The Keddingtons

Barb-UTE-Q

College football started this week, and to celebrate, our awesome neighbors, the Johnsens, put on a BBQ for all the Utah fans in our neighborhood. The invitation said to wear your Ute gear, and bring a side dish enough for 12 people to celebrate the Utes being in the Pac 12 this year! We got all dressed up and headed out. We brought Rice Eccles Krispie Treats :) Jake and Erin had made hot dogs and Pac 12 ounce steaks! Delish!

Here are the boys sporting their new jerseys and hats. It's weird, but we couldn't find one small enough for Nix.

We didn't have anything for Leila at the time (I have since been to the Utah Book store and bought her a cute cheerleading outfit), so she is wearing one of the boys old jerseys. Good thing she's wearing the bow, because that shirt kind of makes her look like a boy!

Love these 3!

This picture makes me laugh every time!

There we go. She's calmed down a bit. I forgot to get a family picture, but I'm sure you can imagine.

A few of the kids playing on the tramp.

Some of the desserts.

Jake got his flag out and played the fight song. Everyone was clapping and singing along.

They had a fun little "roller coaster" probably made for a 1 year old, but all of the kids lined up to do it over and over again!

They also had a bean bag toss. Jace got in on it.

One guy even brought his drum from his college days, and played for us! It was pretty cool! Lynette told everyone that I used to cheer for the U, but I couldn't even remember the dance to the fight song! 10 years has been too long!

Leila got on the roller coaster and loved it!

Well, maybe not. (see what I mean about no bow?)

Lynette brought her flinger, and we got in on the action. I did it, but again, Brock doesn't really think about grabbing the camera for moments like that :) Here he is with some of the men.

Nixon got on the roller coaster.

Leila had to try it again. She looks a little nervous...

But no, this time she loved it!

Thank you so much to the Johnsen's and everyone for the delicious food! We had so much fun, and just love our neighborhood so much. At one point, some BYU fans came over with water balloons and water guns. We all put our names in to win some Utah stuff. Some car stickers, car flags, and I even won a shirt! Too bad it's double XL! Anyway, it was so much fun, and again, I love our neighborhood!

Jace's "Real" First Day of School

Jace started school for real this week. He had class every day, and although he didn't tell us very much about it (he is a boy after all), we can tell that he is just loving it. Daddy took him on Monday and got some pictures. When I picked him up, he got the biggest smile on his face when he saw me. I asked him how it was, and he said, "Good." Yup, that's about all I get every day, but his face says it all. He did tell me that he went to the playground twice, and had a snack. I guess those are the memorable things. I ask him if he learned any one's name, and he says he did, but he can't remember. I ask him what it's like when his teacher puts on her "French" necklace and starts speaking in French, and he says it's kind of strange not being able to understand her. Well, he doesn't say anything, and then I ask if it's kind of strange not being able to understand her, and he says yes. That's how it's been all week. He has had homework every night, and it's been pretty rough on him. Day 1: Tell your family 3 things that happened in Kindergarten today. Day 2: Memorize your phone number and write it 3 times. Day 3: Memorize your address and recite it 5 times. Day 4: Come up with a code word for your family and talk about stranger danger. Pretty rough indeed. It has been so much fun having a child in kindergarten, and it's only been a week! He had show and tell on Friday, and it was "red day" so he wore his soccer jersey which is red and black. His whole soccer team wore their shirts so that was fun. I just can't believe my little boy is growing up! I'm so proud! I am so glad that Brock and I made the decision to have me only work part time, because I have loved being able to pick him up each day. It's such a special time in his life, and I know how important it is that I be present. More important than money, I guess. So Brock drops him off every morning, and I pick him up at 11:30. I am so happy that it works out so well.

Here he is in the parking lot.

In front of his new school. Foxboro Elementary. Would someone get that kid a haircut??!!

Brock doesn't check all the details like make sure his back pack is on all the way before taking pictures. And maybe get his hair out of his eyes.

The kindergartners have their own playground. Jace gets to play for a minute in the morning before school starts.

Getting all lined up to go to class.

Boy, he must love the ladies! Are there any boys in his class?

Annie's Birthday

For my sister-in-law Annie's birthday, she wanted to have a picnic at the park, so we headed up to Granite Park in Sandy for lunch on the 27th.

Here are Nixon, Leah, and Jace enjoying the outdoors. Okay, it was sooooo hot that they were playing on my phone in the shade.

Leila had fun playing with uncle Justin.

Giada and Bella built a big tower with a flag. You can't see it? It's there. At the top of the arch in Bella's shadow you can see the stick, or I mean, flag. She wanted me to take a picture of it.