The Dougherty Boys!!

January Joys!!!!

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.....because just being together is enough!!

..always love the holidays and the spirit they bring tp our home. The middle of December I had a little gettaway with the girls. My sister, mom, niece(kadin) and I went to Salt Lake for the weekend and attended "Time Out For Women". Had a great time listening to wonderful speakers and spending time with the gals.

Here is a collage of pictures from Christmas morning - So, fun to have my parents with us. The boys were cute and grateful for their gifts...the best gift was just being together as a family. Tanner took the time to buy special gifts at the school"store" we were surprised Christmas morning when he brought a humble gift out for each of us....he's thoughtful and will make the BEST husband and dad like Trav Sr.

The boys are pretty much clones of their dad - they love to hang out with eachother. I love the way Trav is close with his sons and always keeps them close to him.

The picture below is of Christmas EVE - It's always fun to have my sister's family to hang out with and really special we had my parents here...

We brought in the New Year at my sister's house - Played games and ate lots of yummy food.

During Christmas break Trav Jr. was invited to a basketball tourney in Wayne County Utah - about 3 hours from Enterprise. We enjoyed wacthing Trav play ball, Michael keep stats and lounging around in a hotel room for a few days - does it get better? Below is at half-time of one of Trav's games. Aiden was choosen to go down on the court and win a prize if he made the shot. The crowd cheered and stood to their feet when the ball went in the hoop. He loves to tag along with us to all the games and ask me pretty much every morning if his basketball game is "tomorrow".....he prepares his shoes, socks, jersey and water bottle sometimes 3 or 4 days before he plays ....he has watched his dad pack suitcases and get ready for business trips way too many times:)
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Christmas Eve 2011

Thought I would post this old picture of the cousins - growing up way too fast. So glad they get to grow up together.

Celebrated our "16th" wedding anniversary om December 30th

Lots of basketball - Michael...

Mike

Aiden - following after the "BIG" brothers

Aiden shooting for 2..

Loving the tongue...

Michael coaching the "Brothers"

Tanner

So fun to watch these boys!!

Travis Jr.

Happy 15th Travis Jr.

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Another year older - 15 years old, can you even believe it?? Trav turned 15 on December 8th. He had a game down in St. George - was 9 of 12 from the foul line...he ended up fouling out with 2 minutes to go
but what a way to celebrate the day. We went out to Sushi after his game..then to Walmart to pick out a gift with the gift card Nana and Papa sent...reminds me so much of his dad - great leader...so helpful - Still remember the day he was born - it was Christmas time...living in Elma....we were so grateful to have a son & the sweet spirit you always have brought into our home. Trav was asked by the varsity coach to travel with the varsity team to Nevada this weekend for a tournament...we love watching you grow...love when you pick Aiden up and hold him in your arms...Love ya Forever & thanks for BEING YOU!!

Aiden out for Sushi..

Shooting for "2"

#33...Go WOlves

Thata BOY!!

Sharp on the LINE!!

Giving Thanks...

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"As we pause to thank Him for the blessings of the past year,
we must not forget to thank Him for the lessons we have learned through our difficult times.
We are not to be thankful for just the pleasant, easy things, but ALL things."
[Millie Stamm]

Had a wonderful Thanksgiving - my brother Luke and his family came for a week from Seattle and also had my brother Matt's kids from Las Vegas and St. George. My parents, Kelli and her crew and even had Marty(Brandon's brother) and 2 of his daughters join us for dinner this year. We are in deed grateful for every single one of our family members near and far away - we love the memories we are creating and treasure the Thanksgiving Holidays of days gone by. Lots to be thankful for....

Thanksgiving dinner - Trav did things up good as usual...

The cousins...

My mom, dad and sister Kelli.

Handsome Husband and Grandma Carolyn

Michael(13), Jake(16) & Damon(18)

Travis Jr.(almost 15) & Zach(almost 15)

We had 4 seven year olds - here are 3 of them

Connor(7) Madalyn(8), Kinley(7), Aiden(7) and Easton(7)

kadin and the brothers

Grandma Jacobs famous butterscotch pie....

carrying on the Jacob/musgrove tradition

Madalyn, Kloe(Marty's little girl) and Kinley

Kinley Mae

Little bro Luke

Three genrations.....

Mikey

Tanner boy...

Zach, Trav and Samson

Grandma Carolyn playing scrabble with the grands

the kids played hard - here is Aiden in his birthday
gift from Nana and Papa Dougherty

Love this time of year - thankful for the power and blessings of family. We are thankful for each and everyone of you - Grateful to have my awesome husband home for the holidays.....love watching him with these 4 boys of ours...we had such a fun time!!

Fall Fun...

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Here is a picture of Tanner(11) and Kamrin(10) helping out with a game at Aiden's party. Can't believe Tanner will be passing the sacrament in a few months....I'm so, so, so, enjoying my boys. Love them so much:)

October to Novemebr...

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Aiden turned 7 on Halloween. We had a party for him right after school. There is a old building here in Enterprise called"Heritage Hall" that they use for parties and such so we had it there. He invited a bunch of friends. Aiden is a lite in our lives. He is loved dearly by his older brothers and brings so much sunshine into our home. We are so glad he is ours. He was excited to go to Walmart and shop with the gift card that Nana and Papa Dougherty sent. It didn't take him long at all to find a BYU football helmet and jersey that came together as a set....love when you find just the perfect gift. Thank you Nana and Papa.

My parents moved to Enterprise a little over a month ago. They are preparing to serve a full-time mission & wanted to come spend sometime with all these grandkids- we are enjoying every second we have with them and treasure their goodness and love. The pictures below were of Trav's last HS football game as a freshman...he started basketball Monday and really is loving that.

