Saturday, September 20th, was the Top of Utah Marathon. We got to watch our old neighbor, Rand Holyoak, cross the finish line. We looked for Emily and Paul Schumann, who also ran, but we didn't find them. We had such a great time, Lee is planning on running next year!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Top Of Utah Marathon
Saturday, September 20th, was the Top of Utah Marathon. We got to watch our old neighbor, Rand Holyoak, cross the finish line. We looked for Emily and Paul Schumann, who also ran, but we didn't find them. We had such a great time, Lee is planning on running next year!
Happy Birthday Tyler!
On Thursday, September, 18th Tyler turned 7.
On Sunday, we had a cake at grandma and grandpa's house.
Before school, he got to open his presents; a new movie, a new game, and some lego sets.
Instead of a party, Tyler picked to go to the circus. (We go on Saturday the 27th.)
Andrew and Emma helped make the cake.
Tyler invited some neighbors over for cake and ice cream after dinner.
Monday, September 15, 2008
The Missing Month...
What have the Crookston's been up to? I know it is hard to continue your daily life without knowing how cute my family has been. Here are some of the things we have done in the last month.
*We went camping with the extended Gibby Family in Mantua at the Box Elder Campground.
*We went to the USU First Ward camp out in Logan Canyon at the Spring Hollow Campground. We went for dinner and the night entertainment (including my kids dancing) and then we went back up for breakfast. 
*We had our last snow cone party of the season.
*We also had our last Movie Night in the Triad. It is too cold to do them now, even if we still lived in Aggie Village.
*We moved into a house. We had a lot of help moving everything. (Thanks everyone!) It took us six loads in our trailer, plus my parents also brought up their old couches and some tables on another trailer.
*Tyler started at a new school. He attends first grade at Adams and has Mrs. Sorenson as his teacher. He said he has made some new friends. He says school is "boring". (He says it enough that I told him I was going to ground him from saying that word.) But after two and a half weeks the letter sent home said they are finished with the "Dibbles Assessment" (a test to determine reading levels), a review of colors, and a review of numbers 1-10. No wonder he said boring. I told him it will get better and now he can start learning new things. (I hope that is true.)
*We cleaned our apartment in Aggie Village and turned in the key. (Thanks Emily and Jeff for your help!)
*We unpacked our new house. (Thanks Curtis and Sarah, and Matt and Katie for your help!)
*We got pets. We got a blue Betta fish and named him Gonzo, and a dwarf frog and named him Kermit. (Thanks to Rob and Lil for feeding them for Labor Day weekend!) Kermit ended up being a cheep lesson on eating your dinner...he didn't eat, he died. The people at Petsmart said he would eat the same food as the fish, but he didn't. We are not replacing Kermit anytime soon.
*We attended our new ward. Tyler and Andrew are now in different Primary classes. (CTR 7 and Sunbeams are not combined!) They both said they have four kids in their classes.
*We went to the Gibby Hideaway cabin for Labor Day. We helped sand and stain the front deck on Saturday. We ran out of stain, so then it was time to play.
*At the cabin, Lee went on an "awesome ride." (Remember, he had a broken foot all summer, so this was a first for the season and it was the end of August.) He wanted to be dropped off at the top of the mountain and picked up at the bottom. But, let's make this fun for everybody. (I didn't want to just pick him up in the van!) Becca and Shauna (Becca's mom) rode the ATVs down the same trail Lee biked. We just strapped his bike onto the back of one of the ATVs with bungee cords and up we went. Let me just say, Lee had to wait at the bottom for quite a while because he was way faster than us. It was a great adventure. Just don't tell my doctor.
*The kids all went to the dentist. I promise that is an exciting thing for them. If you live anywhere near Logan and need a great dentist experience for kids let me recommend Dr. Doug at Small Smiles. The exciting thing for mom and dad is that they were all three cavity free.
*We went to a BBQ back at Aggie Village and hung out with friends. When it got too cold to be outside, a group came down to our house (it is bigger than AV apartments) and we played games.
*We had our first house guests. The Jorgensen's came to stay with us for a weekend. On Saturday, Becca, Christina Jorgensen, and Lil Severinsen took the kids to Adams park, Locker 42 (discount USU apparel), and Wal-Mart. We made a yummy dinner and then played games again that night.
