Soccer Star!

This was Cambelle's first year playing soccer, and she did awesome! The first game we weren't to sure, but their team did great. Cambelle is surprisingly agressive on the soccer field. She went after the ball, and wasn't afraid to run up and steal the ball away from the other players, even her own teammates. She even scored a goal! The coach said at the beginning of the season that the most important thing to kids this age in soccer are the treats at the end of each game, but Cambelle would get pretty upset over the other team scoring a goal and especially over a loss. Don't know where she would get such a competitive side? The only time Cambelle kind of checked out of the game was when she was goalie. For some reason she would lose all focus and we would see her twirling up in the net and goofing off. Luckliy there were 3 other girls on her team that weren't so into the game and preffered to be goalie instead of running. So here's to a winning season of soccer. Great job Cambelle!

Rice Cereal

Beck is 4 months old now, and ready for some solid foods. I don't know if he's more ready or if I am? I seriously can't keep up with his stomach much longer. He is hungry about every 2 hours. It's like having an enormous newborn. Beck gobbled up the rice cereal the first two or three times we fed it to him, but now, he's done with it. He gets so mad when you try to feed it to him now. He's even figured out how to cry without swallowing the rice cereal I shove in. Too smart. I'm gonna have to try oatmeal or something else, because there is no way he's putting up with rice cereal.

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Last night we spent the evening at the Orem Owlz baseball game. It was the last home game of the season, and our friends Cortney and Jill invited us. Before the game there was a BMX bike show going on outside the stadium and we stopped and watched a couple of cool bike tricks. We even got free stuff, which Cambelle loved. Here are Cambelle and Cody showing off their biker looks.











We had a fun time, although I don't think I even watched one full inning. We got general admission seating and if any of you have ever been to an Owlz game, you will know that that means you get to sit on the grass. Normally that wouldn't be a challenge, but the incline of the grass is probably at a 45 degree angle. We kept sliding off our blankets down the hill. The kids thought it was super fun. Who doesn't love rolling down a huge hill, right? There was only on incidnet and luckily it didn't invlove any of our kids. A kid was trying to catch a home run ball and put his glove up and didn't see the ball coming and it hit him smack in the head. He was ok though after about 20 minutes. I'll bet he has a huge goose egg today though. Thanks again to Cort and Jill and their cute family for a fun night out!

Payson Onion Days

Labor day weekend in Payson meens it's Onion days! I really don't have any idea why it's onion days, but as a Payson native, I must celebrate. On Friday night there was a football game, followed by some awesome fireworks. My parents live close enough to the High School that we can watch the fireworks up close from the comfort of their backyard. It was so much fun. Most of my family and a few others joined us for the festivities. Beck actually liked the fireworks, which surprised me a little since he doesn'y usually appreciate loud noises and these fireworks were loud! Monday was the parade. It started out just fine. A little overcast but not too cold. About 30 minutes into it Cody called ( he was at work in Springville) and told me to head for cover there was a big storm headed south that had just hit the area he was in. We moved our chairs over to a close by tree and prepared to just wait the storm out. Probably not the best idea. It ended up pouring rain, hailing, lightning, and bowing for a good 45 minutes. We were soaking wet and freezing cold. When the storm moved in it brought with it a cold front that dropped temperature from 70 degrees down to 47. The kids did fine. I think it was the adults that were the most miserable. After we dried off from the parade, we went to my Mom and Dad's place for a picnic (indoors, of course) and a birthday party for my nephew Jared. That evening we ended out the day with Cody's dad and we went down to the carnival. Can you believe it cost $10 for two rides for Cambelle. That's ridiculous. Fortunately for Cambelle, Grandpa Sampson will do just about anything for her. Cambelle and Grandpa rode the ferris wheel and then just Cambelle rode the merry-go-round. All in all it was a great holiday. can't wait for next year.

Aunt Rachel & Beck at the fireworks show

The 3 stooges; Kaley, Karey & Cambelle
Waiting out the rainy parade

Happy 9th Birthday Jared
Spending some time with Ray