Sept 2022

 Hilliard sent out a park scavenger hunt as part of their quarterly city magazine so of course we had to do it! It was actually really fun and got us to some new parks that we had never been to before. We even found a new walking trail that we really love!

Kaylee decided to try cross country this year. I think at first she just liked being part of a team and being with friends and being involved but she ended up really enjoying it and I love that I have a buddy to go on runs with. 

I finally got released as the Primary President after 3 years. When Richard had been called into the Spanish Branch Presidency, they told me I would probably be released soon. But since it had almost been a year and the Bishop had recently told me that he didn't think it was the right time, it seemed like it came out of nowhere and was a big shock for me. I was incredibly sad and have never been so devastated to be released from something before. I have loved that calling and being in there with the kids so much!

We went to a festival in Old Hilliard that we have been to a few times before. The kids usually aren't excited to go but when we get there and they start getting candy and balloons and playing games, they love it and want to keep searching for more stuff.

Richard's birthday was pretty low key. We have been really busy with all of the things the kids are involved in so even with his birthday on a Sunday, we couldn't do much during the week leading up to his birthday (although the Hilliard festival was the day before and he does love going to those). We did go out to eat one night at BJ's but every other night was busy! We wrapped up the tennis rackets he had wanted (and we had already used) just to give him something to open and the girls gave him a couple of homemade gifts as well. On Sunday, we went to the waterfall trail in Dublin that we have been to a few times over the last two years. Brooklyn wanted me to stop and take her picture while she posed at every little spot.  

His did get to celebrate his birthday the next day however, by driving up to Cincinnati with some friends to go to a baseball game. He didn't get any pics of the group that went but he got a lot of far away pics oft the field so at least he has proof that he went! Ha ha.

McKenna decided to play soccer again but I was a little worried about it being coed this time. Her coach also doesn't seem to know a lot about soccer so he wasn't very helpful for her but she enjoyed it anyway. She decided to try playing defense this time and loved it!

Richard took McKenna and Brooklyn to a Cinderella community play. All the actors were kids and so, while Richard didn't think it was the most amazing play ever, both girls really loved it and even wanted to go see it again because they liked it so much. They did a preview night at the library with some Cinderella themed crafts and we did go to that and Brooklyn loved getting to talk with the girl who played Cinderella.