ok Really

OK,

I have totally heard a rumor that Bethany is pregnant, but nothing else??? 

What is going on?  Please, please, please post something??

By the way, Becky...

Since it's just you and I...heh. Josie is front left kneeling down...

Greetings all! What a crazy few weeks it's been! Went to Marathon Key for the week before Memorial Day because Stan got a free week in his TOY swag bag (Teacher of the Year, in case you forgot) and had an amazing time. Bethany and Jake were able to come for a few days and it was just the best time! We snorkeled (saw a shark that swam past me 5 feet away...awesome) and dove (including the first night dive for Cody and Josie) and went to the turtle hospital (so sad!) and the dolphin research center (SO COOL!) and Stan and Josie even went out on the kayaks. Then we got back and the next day Josie played in the Disney tournament and her team won their division! It was so neat! You can go to Youtube and search "FC America vs Weston FC 97/98 Swosh: 2011 Disney Memorial Day Soccer Shootout" and see the little commercial they did about the game. The Brit is her coach (Jon) and if you pay attention, you'll see Josie a few times... her number is 00.

Now I just need to find the time to get control of the household again...won't be anytime soon, I'm afraid! Anyway, love you all! July 25th will be here before we know it. Stan and Cody go to the debate camp in St. George the week before, Jo and I fly in the 25th, and the boys will meet us a week later. Yes, dinner for sure, for sure! Talk to you soon!

Hello

Hello Lana,

I am so glad things are warming up down there.  I was concerned about my lovely citrus fruit.  It is warming up here as well, it's suppose to be like 45 tomorrow!  Totally giggling to myself.  We had a bunch of snow last week, and weekend, but it seems to melt away so hopefully we are past the piles of snow for the year.  In fact I was totally thinking that it is warm enough to plant my pea's, lettuce, radish's etc....  Right the ground seems workable.  I am ready to get out there and get my hands in some dirt and see things grow.  I have been getting a little concerned about food prices, gas prices and everything.  It freaks me out that gas was 50 cents cheaper less then three months ago.  It is making me wondering how far it will go this time and how much it will screw up my budget.  Oh well that is life. 

Thanks for feeling for me about my health some times it seems overwhelming and desperate but it will get better, I just totally need to relax and start thinking positively and not so negatively.  I saw the Dr today and my inflammation factor is up again which is not a good sign, but we are going to increase my meds in hope that it will help more.  The only bummer side effect has been the nausea.  Saturday's if I don't eat or eat too much or not enough I feel pukey all day.  That may lessen over time so I am crossing my fingers.  The other side effects I was having have been helped a lot with an increase of the folic acid I am taking so it's all good! 

I totally forgot to hug my mom for you so I will do tonight!  And I think Christmas in July is a great idea!  It sounds like you are coming for a visit and I am way excited to see you.  Is everyone going to get to come?  We will definitely have to plan dinner or games or something!

I hope things are going well for everyone else and that we will all keep in better touch.  May God Bless our family!

Finally FL winter weather!

OMG, it's been unseasonably cold for unseasonably, and unreasonably, long (though I know it's small comfort...er, cold comfort?... to you there...below 20? Yikes...). However, this week we are finally back to high 70s in the day...YAY! Our summer visit is a done deal. Stan had chatted with a few people about teaching at Dixie over the summer and then heard nothing more. Can you imagine his surprise when the national debate quarterly (I actually don't know how often it's published...monthly? I don't know, I'm just winging it, and that's not the point, really) with an advertisement for the SCFI and Stan's name is listed in the faculty? Well, happy 25th anniversary to us! Can't wait to see everyone!

Becky, I am feeling very stressed about your medical stuff! And I know I don't need to add to your stress or tell you...but DANG! It's breaking my heart! You might have to move to AZ with the grandparents if the arthritis persists (that's what Stan's sister Charlotte had to do for Mikael, her oldest daughter). Love you! Keep up the updates! Give your mom a hug for me! She sent me such a wonderful card after Xmas that made me miss her like crazy, though being the lame sister I am, I haven't returned the favor (the notion of Xmas cards in July is still alive and kicking.) Tell her I've seriously been thinking of coordinating internet cameras so Josie can start piano again.

