MADELINE'S KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL PHOTO
OCTOBER 1, 2021
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Madeline came home with her kindergarten school photo and was so excited to show it to me.
READING TO HER STUFFED ANIMALS
OCTOBER 2, 2021
One of Madeline’s favorite toys to play with are her many stuffed animals. One day I came into her room, and she had lots of them spread out all over the floor. She was reading books to them, and I thought that was super cute.
CINNAMON ROLLS FOR CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 2, 2021
I decided to make cinnamon rolls for General Conference this year and the girls were so excited. I may have to start this tradition every time General Conference rolls around.
WATCHING GENERAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 2, 2021
The girls and I watched General Conference up in my bedroom this month. I gave Madeline a pad of paper and crayons and let her color. While Elder Bednar was speaking, she drew him speaking into the microphone. It was so cute.
PETER HIKES WITH COLLEGE FRIENDS
OCTOBER 2, 2021
Peter adventured with some of his college friends up Big Cottonwood Canyon. He was the planner and the tour guide even though he had never climbed this route before. Leave it to the Eagle Scout to lead such a fun hike.
MIKE VISITS ADAM WHILE IN CA
OCTOBER 2, 2021
Mike had lots of fun visiting Adam in San Diego while he was out there for his ENT academy meeting. They hiked, talked, and ate tons of good food. It's always good to have good friends.
VISITING TRACE
OCTOBER 3, 2021
While Mike was in CA visiting the Partridges, he was able to visit with Trace Kelly on his mission.
CUTE LANDSHARKS GIRL
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Madeline has been running in the ES running program with her school’s Landsharks team. On her last race I pulled all her hair up and used a running band to hold her hair back. She reminded me so much of a little Emma.
HEART ATTACKED
OCTOBER 5, 2021
After the ward boundaries changed, we switched wards and went back to the Pine Creek ward. The girls from Emma’s YW class in Cordera ward heart attacked the door with sweet sayings for Emma.
SALAD, SALAD, EVERYWHERE
OCTOBER 6, 2021
I have been good about eating salads for lunch every day. I finally came up with a salad that I could eat most days and not get bored with.
PAINTING PUMPKINS
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Madeline painted pumpkins at school but came home and wanted to paint some more on her pumpkin.
PLAYING AT SCHEELS
OCTOBER 8, 2021
One of Madeline’s favorite places to go is to Scheels. While she was on an adventure there with Mike, she got her photo in the Bronco’s football uniform.
ONE LOVE EVENT
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Mike and I were invited to a fancy fundraiser for One Love with our good friends the Mancini’s this year. It was held at Spruce Mountain Lodge, and we had so much fun bidding in the live auction.
FIRST TIME RIDING THE BUS HOME
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Madeline started riding the bus after school and found that one of her classmates gets off on the same stop as her.
NEW PELOTON BIKE
OCTOBER 22, 2021
We finally gave in and ordered a Peloton bike and it arrived. We are so excited to sell our old trainers and start using this indoor bike during the colder months.
SILLY MADELINE
OCTOBER 22, 2021
We can always count on Madeline to be silly. One day she came in the living room with the American Doll glasses and violin and started playing it. It made me laugh so hard.
TRAINING WITH DAD
OCTOBER 23, 2021
One morning while Mike was doing cross-training in the garage Madeline joined him and used a broom pole as her bench bar. She felt so special.
FIREPITS AND MARSHMALLOWS
OCTOBER 24, 2021
We love it when we get to use our outdoor firepit. The girls love roasting marshmallows out there and just talking.
CHURCH TRUNK OR TREAT
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Madeline was the cutest little Red Riding Hood at our church’s Halloween party.
TEMPLE WITH CHURCH FRIENDS
OCTOBER 28, 2021
I went up to the Denver LDS temple with some other fun people from the Pine Creek ward.
FUN AT THE PARK
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Madeline had fun at John Venezia Park with some other kids she met there as they dangled from the spinning tree.
PETER'S MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Peter has been struggling with a variety of issues with his computer this semester and it finally came to a point that he needed a new laptop. He was at the breaking point of having a really important project due and he was very stressed out. Andrew picked him up at the dorms and they both Uber'd to a nearby Best Buy where Andrew helped him pick out what he needed. Then Andrew brought him back to his apartment where he set it all up for him and let him finish his project where it was quiet. It's good to have someone always looking out for you.