Jake Basketball

Not much has been going on except school and Jake's basketball games. So, I decided to put up a few pictures for you. Jake is doing well. He is the best re bounder and Mr. Defense. His long arms can cover a big area.
He plays tough too. If you look closely you can see he is wearing a knee brace on his left knee. When he played Brophy a guy kneed him in his knee. It is still swollen and needs some support.

For a white guy he can jump really high. Hopefully he will keep growing and jumping higher and higher. He's #25!
He only has 4 games left. It has been really fun. I think he has improved a lot. Football is his favorite sport so he hasn't played a lot of basketball but I think he is pretty good. Hopefully he will learn a lot more at Mesa High. The coach at Taylor isn't that great. All the other kids are doing great. Kali is starting to be a sub for Mesa schools. Kason is just working and going to school. Karissa and Kelsey are doing the same. Jaycie has started club volleyball. Her first tournament is this Saturday. I still haven't gotten Savanna into dance. Well, that's the catch up.

Back in School

Sorry no pictures but Jake, Jaycie, and Savanna have gone back to school. The week has gone well even though we have had a hard time getting up in the mornings. Jake was sick on Tuesday and didn't go to school. He had ear infections in both ears. He missed a basketball game but the team won without him. They played Carson. They have a big game against Stapley this afternoon. GO TAYLOR!! Karissa is backed to work for Skyline. School doesn't start for Karissa and Kelsey until the 19th. Rob was released from the bishopric and now is a adult sunday school teacher. That's about it.

More Christmas Picts

Karissa and her date for the "Whoville" party! Barry Brown
The girls got boots for Christmas!
Savanna got a new beach cruiser bike from Santa!
Guess Who got a red one?!!!! ME!!!
Christmas Eve, everyone with their new PJ's. Christmas was a wonderful day. Rob's parents were out of town so we spent the whole day at home. My family came over for dinner in the afternoon. Rob got a new phone which I am very happy about because his old one didn't work very well. Now he is always playing with it. Some of the kids got new Ipods. All in all it was a wonderful day.

Christmas 2009

Karissa went to a Whoville Christmas party. Don't you love her hair?
Kali had her 22nd birthday on the 22nd. I can't believe my baby is that old! Does that make me really old? YES!
Karissa and Kelsey had their Christian Dance Performance. It was beautiful as always.
They both did a great job.
We had the Jarvis Christmas party on the 19th. Here are the kids performing the nativity. Rob's parents were in Canada for Christmas.

MOre pictures of December!

We had our Laurel Christmas Party at my house last night. Every year we have a fun sock exchange and lots of food. This year Stephanie Romney read a cute story and every time she said right or left you passed your present around. When the story was done, that's the gift you get. It was a lot of fun. Look at all the great socks! Very fun tradition.
Here's Savanna at the piano recital.

More December Fun!

Savanna and Jaycie had a piano recital. Karissa played a duet with Jaycie. They did really well.
Savanna had her first orchestra concert. The 4th graders sounded pretty good. They have only been playing since September.
Kali graduated from ASU. We had a party at our house to celebrate. She received her degree in secondary education majoring in History. We are so proud of her. She did it in 3 1/2 years! Now she is just looking for a job. This is Kali with Kason and their friend Barry.
This is another friend of Kali's from high school, Fatma.
Jaycie had her band concert. Those 7th graders are sounding pretty good. All the songs sound like real songs!

December Fun!

Last night we put up our Christmas tree. We got to buy a real tree this year so the house smells wonderful! Kason couldn't be there because he had school.
Jake and the Teen Tones from Taylor Jr. High sang at the temple grounds. It is always a lot of fun to go to the temple grounds and hear the music and look at the great lights. It always puts me in the Christmas spirit.
We had our ward Christmas party. As always the Bishop, Counselors, and Clerks have to perform something. This year was the best. This is Rob and they played Christmas carols with those tubes using their legs and heads. It was so funny. I have it on video. I will try to have Karissa help me put it on my blog. Really funny!!
Basketball has begun. Jake is one of the captains and gets to play alot if he doesn't get into foul trouble. I think he is a point guard but I'm really not sure. Sometimes it depends who is in.
So far they are undefeated, winning four games. His number is 25. They play Poston today. It should be a really good game.