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I added the promised photos to the post below...

What's that flying by the window?

Is it.... could it be.... a PIG? Yes, it's true, pigs are flying, and I'm updating my blog!

It's been a crazy couple of months around here. Want to see what we've been up to?

Well, first off, I went to Atlanta for a conference. Took an extra day to see the Georgia Aquarium, the largest one in the world, and very, very cool!



You can see more photos from the Georgia Aquarium HERE. The conference was great, had some good southern food, and very much enjoyed the break.

Then school started. Kyra is a Junior this year, Callie is in 6th grade, and Brynn in 2nd grade. I got first day pictures of the 2 younger ones, but I was barely coherent when Kyra left to catch the bus at 6:30 am and totally missed that. Sorry kiddo!



(That's Brynn's teacher Ms. Demke. Brynn thinks they look alike.)

September brought some fun stuff. Darrin's extended family put on a play written by Darrin's grandma Janet in honor of Grandpa Lynn's 90th birthday. There were also other birthday celebrations throughout the month. We also took a day and hiked to Donut Falls:



We also replaced the carpet in the office, living room, stairs, landing, upstairs hall and downstairs hall with hardwood. Replaced the stair railings, too. It looks great!



September also brought the finalization of Charlie's adoption to his daughters and on October 1, Charlie & Dara were sealed to them. I got to play photographer:



Our October can (mostly) be summarized in one word: REHEARSALS! With Kyra starring in Brigadoon, there are plenty of them. But then Kyra had to go and add a role in the school's ensemble scene for the Shakespeare competition in Cedar City and a monologue in that competition as well. And then (since we needed more rehearsals in our lives) Callie auditioned for and got several small roles in the Draper Arts Council's Christmas plays. So yes, rehearsal craziness!

Kyra went to Cedar City to see plays and compete the second weekend of October. No one from Jordan won anything, but she really enjoyed performing on the stage of the replica of the Globe Theater they have there.

Last Staurday we took the kids to Gardner Village for the annual "see the witches and buy fudge" trip. Lots of fun was had, even though it was insanely crowded!





Kyra is in the Women's Chamber Choir at Jordan as well, which means (yup, you guessed it) more rehearsals and performances. Some photos from the choir concert and the Shakespeare Showcase where they perform their competition pieces at the school for parents:



As for me, I've been busy with births, teaching at the hospital, teaching at the midwives college, doing maternity, newborn and birth photography, and with my new adventure: blogging for Lamaze International at Science and Sensibility.

Oh, and learning to make collages in photoshop. (Can you tell?)


And when I am lucky, catching my breath.