Thanksgiving

Fall has gone by very quickly and  Thanksgiving has already passed!  We had a quiet day at home with just Grandpa and our family.  Over the weekend we had another gathering at Grandpa's with cousins, aunts and uncles. 

I tried to get some pictures that I could use for my Christmas Cards this year.  Every year since Jeremy was a baby I have done a photo  card (25 years!)  We have had some family pictures but usually just kids.

 Deiana is still a willing participant in picture taking.  I got some cute shots of her.

 When the boys come out they are not so willing and like to clown around. 

 When I finally get just one shot that is okay, they still don't like it!  They joke about some of the photos  of years past.  Oh well, maybe someday they will cooperate.........NOT 

 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Halloween

Deiana did some trick or treating with her buddies from across the street.  They all have a good time together, and they were able to keep up with her!
She had planned on wearing her pirate outfit from the camping trip, but changed her mind and was a foot ball player.  The helmet was from her last gymnastics meet (Halloween themed) and all of the girls wore the helmets during the opening introductions.
Fortunately for me, Deiana is not particular about costumes or decorations.  As long as there is candy she is good!
After a couple hours of sprinting from house to house, a candy overdose, and fighting off a cold she was exhausted.  Back to school in the morning!

Blazer Game

 The entire gymnastics team recently performed at halftime of a Trailblazer game.  It was a lot of fun for the girls.  They basically just did a tumbling exhibition.  I was trying to get a video but it didn't turn out very well.  I was busy getting the video so I didn't get any good pictures either!  Oh well.

 

 

                        By the way, another first place finish at the last meet!

Blue Ribbon Sweep

 Just finished up the fourth meet of the season.  Deiana got first all around for the fourth meet in a row!  This was however the first time she got first place on all four events!  A very happy day.  Here are some awesome pictures courtesy of Debbie.  She had a nice cheering section with Grandma Lois, Jeremy, Jordan, Debbie and her son Greg.  As well as Jon and me of course.

 Bars, her favorite event!!

 Hard to tell, but this is how they do vault at this level.

 She continues to stay on the beam, her least favorite event.

 Floor is one of her favorite past-times, we watch it every night in front of the TV

Congratulations Deiana!!  Her team also took first place in the meet.  She is still bouncing around the house! 

Gymnastics Meet

 Deiana had her first real gymnastics meet.  She did really well, and ended up first on floor exercise, second on vault, third on beam (her nemesis), and 8th on bars (due to a small error).  However, she was first All Around!  It was very exciting, but she just can't get past her bar routine.  Even by night time she had not gotten over it.  She said "eighth place, are you kidding me? I'm not okay with that!"  Bars is her best and favorite event, so it was particularly disappointing for her.  She really does work and try very hard.    Hopefully she will learn to deal with her perfectionism!  

 A fun time was had by all, and the team took second place in the meet.  Many more fun meets to come this fall.  And many more bar routines!

First Day of Third Grade

Deiana was quite excited to go back to school and be in the third grade.  She got the teacher she really wanted and all of her friends are in her class, even her very best friend Yana.  This is our first day of school  photo shoot. 

I've never seen anyone more excited for school.  I hope this trend continues for many years!  (I can hope anyway)

End of Summer Trip

We had our annual end of the summer trip to the beach.  The weather was beautiful all week.

It was great kite flying weather.  Deiana got the hang of the double stringed trick kite.

We decided to give Deiana her birthday present early, so she could enjoy it at the beach.  It is a pink electric scooter.  The neighbor boys have them and Deiana really likes them too.  She can also practice her scales while riding!

Deiana met a new friend on the beach.  They saw each other doing cartwheels, and it was love at first sight.  They are both in gymnastics and had a ball tumbling on the sand (and wrestling)  The family has a beach house 2 blocks from ours so they were able to meet up and have some fun.  They rode their bikes to the store alone to buy some candy.  This is the most freedom Deiana has ever experienced!  We even took Beach Girl out to dinner with us.  Maybe we will see her again at the beach or a gymnastics meet.

 

 

End of Summer Trip cont.

 Deiana loves horse back riding so this was on the top of her list.  Jon enjoys it too.

 Deiana was always trying to get her horse to go faster!

 My horse was very stubborn and I had trouble making it do what I wanted.  The guide later told me, oh that is the one that was the wild Mustang that we trained!  Just what I wanted, the wild Mustang.

 We also did some hiking.  Several miles of hills.  Deiana, while in the best physical condition of all of us, did the most whining.

 Another day we had a great bike ride.  Woods, beach, and a lake in one trip.

 More scooter riding and kite flying.

 I really did participate in all of these events, there are just no pictures of me.  I'm the one with the camera!