After Aiden's party we went to my sister's house and went tricker-or- treating. Travis, Michael and Tanner all went to parties while Aiden & Kinley went for the candy. After the boys got home from their parties they busted out the wigs and dress-up clothes. Kinley wore my old clown suit and looked adorable. Aiden was "black" spiderman.

I had to snap a picture of Michael at the last HS football game. Some how he got the school camera and was able to be down on the field. Michael was asked this week to be the head manager for the Varsity HS Basketball team - he is excited to travel and be part of that experience.

We love this time of year to remember all the things we have to be grateful for ~ we are looking forward to Thanksgiving and hold all of the memories that we share with our loved ones close to our hearts.

8th grade League Champs

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Michael after the championship game on Friday. 8th grade league champs!!

Dad & Mike

Michael making a interception

Dad always helping out with the gear..

The sideline gang...

Mike # 81

Michael kicking the extra point

Tribute to a WINNER!!!

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Tribute To A Winner

A winner is a man who can persevere in the face of all adversity. He walks quietly with true humility and maintains his sovereignty with calm pride. He boasts not of his victories, yet accepts readliy his defeats. He has tenacity of purpose, devotion to God and devotion to his family. He never believes he can be beaten, yet never seeks an excuse if he should.

A winner never loses sight of his goals, never stops striving, no matter how large it might be. He is quick with praise, yet not fickle. He inspires, he leads, he works, he sweats, and bleeds and cries, but Never quits!!!

A Winner will attempt the impossible, Challenge the odds, and achieve the improbable - never understaning his opponent, but always expecting him to do what he himself would do in similar circumstances.

A Winner may never achieve his ulitimate purpose, but he will Never Give Up.
Whatever pinnacle a Winner may reach, he will never be satisfied, nor will he lose sight of who got him where he is and so....

He lives and dies WINNING.

I remember reading this poem when I was a young girl and had to post it because it reminds me so much of Travis Jr. and his desire to do good. Trav broke his Patella(his knee cap) and tore his Medial patellar retinaculum ligament a few months ago. We were so excited last week when his Dr. gave him the "ok" to play. He had only been practicing for 2 days and his coach started him in the J.V game. He is so fun to watch. The pictures below are from Friday night during the Varsity game. We loved watching every move he made - we are so thankful for him and the blessing he is so our family!! Great work #12.....

Tanner's 6th grade football team finished up last week. Tanner had a really fun team and enjoyed playing this season.

Michael #81 plays for the league championship this Friday. He's worked so hard all season and all that hard work is paying off. Good luck, BUD!!

Aiden loves attending all of the boys football games. He loves watching and cheering for them all. He is a little "go getter". We love these boys - it such a fun time in life to watch them grow, progress, learn and become stronger. They have some great teammates and the other parents are so fun and encouraging.....love it!!

Trip to Salt Lake....

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Early August we made a trip up to Salt Lake to see Trav's brother and his family. Christopher, Eliza and Reese, it was so good to see you guys. We love that we can just pick up not matter how long it has been since we have seen you last. Thanks for fitting us in your busy schedule. Love the laughs, smiles and chats that keep us going...until next time. Hope to see you again soon. Give that beautiful Reese lots of hugs and kisses from all of us in Enterprise. We love ya!!

My Favorite Person

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Today I found a paper that Trav Jr. wrote about his dad and wanted to share it. Here it is:
The person I want to talk on is my dad because my dad is the person you always just want to go talk to. Me and my dad do everything together when he is home. My dad is always encouraging me to do more.

My dad is the BEST guy you will ever meet because he is so nice. Whenever we watch football together it is so fun because we both love it so much and it gets really intense. Mt dad's favorite football team is Boise State but mine is BYU. I can't wait until they play eachother!!!

When my dad comes home from work we always have alot of fun together. We usually go to a really funny movie, throw or play basketball.

The reason I wanted to talk about my dad is because he is the greatest guy I know. I don't know what I would do without my dad.

Trav Jr. hit the nail on the head talking about his dad. I love that these two are so close - they do look like eachother and act so much alike. I'm so grateful for a husband who is such a good father - these boys are so lucky to have him as their DAD!! It's true.... everything is more fun when Trav Sr. is around:)

Dallin and Kaden

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Stay tuned....

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We just got back from Salt lake last night - fun seeing Trav's Grandmother and brother Christopher, Eliza and their darling daughter Reese . Her and Aiden had a ball together. The boys started school last week - yikes I have a Freshman, 8th grader, 6th grader and Adien is in 1st. Lots of fun things happening....I will get some more pics up soon

The after party

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My husband always loves to break out the iPOD and dance and sing - He always makes it fun for everyone...esp. the kids:)

Trav busting out...

love this one...

Kaleigh laughing/smiling at Trav singing

Grandma getting a kick out of Trav..

Aiden following in dad's footsteps:)

Love this of Easton(My brother Luke's son)

The twinners..

Grandma Carolyn always has to take her turn too:)

Wedding Reception...

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Trav and Michael - Trav hurt his knee a few weeks ago playing football. He fractured the bone below his knee cap...we are praying for a speedy recovery.
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Trav Jr., Trav Sr., and Luke

Me and Trav

Tanner

Aiden

Aiden being a goof ball and Kinley...

The 2 Travs'

Michael

Kinley Mae...

July to August....

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So, Mid-July I drove to Washington with my 4 boys to attend my High School Class Reunion. I'm glad I went - it was fun to visit with old friends...catch up and look towards to future. Can't believe it has been 20 years!!

A few days after we got back from Washington we hit the 24th of July parade - and went to the rodeo all weekend long - My parents kept Aiden and Tanner for a week in Washington - the boys hit Vale, Oregon for the 24th of July with my parents and were able to see lots of family along the way back home:)

Once the 24th was over it was all about decorations, invitations and Bridal showers - Lots of girls stuff....