*Lee, Arik Jorgensen, and Rob Severinsen went mountain biking to Snowbasin on Saturday. Apparently don't go down trail eight. Arik and Lee both got flat tires. And Rob wore out his brakes. They had a great time anyway. It definitely wore them all out.
*Lee and Arik sorted the boxes in the basement. I just pointed to where I wanted each section, food storage, holiday, crafts, camping, misc, and kids clothes.
*Kent and Pat (Lee's parents) brought us Sunday dinner. It was the first time they got to see the house. Kent is usually very busy with Sunday meetings, so it was a great treat to have him here.
*We went on a walk and found a park really close to our house and met the Bishop.
*Tyler got two teeth pulled out. His mouth must be like Lee's. He has had two bottom teeth come out. But the teeth that were trying to come in were too big for the space. Dr. Doug pulled out two teeth, one on each side of the existing hole. Tyler got to bring both teeth home and the tooth fairy gave him Inspector Gadget 2, the movie he was watching at the dentist office!
*We went bowling for Family Home Evening. It ended up being "Cosmic Bowling" (with black lights on), it cost a little more that we expected, but we had fun. Becca won with a score of 124. Not bad for a start of three gutter balls in a row. Emma had a great time pushing the ball down the ramp and then running back to give everyone a high five without even watching what happened to the ball or pins. Andrew also used the ramp and he had a great game of 122. Tyler and Lee tied with a score of 94. Tyler was funny to watch. He said putting his fingers in the holes was too hard, so he would just hold the ball, walk up to the line, and throw the ball like he was passing someone a basketball (not a bounce pass). He didn't use the bumpers very much, and did great. Lee has learned that a broken foot affects lots of things, even his bowling score.
*Becca went to an Enrichment activity (that she wasn't in charge of) and met some other women from the ward that also have kids. They serve in Primary or Young Women's, so I wouldn't have met them in Relief Society on a Sunday.
*We went on another walk and met a neighbor that gave us a lawn mower. (Thanks Dan!) He had two and was trying to clean out his garage. (Thanks to Andrew for insisting we go on a walk.)
*We went camping with the extended Gibby Family in Mantua at the Box Elder Campground.*We went to the USU First Ward camp out in Logan Canyon at the Spring Hollow Campground. We went for dinner and the night entertainment (including my kids dancing) and then we went back up for breakfast. *We had our last snow cone party of the season.*We also had our last Movie Night in the Triad. It is too cold to do them now, even if we still lived in Aggie Village.*We moved into a house. We had a lot of help moving everything. (Thanks everyone!) It took us six loads in our trailer, plus my parents also brought up their old couches and some tables on another trailer.*Tyler started at a new school. He attends first grade at Adams and has Mrs. Sorenson as his teacher. He said he has made some new friends. He says school is "boring". (He says it enough that I told him I was going to ground him from saying that word.) But after two and a half weeks the letter sent home said they are finished with the "Dibbles Assessment" (a test to determine reading levels), a review of colors, and a review of numbers 1-10. No wonder he said boring. I told him it will get better and now he can start learning new things. (I hope that is true.)*We cleaned our apartment in Aggie Village and turned in the key. (Thanks Emily and Jeff for your help!)
*We unpacked our new house. (Thanks Curtis and Sarah, and Matt and Katie for your help!)
*We got pets. We got a blue Betta fish and named him Gonzo, and a dwarf frog and named him Kermit. (Thanks to Rob and Lil for feeding them for Labor Day weekend!) Kermit ended up being a cheep lesson on eating your dinner...he didn't eat, he died. The people at Petsmart said he would eat the same food as the fish, but he didn't. We are not replacing Kermit anytime soon.*We attended our new ward. Tyler and Andrew are now in different Primary classes. (CTR 7 and Sunbeams are not combined!) They both said they have four kids in their classes.
*We went to the Gibby Hideaway cabin for Labor Day. We helped sand and stain the front deck on Saturday. We ran out of stain, so then it was time to play.
*At the cabin, Lee went on an "awesome ride." (Remember, he had a broken foot all summer, so this was a first for the season and it was the end of August.) He wanted to be dropped off at the top of the mountain and picked up at the bottom. But, let's make this fun for everybody. (I didn't want to just pick him up in the van!) Becca and Shauna (Becca's mom) rode the ATVs down the same trail Lee biked. We just strapped his bike onto the back of one of the ATVs with bungee cords and up we went. Let me just say, Lee had to wait at the bottom for quite a while because he was way faster than us. It was a great adventure. Just don't tell my doctor.
