Bluewater Spring Break

We were able to go up to Bluewater at the last minute for Spring Break. We only got to go for 4 days but they were GREAT!! Here's the kids in front of the cabin. Jaycie brought her friend Emily Lenz and BARRY got to come up for the first time. My parents came too. Kali and Kason couldn't make it.
Yes, there was snow!! This is Savanna on my Aunt Ruth's teeter toter.
Nothing like snores. We had them every night. It was so nice sitting by the fire all day and all night.
We made a snowman outside the kitchen window so we could look out and see it. This is BILLY BOB>
It snowed all day Sunday. Look at it come down. That's Savanna on the porch.

Jake's Birthday

Happy Birthday Jake!!! Jake turned 15 years old yesterday. "15!!" Somebody left this poster on his bedroom window.
Isn't it cute? It was from his friend Maddi Baser. He went to school most of the day. I took him out in the afternoon to get a MRI on his back. He see's the spine specialist tomorrow morning. We had Coasta Vida for dinner and then he opened his presents and we had cake and ice cream. We did pull out old video's of him. Boy, he was the cutest thing. Still is. We laughed the hardest when we watched Kelsey singing to him when he was 2 days old. Good memories!

BAD NEWS

Jake's back has been hurting him for awhile. He started lifting weights at Mesa High for football next year and after a couple of days he could hardly walk. Rob took him to the doctor yesterday. Took x-rays. He has a hair line fracture on the L5, I think. The one right before the little bones for your tail bone. We have to take him to a spine specialist. The bone is also not lined up with the rest of his back. So, no activity right night. Sad, because he made JV Volleyball at Mesa High and would of been starting when the games start next week. Looking back we think he did it a year and a half ago in football when he got a helmet to his back. It probably healed and then in basketball in December when Taylor played Poston, Jake was on the ground trying to get the ball from a Poston player when another Poston player jumped on Jake and the kid landed on Jake with his knee right where his fracture is. He couldn't get up for a while and it did make him cry but he kept on going. Later, in January he had a game against Rhodes and he was going up for a lay-up and got thrown against the wall. He got up but very slowly. Keep him in your prayers and hopefully this isn't a big deal. I really am tired of doctors and their bills. On the happy side, Karissa and Barry's wedding day is JUNE 10th!!!!

Karissa Engaged!!!!

Karissa got engaged last night to this guy BARRY BROWN!!
Here's the RING!! She has very little fingers, a size 4.
Do you think she is excited?

My Baby Turned 10!

Savanna turned 10 on the 20th! I can't believe that my baby is 10!
She got some cute vans. We went out to dinner at Applebee's and then came home for presents and cake and ice cream.
We sure love this girl and are grateful that she came to this crazy family
New swim suit for this summer
Love the birthday dress! Savanna keeps us all young and we just love her!!

Valentine's Day

On Saturday Feb. 13th our ward had a adult Valentine's Party. There was dinner and entertainment. Guess who was the entertainment! Rob and I were Sony and Cher and our friends the Shepherds were Donny and Marie Osmond. We sang "Babe, I got you babe." It was pretty funny. Jake has now finished basketball at Taylor. Their team ended up 10 wins 7 loses (I think) Most of those losses they should of won. We really didn't like his coach that much. Nice guy but not that great of a coach. He is now trying out for Mesa High Volleyball! Go Rabbits!

Jaycie First Volleyball Tournament

Jaycie had her first volleyball tournament. It was in Prescott. We had to leave at 4:30 in the morning. We drove up, played three games and drove home.
Jaycie did a great job. The whole team did. This was the first game for all of the girls. They haven't been playing together very long and they all did a great job.
They all really need to work on serves. They wont let them serve underhanded, so they all have to serve overhanded.
Jaycie played setter. She did a really good job. She has a really soft touch on her setting. She also dove to the ground well. A lot of the girls wouldn't dive but Jaycie did. I think that comes from being a goalie in soccer.
Look at that girl!!!!