Finally thawing in Central Florida! Love ya, Lana

Hello Lana

My life has been super crazy lately and it has been awhile since I have gotten on.  Yes I agree this should be the Becky and Lana exchange stories, etc... Blog.  Life here in Utah has been pretty dang cold as of lately.  For several days early this week it did not get above 20 degree's.  Needless to say my walk into the hospital has been super cold as we have to park out in the north 40. 

My life has been all over the map lately.  My arthritis has been super bad lately that another stress dose of prednisone was needed to allow me to bend my arm.  I started a new medication that has a list of really scary side effects but hopefully it helps.  This medication is generic so it's cheap, the next medication is $2000 a month so I am hoping we don't have to go there.  But the nausea, sores in my mouth and my hair falling out is starting to kind of freak me out.  We just doubled the medicine that I have to take to counter act the side effects, so maybe that will help, it will be another couple of weeks before we find out if things are working or not. 

I am loving my job, my boss is great, my patients and their families are great.  We just had a major change so I think everything will now fall into place.  I love the fact that the cute old people are in need of a person who cares and will listen to them.  Their stories are fascinating and wonderful.  Their courage and determination inspired me to no end.  Oh the places you will go the things you will do, the people you will meet!  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! 

I am still in Young Women's and loving every minute of it.  The girls are wonderful and so caring.  They are full of energy and love and I love them so much.  It is so much fun to see them get older and wiser and move on to better things.  I just accepted an assignment to work in the temple on Wed mornings.  I am excited but a little nervous about things, but I am sure it will be wonderful!  I was asked to talk in Sacrament meeting in a couple of weeks, which I really don't like doing, but I must need to.  Anyone with advise on speaking on The proclamation to the World on the family, please send ideas my way.  

Travel plans so far this year are a week in northern California salmon fishing with my family, we are renting a house right by the beach and it should be a great adventure for all of us.  I then am going to spend a week driving up the Oregon coast with a friend (that is still in the planning phase so hopefully it will turn out).  I plan on spending a few days in AZ visiting my grandma and grandpa wood.  Girls camp is in August, family reunion over Labor day weekend.  I am sure a couple other fun things are to come as well. 

I really miss you all in Florida.  I occasionally have dreams that I am there to visit.  I am hoping that happens maybe next year, we will see.  Spring time sounds nice for a warm weather get away. 

How are thing with the family?  Kids still doing well?  Bethany, Jake?  I heard Megan had her baby and he is cute (according to LaNece).  Several of my friends are expecting and I am super excited for them.  I feel like I am writing a book, so I will finish and be done for another little bit. 

Keep in touch, I miss you all and love our family not matter how far away, I am sending my love and prayer and thoughts your way!  May the Lord bless and keep you safe until we meet again!

February...

Hey, only a month has gone by. How wonderful! Just wanted to post a quick note. Colleen just forwarded me the "Memory, A Spoof" and I SO loved it. It's the story of my life, especially the walking into a room and not remembering why I'm there. It puts a whole new spin on the multi-tasking illusion I often adopt in this busy life of mine. Anyway, my Utah family has been on my mind all day long and I just felt the need to check in, tell you I love you and appreciate you all. Miss you like crazy...

Lana

p.s. Oh, and it's looking very promising for a late July, early August Utah visit...yay!

We should retitle the blog...

Right, Becky? It should be "Lana and Becky swap stories every other month or so...or whenever they remember to check the blog!" I'm glad to hear the colitis treatment has been working. My sister-in-law has been fighting that for years and it can be totally miserable. Good luck, gal. Just wanted to check in since I'm a loser and, though I purchased not only Christmas cards AND Christmas stamps, I did not send out ONE card. I have this vague notion of sending nearly-Christmas cards in the summer or something...yyeeaaahhhh, rriiiiiggghhhhttt....

