Mini golf and Pumpkin Patch

We have an awesome site where we can buy half off coupons to restaurants and fun things and the deal of the day a while back was mini golf at Scary Hill ( Cherry Hill). We decided to go use the coupons to enjoy one of the last Utah weekends with awesome weather. It was fun to golf and then we went and did the batting cages. They are built for bigger people and it was the first time Jake had been to a batting cage so he got a little frustrated because he is used to smacking the baseball! But he made up for it on the rock climbing wall, he made it all the way to the top, what a little climber! After Scary Hill we went to the pumpkin patch to pick out the best pumpkins for the front porch. Thomas always scouts around for the biggest one he can find. Along the way he found the perfect pumpkin and raised it over his head, he is so funny. He ended up with a big one in the end.

Lagoon

Over UEA we were able to head to Lagoon with my brother and his fam. It was so fun, the perfect weather and no huge crowds. Jacob's favorite Uncle Buddy even went on the spinny ride with him (no one else would go)! It was a super fun day even though as soon as we went inside the park the teenagers deserted us for their own fun!

The last dip

This is a strange thing to be able to do outside on the second day in October in Utah! It was so stinkin hot today Jacob was glad to get in one last dip. Thanks Jenkins!!! Maddi and I went to the Gateway today and they had the mist spraying overhead. It felt like the middle of July. I know the cold is on the way so it was nice to have a final day of summer fun.
Also Maddi saw one of her favorite Dancers. Matt Dorame she was too chicken to talk to him so we just walked on by, but she was super excited to see him!

Bangs

Maddi just decided to get her haircut, I think it looks pretty dang cute!

NUMBER ONE IN THE STATE!!!!!!!!!

Thomas just broke a minute in the 100 fly at the last meet he swam in last weekend.
We just found out he is number one in the state for his age group!!!! How cool is that? He has worked so hard and it is really paying off for him! The numbers below are from a swimming website, notice how he is the only one to swim under a minute!
Way to go Thomas! You are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!




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SCY 100 Fly -- Top 25 13-14 swimmers (from 2006-01-01 to 2010-10-01)
State record: 49.02 (L. Gutierrez, 2010)
J.O. time: 1:10.09 Name Time Age Team Date Meet
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1 Sheridan, Thomas R 59.92 FW 14 SDAT 09/24/2010 SDAT 2010-2011 Kickoff Invitationl
2 McPhie, John M 1:01.50 Q 14 DART 03/17/2010 2010 UT SC JO CHAMPS
3 Harries, Brock B 1:03.79 Q 13 CHAT 03/09/2010 2010 UT CHAT LAST CHANCE
4 Nielsen, Tyler X 1:03.82 Q 14 MAC 11/19/2009 2009 UT MAC THANKSGIVING INV
5 Roe, Porter E 1:04.30 Q 14 CVM 01/29/2010 2010 UT LGST BRIDGERLAND OPEN
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The C

WE have a countdown calendar that Jacob puts a sticker on each day that Elder Mitch is serving in Peru. Well today was a major one! We filled the entire C!!!! I have to tell you that the first time I looked at the countdown calendar after he left I burst into tears thinking it would never fill up! Now we have one letter full! Only 12 more letters to go!!!

Bad Day

Maddi had a bad day at school yesterday, she came home and was telling me all about it. She got to the part where she went to Taco Time for lunch and there were two missionaries there. That did it! We both started bawling hysterically! Just when you think you are over the tears they start all over again. Thank goodness tomorrow is Wednesday, I love Wednesdays.