson loved to cheer and coach Chloe from the sides

A bitter sweet end. The season's over, but she got a medal!

So did Jacks

Chloe's unstoppable team!

Jackson started scouts about a month ago. His first time going it was a pack meeting where all the boys were getting badges and awards. Every day after that he would ask what he could do to get a badge or belt loop. We worked really hard and the next month at the next pack meeting Jackson got his Bob Cat!!! Parker held him upside down so the scout leader could pin on his bob cat award. The leader also let everyone know that Jackson was on fire with scouts, he also got to lead the scout pledge. We are so proud of him and excited as he continues on his scouting journey! Go Jacks!!!

Jackson was so excited for this part... hanging upside down

Jackson pinned a bob cat pin on me and gave me a big hug for helping him!

(I know I look awesome, I had just got done playing soccer)

Tonight we went as a family to Jackson's school's "fall festival", a fundraising carnival. It was SO MUCH FUN! We had dinner, played games, got our faces painted and our hair color sprayed, rode on a wagon ride, went through a fire truck and ambulance, won prizes, and got to spend a fun filled evening with our family! Jackson and Chloe both said "it was the best day of their lives". We are all going to bed tonight with smiles as we think about the fun that we had together!

Oh my kids are so cute!

Parker and I had as much fun as our kids did

Jackson chose "darth mal". I'm sure he is now going

to ask to be this for Halloween (even though he doesn't know who this is)

He looks scary! He loved getting stopped by kids at the festival!!!

Ella is our flower fairy. She sat so still for her face painting. When

she was done the lady put a miror up for her to see and she giggled,

I know she loved it!

Chloe is our princess! She looks like she's going to a masquerade!

Back in August we went to Redfish lake. To say I love it there is an understatement!!! We have so many memories from Redfish and love making new ones every year. My kids ask all year long when we get to go again! I love the traditions that we have... hiking to the waterfall and lily pond, family dinners, devotionals, games, the amazing race (this year in the pouring rain), dessert at the lodge, sitting on the beach.... Thank you Syndee and Larry for planning this awesome trip every year, we love it and look forward to the years to come...

after finishing the amazing race in the rain

I love being here with parker and our family

Parker, Larry, Ryan, and Jared after water skiing

Parker and Ryan caught this frog at the lily pond. The kids loved it!

The Kemp crew

Ella fell asleep on our hike

The waterfall

Parker picking huckleberries

Chloe loved the hot pots

Ella could stay in the freezing water all day

we love our cousins!

Chloe is our little fish

Riding the water weenie was so fun! I think the adults like it even

more than the kids

Ella is our sand baby

The kids did a relay race and then played freeze tag with uncle Ryan

Chloe and Paris

The kids love the catch fish, then they sit around and "play" with them

CHLOE SKIIED THIS YEAR...GO GIRL

These are the dancers......