Kadin turned 18 the day before she got married so when all of the family started arrvong the night before the wedding...we had a family Bridal shower - was super fun!!!

The Wedding Day - St. George Utah

reception....

Michael and my cousin Sissy...

Dancing

Visiting....

Eating...Kel, Dad Tanner and Uncle Luke

Tanner and Kaleigh

Uncle Luke, Jake and Trav

The cousins..

Grandpa with the boys...

Me and my hubby and the wedding luncheon.

The Flag Still stands for FREEDOM...

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This year we kept our 4th of July traditon alive and participated in the Enterprise Community Events...

Old fashion day at the town park...bring the kids and lets find a WINNER...

Always fun to see the cousins join in on all the fun ...TOGETHER!!

yep, Trav Jr. is going to be a big FRESHMAN next year - He just got back from his third football camp in the last 5 weeks. He has grown into such a fine youngman - we love the great example he sets for his younger brothers. This youngman is doing great things!!

The Dougherty Boys!!!!

Michael was invited to the High School baskteball team camp last week - the kid has big goals set!!

Jake has grown so much...he is 6'4. Love Jake and the role model he is for all his cousins. Such a great kid.

Trav Sr. always has enjoyed the fireworks since the boys have gotten older - he is so good about making sure the boys have the "WORKS"!!

Later on in the evening my sister had a bunch of people over to her house - she always has the yummy food and good company. Thanks Kel, for being you.

Jake & Johnny.....

Michael, Aiden and Kinley checking out the fireworks.....

It's official Kadin is getting married August 12th - we are getting excited for the BIG Day. We love you Dallin and Kadin!!

Tanner and Samson .....good buddies!!

I'm proud to be an American - thankful to those who have gone before us - who fought for the freedom we have today - for those who are fighting and away from their families today. I'm thankful for the blessings I have in my life...to be able to raise my family and enjoy the freedoms here in the United States. God Bless the USA!!

The Doyles Gather

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There are two lasting bequests we can give our children, one is roots, the other is wings.
~Hodding Carter

~The best thing to spend on your children is TIME!! ~ Loise Hart

Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you

you cherished them ~ Richard Evans. (Not pictured.. JD and Tyler who are serving full-time missions and Ashley the oldest grandaughter who had to leave the reunion a little early)

We are grateful for our Doyle/Jacobs heritage. Grandparents who took the time to have family reunions and make family top priority. We love each of our family members and cherish the time and memories we share with them ~ they help create who we are and who we will become.

Graduation Time....

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My parents and brothers came to Enterprise the end of May to attend Kadin's HS graduation.

The day after graduation my brother Luke and sister in law Kristin had planned a beautiful Doyle family reunion at "Zion's National Park".

We rented a beautiful home that was close to the pool, basketball courts, volleyball, the zip line and ping pong tables. We enjoyed some amazing hikes and loved our visit with all the aunts, uncles, cousins and of course Grandma and Grandpa.

We stayed up late most nights..in the above picture Michael was entertaining us with his handsome voice - we laughed alot and ate really yummy food:)

April to May...

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Aiden graduated from Kindergarten last week. We had such a fun year together.

His teacher Mrs. Snow did such a fantatsic job this year. He enjoyed her so much and his cute class.

Easter with my sister and her family!!

Aiden started baseball - so fun to watch him. He has a good little swing and is such a little go-getter.

Aiden #11

Our little SLUGGER...

His Sacred Name - An Easter Declaration

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One of my favorite things about April is General Conference. Trav surprised
me with a trip to Washington to see my parents over General Conference
Weekend. Loved seeing my parents and darling brothers, Kristin, Connor, Easton
Deanie and Conley. Also was able to catch up with one of my dearest friends ever, Connie.
Loved my visit with you all:)

This Easter I am more grateful then ever for our savior Jesus Christ. For
his atoning sacrifice for my imperfections and also for the sins of the world.
For my good husband who loves and cares for me. For our Four sons and the
goodness they offer our family. For the daily blessings we take for granted...food, shelter,
clothing and for family relationships - for the trials we have that mold us and help us become
stronger and more humble. I know that Christ lives... I am indeed grateful for his resurrection
and the life he lived. For the restored gospel of Jesus Christ on the earth today, for a living
prophet and power of the priesthood...the powerfulness of the Book of Mormon and the strength
that we receive from its truthfulness. May each of you enjoy this Easter Sunday with your families and loved ones - we look forward to seeing each of you and spending time with you this year!!

Jimmer Fredette 2010-2011 Highlights

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In March Trav and I went to Vegas with a group of friends from Enterprise
to watch BYU & Jimmer play. We watched a few games but the best one was
against New Mexico when Jimmer scored 52 points.......He has a inspiring story!!!

March to April...

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In March I was called to be the Young Womens President of our ward. Over the last month it has been so fun getting to know the youth and participate in all the fun activities. Below is a picture of a Stake Youth Activity. All the wards had to learn different dances. I loved watching Michael and Trav dancing and having a good time. They really enjoyed themselves:)

Uncle Ben and Aunt Ursula came to Southern Utah a few weeks ago. We loved getting together with them. They brought with them all the LUCK in the world. They surprised the boys by walking into the gym while they were playing a basketball game. Trav Jr. made the basket to carry his team into overtime. Uncle Ben then came up to Enterprise and gave the boys a football lesson. He always takes advantage of those moments. When Aiden was just a few weeks old we moved to Florida - just a few hours from Ben and Ursula. They were always so good to come hang out with us on the weekends - We love them and are so grateful for our times with each of them.

