Oct 30, 2014

Megan got her first report card of the year. She was struggling a little in spelling on the Progress Report (she had a 76%). She got her report card with all A's and one B in spelling (which she brought up to an 89%). The kids get paid for the A's that they get, and they get a bonus $5 if they get straight A's. She didn't the full $5 bonus, but she did get a $2.50 bonus for such a great improvement in that particular grade. She earned $27.50 in all. Great job Meg!

Oct 9, 2014

Our Balloon Fiesta experience was a little low key this year, but we still made it. It's the 5th year in a row that we have gone to at least watch the mass ascension. We weren't motivated enough to get up super early to get right down on the field, but we found a nice dirt lot with a good view and we watched them take off from there. The kids found their usual spot on top of the car to see the balloons. We stopped at Blake's Lotabuger afterwards for breakfast burritos.

Oct 5, 2014

We had a Sunday with nothing planned once we got home from church, so we decided to take a little drive up Sandia Peak. We wanted to see if there were any fall colors left up there. There were some. We drove all the way to the peak and took a little hike down along the peak trail (not too long, just a little walk). It was beautiful and fun to be together as a family.