Happy Birthday to My Boy

                                                       Carson is 11 today...love you

You had to be there!

 #1 fans

Our 1st game of the year was against our biggest rivals, the Lafayette Lancers. And wow, was it a game. The Cats fought to the very last second of the game. I am no sportscaster, but we literally had two seconds on the clock and Eureka threw a long pass to the endzone and the crowd went crazy! We thought we had tied up the game. The crowd went INSANE! But his foot was out of bounds. What? It couldn't be. Wildcats, you have HEART! Your fans love you. And I must add, Eureka fans outnumbered the Lafayette fans in their own home stadium! Way to represent, Eureka.

Mitch made "the news"

The Varsity Football team had their "kick off" to the season Friday night by playing in the Fort Zumwalt West Jamboree. Mitch actually got about 6 reps in and got his photo published in the Eureka/Wildwood Patch online magazine. I know... your'e saying "What's that? I've never heard of the Patch". Well, if you live in Eureka, you do!  Mitch is #73!     
http://link.patch.com/view/6kbj.fw/917e0733

Back to School...

Today was the first day of school. I really can't believe it. Summer, I miss you already. Mitch's Six Flags pass is still sitting on my desk, unvalidated. We went to the lake once, and the pool twice. What the heck... please don't go! Abby started 8th grade today and is quite pleased to rule the halls of LaSalle Middle School. And Mitch is very comfortable being a sophomore this year. However, he left the house at 6:50am this morning and returned at 6:50pm tonite!  Now that's a long first day of school!  Oh well, I have a feeling its going to be a great year.

More Random Summer Events...

Cooler Races at the River City Rascals game. Mitch and Austin raced. Mitch won.

Mitch got his braces off. Gorgeoussss!

Gage turned 1!

Okay...so summer might have gotten away from me

Feathers are the latest thing
Salt Lake Temple
Blue Lemon Cafe, the yummiest find of the trip
Utah Desert
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Abby and Lindsey, total cuteness

Wow, what happened? School starts in less than a week.(Wince) So, I thought I would post a few of the highlights of our summer. Abby went to Golden Line camp and totally rocked it! She came away with one of 2 special awards. Go Abs!
Mitch was asked to go to the varsity camp in Blue Springs and JV/V went to a Parkway camp. Go Wildcats! We also took a girls road trip to UT to return Caitlin to Provo. As the mom, I might have enjoyed that trip a little more than my girls. I actually had them all to myself for almost a week. Summer, please don't go!

State Champs!

The Eureka Legion Post 177 freshman team won the state champioship in Branson this year! Way to go Eureka!