The Iverson Family

Thursday, January 28, 2021

January presses onward

Audrey and I hang out for a couple days because BYU takes an extra week to get started. We went skiing, walked Bagel in the Dimple Dell, and got Audrey's wisdom teeth taken out.

Carson proves he is a genius once again. He gets a 35 on the ACT. Looking over what he missed, it is like 10 questions on the entire test of 238 questions, pulling off a perfect score in Reading. I am proud and very relieved. Congratulations, Carson!!!!

Kate is getting highlights!! She will look beautiful!

Kate's team competes in an indoor tournament at Skyridge in the High School Bracket and don't win a single game. Those girls were older and tough, but I am proud of how well these 8th and 9th graders did (and one 7th grader). Kate actually scores a goal, also!!!

Bagel's 2nd grooming appointment arrives. Here he is before and then all brushed out from the groomers. He looks so fancy, but I like the scrappy long haired boy he usually is. Funny thing is that a day after the groomers, he got covered head to toe in mud at the dog park chasing another dog through a creek. So, there goes his clean smell and fancy hairdo, and he is back to the adorable guy I am used to.

Graham is playing Jr Jazz. Here he is jumping for possession, number 31. He has really come alive at basketball this year. Though he is not a dribble and score kind of guy, he is aggressive and will win the ball back and make things happen offensively through screens.

Defending well!

Carson played a solo in the Solo and Ensemble competition at Alta. He did so beautifully. He got a 1- and is moving on to region!

Sunday, January 3, 2021

December - School for three straight weeks!! Christmas wonderland!

Merry Christmas!! This has been a terrific Christmas season. The kids all did an activity and shopping individually with Chad. We were able to shop together for a refugee family (one of our Christmas Highlights every year). And the kids attended every school day of the month!

Here, Bagel gets a new coat.

The girls at Draper Park

Graham launching rockets with his friends.

Going on adventures with Bagel.

Christmas Eve and the "list" of our activities.

Christmas Eve Bowling - since our usual swimming is COVID cancelled.

Acting out Nativity

Christmas morning!

A present from Audrey - home made gifts are the best!!

Christmas day RC Plane flying. This is Graham's Christmas present, but we are all flying it!

Chad and I celebrate 21 years together on our anniversary on December 29th.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

November, the month we got forgotten

Let me first say, we had a spectacular Halloween Day - Graham's football team won their championship game!

They are #1

Audrey (Perry the Platypus) and Kate dress up for Halloween. (Audrey doesn't go out with friends because she has a "cold")

Kate is the character from the video game "Among Us"

Graham is a football player

Then, the unfortunate news came on November 1st that Audrey had Covid. That made our entire family in quarantine, and Kate and Audrey both in isolation. Luckily, everyone but Audrey's test came back negative.

So, for the next month, our only social activities are with our own family, or socially distanced outside. The governor issues an order to limit all social gatherings as soon as our quarantine is over, and the high school goes to online only. The kids missed high school for almost the entire month, returning to school on November 30th.

Meanwhile - this is what we were up to with just us . . .

After Audrey's isolation was over, we broke out one Saturday! Carson took us all on a drive around Salt Lake Valley.

We took Bagel to the dog park for the first time that afternoon.

We were a little funny at the dog park - because there were 6 of us watching a little dog!

Our quarantine is finally over. We go to Crystal Hot Springs!

Sitting around a campfire on a Sunday afternoon.

Shooting rockets at Lone Peak Park - Our first rocket day, everyone had fun!

Bagel gets forts made for him. Kate versus Graham.

During Thanksgiving Break - we meet outside on a cold morning and do a hike with cousins.

Thanksgiving meal - just us plus Ivan and his 2 friends (Allison and Christian). We missed being with the Iverson clan, but it was still really neat!

The day after Thanksgiving was a fun day outside with cousins.

Bagel gets his first grooming. He looks so different!!! We all agree to never do that again. Owning a dog is full of surprises!

Chad gets honored at the Canyons School District Board Meeting. He is done with his (2) 4 year terms, and will not be returning in January. He is relieved, but is feeling a ton of emotions for the time he spent with the district and the board.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

October is the Greatest

It's a big Alta Hawks month!! Graham's team is playing in the playoffs and on Halloween, the championship game! How exciting. This is the A challenge - The team was all challenged to shave an A on their head.

Get him, Graham!

Graham's look on his face is priceless!

Graham's school teacher has been coming to the games also! What a cool thing. Dawson, Carter and Graham are in her class. Ryker is photo bombing, but a good friend as well!