Saying Goodbye to Isaiah

It is always hard when kid’s friends have to move away. I think it is difficult for them to understand. We had the opportunity to pick up the boy’s friend, Isaiah from school and play twice a week at our house for a few hours while his parents worked. Unfortunately, they had to move and the boys had to say goodbye to their good friend. We were able to make a farewell party by taking him to Trafalga. They had great times.

A day at the Cabin

Our friends Bart and Shonnie were brave enough to invite us back to their cabin near Kamas. The kids always have a great time. Jayden and Taylor were able to attempt the zip line this time and only had one mishap when their dog, Lucy, got in the way of Taylor as he was cruising down. Fortunately, she wasn’t hurt. The sledding is always great especially when you have snowmobiles to pull you back up! Thanks for the great trip Wright Family!!!

Dale Rex Memorial Award

Noelle was the recipient of the prestigious Dale Rex Memorial Award and BYU. The Dale Rex Memorial Award is presented annually by the Cougar Club to an individual who has made a significant contribution to athletics in the state of Utah. Apparently she had some big shoes to follow. Some of the prior awards were given to Larry H. Miller and Steve Young. It was quite the accomplishment. Congratulations Noelle!!!!

Extending the New Year’s Celebration

We had a great New Year’s Weekend. We had quite the snowfall the day before so the kids decided to attempt sledding in the bitter cold 15 degree weather. They lasted much longer than we thought, but were definitely waiting for a hot cup of hot chocolate at home.

Happy New Year!

We had a great New Year’s Celebration. Shauna, Kyle & Kassidi spent a few days at our place along with my parents. We played games ate amazing food and counted down to the close of 2010. I was on call unfortunately, but I was lucky enough not to get called in until we rang in the New Year. We look forward to the new year and the surprises it may bring.

Christmas 2010

Our Christmas Day was quite relaxing. Since we already had an early Christmas with the Yates family, we were able to enjoy the entire day at our house. We had ham and potatoes and invited my parents and Taylor’s family over for a Christmas dinner. It was really relaxing and enjoyable. Santa brought me several purses, my new camera and amazing pictures of Christ. Taylor was surprised with a new tent from Santa, Jayden with new skis, Aysia with a new bike and Skyler with K’nex. We were definitely spoiled this year.

Christmas Eve

We were able to enjoy a somewhat “quiet” Christmas Eve with Taylor’s mom and family. We were invited to his Mom’s house for an amazing dinner and fun games to follow. We also had the opportunity to talk about some of our favorite Christmas memories. Most of them involved giving to those in need. The kids had a blast playing with their cousins Linc and Ace.

READY, SET, LIGHT THE TREE!!

Some of my favorite Christmas memories include picking out the Christmas tree, decorating it and admiring our finished product with a cup of hot chocolate. Although we don’t go hunting for the “real” tree, but instead pull it out of the shed and then decorate it, I hope my kids remember and cherish the memories of decorating for Christmas. And of course, we still had our cup of hot chocolate to celebrate the beginnings of a new Christmas Season!

Christmas Performances

Gobble Gobble

We had a great Thanksgiving. We all went to Rob and Gege's for dinner. Everyone did a great job making the food. It is always tradition to go around the table and say one thing that we are thankful for. I am thankful for my kids, hugs, summer night storms, mountains, skiing, the gospel, my neighbors, snow, music, makeup, job, cars that run, close family, health, electric blankets, chocolate, friends, home, sleep, changing seasons, Lake Powell, softball, Christmas, etc.... The list could go on and on. We have made it a tradition to go to a movie on Thanksgiving evening. So we all watched "Tangled". It was a really cute movie. I would highly recommend it. Thanks to all of my family, we had a great Thanksgiving!