*The kids all went to the dentist. I promise that is an exciting thing for them. If you live anywhere near Logan and need a great dentist experience for kids let me recommend Dr. Doug at Small Smiles. The exciting thing for mom and dad is that they were all three cavity free.
*We went to a BBQ back at Aggie Village and hung out with friends. When it got too cold to be outside, a group came down to our house (it is bigger than AV apartments) and we played games.
*We had our first house guests. The Jorgensen's came to stay with us for a weekend. On Saturday, Becca, Christina Jorgensen, and Lil Severinsen took the kids to Adams park, Locker 42 (discount USU apparel), and Wal-Mart. We made a yummy dinner and then played games again that night.
*Lee, Arik Jorgensen, and Rob Severinsen went mountain biking to Snowbasin on Saturday. Apparently don't go down trail eight. Arik and Lee both got flat tires. And Rob wore out his brakes. They had a great time anyway. It definitely wore them all out.*Lee and Arik sorted the boxes in the basement. I just pointed to where I wanted each section, food storage, holiday, crafts, camping, misc, and kids clothes.
*Kent and Pat (Lee's parents) brought us Sunday dinner. It was the first time they got to see the house. Kent is usually very busy with Sunday meetings, so it was a great treat to have him here.
*We went on a walk and found a park really close to our house and met the Bishop.
*Tyler got two teeth pulled out. His mouth must be like Lee's. He has had two bottom teeth come out. But the teeth that were trying to come in were too big for the space. Dr. Doug pulled out two teeth, one on each side of the existing hole. Tyler got to bring both teeth home and the tooth fairy gave him Inspector Gadget 2, the movie he was watching at the dentist office!*We went bowling for Family Home Evening. It ended up being "Cosmic Bowling" (with black lights on), it cost a little more that we expected, but we had fun. Becca won with a score of 124. Not bad for a start of three gutter balls in a row. Emma had a great time pushing the ball down the ramp and then running back to give everyone a high five without even watching what happened to the ball or pins. Andrew also used the ramp and he had a great game of 122. Tyler and Lee tied with a score of 94. Tyler was funny to watch. He said putting his fingers in the holes was too hard, so he would just hold the ball, walk up to the line, and throw the ball like he was passing someone a basketball (not a bounce pass). He didn't use the bumpers very much, and did great. Lee has learned that a broken foot affects lots of things, even his bowling score.
*Becca went to an Enrichment activity (that she wasn't in charge of) and met some other women from the ward that also have kids. They serve in Primary or Young Women's, so I wouldn't have met them in Relief Society on a Sunday.
*We went on another walk and met a neighbor that gave us a lawn mower. (Thanks Dan!) He had two and was trying to clean out his garage. (Thanks to Andrew for insisting we go on a walk.)
*Lee cleaned out the deep freezer and the garage. I can park my van in the garage now. It will be great in the winter snow. It is a close fit to get through the door though, I have three inches of clearance on each side.
*We went and introduced ourselves to the neighbor across the street. They have four kids and they seem to play well with our kids. She offered to pick up Tyler from school after I have the baby, if it was OK that they play at Adams park for a half hour before she brings him home. Until Laura is born, we now meet at the park and Andrew and Emma get to play too.
*We resorted all of the kids clothes storage bins. Everything is in the right bin, labled the right size and stacked so they are accessable. Laura's 0-3 month clothes are being washed and will soon be hung up and ready for her.
*We went to Stake Conference at the Logan Tabernacle. Elder Quentin L. Cook spoke. It was very hot, and two hours is a long time for kids to sit still, but they did really good.
*We went and introduced ourselves to the neighbor across the street. They have four kids and they seem to play well with our kids. She offered to pick up Tyler from school after I have the baby, if it was OK that they play at Adams park for a half hour before she brings him home. Until Laura is born, we now meet at the park and Andrew and Emma get to play too.
*We resorted all of the kids clothes storage bins. Everything is in the right bin, labled the right size and stacked so they are accessable. Laura's 0-3 month clothes are being washed and will soon be hung up and ready for her.
*We went to Stake Conference at the Logan Tabernacle. Elder Quentin L. Cook spoke. It was very hot, and two hours is a long time for kids to sit still, but they did really good.
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