Go BYU!!

Travis took the boys to the BYU-Wyoming game. They had soo much fun! Especially that the outcome was a shut-out!! Of course BYU won- and even though we live in Wyoming now we are still BYU fans. I stayed home with Gavin. So it was just the big boys.

Travis took them down on the field after the game. That was Dallon's favorite part. To run on a BIG football field. When he came home that was the first thing he told me. "The football field was so Awesome mom! It had numbers and big letters!" It was cute! He is very obsessed still with his sports.

Dallon

Treyson

Jaren

Brayden

They loved to see Cosmo the BYU mascot. They tried to get a picture with him. Travis said this is as good as it got because there were so many people. The big boys favorite part was at the end of the game when the BYU players were running off the field. They got down close enough to get Hi-fives from all the BYU players. They were in heaven. Brayden said- I had no idea the players are that big. They look small on T.V.

Travis's favorite part is he gets to come home to Wyoming fans at school now and boast about how good BYU did. Before the game he teased everyone that he hoped Wyoming could even score a touchdown. Yes- I think he will have a good week.

'White October?'

So just last week we were mowing the lawn, wearing shorts and of course playing ball..... Brayden loves that he is big enough to drive the riding lawnmower. He hooks it up to the wagon and pulls Dallon and Gavin!!

They have a blast!!

THEN.......

Yesterday morning this is what we woke up to. It snowed all night Saturday and all day Sunday. It first was just a really pretty snow that was melting as it touched the ground but by Monday morning this is what we had. So Brayden decided to hook the sled up to the lawnmower and have some fun!

If you look closely the last tree to the left actually has SO much heavy wet snow its tipped over and the roots are out. I think we lost it. I hope not because its really a cool tree.

Typical Wyoming weather. I feel like I just put the coats and boats away!!!

Happy October everyone!

Brayden's new look!

Brayden got glasses today! He was very excited! We think he's pretty darn cute!

E.I.S.F.

I can't believe September is almost over. Here is some pictures of the Eastern Idaho State Fair. We usually don't go but had to do some car swapping so we jumped at the chance to go. The fair is our favorite!!

As you can see we wiped Gavin out.


Dallon LOVED feeding the animals.

The boys got to help Grandpa out at the petting zoo. Jaren and Brayden even got to spend the night at the fair. They loved being Grandpas helpers. They got to be pooper scoopers, pick up garbage, and fill up feed cups. It's what I used to do growing up at the fair. It makes a mother proud to see her kids follow in her footstep. I now know what Travis must feel like when he sees his boys out on the football field!! (hehe)

Jaren -Hard at work.....I think sometimes they played more than they worked.

Treyson got to see the animal races and was chosen to hold the flag for his animal. He was in charge of cheering for his little piggy!!

Doing Chores!

So I had to post this!! Jaren and Treysons job today was to clean the bathroom. I went to check on them and this is what I found. How funny!!

Summer's Gone.....

Where did the summer go!! I didn't even get a chance to blog.

Here is a recap of our summer.



The boys love to swim in the ditch behind our yard. It's only waist deep but love to get in the raft and make Travis pull them upstream. This is Dallon, Darrick(friend) Gavin and Treyson.





Dallon in his baseball gear! Every game this is Dallon. He usually brings his baseball bag and everything to the field. After the game he has to run the bases and play 'his game'. Yes-the season got VERY long. But it sure was cute.

Brayden made the All-star team which meant we

were able to travel to a few places for some games. This was a little kiddie pool at one of the parks he played at. The boys swam while Brayden and Travis had batting practice.

Jaren had his 9th birthday over the summer!!
THEN.........

The next day Brayden had his 11th birthday!!(very weird to think I have a kid that is 11)

We do a cake for each of them so we are pretty caked out that week!!

Brayden's ALL-STAR tournement! His team took 3rd in state for the 9-10 year olds. He pitched this year and played catcher!

We all got shirts with the #7 0n it.

The Draper seven crew!(minus mom)

Brayden earned his Webelos award and also his Arrow of light! We had pack meeting for that month out at our house which made it awesome! We had a campfire and had smores. Way fun!

We went to the Oquir Mountain temple open house with Grandma Draper. It was so beautiful. What a great experience to take the boys through the temple.

