We Are Family....: 2016

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Aiden's Baptism

Canada trip - MIchael and Tanner

Grateful for November Blessings

Aiden turns 12 and is ordained a deacon

Well October came and is gone. We had so many great memories. Aiden had such a postive year playing tackle and flag football. Loved his coach, Ron Stratton and really played well and improved . Cross country was a big hit. Tanner and my niece Kamrin ran. Loved the roadtrips with the family traveling all over to watch them run. Tanner is sooo inspiring. We drove up North to watch Caleb play in his last football game, caught the Enterprise HS State Volleyball games and watched Samson as well. Love what Fall brings.

Aiden turned 12 and passed the sacrament for the first time Sunday - Can't believe our baby is 12. He smiled the whole time as he walked up and down the aisles. It's so fun watching him grow into such a fine youngman. He enjoyed dressing up like Donald Trump for the Halloween parade at school and then later in the evening when he went trick or treating he dressed up like a convict. Him and his friends went to Kelli's to open up presents and then they were off to trick or treat. When he got home that night he said, "that was my funnest Birthday so far".

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

August and September 2016

Lets see. School started early August - Tanner is a Junior(16) and Aiden is a 6th grader(11) - Tanner jumped right into Cross country this year and has been having a blast with his good friends - He takes his studies very seriously and enjoys school. Aiden is playing tackle football and flag football - He has practices for tackle 5:00-7:00 and then just plays flag one day a week. We enjoy watching Cousin Caleb(Senior) this year and glad that football still takes up our Friday nights. Travis Jr. will be home from Montana is 9 months and Michael just completed 2 months in Sacramento - What a blessing those missionaries are to our family - The Lord knew just what we needed sending these oh so precious boys to our home and we are so grateful.

Track, Aunt Geigy comes to visit and Seminary graduation

OUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parents need to "play offense" - to capitalize on the impressionable years of childhood by instilling in their sons the antecedents of character. Their assignment during two brief decades will be to trasform their boys from immature and flighty youngsters into honest, caring men who will be respectful of women, loyal and faithful in marriage, keepers of commitments, strong and decisive leaders, good workers, and secure. And of course, the ultimate goal for people of faithis to give each child understanding of scripture and a lifelong passion of Jesus Christ. This is, I believe. the most important responsibility for those of us who have been entrusted with the careand Nurturance of children.

Christmas In Elma!!

We left for WA the 13th of December - I barely made it to Seattle to hand the kids over to my Dad and catch a flight to Atlanta where I would join Trav for his company Christmas Party the next day. Trav and I had a fun get away and were able to do a little Christmas shopping. We stayed Thursday, Friday and Saturday and flew back to Seattle Sunday morning where we stayed until January 3rd - We were able to catch a Elma Boys Basketball game. The boys thought it was really cool looking at all the family(uncles & aunts) names on the walls before you entered the Gym doors. Michael and I went and Chatted with Coach Nadau one afternoon. It was so fun spending time with family and friends