TNT News

This summer has really flown by and I can't believe that school will
be starting in less than a week on the 22nd. Tyler and Emily want summer to
last longer, but Michael is ready for school to begin this year. I know, I
even checked his temperature after I heard him! This will be a short one
this month since we haven't been doing many new things to tell you all
about. 
Tyler and Emily's soccer season is up and running and this year they
are on the same team (yay!). Which means half of the running around than
last year. 
All 3 kids are now back in piano and are getting their pieces put
together for the Pianorama at the end of October. Pianorama is a piano
ensemble event that is held every 2 years in central Ohio. Each student is
given half (Primo or Secondo) of 3 duet pieces to learn and then will be
paired with another student to perform their whole piece. On the day of the
Pianorama performance there will be 22 pianos on one stage with 44 students
playing the same songs all together. There are 9 different playing levels
that will perform so Michael, Tyler and Emily are all in different groups.
I hear it is quite amazing to see and hear and their teacher tells me that
it's pretty hard to get in, so we are lucky to have this opportunity.
Todd is staying busy with his 2 callings in the ward. Scoutmaster
over 2 wards and 2nd counselor in the YM presidency. We (the whole family)
just went on a combined youth outing this week with Todd and Michael where
we went hiking in a place called Hocking Hills State Park. It was so
beautiful and reminded us of Zions Canyon. Hailey absolutely loved it and
insisted on hiking everywhere herself and NOT be carried. It made for some
slow walking at times, but it was fun to watch her be so independent. Any
time anyone wants to come and visit us during warm weather, we would love to
take you there. Our kids want to go again, soon!
We really enjoyed seeing everyone this July and feel bad that our
last 9 days of Utah were kind of a waste with having sick kids and not going
anywhere or really seeing anyone for fear of spreading the muck. We love
you all and just know that our home is open anytime to any and all who would
like to come and see the Buckeye State!

Love to all,
Todd, Amy, Michael, Tyler, Emily and Hailey