December 2011

 December has been a busy month.  Believe it or not but at the beginning of December it got really cold her and rained a lot so we had a fire.  We don't get to do this very much so really really enjoyed it.

 Brooklyn was sick a lot at the end of November and beginning of December.

 She had to have breathing treatments 3 times a day.  Sad but look how cute she is.

 Bath tub fun at Grandma's

 This year we were able to get a live Christmas tree.  This Rob and I putting up the first original Christmas ornament of our family.  "Our First Christmas Together"

 Savanna got to put up the star this year.  Jake helped.

 Kelsey with her "First Christmas Ornament"

 The kids and the tree.  Sadly Karissa and Barry couldn't come over.  They had to work.

 Jake had winter formal.  What a cutie!!

 Jake and his date Tori Johnson.

 We only had one Christmas concert this year.  Savanna did a really good job and she even had a small solo.

 Can you say cute?  Our Christmas present this year.

 "Ho Ho Ho"

 Yesterday was Kali's 24th birthday.  I can't believe my first baby is 24!  We looked at some old movie of her.  It was funny.  She was an adorable little girl and now a beautiful women.

 Kali shares her birthday with my mother.  She turned 84.

Happy Birthday Karissa

Happy Birthday Karissa!!!  Big "22"!!

Halloween

 Brooklyn's first Halloween.  She went as a cute bumblebee.  Isn't she the cutest?

 Bumblebee in the pumpkins.

 Kali loved dressing her up.  I think she gets that from me.  I loved dressing up my kids.  Halloween is such fun.  We had another fun time.

 The pictures are out of order.  Savanna is a blue macaw from the movie Rio.  She is Jewel.  She has a mask but Brooklyn cried when she had it on.

 On Sunday the 30th we craved our pumpkins.  Brooklyn didn't like the inside of the pumpkin at all.  She put her hand in once and never would again.  What is Kason doing in the background?

 Karissa and Barry made a deer jack-o-lantern. 

 Jaycie crazy as always.  She made a jack-o-lantern with his tongue sticking out.

 Kelsey has way to much fun with a large knife.

 Jake couldn't decide what he wanted for the face of his jack-o-lantern so he did something that is up to your own interpretation.  I thought it looked like a werewolf from Twilight coming out of the bushes.  With the candle in and all the lights off all you see is two beady eyes.

 Here are all of the 2011 Jack-O-Lanterns.  I think they all came out great.  A Deer (by Karissa and Barry), Jack ripping the guts out of another Jack (Kali, Kason, and Brooklyn), Joker (by Kelsey and Calvin), Up for your interpretation (by Jake), Jack with tongue out (by Jaycie), Penguin (by Savanna) and Jack-bat (by Rob and I).

 Scary?!!

 A little gross!

 Look Barry is trying to smile.  Whenever I take a picture he always makes a face.  Yes, that is Karissa with darker hair.  Strange.

 Savanna with her mask and beak on.  She couldn't decide what to be this year. So, a week before Halloween I told her to go look in the dress up box of all the old dance costumes.  She found Kali's ballet costume and decided to be a blue macaw.  I think we did a great job.

 Back view.  You needed to see all of the feathers.

 Savanna, Jaycie (Mother Nature) and Karissa (mad scientist)  Jake didn't dress up and Kelsey dressed up the Weds. before Halloween for a party (prison zombie).  I didn't a picture.  She had to stay home and study for a big test on Halloween.  Boring!!

Last but not least.  Jaycie as Mother Nature.  This was a old choir dress.  I thought she did a good job.  Jaycie just made the JV soccer team.  It was a great Halloween. 

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.