And now it’s August

This was from Whitney's last game in the Spring- just forgot to include it.  

beginning of August means- Lagoon day!  I had Emma and Katelyn re-create this picture from 6 years ago (*tear*) But actually, Lagoon is SUPER fun now!  More on that later.

On Lagoon day, Maris had a tournament game! So I drove her up separately.  Her team did great and made it to the semi-final, but then tied and lost in a penalty shootout!  

This is her team running up and hugging the goalie after they lost the shootout, so sweet. And Maris with Cleo, who was playing in the same tournament.

I went on a fun bike ride with Owen and Maris one day.

And then this tragic thing happened. :( Katelyn was driving on Spanish Fork Center Street and a car in front of her stopped suddenly at a crosswalk- Katelyn was able to stop in time, but the big truck behind her wasn't paying attention at all and rammed right in to her. The 3 younger kids were all in the car, and the airbags went off and one of the doors wouldn't open and it was scary!  Katelyn called me and I was there in 2 minutes (we were on our way to Old Navy in separate cars) to comfort everyone and get through the whole process. Whitney took the kids over into the shade by a church while I talked to the police and EMTs.

Katelyn was devastated because she was attached to that car.  Eric liked it too.

Luckily this scrape on her arm was the only injury for anyone in the accident.  And the truck got all the blame, and we ended up getting a fun new car.  And Emma and Maris got to check out the inside of the policeman's car! But we all miss Teemo, especially his 4-wheel drive capabilities.

Eric got a chocolate cake with CHOCOLATE frosting for his birthday (the only kind worth having in his opinion!) and we celebrated him. 41!

Owen played in the Shooters Friendlies and scored his first Club soccer goal! (In the less than 10 minutes he has ever played forward in Club!) I didn't get the goal but here he is in the middle playing up. He was so happy and did awesome.  Also because they were winning by so much, he played goalie for a while at the end of the game!  So he got to score a goal and save a goal in the same game- awesome.

And Eric and Emma asleep during a movie. :)

Me and Maris before the Salem Days Race-

And after with our first-place age group medals, woo-hoo! We stayed for the breakfast and raffle and I won a big worklight thing.

And I broke 22 in the 5k, yay!  And Maris ran her fastest mile.

 Can't even remember when this was- but we had a fun can-am ride in Hurricane! Me, Eric, Emma and Whitney.

Oh and here's Maris killing it in her race!

Okay so Lagoon? Is way more fun when all your kids like and are tall enough for the roller coasters!! I just don't have pictures from all the big ones- Cannibal, Wicked, etc. because you can't take your phone on those. Also, Whitney is'nt in the pictures because she didn't get to go with us!  She had a HS soccer game- in St. George!- that day.  So we let her go with Grandma and the cousins back in July. 

Cute Emma- still likes the little kid rides too.

Emma, maris and owen on the carousel. 

The raft ride!  Fun getting soaked! At least it was a hot day.

This was Emma's first time doing ponytails on herself, heehee.  And August is peach roll season!!! Sadly our neighbors cut down their peach tree, so we won't be benefitting from that anymore :(