MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas to all our friends and family.  We are spending Christmas week in Utah with my family.  So far we have seen a lot of snow, slid all over the road and nearly frozen to death.  Alright, so maybe that is a little bit of an exaggeration, but it is a lot colder than California and our sun craving, 50 degrees is too cold bodies are not used to it.   We hope everyone one is having a great Christmas break, I know I am in no hurry for school to start again.

Happy Holidays!

Donald's Turning 10!

I can't believe he is growing up so fast.  On November 30th Donald will be turning ten.  It is strange how fast ten years flies by and before you know it you are paying for braces, helping him put in his contacts, and worrying about middle school.  Instead of toys he wants phones and IPODs.  He has been taking an air tricks class to learn how to do flips on is wakeboard.  He also has been going to a golf clinic on Saturdays. He got on the honor roll and his teacher says that he loves his sense of humor.  It is incredible that something that started out so small can turn into something so amazing and smart.  Did this really start as two microscopic cells?  It just makes me realize how much my Heavenly Father loves me to let me be a part of something as powerful as creating a life.  I think sometimes we don't realize what a gift life is and how truly amazing it is that everything works the way that it does.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Donald is always telling me that Thanksgiving does not get its fair share of hype.  We go straight from Halloween commercials to Christmas sales.  So this year I want to say "yeah to Thanksgiving".

Five things I am thankful for (not necessarily in order):

My family

Knowing that my father in heaven is always there for me

Our temple marriage making us an eternal family

Being able to learn new things

Our Home

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Friends and Family!

Best Buds!

Camping at the Kern River!

July 21st, 2008

This week we went to the Kern River with the Kaisers.  Jason, Brent and Jared all kaiaked down the river while Don and I went down it on a splash shack (kind of like an inflatable canoe).  We had never been down rapids before and it was a lot of work to stay straight.  And if you don't stay straight it is very easy to fall over in the rapids.  We fell about 5 or 6 times.  Each time you fall- it is not like falling into a pool, it drags you under and throws you up and if you don't pull your feet up straight you can hit rocks.  At one rapid we tipped and Don hit his ankle and I pulled my feet up to avoid rocks, but then got hit by one on my lower back and hip.  Then I rotated and hit my knee.  So now I have bruises everywhere including one that is about 5 inches wide.  But it was an exciting adventure and we didn't do too bad for going down a category 4 rapid on our first time. 

Lake Mohave

Aren't these the cutest boys you have ever seen?  This was a trip to Lake Mohave at the end of June.  We went with the Borings, the Emmons and the Kaisers.

Legoland

The week after school got out we went to Legoland with my sister Tina and her kids.

Blue Tigers

This is Donald's Soccer Team- Spring 2008- The Blue Tigers.

It was Donald's first year of soccer and he really loved it.  He is really good at defense and his team didn't lose any games all season.  Go Blue Tigers!!!

Snowboarding at Mt. High with the Thompson's

Blue Crocodiles

Here is Eli's soccer team-Spring 2008- the Blue Crocodiles- Chomp, chomp, chomp!

This was Eli's first athletic experience ever and he had a fun time.  Mostly he just ran around, but I think he at least learned something and had fun too.

My Boys :)

The Young boys on the Universal Studios Tour!

Bunch of Goofballs

Donald's Journey Through Jurrasic Park

Universal Studios- Spring Break 2008

For Spring Break we went to Universal Studios Hollywood.  Look at our cute family!

Spring Soccer 2008

The boys have started spring soccer.  This is Eli's first sporting experience.  It is very humorous and adorable.  Donald is doing really well in a defensive position.  They have won all their games so far and are having lots of fun.  It is really neat to see them support each other.

Christmas 2007

We spent Christmas 2007 with my family in Deer Valley, Utah.  Left to right bottom row- me, Nathan, Brian, Adin, Iayn, Jackie, Emily, Donald Jr.,Don and Eli. Top row- Linda (mom), Ryan, Jana, Jon, Evan, Aren, Tina and Dirk.