Homecoming 2011

 Jake went to his first homecoming dance.  This is his date Matti McGee.  He is the Junior Class President and she is the Junior Class Vice-President.  It was also her first date ever!!   He said they had a great time.

 Isn't he such a cutie!!

 Pretty Cute!!

 Aunt Susann was in town for her 50th High School Reunion.  Part of the union was going to the Mesa High football game.  Sadly Mesa lost but Jake had a great game.  That is why he is having a hard time smiling.

 Mesa had a parade right after school on game day for homecoming.  Jake and friends worked really hard on their Junior Class float.  I think it turned out really good.  I am glad that is over.  He still has a big mess to clean up on the side of the house.

Happy boy, glad it is over!!!

Loss

Our sweet Bishop Chiles died today from a heart attack.  He served our ward well.  Rob was his 2nd counselor for 2 1/2 years.  He set the example of loving everyone.  He will be missed.  We are grateful for our knowledge of the eternal plan.

It's catch up time again

 The Jarvis Family has started having quarterly Family Home Evenings. The September FHE was held at our house.  We celebrated B-days, Rob gave a great little lesson, and then we played minute to win it.  We competed as families.  The above picture is Jaycie, Bryson, and Brady with the Ding Dong stack.  Jaycie won for us.

 Kristy won stacking the cups and taking them down with the fastest time.

 For your information, Kelsey has been dating this cute guy, Calvin Clifford, for the past two months.

 Jaycie has been doing really well as the starting setter for the freshman volleyball team.  Her serves have gotten really good too.

 She is ready to go.

 Sorry pictures are out of order.  This is Savanna doing the stacking tooth picks on the bottle.

 The Mesa Girls Volleyball teams did a Race for the Cure run.  Kelsey joined Jaycie.  Still smiling even after running.

 Rob celebrated his 47th birthday on October 9th.

 Jaycie celebrated her 15th birthday on October 10th.

 Just had to put in this cute picture of Brooklyn.  She is 7 months old now.

 Jaycie with one of her presents

Her cute cake.  That's it for the pictures.  Life is going well.  Jake is now back playing football.  He had to sit out a little over a month.  He had a game last night and played some.  He is doing good working himself pack into playing.

happenings

 As you know football has started but there is sad news.  In the second game of the season at the beginning of the 3rd quarter Jake suffered another concussion.  We had to go to the ER and everything.  They did a ct scan  and his brain looks good.  It now has been 2 weeks.  The dizziness is gone and he only has small head aches.  He sat out his first game last week.  He hasn't missed a game since he started playing football at the age of 8.    Hopefully he will be back playing in October.

 Jake had ordered these sweet cleats at the beginning of August.  They came the day after he got hurt.  He wont be wearing them for awhile.  Aren't they great looking shoes?  The name on the back he had put on for a little girl in our ward that was born with heart problems. (Paige Bloomfield) She was only 16 months old when she died.  4 days before he ordered these shoes.  He wanted to run and play for her.  (What a great kid!!!!)

 Look who is 6 months old!!!

 Don't you just love that sweet face?  I love the one dimple on her right cheek.  I get to watch Miss B 4 days a week.

Jaycie made the freshmen volleyball team.  She is the starting setter.  More pictures later.

August

 School started August 10th.  Yes, that is very early.  Jake starting his Junior year.  Jake is starting on the varsity football team.  He is #31.  He plays safety.  He is also on all the special teams.  I am said he isn't playing offense.  I think they need him but I am just the mom.

 Jaycie starting her Freshmen year.    At Mesa High!!  She is the first class at Mesa!  Scary!!  Jaycie made the Freshmen volleyball team.  Her first game is tomorrow.

 Savanna starting her first day of 6th grade.  Our last year of elementary school.  He teacher is Mrs. Lenz again.

 Kason celebrated his 25th birthday on the 15th.

 On August 17th Rob's nephew JD came home from his mission.  This is JD's mom getting picked up by her other son so she can see JD.

 Julie (his mom) crying and his sister Jodi hugging him

 Jake's first game of the year.  This is during the coin toss.   Why do they hold hands?  Jake is #31 and his friend Eric that he has played with since they were 8 is #53.

 Jake!!

 Last of all I turned 45 on the 26th!!!  I am old!!

45?!!!!    How did I get this old?

Jarvis Family Reunion

 This is going to be a long post but hang in there we had a lot of fun in California this past week.  The Jarvis Reunion that is held the first weekend in August every 3 years was last week.  We went to California a little early and had an amazing time.  We left Monday the 1st.  Rob, Kelsey, Savanna, Kali, Kason, Brooklyn, and I went over first.  On Tuesday we went to an amazing aquarium in Long Beach.  How do you like the shark?

 Savanna is petting a star fish. She also petted sharks, jellyfish, sting rays just to name a few.

 We saw so many different kind of fish and animal from the ocean.  Those are some jelly fish behind Kelsey and Savanna.

 When we got back from the aquarium we hit the beach.  Karissa and Barry had made it to Cali by then.  Our hotel was right by Hunington and Sunset Beach.  One of Rob's cousins had an extra wetsuit so Rob used it.  It was alittle cold.

 Brooklyn's first time at the beach.

 We did some boogie boarding and skimming.  The is Kelsey boarding.

 On Weds. we went to Hunnington Beach Pier and went fishing.  This is the fish that Kelsey caught.  The US Open surfing was being held so we watched some great surfing too.

 Barry fishing.  Barry and Kason caught the most.

 Rob and Savanna fishing.   After fishing Kali and Kason had to go home because Kali had to report back to work on Thursday.

 This is the view out our back window of the hotel.  We just had to cross a parking lot and we were on the beach.  It was great.  You could hear the ocean all night long.

 Thursday morning we went to Newport Beach and rented bikes.  We biked along the beach which was fantastic.

 We took the ferry to Balboa Island and biked over there and got balboa bars.  If you don't know what that is, it is a ice cream bar that is to die for.

 Savanna and Kelsey on their sweet beach bikes.

 On the Friday the Jarvis Reunion started.  We went to Corona Del Mar Beach for the day.  The waves were huge.

 Karissa being the little Mermaid

 There was a cute lagoon that we went to when you hiked over a little mountain.  The waves were smaller and the kids could play more there.

 Karissa and Barry.

 Jaycie and Kelsey

 We roasted hot dogs and made smores.

 Kelsey and her roasting skills.

 Saturday we were all at the park.  It was a really nice park.  We played a lot of games and a lot of visiting.  Saturday night we were all at a church for a great dinner and program.  The above it the Jarvis Family Tree that Rob's aunt Susann put together.

Kelsey and her cousin Zack at the park.  It was a great time.  Jaycie flew in on Thursday night after her volleyball camp.  Jake wasn't able to come at all.  Football has started and he had to stay home.  We really missed him.  We only had about 85 people at the reunion but for all of us that went it was a blast.  Great job by the George Jarvis Family for putting it on.  We will see all of you Jarvis' in 3 years.