15 -1 Wrestling season to date!

CR has beat 15 opponents in wrestling to date, not including the 2 varsity matches he's won. This weekend he goes up against the only wrestler he's lost to this year. During that match he lost by 1 point in the last few seconds. CR has wrestled him before and won. Good luck this weekend buddy!! I know you can beat him!! He is currently a captain on the JV team.

Victory!! CR Wrestling

CR has started wrestling. He is currently 3-0 for the season. Wrestling is one of the hardest sports a person can compete in. It requires physical and mental strength. CR is wrestling JV @ 112 lbs.

CR - Cross Country Banquet

CR had a great CC season. At the banquet he was awarded a "Letter with Recognition" (the highest Letter to be earned). He was also given the "Most Improved" award. Way to go CR!!

Tasia Cheerleading Banquet

Tasia was chosen as an "All County Cheerleader". She was one of two from her school that were chosen for the football season. Way to go Tasia!! (This is Caroline - one of her best friends)

Xani's Baptism Day

Today was a great day. Xani was baptized. She was so beautiful. She had a sweetness about her that was almost sacred. I know that angels from above were with us as we celebrated this special event. We missed having everyone with us. Here are a few pictures.

Tasia Cheer Competition

Tasia is a base in her stunt group. Can you guess which one she is? Look closely at the booties of each girl. Remember she is her mother's daughter! Sorry it's not very focused. That's what I get for trying to video and take pictures at the same time.

The Champs!

Tasia's cheerleading team took first place at the competition. They were awesome.

Halloween!

Our ward had a fun party for Halloween. Xani was the cutest pumpkin ever (that costume has been around forever!!!). Tasia was Wonder Woman - notice the 5" heels. Bri was Sleeping Beauty - of course. CR was ?? He didn't end up trick or treating because he didn't want the temptation of candy. He's in training for wrestling now.

Run, CR, run, CR, run...

CR & Tracey - County XC meet

It's so exciting to see your favorite son perform so well. CR got runner of the week from his Coach for his awesome times in the last three races.

CR - new personal record, AGAIN!!!

WOW!!!!!
CR finished the Cross Country season with such style. His last three races were amazing. He started with a time of over 20 minutes. He then went down to 19:45. The next race, county meet, he went down to 18:49. Then today, regional meet, he finished with 18:03. He ran better then several Varsity runners. Way to go CR.

Bri's 50th day of school

Today is Bri's 50th day of school. All of the kindergarten classes are having 50's parties. This is Bri and Brady. Brady lives around the corner and is a good friend from our ward.

Bri looked so cute as she got on the bus in her poodle skirt.

Xani's birthday!!

Eight fingers up, eight candles... I guess it's official. She's turning eight!!

She was so excited!! As she put it, "I've been waiting 9 months for this day!"

It's official!! As she blows out the last candle, she's 8 years old! Notice the phone on the table. Jessica, Luke and Elle called just as we started to light the candles. They joined us from Nova Scotia and we all sang "Happy Birthday" - the Kimball way!

This poor kid on the left. CR ended up just squeeking in ahead of him. At the beginning of the last stretch CR was behind him! It was an awesome race.

CR has a new PR for the 5K. He finished this week in 19:45!!!! Way to go CR. We are very proud of you.

I get to go to Bri's class to help. The kids are so cute. She really likes school and is progressing with her numbers, letters and letter sounds. She even reads words from a "word family", ie. hog, log, dog... It's great to see the light go on!!

Girls at the Fair

Xani and Bri loved the Fair. This was their favorite ride.

Tasia - hurkey jump!!

A hurkey is Tasia's favorite jump! She gets so dang high. I haven't really done her jump justice with my weak photography skills.

Tasia performed in "Broadway Idol" tonight. She did a short monologue and sang the song "Good Morning Baltimore" from Hairspray. She did awesome even with a cold. She was the first to perform. We were very proud of her.

CR at a cross country meet. Notice the guns on this kid. BTW, no bird legs either!!

Tasia cheerleading camp

Tasia held a cheerleading camp this summer to help pay for girls camp. These were the girls that came. They had a great time!

Bri before loosing her 1st tooth...

Bri after loosing her 1st tooth...

Tickling the ivories

CR has a great ability to play the piano. He recently won first place in a talent show at school by playing "All of me" by John Schmidt. I love to have the house filled with this music. Besides playing for fun, he also enjoys playing for priesthood opening exercises. CR taught himself a new John Schmidt song this summer which is no small feat. It is incredible to see the talent he has. He loves our new baby grand. After seeing it for the first time, he gave a sly smile and replied, "She's sexy!" I guess you could say this is one of his first true loves. Thanks to Linda Findlay for teaching him and fostering this love. What a great gift you've given him.

Getting a little silly...

Tasia and CR create a "new" look!

Xani - riding her bike

We are so excited to announce that Xani has officially learned to ride her bike! BTW - She does have on shorts under the LONG shirt. We haven't become true hill billies - yet.

Home...

They looked so happy as they got off the bus. I love seeing them smile from ear to ear.

Bri - 1st day of school

This is Bri's first day of school. She's in class with her best friend Maia. Take note of her shrimpiness. Unfortunately, height does not run in our family.

Tasia & Xani - Tumbling

We spent a lot of time at the cheer gym this summer. Both Tasia & Xani got their back handsprings on the floor. They are loving it!

CR September 2007

CR managed to kill our old push lawn mower by running it with no oil... Personally I think it was a plot to get a new "self propelled" lawn mower??

Froggy

CR found a frog on the driveway. Since Xani LOVES frogs, he brought it in for her. We realized that the poor thing was not doing well in the vase we put him in. Xani made a very grown up decision to let Sticky, the frog go. It was very hard. Her little heart was breaking...

First day of School

This was the first day of school. I think it was most difficult for me. First I dropped off Xani and Bri. It was hard to leave Bri. She looked so happy. I can't believe my baby is all grown up.

Next I dropped off C.R. at high school. That was a trip. As he walked onto campus for the first time, he turned to me, smiled and gave me the I love you sign. I could see in his eyes tons of emotions from "YES!! This is cool." to "Oh crap, what's next?" Of course, I went home and cried my eyes out. He doesn't know how he touched my heart with his smile. I'll never forget that look.