PS - These pictures were taken up in Enterprise. I didn't have my camera down in St. George. That is why Ursula is not in any pics, but she took some fun ones with her camera. Let me tell you how beautiful she looks - pregnant with #3 and still looks like a Super-model:) Love you guys!

February to March....

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The First of February Travis and Michael ended their St. George League basketball seasons. Trav's team tied for FIRST in league and Michael's team took 2nd. There were 4 teams from Enterprise that competed.
The middle of February the Enterprise HS coach organized a tournament and Trav and Michael's team ended up playing in the championship AGAINST eachother. They both had wonderful seasons and we look forward to watching many more games in the future:) They both were choosen to be on a traveling team ...had a few weeks off and started up again this week. I could sit for hours watching these boys....

Yea...our HS girls basketball team made it to state this year and took the championship - so fun to be apart of such a inspiring EVENT. The tournament was in Richfield, Utah..about 31/2 hours from Enterprise.

Grandma & Grandpa Doyle, Uncle Matt, Madalyn and Samson came to visit for 10 days. While they were here we celebrated Trav's 38th birthday, traveled to the state basketball tournament, celebrated Samson's 11th Brithday, watched my sister's girls (Kadin, Kamron and Kinley) perform in a dance recital, and attended Madalyn's baptism in St George. So many fun times and great memories...always fun to have family around.

Also, while my parents were visiting my Aunt Cherlyn(Mom's younger sister who is 18 years younger) came to Enterprise with Uncle Joe, Jed, Sissy, Ali and ALi's 2 daughters(Kaleigh and Kindee) - We stayed up late every night, sang, danced and did plent of laughing - what a great time we had. We feel so blessed so be related to such a close family and share the relationships that will last FOREVER....come back soon everyone and thanks for making the big trip to see us all....We love you!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

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Every Valentines Day the 5th and 6th grade Students put on a dance for their parents - I love this tradition!! Tanner(5th) grade and Cousin Caleb(6th) grade had a blast learning new dances.

That evening Travis Sr. treated me to Thai food and a movie. Love those dates with my hubby!!

Happy 11th Birthday Tanner....

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Scanned some old pictures of me and my BOY. I love your smile, wit, personality and who your are and have become. Love your conversations, when you bare your testimony....you are a great communicator. Love how you enjoy the simple things in life....you are a thinker and creator. Love our visits in the van...on our drives to games and competitions... love to listen to the conversations you have with your brothers, family and friends. Thanks for being you and all that you are to me and our family!!!

Jumping Jacks with family and friends...these kids were so funny!!!

Picking out your favorite cake with DAD!!

Happy 11th Birthday Tanner

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Some of the things Tanner did on his 11th Birthday:

1)Went to the Outback Steakhouse

2) Saw this new movie....

Tanner Stevenson Dougherty....

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We had a blast celebrating Tanner's 11th Birthday - Love this Kid!!

Tanner always has something funny to say, but is also very compassionate. Living close to his cousins he spends every moment he can with Caleb(11) and also Samson(10) who lives 45 minutes away. They are all three very close buds:)

This year I have had the opportunity to be Tanner's classroom mom. Fun to get to go into the 5th grade and see what he is up to.

Tanner doesn't require alot - easy going kid. Always knows where his "THINGS" are and is very concerned about his stuff.

He loves to garden - enjoys the outdoors.... already has the seeds ready for us to plant. Loves, loves, animals and has a very tender heart. Loves to camp and fish...enjoys shooting the breeze around the campfire.....nobody makes us laugh or entertains us more then Tanner.

Tanner just finished up his basketball season and enjoyed that. He loves to cook, play video games and is always up for a funny movie....reminds me so much of his father.

He is the greatest kid and I am so glad he is MINE:)

Fun times with TANNER!!

Aiden dressing up with the "girl" cousins....love when the kids use their imagination!!!

January...Michael is a teenager

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Michael turned 13, yep we have another teenager - Michael has always been a go getter:)
He has a great smile and laugh - he is HAPPY and shares that happiness with others. He is a
perfectionist - a great artist. He loves sports -He got up this morning at 6:00am to go work on his shot at the gym - He's a hardworker....has alot of heart - I love that!! I would have to say football and basketball are his favorite sports - depends on the season... - Michael is a loyal brother, he is faithful and has a powerful spirit. I will always remember the time when he seperated his shoulder after many weeks of trying to heal - going to the doctor for his last visit and the Dr. giving him permission to play in his football pads..when we got out to the van I glanced over at him and he had his eyes closed saying a silent prayer. I love that attitude of grattitude he has. Michael brings a lite in our home that has touched all of us. We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father for sending us such a choice spirit.

Michael has such nice friends - One of his friends made this candy bouquet for him for his BIRTHDAY.

Michael loves traditions - he planned another birthday party this year and had some friends over to the house for a movie party. Love this CHILD:)

Love these guys....

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The morning of January 1st, 2011 Trav and I left Enterprise and headed for Vegas for our little getaway anniversary. As we approached main street we noticed there was some emergency vehicles heading our way. We pulled over to the side of the road and let them pass - We ended up following the emergency vehicles out of town since that was the road we had to take to go to Las Vegas. Well, about 3 or 4 miles out of town there was a bad accident - a head-on -collision. with one women lossing her life. As we watched this unfold I couldn't help to think about how fragile life is. How important relationships are. The lady that passed away was a member of our community - had 14 children and just 65 years old. I had the opportunity to attend her funeral yesterday....What an amazing WOMEN!! Really got me thinking...