Things are well here (been too, too cold far too early, though). Cody, 16 now, is doing well in school...it's far too easy for him. Still has the girlfriend. Josie is going to be dual-rostered on two soccer teams, the rec one she was put on but hadn't signed up for and a comp team. (Going to have to get a Josie's soccer fee loan, I fear...not even kidding.) She's also in the running club (which her dad runs) and will be doing track later in the spring...oh, and maintaining her 4.0. She's rocking it...and so, so happy that Ally got a phone. They keep in contact all the time.

We're all doing very, very well though we miss everyone terribly! Give hugs and kisses all around, please!

Until next time....

Girlfriend?

I am freaking out after reading that Cody has a girlfriend. Is he old enough for that? Is he really 15? Deep breathing, this is normal right? That he goes from little whipper snapper to Boyfriend? He looks so cute, and the girl is cute too, I hope that Homecoming was a great experience for him!

As for my job, I am loving it, my patients are wonderful and so kind. I know this is a great place for me. I love having a manager and fellow employees that actually care about each other. Our Dr's are wonderful and so compassionate and willing to really make sure that everyone knows what is going on and way etc... It has been such a wonderful transition that I am excited to see what happens.

So I finally saw the GI specialist and had a bunch of tests and I have officially been diagnosed with Colitis. They don't think this caused the arthritis, but is possibly aggravating it, so we are treating everything right now, it seems to be helping so we will see how that pans out, I have like 4 Dr's appt's next week so I will let you know how that goes. The rheumatologist has officially diagnosed me with Inflammatory Arthritis and we are treating that too, so we will see how things go....

Over all I think things are going quite well, the family is good, Timmy is working a crazy amount of hours to get ready for and FDA inspection at his work. Mom and Dad are celebrating their 36th wedding anniversary tonight (dinner and a play). Nate and Tasha and their kids are doing good! Whitney is still playing soccer, Hunter just finished football, Taylor just finished up Flag football. Jonathan and Evets are doing good. Garrett is enjoying kindergarten, Clara is running around like a maniac, and she is quick and hard to catch sometimes. Everyone is getting bigger and bigger every time that I blink.

We are going to have family pictures in the next couple of weeks so when that happens I will post them for everyone.

I heard that Corby and his wife are expecting, congratulations! I know that Meagan is pregnant, not sure when she is due? Soon I would think????

I am so happy that things are going well, for everyone, would love to hear from everyone too! Talk to you all soon!

Miss you and love you all!

Becky

What, October already?

OMG, where on earth has the time gone?!? Must be busy with school and kids and such. Things for my reporters have been scary slow...thank goodness Jamie is pretty steady. Stan is back at Bridgewater with a ridiculously full plate: athletic director, soccer coach, mentor...*sigh. The girls just won their way into the district tournament and will play a game against the No. 2 seed this evening (cross your fingers for Josie, et al.). Bethany and Jake are loving school...it's been a great fit for Bethany, too! Cody is doing well at school...we're hoping he doesn't get too distracted with his girlfriend (of course, if he does, that puts a total crimp in his social life...mainly, he won't have one). Please find attached a couple pictures from his FIRST HOMECOMING DANCE! Her name is Elizabeth and she is darling. (Stan knows her mother who has been a substitute teacher for him.) Wish she would have been his fifth or sixth girlfriend (it's so rare a first girlfriend is the one and only...and he is only 15...for another two months anyway...). Anyway, they had a total blast and that's really what it's all about...:)

Becky, so what did the specialist say about the irritable bowel stuff? My word, girl, what a horrid thing to be going through...

Love you all! Will post again soon...which is so subjective, I know...

Quick Update!

Hello all,

I am going to make a goal of posting more often, so I hope I don't become a bore.

