New Clothes

This is one of Elise's new outfits she received from Oma and Lolo for her birthday.  Brent always thought he would teach his sons to tie a tie...

Volleyball

Elise is absolutely in love with volleyball right now.  A couple of girls from the WVU volleyball team are friends with Elise's student teacher and they came and talked to her kindergarten class.  Elise has talked daily of the event ever since.  She brought home a signed poster that day from school and immediately asked that it be put up in her room.  The poster has game dates on it so Brent found a night that he could take her when her interest hadn't waned.  They had a great time at the game and funnily enough at one point she shouted 'GO UTES!' and Brent had to explain she should cheer for West Virginia.

After the game her teacher came and snagged her to talk with the players and get a signed T-shirt.  Talk about thrilling for a six year old!  She would have worn it every day for the past week and a half if I would let her!  It's been a challenge to explain that you don't wear the same clothes to school every day.  As for Brent - thrilled isn't even a strong enough descriptor for his joy over her interest.  He loves volleyball and has always thought with her being so tall that she would be great for the sport.  So for her to be so interested without any prompting from him...well he is one pleased papa.

Go Utes!

So I am incredibly behind in posting recent pictures and though there are many to share they will have to be out of order.  I learned from a friend a long time ago to work with the most recent first and then work backward from there or you will never catch up. 

Yesterday we attended the Utah vs Pitt game in Pittsburgh and had a great time.  The kids were great, overall the atmosphere was fun and Utah won!  We were a little nervous walking around in our attire because we were so obviously out numbered but we weren't harassed.  Go Utes!  P.S. Brent is growing his beard to be Rapunzel's dad for Halloween.  Just FYI.