I love these spirits the lord has entrusted me with. My greatest desire as a mother is to make sure they know the plan that our Heavenly Father has for each of us - to be happy and obey the commandments - to be their BEST selves. I love this time of year to ponder the new goals we have for the upcoming year - a new start in many ways. I love this great community that welcomes us in and shares with us the simple things in life that money can't buy. Hard work, dedication and service...the neighbor that helps shovel a snowy walk or searches out a forgotten friend-many plates of goodies through the holiday and well wishes from friends and families. We are excited for a New year - to watch or children grow and learn. We hope you all enjoyed your holidays. Thanks for the Christmas, Holiday cards and news letters. We love catching up on all the new things. Happy New Year!!

15 years BABY!!!

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Trav and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary December 30th. We went to Las Vegas and enjoyed a yummy buffet, and stayed at the Hilton Hotel. He's my favorite person ever:) I love him for who he is and the man he has become. He treats me so good and I can feel his friendship and love. He just gets me....he knows the desires of my heart and helps me accomplish my goals. He makes me laugh - love to watch him with our boys. He is such a good dad - He works hard for his family - he has a good balance between family and work time. He doesn't sweat the small stuff - I'm lucky to be married to this man and get to spend eternity with him and our family:)

Christmas Greetings...

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Aiden is such a fun boy. He brings so much love and excitement into our home. I love the magic of Christmas and that he still BELIEVES:)!!

Aiden and Tanner in Salt Lake

Christmas.....

We drove down to Salt Lake City Christmas day and stayed with Trav's grandmother. Trav's parents came the 26th- It was so fun to catch up with Nana and Papa. Had some great chats and appreciate the love they have given us over the years. We love them so much and can't wait until we see them this Summer.

The Holidays....

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Enjoyed the boys helping out with the decorations this year - Always fun to pull out the decorations from years past...the boys were so helpful and excited.

We are lucky to live just a block/trail away from my sister and her 6 kids, but we also only live 45 minutes from my brothers(Matthew) kids as well - actually in our same school district. We were thrilled to have them come spend a few days with us during the holidays..including Christmas Eve.

This picture was taken during half/time of my Nephew's(Jake) basketball game. So fun to see all the cousins out on the court together.

Spent lots of time at the Church gym during Christmas break playing ball with the cousins and friends.

Our trip to Atlanta...

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We took a 5 day trip to Atlanta for Trav's company Christmas party - the party was so fun but even better was seeing Trav's brothers. Christopher, Eliza and Reese(so dang cute) moved out there this past Summer and his other brother(Ben) and his darling family drove up from Tallahassee, Fl so we were able to have a little get together. Trav has such a fun family - feel lucky to be related to everyone single one of them - loved hearing the good'ole Dougherty stories of days gone by...my face hurt from laughing so hard. Enjoyed seeing Christopher, Eliza, Reese, Ben, Ursula, Bella, and Landon....you guys have such beautiful families and are doing such a great job in teaching and raising them...fun to watch!!
Can't wait until our next reunion. Thanks for driving up from Florida so we could see you Ben and Ursula - Eliza and Christopher thanks for opening up your beautiful home, for that yummy pizzia dinner, for the fun girlie lunch at the mall, the yummy meal you prepared for us and the Southern Sunday church service...really had a great time!! Love you all bunches!!

Aiden has started his basketball season this year along with his brothers...we are having a ball with these boys!!

Thanks mom and dad for caring for my boys so Trav and I could go and enjoy ourselves in Atlanta - love ya forever!!

So excited for this Christmas season - we get to see Nana and Papa in Salt Lake the day after Christmas. We just found out this week that Sissy(Trav's sister) is going to have a boy... that was exciting news for the whole family - We are grateful for each one of our family members on the Doyle and Dougherty side. Each member makes the puzzle complete - we are grateful for the power of family and togetherness...experiences that draw us closer and make us stronger. We feel your love and hope you can feel ours....

November to December...

2010-12-20T23:58:00.000-08:00

My Grandma Jacobs passed away the day after Thanksgiving. What an amazing women - she has left behind a wonderful legacy - She was one of 14 children - had 10 children of her own - 48 grandchildren and 104 great-grandchildren. She was the BEST example - was a wonderful cook and homemaker - holidays were always the Best at grandma Jacobs. I don't ever remember grandma raising her voice - always took advantage of the teaching moment...told the BESt stories of days gone by - Reminded us to be kind - supported all the grandchildren in whatever they were interested in...remember Grandma and Grandpa several years ago traveling to 3 different states over a 3 week period to watch 3 state playoff games from 3 differnt granchildren - the memories will live on in our hearts...the homemade ice-cream from the snow, butterscotch pies, sledding down the hill at the FARM in Vale...because of her I have a wonderful mother, aunts, uncles and several cousins....My life is blessed because of the life of my grandmother - want to be just like her:)

Happy Birthday Travis Jr. ...The big "14" - My boy!! My life has been so blessed by having Travis Jr. as my first born son. He had a great football season and went right into basketball season. He is a bruiser - love to watch him. He has made 20 and 30 points the last few games - he is a pretty reserved kid for the most part but pretty entertaining to watch once he steps on the court - he is humble. He never talks about what he did - he lets others do the talking for him - I love that about him. Our home is always booming with extra boys/friends ....he is a good friend. He loves movie parties and hanging out with family and friends - he likes to attend all the HS activities and enjoys the freedom of this small community - he loves school and will be ordained a Teacher in a few weeks at church. He is kind and loving - enjoys his dads cooking - loves school...gets up at 6:00 every morning to attend speed training/weight lifting - he works hard and takes his goals serious. He is not only an example to Michael, Tanner and Aiden but also to us as his parents. We know whatever Travis decides to do in all his walks of life he is going to move mountains....love ya, bud!!

My parents came to Enterprise to stay with my boys while Trav and I went to Atlanta - We left for Atlanta on his Birthday but had a little family party the day before we left....

Caleb(Kel's son), Samson(Matt's son), Tanner and Aiden road with me to the funeral - they are good buds and we had a great time together!!