I started my new job at the Altaview Senior Clinic and so far I am loving it! The people I work with are a little bit different but they totally make me laugh so it's all good! The older population is wonderful to work with and they are in such great need of someone who is willing to spend the time with them that they need! It will be hard I think though, I have only been here officially at the office for a week, and one of the patients that I have seen a couple of times is going to pass away. I assume there will probably be a lot of that, but the patients and their families are so nice and caring and loving!

I am happy to finally not feel so overwhelmed, and pressured to put $ over good patient care! It is nice to be in environment that is friendly and welcoming too!

My garden is growing big again. I am sure that will mean lots of canning again. I am getting concerned that I will not be able to find pickling cucumbers to do pickles with again. (it looks like there may be a shortage or something, but no one will call me back)

Talk to you soon

Becky

One FL check in

I figure I may as well throw in a quick update while I take a break from my job. Florida is lovely. The rain has finally come, which is nice because it cools it down a bit here. I started a book club in our town and have six women who are participating and there may be a few more that join us. Our first meeting is this Friday. We're discussing The Help by Kathryn Stockett. If you haven't read it, I really have to suggest that you go out to your nearest book store and pick it up. You will LOVE it.
Jake finished his summer semester with all A's! I'm so proud of him. I go back in the fall. I've been staying busy with work for once. Last month was a better month than I've had in a while and this month is shaping up to be a good month as well. This is VERY good because Jake was let go from his job yesterday. :-(
Not a very happy feeling with that, but he's all signed up for unemployment, which should kick in next week, and he's applying to every job that he qualifies for. We're not too worried about money right now because between the unemployment and the work I've been getting, we'll be able to pay our bills. Plus, we are fortunate to have the support of my parents. They said if we need help with anything, they'll help us out. I'm staying optimistic, staying positive. My baby is a hard worker and he'll find a job in no time! :-)
The rest of the family is doing great. The kids are enjoying the rest of the summer before school is back in session in a couple weeks. The family has been hitting up the beach as much as they can since they've picked up surfing. Josie, of course, is a natural. But then again, what is she not really good at? LOL. My folks are doing very well. Cody is loving the summer time because he gets a lot of videogame time in. Hee hee.
I love and miss you all! I'll keep you better posted as time goes on. For now, I need to get back to work. :-)

Check Here and accounted for

Hello family in Florida,

I don't have FB either so no excuses for me other then being extremely tired and worn out. Summer has been a lot of work so far. I took a couple of weeks off to clean out and move out my grandma and grandpa Wood's house. That was really stressful and emotional, but my part is done and over with.

I have just got back from Girls Camp, which was a week of little sleep and lots of girls, things I am not very familiar with. I need sleep and I don't have sister's, so the girls giggly and stuff still amazes me. I love them, but man some days I wonder why.

It looks like Florida is a fun place to be right now. Sunny weather, no hurricanes, etc... I am glad that everyone that way is doing well. How is work? Are you keeping busy with the economy? I worry about you guys.

My health has continued to be a topic of talk. So what we have found out so far, they think I have arthritis, but now they think I may have an inflammatory bowel disease that is causing the joint issues so I have to wait for 8 more wks to see another specialist, in the mean time, they think i am allergic to wheat, or that is what the lab test indicates, so no bread, or processed food (not that I can really do this, but I am trying to limit it). In addition, I am retaining fluid, they don't know why, but they have restricted my fluid intake to 64 oz a day! This sucks, I like to drink stuff, milk, water, coolaid etc... and with the heat I feel thirsty all the time. I did lose about 14 pounds of water weight though, so that has helped. I see the Dr again in a couple of weeks.

So overall I am great. My family is great, Timmy just got another truck, he is really into it right now! He leaves for Hot August Nights in Reno tomorrow morning.

