Homecoming Dance 2009

Haley had a blast at Homecoming with Scottie.
They both looked sooo cute!

loved the corsage!

The only time she can coax Clark into a kiss!

Stacia did an awesome job on Haley's hair!

Homecoming Parade

Each year all the floats, school clubs, band, etc., parade through a nearby neighborhood.
The theme for Homecoming this year was "Lights, Camera, Action!".
It is so fun to go...get in the Toro Spirit, and cheer the kids on.
Both Haley and Cassidy helped a lot with their class floats.

They both fell in love with the truck that was pulling the Sophomore float.


Tia took her BFF Lauren to enjoy the festivities.
Lauren was shocked and surprised when the pony tried to lick her hand!



Curt just had to "high five" the juniors en route!

The Sophomore group...

Haley and some friends!

Short and sweet...my kind of parade!

P.S. Gotta love the red game day shirts that Velocity Design did!

Badminton Babe

Cassidy broke the mold for our family with this one!

All summer she talked about trying out for the badminton team at Mountain View. Really? We have never played badminton! I called the coach and she suggested a summer clinic. Unfortunately, the only Mesa clinic was during Girl's Camp. It didn't faze her. She went to the meetings, dressed out for tryouts and made the exhibition team without any playing experience! She has since worked her way up the ladder and is now playing on the JV team. Although the team is experiencing a "building year", the uniforms are ugly (not to mention huge on Cass!), and they actually condition by running laps and weight training, she LOVES it!
Ready for the birdie...

Not quite ready for the birdie...

Going for the birdie...

We should have thought of playing this sport years ago! Does it get any better than sitting inside an air conditioned gym during the dead of summer? Sure beats football and tennis in that regard!

(sorry about the picture quality...if only I knew how to work my camera!)

Kids with Class!

Can't believe summer is over, I'm home alone and all my kids are starting another year of school! Bennett, my baby, is in 6th grade! Although I hate to see him grow up, I am ready to be done with elementary school.

Brooke and Bennett on their way to school. This is the first year we have ever let any of the kids ride their bikes and Bennett was beyond excited to have that freedom.

Clark, of all the kids, has grown the most this past year. So crazy to think he is in 8th grade.

Cassidy is a big Sophomore. After having numerous nightmares about not being able to find her classes, walking her schedule twice, arming herself with her schedule and school map, I was feeling pretty confident that she would be just fine. A half hour before leaving she announced she was ready to throw up. Come to find out she didn't love my favorite Oatmeal Pancakes that I made for breakfast! Hope she likes her sack lunch!

No worries here...Haley has been up at the school all week working on Student Council stuff and loving every minute of it. She even made my day by calling me at lunch to report that she was having a blast, loving her classes and wanting my approval for her upcoming weekend plans. Can't believe she is a junior and almost half-way through her high school experience.

Man, I love these girls! And by the way...why didn't I look this cute in high school?

Showing their school pride! Go Toros! Haley was more than willing to be the Mt. View chauffeur this year. She is one lucky girl to be able to drive "Bill". (Thanks G & G Clark for entrusting her with a family relic!)

The carpool...Haley, Katie, Cassidy, Taylor

The cookies are baking and I can't wait to hear all about everybody's day!

Hurry home!