birthday's and more

Jaycie had her first junior high band concert. It was really good. What they played really sounded like a song!
Rob turned the big 45!! We went to the Mesa High Homecoming game and then we had people over for cake and ice cream.
Jake had a game last weds. they lost but Jake did O.K.
Kali and Karissa performed the fight song with all the other alumni cheerleaders. Aren't they both sooooo cute!!!!
They remembered the dance. Kali is student teaching a Mesa and part of her job is student council. She was running around all night getting everything done for the half time show.

news of this week

It was a great conference weekend. For once we didn't have soccer games so we were able to watch all the sessions of conference. My family always gets together for dinner after the last session on Sunday. We celebrated the October birthdays. Jaycie, My Dad, and Rob. Today is my dad's 84th birthday!!! We are all so happy and blessed with each birthday he has. My dad almost died seven years ago. Believe it or not the man lives with no stomach!!
Jake had a GREAT game this past week. He had 1 touchdown(2 really because they said his knee was down before the ball crossed), 2 point conversion and some other wonderful stuff. His team won!!
Jake also had a choir concert this week!!
Such a STUD!

Here is some MORE!

Two weeks ago Rob and I flew to Utah. We left all the kids at home with Karissa to hold the fort down. She did a great job. She even made a roast for Sunday dinner! Anyway Rob's cousin Renae's daughter died at the age of 29. She was married with 3 little kids. She had been fighting cancer for the last 51/2 years. The picture is of Renae and granddaughter .
Brittney was a great mom. She had a lot of faith and understood the plan of salvation. It was an amazing experience to witness how Brittney's husband, children, parents and in-law all have a great bond and love for each other. My testimony was strengthen of eternal families.
This is Rob with his Aunt Susann, and cousin Derek. We had a great time seeing family.
Savanna had a gymnastics meet a week ago. She is a level 5. I know the picture isn't that great but look at that split jump!!!
I don't have pictures but Kelsey became very sick a week and a half ago. She had throwing up and other problems too!! By that night her blood pressure dropped, got dizzy and her whole body locked. Her legs where straight down and her arms locked straight down and then her hands turned turned in and locked with her fingers out straight. I hope this makes since. Rob called 911 and she went to the hospital. They gave her IV fluid and meds. for her pain and to calm her stomach. They said she was dehydrated and the low potassium made her body do that. It was really scaring. She missed three days of school. She's finally eating normally. It also took a while for her body now to hurt. Things are all back to normal. Sorry this post was so long but I had a lot of catching up to do.

More Pictures

Jake has had 4 football games with Taylor. He keeps playing different positions so I really don't know what he is playing now. I do know he plays almost the whole game. He is almost always on the field doing something. There are only 6 guys that have ever played football before so his team has a lot to learn. Jake is #80!
This is Jake getting a great tackle
This is Jake running a kick off return
Before the game as one of the capt.
Isn't he cute!!! He seems to be really enjoying High School football. The just need to win more. They have only won one game.

catching up

So, I finally found my connector for the computer so I can put pictures up. Guess who had it? Kali! She borrowed it when I was in Utah in August! All these pictures are of the kids and their first day of school. Karissa sophmore at ASU!
Kelsey Freshman at ASU!
Savanna 4th grader at Porter!
Jake 9th grader at Taylor Jr. High!
Jaycie 7th grader at Taylor Jr. High!

UPDATE

I haven't posted because I still can't find the thing I need to download my pictures to my computer. Sorry, no pictures again. Kelsey and Karissa started ASU. Karissa her sophmore year and Kelsey her freshman.(She already has around 15 credits from some of the classes she took in high school) Jake had his first football game for Taylor. They played Shepherd Jr. High. It was played at Mesa High. His team lost but Jake had a great game. He was really tired because he played almost the entire game. He had some great catches and he caused a fumble and recovered it. The line had a hard time but I thought the Taylor team did really good considering there are only 6 guys on the team that had ever played football before. This was the first game ever for some of them. Jake is a receiver on offense and safety of defense. Other wise that is about all that has been going on.

Update

Sorry I haven't posted but I wanted to put up pictures but I can't find the thing I need to down load my pictures on my computer. We went to Utah for the booksellers convention for Rob. It went well but the fun was visiting with friends and family that live in Utah. Jake, Jaycie, and Savanna started school. Jake is in 9th, Jaycie in 7th and Savanna in 4th. So far they all seem to be enjoying themselves. Jake is busy with football. It is going to be a lot of fun watching him play for a school team. Kelsey and Karissa haven't started ASU. Yesterday was the one year mark from Rob's stroke. It's a little strange. Hopefully he will keep progressing . I'll post again when I can put pictures up.