FAMILY PHOTO

Christmas

New PJs from NANA


Nativity at EVANS party


BOWLING with the GABRISHs

However you spend your holidays, it's always fun. Thanks for all the memories.

more snow???

It's snowing again. We got another 8-10 inches on top of what was left from the last major storm. At least today it was powdery snow; yesterday's was wet and heavy. Thank goodness for neighbors with a plow on their ATV.

snow day!!

I woke up to go to work for the very last time this year and got stuck in the driveway. Overnight there was about a FOOT of new snow that fell. My principal was anxious enough about the weather, so she called and basically said not to try to come in. Another teacher that lives in Nephi called her to say the freeway was closed. Since it was only a play day anyway with a work party afterward, I didn't feel too guilty. I actually went back to sleep. Chris on the other hand went to work after helping get the car back into the garage. The boys have been shoveling all morning long. We are wishing we had a snow plow for the ATV or a snow blower.

It's still coming down after 36 hours of non-stop snow.

It's December already???

Here it is the 11th of december and I just can't believe it. Barely getting ready for Christmas day, the tree isn't even up yet. However the lights were put up on Nov 24, by Derek no less. Hope santa's ready:)

2nd place

Tyler's team played against Beaver today and after a hard fought game, lost in the last 19 seconds 6-0. Juab just couldn't hold them out of the endzone, or score when they were in the redzone. Tyler got to play in the last two plays of the game, which is more than some of his friends on the team. He also got to play in the semifinal game against North Sanpete (the meanest, dirtiest team in the league) when Juab won 30-16. Tyler got to play a lot in the win against Manti in the quarterfinals.

Football all the way!

Tyler's football team has finished regular season with 6-2 record!. Now the playoffs begin next Saturday... here's hoping for a championship title on home turf.

Jeremy and Cameron are both playing flag football now that soccer is over. What an interesting twist in our lives. Football has overtaken all the boys.

Chris Tyler and Derek (yes Derek set foot in Cougar Stadium) went to the BYU game against Nevada. Unfortunately it was a loss, but a fun time for all of them.

GO UTES!! GO BOISE STATE!! GO FOOTBALL!!

Read any good books lately?

I've spend my summer moving and reading. Now I am listening to books on CD. I love it. Here are some of the highlights: Hunger Games trilogy, The Giver, Altered Mind and Do No Harm by Gregg Luke, House of secrets, Dead on Arrival and Time to Die by Jeffrey Savage. I just got the newest Tennis shoes book by Chris Heimerdinger. I have about 20 on reserve at the library. I can't wait to read them all. PLEASE let me know what you've been reading. I need some new stuff!!

FOOTBALL!! FUTBOL!!

Tyler is #66, gold helmet

Jeremy is #7
Cameron #1

Schools IN session

School started for the boys on August 19, for Jennifer August 24. What a busy time it's been trying to get on a schedule that allows time for school, homework, housework, soccer and football, eating, and sleep. It's been a week and we are getting there. The boys wouldn't let me take good pictures on the first day. I didn't even get any last year.

summer vacations...

Zions National Park

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Yellowstone National ParK.

Yard Sale success!

My first ever yard sale was a success. I of course didn't get rid of everything, but lots went. Unfortunately there was lots more still left. The boys were excited because they made some money as well. I've had some success at selling items on KSL as well. I even found a website that will buy books...i think it's called sellyourbooks.com or something like that. My brother gave me an idea for a lemonade stand during the sale. It was ok, but the novelty wore off after a while. They had fun. I didn't want to take pictures of the mess, too embarrassing.?!

In for a month!!

Well we have been in our new house for a month. Unpacking is still an ongoing project, but every day is a few less. I'm having a yard sale this week to help in the dejunking process. I've also sold a few items on KSL--all within a week's time. Since moving in the dogs have escaped twice, and the horse once. The cats seem just fine in the neighborhood; they haven't run off. The boys have had lots of fun riding around, playing with friends and doing everything they can to avoid helping organize the house. I don't know what I would do if I had to work right now. I'm excited to put my craft room together, but it's not a necessity right now. We have roses in many colors, but not RED-which is ok with me. In the spring, we had a rainbow of tulips including dark purple and pink. We have a fountain in the back yard, that we discovered had a rock wall surrounding it. There were weeds growing all over it and we didn't know there was so much rock. These photos are of our living room... come for a visit.

Moving in finally

The fixing up of our house, at least to a point of moving in, is at an end. Just last week, we got new carpet and linoleum, and finished painting the entire house. Move in date is Wednesday--I hope we're ready! Thanks for all the help everyone! We couldn't have done it without all of you.

Pictures of the happenings around here...

Our new house--move in date yet to be decided. In the two weeks since we signed, Chris has mowed the jungle, cut down stray shoots of trees, and built an extra bedroom in the basement. We have had extra special help from David- help with the new room, Jared and Jacqui-cleaning carpets that are just too disgusting to keep after all, Darlene and Katie- weeding the front flower beds. We need painters... any volunteers??