Mom and Dad are good, we went camping up above Mill Hollow for mom's birthday, it was lots of fun! Mom got scared by a horse. Funny story

Nathan and Tasha are good, their kids are back in school, except Whitney who will start JR HIGH (OMG) this is so scary for me!

Jonathan and Evets are great, Evets just got back from Lake Powell with her family, Garrett is becoming quite the fish in water! Clara is growing every time I see her.

Talk to you all soon!
Love you Lots

Where have all the bloggers gone?

It's like everyone gets a FaceBook and suddenly there's no blogging (and yes, I know I have absolutely NO excuse since I don't have FB). Just want to check in quick, tell you all I love you. We had Jeremy, Stan's bro, here with his kids for 10 days at the end of June/beginning of July. It's was SO much fun. For those of you with the FB, Stan has some funny video from July 4th of Taylor and Cody shooting Roman candles at each other ala Harry Potter. It was totally hysterical...and I know I should have been more worried about it maybe, but there was a pond to jump in should anyone have caught fire. It was funny stuff, check it out! Later, Utah fam! I'll keep checking in!

Sitting in Sunshine

Jumped on and was delighted to see updates from so many people...even though someone else had to update for Julie (you can tell her I said she's a loser...er, well, an even bigger loser than I am, that is). Happy belated 40th, Greg...I had a delayed freak-out when I turned 40 so don't let it surprise you.

Well, finally warmed up. They say over 400 manatees died in the cold waters and countless turtles, fish and iguanas and gators (can't even begin to speculate on the flora). Now all we have to worry about is the oil possibly making it's way to the eastern Central Fl coast! What a disaster! I understand it's in the Keys already and am grateful we got a few dives in a couple months ago. There is a huge marine preserve there that will be in so much trouble. (I refuse to fill my tank at the BPs here...jerks).

Cody is still our academic warrior. Took his AP test and I'm anxious to see how he did...he's far too nonchalant for my taste. Oh, and did I tell you he has his learner's permit? Absolutely TERRIFYING! (Well, he's actually pretty good...except when he acts a little too relaxed about it all, you know what I mean? "But Dad uses his palm to turn the wheel." "That's right, and after you've driven for 32 years, you can use your palm too!") It's the impatient weenies on the road that drive me insane...getting passed in the residential area by the old lady in the minivan on our NEIGHBORHOOD street prompted a car-finger gesture from me, I can tell you...I don't even feel bad about it. Heaven help me be patient with my boy and the world! (Tampa, FL, has the deadliest streets in the nation for teens...)

Josie is an academic whiz, as well, and an amazing athlete to boot. Her travel team, the Invadettes (yes, it's a lame name...they had it when we got there...I think it's a British thing), won their division and became the 2010 champs (and that's with only 2 girls, Jo being one, playing the right age; everyone else is playing up). It was very exciting and we had a great time at Ormond Beach afterward. She's preparing for a Memorial Day tournament and participating in a 3v3 team locally (will do a few tournaments over the summer). And then, since she isn't quite busy enough, she'll be doing to soccer camps...heh...oh, and wants to start doing long runs with us to train for a half marathon (though I need to research the wisdom of that particular goal at her age).

Nothing's changed with me...just a little older. Things are going great for Stan. He will coach the girls soccer team next year and track again (his girls took 4th in County against 37 other schools!) AND he has two speech and debate classes...and so it begins. The old athletic director put his name in for the job but I'm thinking he should pass (the raise would have to be SUBSTANTIAL to make it worth it and, let's face it, it's education...it totally won't be...)

Love you all and miss you like crazy! Was hoping to make it for Christmas but don't see it happening! *sad*

Becky, you have me worried as can be about you and your health! Please tell me all is well!

Hey Family

Hi everyone,

It's been a month and I decided that I would take a minute and update everyone.

Life is not great for me right now, but I am surviving. My job has been extremely stressful and I am really trying to decide if this is the right time to make a career switch, maybe, maybe not?????

