Tanner is really enjoying his first year playing soccer. He's been nicknamed "the bullet" and has become proficient at slide tackling. His coach really likes him. I think this is mostly because he skips water breaks at practice to work on new moves, and never gives up running for the ball. After several games the coach has praised Tanner and asked the team to try and play more like him. Today Coach Cesar yelled at the ref because he didn't call a foul after Tanner was knocked down. (The play before our team was penalized for Tanner's zeal.) I worry what Tanner is taking away from this experience. Today after the game he asked me if I could please open my file cabinet to check the soccer schedule. He wanted to see who he is fighting next week.
Some people were more creative than others. 
BYU sisters made the trip complete.
Geyser! Geyser! Geyser!
Nice headband, horsey.
Cute.
Before nap time. 
Are we having fun yet?
"Together we are strong." - Natalie S.
Mom went on a ride. You can always count on us to keep an eye on the cousins. Who knew that big wet pole was behind us?
The marathon shrine at Tyler and Kristen's.
Riley's game face the day before at the Dixie Center.
This was one of my least painful memories, and I was pretty sure this would be an annual tradition. 
Lauren and Brooke psyching up with Spidey.
4:50 am race day.
Riley finished after running 19 miles with shin splints. Lauren's first words after crossing the finish line, "I want to do this again." Brooke finished first in the family with a sub-four marathon. 
Wendy and Abram supported the whole family. Sam, pictured in his aerodynamic running suit, would have come in with a chip time of 26.2 minutes but the finish line was not set up yet.
