Catch up!

Okay, so here I am trying to play catch up for the last two months. So much has happened, a ton going on still, and if I don't get some of this now, it will be forgotten. I was laying in bed last night and was jotting down events on my blackberry that have taken place that I did not want to forget. The first being on Saturday, the 11^th, Kora got baptized. It was such a special day. She had grandmas, grandpas, cousins, aunts, uncles, and dear friends come and show their love and support for her. I am so proud of Kora, she has turned into such a beautiful young lady, I found myself just starring at her and adoring her the other day as I felt the gratitude of motherhood. She has become very strong, yet sensitive to peoples needs which is a quality that is so important to continue to develop as she grows older and becomes a mother and friend herself. After her baptism we had a huge party in celebration of her. It was a beautiful day…well, weekend, as we have had company come and go throughout the week. Thank you to all my family, Jason's family, and close friends(WE LOVE YOU ALL) for making that trip through the snow!

Here are just a few notes of exciting things going on in the LYNN LOCKERS!!!

- We have had two birthdays in the last month and two more coming up! Jason's birthday was on the 23^rd and Kora's was on the 26^th. We had a great time with friends celebrating Jason's special day! And Kora had a blast having a late night with her friends. There was screaming and dancing for about 4 hours straight. I found myself taking some Tylenol about half way into the noise. And Jason spent the evening in his bed with the door shut! Everyone had a great time!

- Kora and Hali are still in soccer. Kora just scored the winning goal in her last game…Grandma Lynn and Grandpa Schofield both got to see it. It was so fun to watch her! Hali just finished her 1^st season they took a close 2^nd place. She just got asked to try out for the ODT Olympic Development Team. They came through salt lake and saw her last game, then they asked her to try out, they are coming up soon. Who knows what will happen from here on out. I'm just happy for them both, they have so many opportunities here and they are eating them all up!

- Kora also just started basketball and Jason and I are coaching! Watch out, cuz I don't know what I'm doing. It's a co-ed team and both of us are needed, dang it. I guess I can say I helped out last practice. A girl got hit in the face and didn't want to come back…her words were, "I didn't know you could get hurt in basketball?" It was cute. I convinced her that we needed her help in coming up with a team name. She tried to convince the team of the Cheetahs..(cheetah girls) but they chose the Jaguars instead.

- Korbin is starting FOOTBALL soon and Hayden AYSO soccer. Im excited for them both to release their energy somewhere other than at home! It will be so great and so fun to see them interact on a team! We cannot wait.

- We have had Grandma Lynn here for the last 2 weeks and it has been so fun for the family. We love having visitors! Grandpa Schofield also just flew in on Friday. He was with us until Sunday and he will be with us next week, as he is making his rotations in Utah with all the family members. They both got the chance to be here for Kora's baptism.

- We got our first snow storm!!! That was very cold and exciting…I had frost on my eyelashes for my run this morning. The excitement will fade by the end of the week!

- The Presidential Debates…well the whole election coverage has been so intense! We haven't missed a beat. I have really taken an interest in this election, as it is so important for each of us to pick the appropriate candidate!!!

- General Conference! Once again…amazing. It is so nice to be comforted in our times right now. To know that we should let "the world be the world" and we do all we can to be good servants of the Lord. I got the chance to listen to EVERY address. That hasn't happened for about 3 years now. The things that were spoken were of such value and importance to me. I learned that I need to take the time to listen to EVERY session and not just those that are most convenient. And I've given up on rationalizing and saying that I will record it/ read it in the Ensign. Because, the truth for me, is that I don't. I LOVED this conference.

- And of course…the new season of THE OFFICE! Wow! Can you believe it. Pam and Jim are engaged??? And how about Angela and Dwight? Pretty sick and scary! If you haven't seen this yet. You ought to!

- Fantasy Football~ The coolest thing ever...by the way my team ROCKS! Cutler is something special this year. He's on a roll.

Hali's Soccer Tournament!

Hali's soccer team is undefeated!!! I got these photos from my friend. Her daughter and Hali defended each other the whole game. And they are good friends. Kinda fun huh. They are so serious here about soccer and Hali and Kora are loving it. Kora has not played games yet, as her season doesn't start til mid September. But, we cannot wait! They are having so much fun with soccer and school now that's all they do. They can't believe that they get their own locker in school! And I can't believe that I didn't have to buy school supplies!
Korbin's first day was yesterday also! I found myself bringing home a carload of boys all stinky and smelly and ready to play in the dirt. Korbin has 4 boys just on our block who are in his class. What a blast! And Hayden, well, he was a bit sad and not knowing quite what to do with himself yesterday. He calls himself, "mom's helper" and he thinks that is pretty cool.

THE 2008 OLYMPICS!!!