Veterans Day 2010

2010-11-22T12:04:00.000-08:00

Tried to scan this paragraph Tanner wrote for Veterans Day and his 5th grade class - hope you can read it. Always fun to see the kids appreciate the Veterans Day holiday. So thankful for the men and women who have sacrificed their time and life in order for us to enjoy this beautiful country where we have freedom - the freedom to choose. Michael and Trav played in their championship football game Veteran's day in the evening - what a cool experience!! United States of America...the land of the FREE!! Great work, Tanner!!!

Michael and Trav's Football season 2010

2010-11-22T11:45:00.001-08:00

It has been such a fun football season this year. The boys played hard and had some great experiences. It's fun to see life molding and preparing them for bigger and better things. The season ended a week or so ago - here is a little video we put together for the boys.

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Our Mississippi Boy - Happy 6th Aiden

2010-10-31T21:43:00.000-07:00

Halloween October 31, 2004 became one of the greatest days of our lives. We have been celebrating Aiden's Brithday for the past few days. Here are a few things we did: Friday, Aiden and Tanner had their Halloween parties at school. Aiden got to wear his costume to school. He was way excited about that. After school the H.S. football game had a state playoff game here in Enterprise - Hometown football is always the best - Kadin(my niece) danced with the drill team to "Thriller". After the game we hit the Elementry Halloween Carnival. Aiden and Tanner loved getting their faces painted. Aiden's favorite game was the ring toss -
Saturday, we were up and at it early - Michael had a playoff game in Cedar City - His team played awesome..I think their BEST game so far. After the game we went out to eat for Aiden's Birthday - then hit up Walmart. Nana and Papa Dougherty sent him a gift card..it's always fun for them to pick out a toy themselves....thanks Nana and Papa - he was happy to get your Birthday call as well. After Walmart we headed back to Enterprise for trick- or- treating and went to Aiden's Birthday party at the Koopmans - Trav and I ended up taking Kinley and Aiden around trick-or-treating. Those kids were so cute. It was like each house was the first. Here in Utah they celebrate Halloween on Saturday if it falls on a Sunday:)...love that!

Sunday Aiden was excited to get sung to at church. The primary here gave him a Birthday Can with goodies- My good hubby made Aiden's choice of dinner - Steak, shrimp and Trav's famous garlic mashed potatoes for the his Birthday dinner. Thanks to everyone for all the fun Birthday cards, gifts and phone calls. We love Aiden so much -he brings so much laughter and love to our family of boys....

Aiden helped me make pumkin cupcakes for his party - here he is at his party Saturday night.

Tanner and his buddies went trick-or-treating by themselves - here are some of the other cousins and friends at his party. Uncle Brandon made a really cool drink with dry ice:)

Here are Aiden and Tanner at their class parties...

Michael wore some crazy hair to the HS Football game Friday night..that child beats to his own drum. The kids had gone out on the sidelines to watch the drill team dance to "Thriller". Here are some pics at the carnival as well. Trav and Michael both went to different parties of their own Saturday night - yikes... I almost have 2 teenagers. They are such fun boys.

Secretariat

2010-10-29T19:38:00.001-07:00

When my parents were here they treated us to the movie Secretariat. They had already seen it once but wanted my sister and our families to see it. It is a great movie. Inspiring.....
Love my parents to pieces - thanks for all those inspiring lessons of life:)

Together is the BEST place to BE...

2010-10-29T19:29:00.000-07:00

Took the boys bowling Monday. Bowling is such a great game....boys took it pretty serious. Had some good laughs with eachother.

The boys!!!.........................................................................................

My parents came to Utah again this month. We all got together for Tyler's missionary farewell. We are thankful to the 2 oldest Doyle grandsons who are paving the way and serving full time missions.

Getting ready for the big football games tomorrow...

October updates...

2010-10-17T15:14:00.000-07:00

Only a few more weeks before playoffs - This is Trav Jr. throwing the ball in the picture below. His team is undefeated. If they win their next game they head to the Championships:)

Aiden loves to watch his brothers play - you will often find him down on the sidelines standing by a brother or his dad watching the games - always wants to be part of the excitment.

Michael's team has won 2 lost 2 and they tied yesterday - If they win their game in 2 weeks they also will go to the championships. Michael is the player with the ball:)

It has been 2 years since Michael's eye accident - he also seperated his shoulder this past Summer. So thankful for the power of prayer - power of the priesthood that heals and gives us comfort and peace.

The picture of Tanner in the far right is of Tanner after he doctored up our dog "Doc". Doc cut himself pretty bad. I love how Tanner has so much compassion...such a tender heart. He stayed by Doc until odd hours of the night - Doc is lucky to have him:)

Grandma & Grandpa Doyle come to visit..

2010-09-22T16:17:00.000-07:00

My parents came for the weekend - they have 13 grandchilden in Southern Utah so, basically came down to watch lots of football. My sister and I drove down to see them in Vegas the night they arrived...just in time to watch Damon's(my nephew)football team win in OT - had a great time...even better to hit such a great game. Damon is a awesome player.

Friday: we all gathered at Kel's house for dinner and games

Saturday: we all woke up early and drove one hour East to Panaca to watch Travis, Zach and Michael play on the 8th grade team. Trav has been throwing the ball like a true CHAMPION- he is so fun to watch!! Zach is our center - him and Trav have a good connection, and Michael is a workhorse - he has ran for 5 touchdowns the last 2 games and is the 7th grade kicker - fun he got to play up with the big boys:) Does it really get better then this?? After Michael's game my parents drove 2 hours down to St. George to watch Samson(another nephew) play in his football game - 4 games in 2 days!! Saturday night my brother Matt's family, Kel's family, my parents, and the boy's football coach and his family all gathered for a yummy BBQ and some more football - Trav cooked us up some of his yummy food....