After baseball season, Dallon goes directly to the football bin to start us off. Have I mentioned he LOVES to get the full gear on and play 'his game'! Yes-football season has started in the Draper home!











Our garden!! It turned out pretty good. Peas and beans didn't do so well-but everything else did really well!!


Dallon is very proud of his pumpkin!!



So I guess I haven't learned how to delet these photos. So you get to see them again. Sorry.

Well that was our summer! Can't believe it's gone already. Travis is head football coach at the school so we are in for a busy football season. We are already saying 'Can't wait until May' already....

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SUMMER'S HERE!!

Happy Memorial Day!!





I love that school is finally out. I love having the kids home all day!! It seems like they are growing up so fast.

Just took some fun pictures in the yard. Gavin was not being very coopertive. It was nap time.

Dallon loves picking at his belly button. (Any suggestions on how to stop this habit would be much appreciated.)

Treyson graduated from KINDERGARTEN last week. He looks so big and he is so excited to say he is a 1st grader now!! He received the 'Best Sportsmanship' award in his class. (I don't think it had anything to do with his dad being the A.D. at the school) 'Congraduation' Treyson!! We're proud of you!!

Planting the garden

Gavin loves to be in the middle of the work!! We got him a little wheelbarrow. It's so funny t0 watch him!! He is really growing up. He loves to High-5 and can say 'to slow Joe'.

Planting the garden!

We love planting a garden every year. Sometimes it turns out-sometimes it doesn't. It's just fun and teaches the boys lotsa good stuff!! We love getting our pumpkins for the fall so we'll see how they turn out!! Happy Summer!!

Finishing up the School Year!!!

We had a great soccer season!! The boys really enjoy it! Brayden after his last game! He was a little frustrated with his season because only 13 kids signed up in his age group. So they would all practice together then play a 30min. scrimmage. He is in such good shape from track he never got tired of running up and down the field-which he did alot with only 6 kids playing on that big field.

Jaren playing his game. He plays all positions and is a good team player. He scored lots of goals this season. His record for 1 game is scoring 10 goals in one game. He is AWESOME!

Trey did such a good job too. At this age they really only do the whole bunch ball thing but it is fun to watch him really get into it!! He is quite the character out on the field. He was on the same team with his best friend Damon so he not only had a good time on the field but off as well. The coach finally had to start putting them in at different times so they would quit messing around on the sideline. And when I say messing around, I mean wrestling. It really looked like they were fighting. The poor coach.

I just thought this picture was cool. I think Brayden took it. What an action shot!

Brayden did a great job with track this year. He holds school records in 4 events!! He participated in the mile-taking 3rd at the conference meet with a time of 6:15. He ran the 800m taking 3rd place, and the 400m in 69sec. His record for the long jump was 12'2 and his 4X1 relay team took 1st place. This is video of his leg of the race. I love it because it shows him taking the lead! He is a speedster!

The last week of soccer and track was the 1st week of baseball so we had a really busy week!

We also had their band and choir concerts at the school the next week. I didn't get any pictures because I ended up with dead batteries-but they all did soo good. Brayden played the tuba and the big drums for his program. And Trey and Jaren had to learn a song in a different language. They did a great job!!

"Quote of the Day"

"Yup MOM. It's warming down."
Today we woke up to clouds and rain this morning. I told the boys they would probably need jackets today. Treyson always has to test me. So he walked outside to see if he really needed a jacket. He walked back in and said "Yep mom. It's warming down."

PLAYING

The Stangers came to play!!
Stacie, Matt, Shelbie and Grandma Draper came over to see us. We were soo excited they came! It was along drive but we were so glad they did it! Thanks guys!!
This is Shelbie. She is SO cute! She kept us entertained!!



Matt and Gavin

Brayden and Grandma with Stacie at the bottom-at the soccer games.

Trying to watch the game.

Jaren, Matt, Treyson, Shelbie and Dallon in our treehouse.

Matt is throwing Treyson overboard!

Matt and Treyson

Shelbie and Treyson

Shelbie and Dallon

Treyson, Matt and Shelbie

So Matt invented a new way for the boys to go up the treehouse. We're glad he's so strong-to get all of them up there over and over and over. Matt is our HERO!!

We have video but it is side ways so you'll have to tilt to see it-Sorry.