Here at the Riot..!

What happens when you go with your dad to get the tires rotated on the car?  You enter to win a contest.  And, if you're Enoch, a couple of days later you get a call telling you that you won said contest. 

The contest consisting of two hours at Rio Tinto Stadium playing on the field with three players from Real Salt Lake.  I still can't believe the kid won.

I was the lucky parent who got to go with since we had to be there at 4:30pm and Aaron doesn't get home from work until 5:00 pm.

 

We had no idea who the three players would be.

It turned out to be

 Luke Mulholland, a midfielder

Devon Sandoval, a forward

Jeff Attinella, goalkeeper.

 



 

Out on the field they had each player do different drills with the kids there.

Enoch's favorite was getting to shoot against a professional keeper.

And no, he didn't get any goals past Jeff. But he sure had fun trying!

 

After playing on the field, they came into the stadium, ate treats and had a question/answer session with the players.  Then they all agreed to sign autographs.

Enoch brought his number seven jersey there just for that purpose.

 

 

 

On our way out, we stopped and took some pictures by some other neat displays there.

Not sure if we'll ever be back to that part of the stadium to see them again.

 

Real Salt Lake Soccer Bling

Jason Kreis' jersey celebrating his 100th goal.

Nick Rimando's jersey celebrating his 100th shut out.

On the way home, Enoch called Aaron, and in describing the evening he just used one word:

FANTASTIC!

Traditional First Day of School Pictures

Samuel and Enoch on their way out the door Monday morning. 

 

 Kiera left earlier because she has early morning jazz band practice.  I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that this is her senior year.

Enoch starting seventh grade.



Samuel starting his freshman (9th grade) year. 

The RANDOM things we do in SUMMER!

Summertime!  I can't believe how fast it went by!  So many things kept us busy.

 

 

 We had lots of campfire cookouts in the backyard.

 

Joined a worldwide family reunion

 

 

 

Played mini-golf.  I think Shenna was the winner.

 

 

 

 

Oh, just took a quick trip to Central America

 

Donated five pairs of soccer cleats in varying sizes to children in Belize.

 

 

 



 

Spent lots of time staying cool by the pool.

 

 

 

Went to see a movie about emotions.  Then showed different ones for photo op.

 

 

 

 Attended a niece's wedding. Then took pictures with random family members.

 

Sent our youngest on his first week-long scout camp.

 

 

 

 

Watched Sam put his tech skills to work running the lights for  a theatre in town.

 

 

 

Took Shenna back down to college for her sophomore year.

 

 

Realized while taking this picture, that this would be Kiera's last fair parade to march in.

 

 

 

Had a great time watching the fair parade go by on main street. Except I couldn't help missing a certain someone who was here with me last year. http://www.whitakerlife.blogspot.com/2014/08/county-fair-parade.html

 

 

 

And, Enoch held a pretty tiny baby!  Might have been his first time too.  When you're the youngest, you don't have as many opportunities for that sort of thing.