Grasshopper Baseball 2010

Baseball season... Blake's team this year... the GRASSHOPPERS?

nice- who's kid is that?

Fun nights with the family watching Blake's team and cheering them on.

Blake with his favorite coach.

Introducing the repeat Champion team!! Congrats on a great season Blake!

Last Day of School 2010

5th Grade Celebration on the Last Day of School. Blake started Kindergarten here and now he's all grown up and movin' on.

The PRES. taking some shots

Tug of War over JELLO

Soma and Blake

This is Blake's last day ever at Painted Sky Elementary School. "Goodbye Blake! I'll miss meeting you at the flag pole after school each day"

Joy School 2010

Jackson's Joy School:

Nicole, Hannah, Adam, Eli, Jackson, (Chase snuck in for the picture) and Marshall

A tracing of JACKSON. I love being ME!

They all look so innocent don't they?

Searching for bugs... and finding them!!

Whoo Hoo!!

Oh the JOY of being a kid.

Mother's Day 2010

I always get the BEST stuff on Mother's Day!! Colored wooden flowers, bookmarks and flower coupons!! Who could possibly want more than that?

My little Buddies

"Smile for the camera Chase" - and this is what I get...

"Smile for the camera Jackson!"- and this is what I get...

"cheeese"

Jackson and Chase are forced to follow me wherever I go. This day we went to the High School Track Meet for me to watch some youth from our ward. They're good sports.

Chick Weekend 2010

First stop- Cheesecake Factory for some lettuce wraps:) We always seem to get the most "interesting" waiters. "Are you really going to ask that? I just told you I have the same purse and I'm wearing white sunglasses!!!" oopps.

"Mani, pedi? I take good care of you..." "you have boyfriend?"

There's nothing better than finding a great pair of purple shoes. Oh wait... yes there is. Buying them with Amy and getting a two-fer deal!!!

My first experience in a Tornado. Okay... it was just a warning, but we heard the sirens and everything. Thanks for navigating us safely home Amy!

Another great weekend with the girls! It was so fun seeing where Amy's been hanging out all this time and trying St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake.

You can't call your trip to St. Louis complete without visiting the arch!

Gila Valley Temple Trip

YEAH! Arizona got a new temple- The Gila Valley Temple

dedicated May 23, 2010

In Young Women's, I challenged the girls to take the Gen. YW's Pres. Challenge of being 100% in three things. Reading from the Book of Mormon for at least 5 minutes, praying and smiling EVERYDAY!! I gave them this challenge the day after they broke ground for the Gila Valley Temple and I challenged them to try and be 100% for the entire year until the temple was finished. Then we would visit the temple together. I'm good friends with the Stake YW's President and they decided to make the temple trip a Stake Youth Conf.

I gave the girls that were 100% for at least the last month, a special necklace at the temple. Those that didn't quite make it could still earn one as well by being 100% for one month straight. This challenge helped me to recommit to reading the Book of Mormon... everyday. Because who doesn't have 5 minutes for the Lord? After the temple trip was over I decided to continue to try and be 100%.

Of course we wanted our children to see the House of the Lord as well so the next weekend, I made the trip again. I gave my kids a white handkerchief to take with them so they could have it as a reminder of the cleanliness and peace you feel inside the temple.

They were able to use the same handkerchief the following sunday for the temple dedication by Pres. Monson.

Audrey loved the Bride's room, Blake liked the ox in the baptismal font. Jackson (and everyone) loved the huge chandelier in the Celestial Room and Chase loved the cookies afterward:) I loved being in the Celestial Room with my entire family- a first. There was definitely a special spirit and I got a small glimpse of heaven.

2nd Annual T-Bird Trot

Round 2 for the T-Bird Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run!

Jackson went to Milers Club with me to train for the T-Bird Trot. He actually ran this year, instead of riding in the stroller the whole time. He was excited to do the kids race.

Blake came in second place with a time of 24: (something). Way to go Blake! and he didn't puke this year either.

Audrey ran the 5K this year too. She stayed with her friends for most of it but was able to run hard at the finish. "Go, go, go Audrey you know what I mean! Go, go, go Audrey your a running machine!"

Now for the kids fun run- notice the tongue.

Go Jackson!! The kids race had an obstacle course this year and Jackson won a prize.

Phew- another year under our belt. Time to start training for next year!

Soccer Champions Winter 2010

We started our own co-ed soccer team back in the Fall of 2008. We play on Friday nights with other couples for our date night. We are C&A which stands for Choice and Accountability. Notice the Orange jerseys... any connections?

Matt actually really enjoys playing now that he's gotten good at it. He's pretty tough on D. It beats dinner and a movie by far.

This will be remembered as the "perfect night of soccer" The weather was perfect, the brand new field was perfect and C&A won the championship for the first time. Fun stuff!

Catalina Trail 5 mile Race

I've known Matt a long time and I was finally able to talk him to running a race with me. Now that our kids are older, we can leave them and run together. There is a 5.2 mile trail race at Catalina State Park (right near us). Since there was trails and mountains involved, I think that's why he agreed to do it.

Matt wasn't very valiant on his training, but he came to the race with a smile on his face ready to "just finish". He's never ran that far before in his life when a ball wasn't involved somehow. He pinned on his number and was ready to go.

Somehow I managed to finish first in my age group and won this very expensive, very prestigious...mug. Matt finished as well and I was so proud of him. The question is "will he do it again?"