Stilson Family

Tylers football vs. Mont Harmon

Tyler's team had its second game today. They played Mont Harmon. Tyler caught the extra point after the first touchdown.

He played some really good defense today too.

Our water boys are Mason and his friend Monty. Its fun to watch them cheering their brothers and team on.

When we were on defense Tyler ended up getting a pick and I got it on camera! It was awesome!

He ended up getting it down to the 10 yard line before they got him down. So he had a good 10 yard run. So far this season has been fun to watch. Hopefully the boys keep playing hard and having fun together.

Camping up above Indian Creek camping ground, Spoon Creek.

We finally got to go camping again last weekend. Since the kids had labor day off we got an extra day to camp. We still ran into church on Sunday but then came back up. Jay and Tyler were hunting deer with their bows so they got up each morning to hunt and then would go back out in the evenings. Tyler did get a shot off one of the mornings.

The story is the deer was about 75 yards away down hill and Tyler's farthest pin is 50 yards so he had to kind of guess where to aim. So he pulled back and let his arrow go. The arrow hit the ground and bounced up into the deer right where he should hit it. They followed the deer and tried to find him for 45 minutes but never did find it or his arrow or any blood. They are sure it didn't get in deep

enough to hurt it.

While Dad took all the little kids on a four wheeler ride Tyler, Mason and me decided to shoot up some pop cans with the BB guns. We ended up shooting one in half.

The boys and Elly all had fun shooting their bows at the target.

The kids played lots of different games while we were camping this time. Elly sent us all on a hunt to find a note she wrote to each person and she had us divided into team and then we had to go search for a paper and race back to the rock in camp. Drake had us play a family football game of two had touch. Drake also had us do a relay race with a stick for the baton. Drake kept telling Jay he might be to old to play the relay race with us, it was pretty funny. Mason set up a American Ninja Warrior course to race on. I sent the kids on a scavenger hunt to find a tree with our names on it in marker. I took a picture of it and showed it to them and then they went looking. We also played some corn hole.

Mason decided to shoot a grape with a BB gun. Elly, Drake and Mason were up every morning heading out to shoot animals with their BB guns.

We ate some really good food while we were gone camping but one night I decided to Dutch oven potatoes and chicken like my Dad use to do for us when we would go camping. They were so good and just reminded me of how much I miss him being here and doing those fun little things with us.

The kids love driving their remote control cars and Tyler his drone. The boys found a culvert to drive their cars through. They loved seeing them jump out of the end.

Kenyan is always nervous around them but he gets really mad when the batteries die and they have to put them away for awhile to charge.

Kenyan and Elly are popsicle junkies! They ate almost a whole bag while we were up there.

Kenyan laying around drinking his milk wherever he finds a place.

The kids were all so happy when Elly found the hammock. We have looked everywhere for it this camping season. We were all glad to have it back so we could lay in it to read a book or take a nap, swing in it or even eat our dinner in it.

The kids made their own fort this time. We ended up standing tree branches all around the edges for the walls. It turned out pretty cool.

Just a few random photos of our trip.

We had some really pretty views up camping. I got a few on camera.

The moon coming up over the mountains! We had a great time hanging out and having fun in the mountains. We love camping!

Tyler's first Football game of the 2017 Season

Tyler had his first football game of his 8th grade year today. We played in Helper. The first three minutes was pretty scary because Helper scored 13 points in that time while we did nothing. After that and the rest of the game they figured it out and played really well after that. Tyler plays safety

on defense and wide receiver on offense. He even got to play quarterback the last few minutes of the game today. He caught a pass for the extra points and ran the ball a couple times when he was quarterback. They were about to get another touchdown but took a knee instead. We ended up winning 27-13! Tyler is number one. He has yellow cleats which makes it really easy to find him when he is out playing.

They have 19 8th graders playing football this year and they are all pretty good player so it should be a really fun year. Mason is being the water boy for the team since they won't let 6th graders play, they can only practice with the team.

First Day of School!

It seems like this might be a good time to start back up doing my blog, at least then I have something written down.

So the kids are headed out the door for the first day of school.

Drake is going in to First grade! He has been so excited to go the full day, mostly so he can take a lunch. His teacher this year is Ms Lee. Both the boys have had her as a teacher and really liked her so it should be a great year.

Elly will be in the third grade. She has Mrs. Tuttle for everything but one class and Mrs. Jones will teach that.

Mason is going into 6th grade. This year they have moved the 6th grade to the junior high and changed it to a middle school. His class will be the first group to go through the whole middle school. Mason is excited for this change. He is glad they get to have PE all year which should help since they don't get recess anymore. He has to ride the bus to and from school so everything is different for him this year. It should be interesting to see how it goes.

Tyler is going in to 8th grade this year. Since they are a middle school now instead of a junior high he is now the oldest at the school. He is pretty excited about that and so am I. I'm sad that this is his last year before high school because that means he is growing up to fast. He is doing football again this year and is loving it. I'm curious to see how it really goes. Tyler is now taller than me and so excited about it.

So here are my school kids on the first day of school so excited to be headed out the door. They look so cute and happy!

The kids each showing what grade they are going into.

Elly and Drake get to ride their bikes to school with all the neighborhood kids. We are missing a couple in the picture the first day of school but they are called "the biker gang."

Drake at his desk the first day of school. He is excited and ready to learn.

Elly in her desk the first day of school. She is excited to be back at school.

So now the kids are gone and its just the two of us all day long. The first day we were both so tired because Kenyan is the WORST sleeper at night. The second day we started having fun together. We have done a bike ride, walk, rode the scooter, swung in the swing, mowed the lawn and ate popsicles together. Its also been nice when he naps to get a few things done that I am way behind on.

Mostly I'm just having fun with the craziest, wildest and funniest kid. He jabbers all day at me like I understand him when I really have no idea what he is talking about most of the time, hopefully he starts talking for real soon. He makes me laugh! He is the most stubborn kid I've ever had so I'm hoping I survive that.