Super Sly

BYU's 4-day sleepover camp with Aaron (and Lloyer). 

Too cool for Cosmo?

(I love Aaron, btw)

Cy was awarded Mr. Hustle @ BYU

At the Lone Peak camp, Cy got Mr. Hustle every day and was awarded Best in Camp during award ceremony last day, whut-whut

Every one of them was on his phone when I came out onto the deck. But they heard me laughing at them, so...

(the bragging continues...)
Ballin' in the Jazz arena with the top 8th grade players in the state. No big deal ;)

Flag football just for kicks with his basketball team

Nice photography, right?...

Cy had a birthday. No way is he 14 and technically a high schooler next year, right?!

14 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT CY

1. He's determined as all get out
2. He's almost always in a great mood
3. He has energy to rival Getty's
4. He doesn't do cliques and has lots of friends
5. He's got the moves like Jagger
6. Enthusiasm to spare
7. He's a scaredy cat
8. He does lots of extra chores for me for arguing :)
9. He's big-time serious about basketball and puts in the hours and blood, sweat, and tears

10. He balances friend time with down time (unlike the other kids in the house)
11. He likes going to the temple with me a couple times a month (and the mandatory gas station chips, chocolate milk, and Slim Jim afterward)
12. He talks about his future wife and kids often
13. He reads his scriptures and prays every night before bed (!!!!)

14. He's all about fashion

You're the man, Cy

Yard Work Fun and Fun Fun

Tunes make everything better...

Saturday morning hair :)

Battlecreek Falls Hike: boys loved it, because it was so short :)

Cy doesn't go long without his sweet moves...

Cy dunking himself in the icy river... 

it's something to do.

 Salamander Flats to Ridge hike with the fam

The hike was a little much for Mahdi, as you can see, haha

Crushing on Cam

Nice reaction to the amphibian shorts, Cam, haha

We had a bigger gift than socks in store for him waiting at Grant's house.... 

But first I have to tell you how Rob gets super anxious that a surprise gift will fail, so he hints for reassurance in "sneaky" ways, which in reality are so obvious that he gives away every surprise... 

... except this time. And Cam was literally crying tears of joy.

Looks like Rob was too...

Cy: "I have to hug Dad for making my little brother so happy."

And there were other reasons for the hug... 

Eleven Things I Love About Cam

1. He sings songs all day

2. Dances around the house (but stops if he catches me watching him)

3. Says sophisticated things like, "I won't drink from the stream because I might get dysentery," and "The neighbors are harvesting pumpkins in their yard."

4. Obedient and responsible. Basically an adult in a child's body.

5. Still sits on the heater with a blanket over his head

6. Babies, little kids, and puppy dogs in the neighborhood = Cam's fan club

7. Prefers to sleep in Cy's trundle bed instead of his own big bed

8. Gets along with all kinds of kids (and often mediates for them)

9. Loves to photograph nature and animals (dead or alive)

10. His teachers tell me they wish they had 30 students just like him

11. Every week there's another girl crushing on him

Happy Birthday, Cam!!

Two Renzo's

M&M move into their new apartment, and I meet the only other Renzo in my life....

 #can'ttellusapart