October Recap

 Whew! Just because one child moves out doesn't mean life slows down. At all. October just flew by. A few things to mention:

• Over Harvest Break Cooper and I went to Utah to visit Katie and her family. Amelia joined us the last day because her schedule no longer aligns with ours. We rode the Heber Creeper, ate yummy sundaes at Leatherby's, played with adorable nephews/cousins, and enjoyed being out of Rexburg for awhile.

• Cooper has been hitting the gym 4-5 times a week to bulk up for his lift class. He's been so good to go regularly, and it's showing. He was asked earlier this year to be the Nutcracker for the ballet in December, and he has been able to do more lifts and an overall more difficult pas de duex with his partner Abby (she'll be Clara). He's also noticed he's able to lift the girls in his class easier and with more stability. Yay, Coop!

• Cooper took the PSAT at school and it solidified he wants to go to a technical college instead of a traditional one. 😂

• Amelia went on a two day, one night camping trip for her geology class down to southern Utah. She loved it! She saw fossils, lots of dirt, and some really cool rock formations. 

• Cooper had his first choir concert. He's in a men's choir called "Shades". The young men come onto stage wearing sunglasses. They were amazing!

• Cooper went to the straw maze with friends, got set up to snowboard this winter, attended a Christmas-themed part, and dog-sat a friends dog. He was in heaven.

• Amelia hurt her knee during her ballet class. She had an MRI done and has tore her ACL. She's been on crutches for about two weeks. We're waiting to hear about surgery. She had to drop her ballet class and has become really selective about when she's in her apartment. It's on the third floor. 😧

• My mom had knee replacement surgery this week so she and Amelia are good company for each other. 

• Cooper had his picture taken for the Nutcracker posters. He's the first nutcracker to be on the poster. He was pretty proud. 

• Halloween was insane. Enough said. 

That's all of October! I'm sure November will be just as busy, so you'll hear from me soon! Enjoy some pictures of this crazy month.