Sunday: We went to church and all gathered for dinner one more time before we said our goodbyes - we love being close to family and our so grateful for each and everyone of our family members near and far that make our family unique and special. Thanks mom, dad, & matt for the good times!!!

VIRTUE=STRENGTH

2010-09-16T07:55:00.000-07:00

I love nothing more then to see my boys compete in a football game, organize a game in the back yard, get excited about the watermellon growing out in the garden, or working hard on a assignment and having that hard work pay off, but nothing warms my heart more then to open a closed door and see them kneeling in prayer - to hear them share their testimonies of the restored gospel and pass the sacrament. I'm so thankful for each one of our sons and the strength they bring our family. I love this video...virtue does equal strength and does bring a confidence within....

Homecoming....

2010-09-16T07:35:00.000-07:00

Well, Homecoming was another big hit this year - this town has tons of tradtions! The funnest part of the week was watching Kadin all grown-up on the homecoming court during halftime at the football game. She is BEAUTIFUL - and watching the parade(Trav and Michael got to ride on the 7th & 8th grade football float), HS football game, powder puff game and all the dressing up was a BLAST!!

....Summer to FALL

2010-09-06T11:29:00.000-07:00

Tanner has such a love for animals - Heavenly Father has blessed him with that wonderful gift. I love to watch Tans - He has a deep love for every living creature. Loves little babies and children - has so much patience with them. He is in the 5th grade this year and just did his first autobiography this week about himself. He loves his teacher and school - really enjoys reading and is a great student - says he wants to be a Veterinarian someday - Has a sharp mind like his Father:)

Loving the ages of our 4 boys......

Getting excited for HOMECOMING week...parade, game, dressing up - making memories!!!

Aiden will turn 6 next month - He is excited about his costume and Birthday on Halloween!!

...Back to the BOOKS!!!

2010-09-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

Michael(7th grade),Travis(8th grade) are both up in the high school this year. They are such fun boys - growing up way too fast for me. They started school a few weeks ago and are getting excited for their first football games this coming weekend - I love that they have each other - they are good buds!!

My baby started kindergarten this year. Only goes from 12:10-2:30 - The first day he rode his bike to school and I walked behind him... just couldn't stop thinking about where times goes - he is such a little man - loves life..and is so excited about school and learning. Enjoys drawing and is going to be the "Star of the week" starting tomorrow. He is pretty pumped on taking his poster to school - this year we did a small little garden and we will often find Aiden showing the neighborhood kids the veggies and how "huge" they are getting. He brings so much Light into our home....

Kadin my niece is a big senior this year - it's fun for the kids to have the cousins at school with them. We enjoy watching her dance and perform during all the half time events. Michael and her are good buds too:)

Zach and Trav are just a few months apart - these boys are amazing. Trav is playing QB this year and Zach is the center -they have a AWESOME team. BEST of Friends!!!

Summer FUN!!

2010-08-27T23:28:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed taking the boys camping up at Dixie State Park.

Stopped by Cove Fort on the way home from the Doyle Reunion.

Football Camp......Aiden got to join in on the fun too.

Jacobs Reunion 2010

2010-07-28T20:24:00.000-07:00

So, we packed up the van July 19th and headed to Wallowa Lake in Central Oregon. Every 2 years my mom's family gets together and camps for a week. Like I have said my mom is 1 of 10 children. This was the first reunion we have had since my grandfather passed away almost 2 years ago. We missed him dearly - just wasn't the same without him, but my 86 year old grandmother pulled through and came up to camp for 4 days. We counted around 150 family memebrs in attendence. Always fun to spend time with my BEST cousins - we are all super close. I have some wonderful Aunts and Uncles - we always pick up where we left off ... share stories and sing around the campfire of days gone by.

Zach and Caleb rode with us to the reunion - nothing like a van full of 6 boys!!!!The last night we hit the big St Joseph Rodeo about 10 miles out of camp. Growing up we always attended the 24th of July Rodeo in Vale, Oregon - my grandpa loved the Rodeos...

The boys had fun rafting with Grandpa Mark, fishing with the cousins, playing basketball, go-carts, and the rope swing down at the river....can't forget the traditional races...aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews run and give it thier all.....love that good JACOBS BLOOD!!

In the picture above I am holding my youngest cousin-not nephew, but COUSIN. My Uncle rick who is 2 years older then I just had granchild #58. Always fun to sing around the campfire - and the Jacobs tradtional talent show is always a big hit.

Before the big trek Trav took us up to the Dixie National Forest camp grounds - the boys are all CRAZY like their Dad and enjoyed jumping from the rocks....esp. Aiden!!

Football in July!!!!!!!

2010-07-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

Trav Sr., Trav Jr.,and Michael had a little 7 on 7 camp this week.
Travis Jr. will be in 8th grade this year and Michael will be a 7th grader. Trav Sr., got to help coach. He always enjoys being with his BOYS!!!!

Baseball Spring/Summer 2010....

2010-07-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

Michael was choosen to be on a all-star baseball team this past month. We went down to Cedar City this past week to cheer him on - he did great on his pitching and also played center field.

Go Michael!!!!Go Michael!!Go Michael!! Go Michael!!! Michael...................................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Things to Come

2010-07-08T10:01:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday Michael, Aiden and I ran into Elder Holland and his wife at the gas station here in Enterprise. His wife grew up in Enterprise and they were here for a family reunion. It was just him, his wife and 2 other people in the store. What a cool experience to shake his hand and visit with him for a bit - neat experience for the boys as well to speak to an apostle of the Lord - I felt his love as he spoke to us - what an amazing man - he is one of my all-time favorites!!!

