Riding at Courage Reins

This is McKenna's favorite thing ... she volunteers at this really neat place called Courage Reins. This is there mission statement:

Our mission at Courage Reins is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Through therapeutic horseback riding and other equine based activities, we provide a safe, fun, and challenging setting for physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth.

She loves working with the kids ... she also loves mentoring ... when they take the horses and just ride them and practice all that they practice ... i would have copied this down too if they had it on their website ... "what is Mentoring" :0)

it's better than eating it all ...

having a little too much fun (well, can you have too much fun?)
... eli, mckenna and mckay!

Cutest Kids Ever ....

Isn't it always nice when they are happy and getting along with each other ... lucky enough to catch this moment on film ...
(and it was a moment);o)

Back to School Fashion Show at Macy's

McKenna was in the Back to School Fashion Show at Macy's at University Mall in August. She was nervous but did a great job ... she looked soooo cute ... we had to buy the outfit :0) !!!

Grandpa Here for a Visit - Yippee!

Dad is here for a visit and we are SO excited!! We went to the BYU vs UCLA game ... well, if you want to call it a game ... it was awesome!!!! BYU 59 - UCLA 0!!!! Eli, Alec and Grandpa!

Sy watching the game ...

don't know who the unidentified woman is ...

Borrowed a cool lens ....

i should photoshop these and lighten them but -- that would take me too long ... but here is eli scoring his 2nd touchdown of the season ... he's like "mom ... it was a yard run" ... i don't care -- it's six points!!! he made another awesome run after a guy that had taken off down the field (top photo) i was at the other end of the field, of course, he tackled him right where i HAD been sitting ... but i actually got it on film ... it is very exciting this year!! so come to Utah for some football!!! ... pleeeeeese :0) ...