Derek's eagle project--completed, one more merit badge to go. Only 5 scout boys came and one of those left early- he was the only one from Scipio. The rest were 2 boys from Nephi and Levan, and Tyler. The trail looks awesome. Maybe I'll get a photo of that posted too.

Track meets for Tyler, Jeremy, and Derek. Track season is finally over. Derek didn't qualify for State and was terribly disappointed. Jeremy and Tyler participated in a Hershey track meet. Jeremy won 50m, 100m, 400m, softball throw, and took 3rd in standing long jump. He is moving on to a district meet. Tyler took 3rd in 100m, and his 4x100m relay team also took 3rd.

It's not like we need anything more to happen now, but you never know. School is out in 2 weeks and we are counting down every minute!!!

Home Owners-in 30 years

WE just signed on a house that will be ours in a glorious 30 years. We are all very excited to be in town. The MOVE itself will be awful with all the stuff we have, but the proximity to everything will more than make up for it.

Spring Sports!

Derek is competing in track-100m, 200m, and possibly 400m. He thought about doing javelin, but hasn't given it much effort. He's also participating in a soccer league that meets in Lindon on Thursdays. There's about 30 kids that make up 3 teams. WE all carpool to help each other. Needless to say, I never get away from the car. Jeremy and Cameron opted out of baseball this year, but still keep busy with everything else there is to do. As soon as I get some pics and video, I'll post them.

SKUNK

It was a interesting week or so. I came home to a horrible smell in the house. I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Airing out the house was the only solution, but that had to happen at least twice. I searched everywhere. I wondered if the boys hadn't showered in days. FINALLY, it dawned on me there was a skunk somewhere in, under, or near the house.

On Sunday, I saw it. A little black and white tail hanging out of an opening just under the furnace in the garage. So I warned the boys to be slow and careful as they entered the garage, lest they be sprayed and have a tomato juice bath. I told Chris we had a skunk and to get rid of it.

On Monday, I saw it again, as I went to get more milk from our fridge outside. This time it was ready to spray. I ran in the house, FORGET about the milk. I then carefully opened the door to push the garage door opener. When I left for work, walking slowly to get in the car, it was gone. Chris was again given the task to GET RID of IT!! He set a trap just outside the little garage door, the same one we'd used to catch the stray cats, and Tuesday at lunch, Chris had luck. He covered it with plastic and shot it a few times. IT is now resting in a far away place.

No more Skunk!

Winter activities

So far in January we have been somewhere every weekend. First was Chris's work party at Palisade. Next we went to the Monster Truck show featuring Bigfoot at the E Center. The next weekend we attended the International Auto Show at the South Town Expo Center. And last weekend was a model train show at Thanksgiving Point. I think we might be staying home this weekend, but the week after that is the Elk Foundation Dinner. In addition to that, Tyler and Jeremy are playing Jr. Jazz basketball. Some pictures are here and others are still on the camera.

Another exciting day in Juab county

I can't believe the excitement that I have missed since I left Juab High School. Today, another exciting moment. A bomb threat evacuated the high school and junior high today at 10am. Derek had to hang out with the bus driver until Chris could pick him up. At 11:20 I see I missed some text messages from Derek-- one saying school gets out at noon today and he needs a ride. I quickly called Chris to find out what was happening and he already had Derek. I guess it's a good thing someone was home today, or Derek would have been stranded.

Two weeks ago, a coach and a student from Juab High got into a fight and the teacher was put on administrative leave (according to the Nephi Times newspaper). The teacher is the wrestling coach and Derek's PE teacher. He now has substitutes until who knows when. Derek says the guy has been fired, but who knows.

A few weeks ago, a SWAT came in to Nephi looking for a suspect in the murder of a police officer and forced police escorts at the schools.

In October during Homecoming, a bonfire celebration off campus blew up and burned 4 kids - members of the football team.

All of these events have made some sort of news on Channel 5. Can't wait to see what's next!!!

And people think Independence High School is dangerous. HA HA HA

Exciting but tragic events

As you know a female police officer was killed in Delta on Tuesday morning. With my normal routine, I never listen to the radio--books on CD are so much more entertaining to listen to on my hour long drive. The only weird thing on my drive home was 8 police cars (6 in a tight formation) of various markings come racing up behind me with lights flashing. I wondered where they were headed, but lost them quickly. Anyway, I knew nothing of this until the boys got off the bus, with a "Did you hear what happened?"

As the cops were following leads to find the killers, one lead to Nephi. SWAT surrounded a house near my kids schools. Needless to say with all the danger that these men were capable of, the schools were put into a lockdown mode. The students were allowed to move within the schools. Derek's school was the most affected. SWAT headquarters was near the high school. Many police officers were onsite. He said police were there to escort the students to and from classes outside the main building, ie. seminary, vocational building. They would take 10 students at a time across to the door and run back for some more. This lasted for the entire afternoon. Thanksfully the SWAT took care of the situation and students were allowed to go home on time.

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