October 2022

Gabi went to her first Homecoming Dance with a group of friends.  She had a fun time!  It is great to see her all dressed up and hanging out with such nice girls.

We finished up our cross country seasons in October.  Gabi was an alternate on the Varsity team that went to the State meet.  She improved a lot this year and seemed to enjoy it (reluctantly!)

Maya had a great season as an 8th grader and was the District Champion once again.  She won District's every year that she was in middle school.  She is growing like a weed right now and battled growing pains in her knees all season.  She's a tough girl!

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The girls were Conference Champions for the 5th year in a row!

State Cross Country team

Gabi the super fan in her gold pants and hair glitter

When we weren't running cross country, we were soaking up some time at the cabin.  It was a beautiful fall! 

Jacob draws comics everywhere he goes!

Joe & Maya hard at work on a puzzle

One last project this year - reroofing and residing the water tank house

Done! Just in time for the snow to fall

We went to Laramie for the MWC Championship race.  The kids loved watching the collegiate athletes run.  They were intense races and luckily, such a beautiful day!  They had an alumni event the night before and during the races.

Wyoming Cross Country Super Fans.  Maya wore my old letter jacket. :)

Alumni event - great to catch up with some former teammates

HALLOWEEN!!

Maya's

Gabi's

Maya's

Jacob's creeper

Jacob the spooky skeleton.  He loved his mask and gloves since they lit up!

Candy sort after trick or treating with friends

Gabi was part of a haunted house fundraiser.  Maya was an 80s girl with some of her friends. :)

September 2022

 

September brought us lots more cross country, a fun, family trip to Utah, some birthday celebrations, and some quality time at the cabin.

Due to thunderstorms, the girls and boys ran together in Cody.  I love their prerace prayer and support for each other.

Party on the busses during the lightning delay

Two of Gabi's favorite people all matching!

Jacob & I still enjoy evening walks.  The pond was beautiful one still evening.

Gabi turned 15!  Oh how we love this spicy, determined girl!  Maya made her an oreo cake

We went to Provo, UT to take in the Wyoming vs. BYU game.  We had lots of fun as a family despite Wyoming's loss.

Eating at In-N-Out before the game

We spent Saturday at Lagoon and had a blast.  The kids are daredevils with the rollercoasters - especially Maya!

This was at Boondocks on Friday night.  We also spent lots of time at the awesome outlet mall on Friday!  Girls were in heaven.

Gabi got some highway miles in on the way to Utah.

Sinks Canyon near Lander

This is the rise in the canyon.  The trout were huge!

We stayed in Lander on Thursday after running a cross country meet in Worland.  We ate a Cowfish - it was delicious!

Jacob has been busy making comic books.  He is so creative and funny!

We celebrated Grandma Phyllis's birthday at our cabin.  She is doing great!  It was a fun, beautiful day.

Gabi's quilt that Joyce made her

On September 16 (the 21st anniversary of the crash that killed our eight teammates and friends), the girls ran a cross country race in Sheridan.  It was a great way to spend the day remembering them and supporting something that they all loved to do.  Spending it with former teammates and our Coach Sanchez, made it even better.

Jacob and his buddy watched their sisters run lots of cross country this fall.

Maya leading the pack in Big Horn

Maya

Maya and her friendly cross country rival (and softball teammate)

Gabi got her braces off!!

Taking in a Pokes game in Laramie

We spent Labor Day weekend in Buffalo with my mom and dad.  A polo match in Big Horn for Don King Days was a highlight

As was lots of time spent at the cabin

We found some swimming holes but they were cold!

Maya was nominated by her teachers to participate in a Sources of Strength (SOS) leadership training

.  She had a fun day and learned a lot!