I hope all of you are watching the Olympics this year! If the purpose of this blog is to have a type of journal for our family, I just have to take a moment and run along with my theme and look into “Kami’s Locker”.
The Olympics mean so much to me and after watching yesterdays events I was just in tears! I have to first explain myself….Jason and my first date. We were in Provo and drove back east to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 1996 Olympics with a big group of friends. From there, we knew we were destined to be together. We saw a ton of events there and knew we shared the same passions! We spent endless nights getting to know each other better, talking all night long…We stopped at many stops along the way. Some of the fun stops were…the muddy river of Green River, CO…taking a swim. Grand Junction, CO where we spent the last 5 years and have just recently moved from, spent the night in Glenwood Springs on a mountain(not recommended!!!the worst sleep ever.). We stayed the night at a church building in Little Rock, Arkansas. We hiked up some cliffs and swam in a water hole in Mississippi and went water skiing in Raleigh, North Carolina. The trip was full of so many activities and the best part is that we have it all on video tape. We took along a camcorder for the whole trip!
Well, I decided this last April that I would run “The Boston Marathon”. Every marathon that I’ve ever run, I had qualified for this race, but never had the desire to actually run it. Well, I had a group of friends that qualified this last year and we all decided to go! Needless to say, I am so glad that I did. We had a great time there and had the opportunity not only to see a lot of history(which meant everything to Jason), but we were able to see the “US Olympic Trials in the Marathon for the 2008 Olympics. There we got to see the favorite for the 2008 Olympics win the race, Deena Castor. It was such an unbelievable experience to be so close and be able to take pictures like you’d see in Runners world(magazine). This for sure was the highlight of my trip!!! The Boston Marathon was also a great experience in itself. So, yesterday was the Marathon event of the Olympics. I was so sad to see Deena drop out from a foot injury early on in the race. But, I felt the passion of every individual runner in that race. I realized then, that there is something in me that just LOVES this gruesome race! Watching each of them come in, some in tears, some with smiles, others with blank looks of exhaustion. I have felt each one of those feelings at the end of a race. I have so much respect for each one of those women as I know how hard and excruciating their pain was. It makes me appreciate the human body that our Heavenly Father has given us. Another great and historic moment was Phelps winning the gold for the 8th time during these games. You could see the gratitude written all over his face. I don’t know if it was hormones or what but I was an emotional wreck! Another moment was to see Tyson Gay loose his spot in the 100m (track and field). He was one of the most humble people out there. It’s so hard to see people who have worked so hard including Deena Castor, not finalize their ultimate dream. I’m excited to watch the rest of these Olympics. I feel like I haven’t gotten much done around the house these last couple of days, but, they’ve been worth it. I’m including photos FINALLY of my Boston experience!

Friends, Family, and FUN!!!

The summer is nearing it’s end! I can’t believe it. It has gone so quickly! There have been so many changes for our family. It’s been a BLAST! We had our next door neighbors from Fruita come and visit last week! It was so good to see them again. We spent a couple of hours at the water park and then they were off to Yellowstone for a visit with their friends. The kids just ate each other up, as they miss having them right next door! We hope it’s not too long before we see them again.
On Wednesday Hali had another Soccer tournament…she’s LOVING being able to play so much SOCCER! They won the GOLD! Jason and I were so proud of her. She played her heart out, helping them to win their semifinal game with a goal as a midfielder. She also assisted almost every goal that was made, as well as saved quite a few goals being both up and down the field. Good thing she has some kind of endurance in her blood, because they RUN her like crazy. Kora also won the GOLD also and didn’t have to play a single game. All of her competition forfeited their games. She was sad at first but quickly realized that meant she won without even having to put on her cleats! Yeah! We also had a cousin swap with John and Kara this last weekend and that was fun. Korbin had a blast at their home in Highland, playing with Adam. And, we got Maddie, our 12 year old niece, who also plays soccer. It was a lot of fun, but, she probably thinks her Aunt Kami and Uncle Jason are going to have a heart attack from the games. Maddie, Hali, Kora, and Hayden got to play in an ambulance and turn on the sirens on Friday night. I have lots of photos of that. Hayden LOVED the ambulance. We are adjusting quite well here in Utah and are realizing daily what a great move this was for our family. We have been so blessed! We are so grateful for this opportunity to have moved here the timing was perfect. We LOVE the fact that we are close to old friends and family.

Hali got braces!

She got braces about 3 weeks ago but I have neglected to post these beautiful things. We are very proud of them. She says she can touch her whole tooth now on the bottom of her mouth. I'm kinda jealous! She looks so cute with these on. She picked turquoise for the color and keeps her mouth extra clean. Hali had a tournament this last weekend and learned how to use wax for the first time!!! Her team did great, I forgot my camera, and I am so sad! Some old friends from Grand Junction told me they were going to be there and I still forgot it. Her old soccer team from Grand Junction played in the tournament and it was fun to see everyone again. We had a great time in Park City!