#1--Thanksgiving Day Triathlon
Brant did an awesome job in the triathlon! Here are some pictures:
Here he is getting marked...early, early in the morning!!
Brant and Tyler...I'm so proud of both of them!!
First leg: 1 mile run. They started in the canal and then ended up on the sidewalk.
Here he is running into get his bike!!
After the 4 mile bike ride, he's changing for the swim.
...last leg of the race--100 meter swim.
WAY TO GO BRANT!!!
BIG thanks to Maddy and Dawn, who helped with Marissa so I could go get pictures and welcome Brant to the finish line!!! Marty was in charge of the traditional, Ward Turkey Bowl with the Elders Quorum, so he and Jacob were there. Dad was very sad he couldn't get there in time to see Brant, but was so excited to hear all about it and see pictures from the big event! 
After the race. Way to go boys!!!
2. Jacob has been drawing tons lately!! He's done some really amazing stuff. It's amazing to me that he draws with a pen and really doesn't mess up too much. This is just part of one of the many of his "projects" that he trying to get finished.
3. Jacob got Student Of the Month!! Way to go Jacob!!! We're so proud of all of Jacob's accomplishments!! He's doing awesome and growing into such a fine young man!
4. One night the kids looked out on the back porch bc they kept hearing noises. That's when they saw this ferret wondering around in search of a snack!! The second I walked out with the carrots, she grabbed one and came running right over to me! A while later, we saw neighbors from down the street walking around with squeaker toys...so with that, I walked out to them and told them that we had had a great time playing and taking pictures with their pet and that she was in our backyard!! Just a week bf we found her on our porch, our neighbors found her in their HOUSE!! Can you imagine?! Esp if you were like, sleeping and this long hairy thing crawls in bed with you or something! ahh! ...we did have an experience like that once, now that I think about it! About 4 yrs ago, our pet Hamster got out of his cage, climbed up our comforter and into our bed!! I woke up to feel it crawling on me and freaked out! I flung the blanket as hard and fast as possible..you know, to be sure that the "8 inch tarantula" (as I imagined it!!) splattered on the wall! I heard the 'thug' on the wall and cut the lights on and we couldn't find a thing! Nothing! Nothing in the room, nothing in the bathroom. I sat down on the side of the tub to calm myself down and low and behold, little Mr. Hulk comes waddling into the bathroom! Poor guy! He lived a whole year after the drama...and he never snuck out of his cage again either:)
5. Rissa has been completely potty trained for a while now and rarely has accidents. She's such a big girl!! I have to say that she keeps me laughing bc, she's learning how to use this potty thing to her advantage! Before naps or bedtime, she is sure to say, "Mom, but I have to go pee again!". We mom's don't care to chance it, so I send her on her way...off to the potty again...just to be sure:) The best is when she talks me into sitting on the edge of the tub so she can have someone to chat with! She chats about her baby dolls and pushing them in her stroller. She'll look at her toenails and talk about her polish. Then she'll spend half an hour peeking in the toilet and talk about how all of her pee-pee's and poo-poo's are going down to the Ocean! It pretty much takes me an hour now to get her down for bed at night, but I'm just thankful she's doing so well with it!! I can't wait to go back home for Christmas and let Meema take on the roll of "Marissa's Potty-Chat Buddy"!! I'm sure my mom will love the experience :) and it'll be some real, bonding, memory building time for the two of them-lol!!