My health has been a big concern for me lately and this is causing a lot of stress on me and what decisions that I make. I am please with the Dr's that I have been seeing, so I think that is good. I will keep you up to date as soon as they figure out what is going on.

My garden is up and going, my lettuce, pea's, carrots, radishes, onions are all up and growing. I have tomatoes and peppers in wall's of water, which was needed this last week, in fact yesterday I we woke up to 3-4 inches of snow on the ground. I checked the tomatoes and they were just fine! I am excited to see what happens this year with my garden. I hope to expand a little bit. I got a food dehydrator and I have been drying banana's, strawberries and some fruit leather from the applesauce that I made last fall. I have planted strawberries and raspberry plants and I am hoping to plant a bunch of potatoes as soon as the weather will cooperate.

Well I hope to hear from everyone else see what is up and who is doing what. I know that Corby is getting married in a month or so! That should be exciting!

Love you all, Keep your heads up!

Coming by with an April HI

There was a surprise 40th Birthday Party at Greg's work this morning. I wish everyone could have been there, it was lots of fun. They made a huge sign and Julie had Kneaders cater french toast (which was so so so good) and fruit and it was lovely. Greg was not expecting anything to happen until Saturday so way to go Julie.

Everyone waiting for him to come in

Greg, trying to get out of the spotlight! I don't think he feels comfortable as the center of attention.

It was so much fun, thanks Julie for inviting us to come.

So my life has been crazy lately and I have not been able to fully wrap my head around anything. Life has a crazy way of keeping me on my toes at all times.

I got my cold weather garden planted last Saturday. I planted pea's, carrot's, radish's, onion's, lettuce and spinach. That was last Saturday when it was 70 degrees and beautiful. It has been snowing here since Wednesday and it suppose to snow until this coming Wednesday off and on. Now don't get me wrong, I like the snow, we need the water, and it makes me laugh more about the global warming thing, but a week of snow is not what I really wanted. But here I am updating my blog and getting other stuff done that I would not have had the chance if it was nice outside because of the weather. so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

I am still in young women's and loving every minute of it. The girls are constantly challenging me on things and making me prove to them that I love them and care about them. I really do so proving it is not so hard. I have often said that I have prayed more since receiving this calling then I have in my whole life. I also have been attending the temple often which has brought a lot of peace and tranquility into my life. I am grateful for the challenge from Bishop Cooper the attend weekly, it has been a bright spot in my life and something that I look forward to each week. I also just completed a March Madness Book of Mormon challenge in which I read the whole Book of Mormon in the month of march. It never ceases to amaze me the inspiration that I receive from reading it and how much direction it provides for my life.

Well I hope that everyone is doing well! We are so glad to have grandpa home, we missed him the last several months he was gone, I know he was well taken care of though by our family in Arizona! Love you all and miss you all!

Keep in touch

Time is flying by too quickly

Hello my family!

I figured I'd drop an update. It's been awhile since I've actually written anything on here. Hee hee.

Florida is beautiful. Today is nothing but blue skies and sunshine. I hear that there was a bit of snow out your way yesterday. I was wishing a friend happy birthday and she said, "It sucks. I'm sick and it's snowing. Good thing I don't really care about my birthday." Then she sent me a picture of the snow. "BRRRRR" and "ewwww..." were all I could say about that.

Things are going well. I really like it here, but there are times where I get lonely and wish I had a friend to call up and spend some time with. That is one drawback of working from home. It's hard to find friends. I've been pretty fortunate with work as of late. We had to let my reporter go because she had not paid her bill in quite some time. My mom was still paying me for the work, but wasn't getting paid at all. We cut that reporter loose, but then Jamie called with some great news. She knew a reporter that was looking for a scopist. Turns out, she had the program that I'm working with. She keeps me nice and busy, plus she is a very good writer so I can finish jobs more quickly. She has some strange quirks when it comes to the proofing, which drives mom crazy, but work is work, am I right?

I've decided to go back to school and get a degree. I don't know what to get it in yet, but going back is a start. Speaking of school. Jake is working so hard at it. Last semester he took one class. This semester he is taking two. One he doesn't care for, but it's an easy A. It's art history, but they rarely talk about art. Usually the prof talks about sandwiches or other things. His other class is Anthropology and he LOVES it. I actually sat in one day and really enjoyed myself. You can tell the the prof loves the subject she teaches. I'm actually planning on taking her class in the fall. Oh, I'm going off course. Jake was planning on taking summer off, but realized that if he keeps busy, he'll be done with his associates in 2012. So he signed up for three classes. He'll be taking Earth Science, Biology and Algebra. When I heard that my first response was, "Geez, way to take a fun class." His reply, "What? Earth Science and Biology are fun. Math is the not fun one." I'm so proud of him. He's been working so hard.

Things are going well on his work end of things as well. He works hard and does his job well. He's constantly fixing the mistakes of the night crew. His work is moving buildings soon, but his boss refuses to tell them where. It's like it's some major secret. For all you know, the place might be bugged by an opposing company waiting to grab up the new super secret print shop! No, he didn't say that exactly, but he certainly acts that way.

I miss you, my family. I hope that you all are well and life is wonderful for you all. I love you all.

Bethany

Does it ever Stop

Hello Everyone

I know it has been a very long time. Just a quick, long update.

Lynn is still working for SimplexGrinnell and work has been very, very SLOW. He gets excited when he comes home and actually has work to work on. We are very grateful that he is still employed. Lynn is still helping to coach Hanalee's team and stays really busy doing that. Lynn and I have been running together on Saturday's and when we can we get the kids to go with us. It has been fun and it's great to exercise with someone.

I have a new job as of January. I clean on office building everyday for 2 hours, doing a mid day tidy. It's not what I want to do and I actually really don't like the job, but it is helping out. I am also still catering with the Red Flame (I love that job). I don't seem to have as much time to craft with my new job, but I am trying to squeeze some in. I take Daphne to the High School everyday and I am thinking of getting my chauffeur license.

Daphne made the High School Softball team and LOVES IT! She has played a little in the varsity games but mainly plays JV. She will be playing in St. George next weekend and has games twice a week. She loves being on the team and is having a great time. In February Daphne, Hanalee and I went to St George for a softball tournament and she played great. The weather was rainy and cold, but we had a great time. Daphne was also recently called as the Mia-Maid class president. Softball keeps her very busy with very little time for friends. But anytime with friends is better than no time. She is doing well in Junior High and is looking forward to High School this fall.

Hanalee is still playing softball. Her team went to St. George in February also (a weekend after Daphne) and her team took 2nd. She pitched awesome and even hit well. She loves her new team and has made tons of new friends. Hanalee is also doing well in school and seems to enjoy it. Somedays we have a hard time getting her to do her homework, but she is doing well. Hanalee just turned 13, so we have 2 teen-agers in the house now. Boy are they fun!

Miles turned 8 and was baptized in February. He has been going to Cub Scouts and seem to be enjoying Scouts. We just experienced our first Scout-O-Rama ticket sales and he is looking forward to going to day camp in June. We also had Miles playing Jr. Jazz basketball this winter and he starts Baseball in April (Lynn signed up to be his coach). He is busy and loves to play with friends.

We are all doing great, just very busy.

We love and miss you all!

Janell

If I can figure out the picture thing again I will post some pictures of the kids. I should probably take some pictures too.

Game night

So over the holiday's we had so much fun getting together and playing games, so I decided we would start a monthly game night. Needless to say it has been so much fun, we have picked up a few new favorites game wise and stuck with some old favorites too! Here are the pictures from last night!
Mom checking out what she got, in Farkle

Evets throwing down the dice

Getting ready to start

Grandma came and hung out with us, we couldn't convince her to play, but she is with us, we love her!

The kids playing the Wii