Joseph, Angela, & Jake come to visit......

2010-07-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

Loved catching up with Joseph(Trav's younger brother) his wife Angela and adorable son, Jake. We had a great visit with lots of laughs - we love you guys - really enjoyed our visit!!

.....catching up

2010-07-08T09:55:00.000-07:00

We celebrated the 4th of July on Monday the 5th. The community put on a great program at the school in the early morning- fun runs at the park later on in the afternoon - had 4 familes over for a BARB-Q later that evening and enjoyed a firework show put on by my brother-in-law Brandon that night - fun filled DAY!!

Smiling really hard that these boys belong to my husband - wouldn't really call Trav the cowboy type. Loved the rodeo -something I always enjoyed attending as a young girl in Vale, Oregon. The boys had a great time - Tanner even caught a chicken during the games in the arena - doesn't get much better than that:)...when we arrived home Aiden had Michael's boots on - he really wants his dad to buy him a horse...:):)

Aiden and I went North for a few days and hung out with Trav while he was working - we played during the day and enjoyed having Trav to hang out with in the evenings.....Love that KID!!

June 13th-17th, 2010

2010-06-20T01:26:00.000-07:00

Headed up North again to Provo, Utah. Dropped Travis Jr. and

Michael off at the BYU Football camp for 4 days. They had a wonderful

time. While the boys were at camp, Tanner, Aiden and I headed to Salt Lake

and stayed with Trav while he was on a business trip. We had a ball swimming

at the motel pool, visiting the aquarium, playing tennis, going to watch Shrek 4,

and just doing younger stuff that the older boys maybe don't enjoy as much.

Really made for some fun memories.

Shrek the Final Chapter

2010-06-20T01:22:00.000-07:00

Trip to the Aquarium!!!

2010-06-20T01:20:00.000-07:00

The Aquarium was so hands on. The boys got to touch, feel and see all kinds of things. Tanner could of stayed for hours.....he loves this kind of stuff!

Bronco Mendenhall

2010-06-20T01:17:00.000-07:00

The whole family got to hear the head football coach (Bronco Mendenhall) speak. What an inspiring man....

.....fun with the younger boys!!!

2010-06-20T01:16:00.000-07:00

Aiden taking a swing at tennis...

Tanner touching a Sting Ray.......

Tanner had so much fun checking out all the critters...he was teaching me a thing or two:)

Tanner being patient with Aiden on the tennis court....

BYU Football Camp

2010-06-20T01:11:00.000-07:00

Michael and Trav at orientation....

Dad and the boys...

Travis Jr, Dorm Advisor, Michael and Tanner

BYU Head coach "Bronco" giving the boys some instruction.....

Samson and Madalyn come for the weekend!!

2010-06-20T01:05:00.000-07:00

Madalyn and Samson came to Enterprise over the weekend...boys having fun playing video games!!

Tanner(10), Caleb(11) & Samson(10) heading out for night-games.

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2010-06-09T09:17:00.001-07:00

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Crafton/Franks reunion 2010

2010-06-09T08:58:00.000-07:00

..last Thursday we jumped in the van and headed to Salt Lake for the Crafton/Franks reunion. My mother-in-laws maiden name is Crafton and her mother's(Gram) maiden name was Franks. My mother in law was the oldest of four children and she went on to have 7 children of her own. The Crafton crew are a very fun bunch...always smiling...always have something funny to share or tell and have some very strong roots. We are so lucky to be part of that family tree and share of the blessings that come from such a beautiful family. We are gratfeful for Nana & Papa who made the long flight out from Iowa and others who traveled long distances to make those memories special.

Thursday we were able to catch up with Nana's brother who flew in from New Hampshire

Friday we had lunch with Nana & Papa, Uncle Kelly and Gram...later we went to Jayden's baseball game and hit a late movie.

Saturday was the big reunion....the kids had a blast with their cousins playing baseball at the park, learning about family history and later playing volleyball and swimming back at Gram's house...Travis Jr., Michael, Leah, Joseph, Tanner, Heidi and Jayden ended up spending the night at Gram's with Nana, Papa and Uncle Kelly.

Sunday we were able to attend church with a crew of family and then headed back to Southern Uath. SOOO fun!!

Crafton/Franks Reunion 2010

2010-06-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

Travis Sr., Tanner, Nana, Papa holding Aiden, Michael and Travis Jr.

Tanner, Travis, Leah, Joseph, & Michael

My greatest Blessings call me MOM...

2010-05-09T12:45:00.000-07:00

I love being a mom for so many reasons...the smiles..laughs
lessons...learning....growing....testifying....seeing ...hearing....loving
forgiving...changing....sharing....giving....ahh, I love these BOYS!!

Still remember this day. I was with my sister in Salt Lake and we were trying to get a cousin picture. I can't find the cousin picture that was taken this day...but Michael ended up spilling water or juice on his shirt..needless to say we had a cousin picture taken this day...and Michael has his shirt completly off...yep, professional picture taken in the studio...shirtless.....Motherhood....ya gotta love it. Funny how I love that picture now:)

Then came Aiden....Aiden and Tanner are almost 5 years apart so we were so excited to have another boy/baby running around the house. Love that AIDEN....

Happy Mother's Day...

2010-05-09T12:09:00.000-07:00

Just got home from a great day at church and wanted to write a little about my beautiful mother while everything is fresh in my mind.
My mom is such a incredible women. She grew up on a farm in Eastern Oregon and was the 2nd child of 10 - first daughter! My mom has always been a great example to me. A few things I remember when I was younger was driving all the way to Vale(her home town) from Sandhallow, Idaho (where my family was living at the time) to attend a hometown basketball game. I was probably 5 0r 6 at the time. I still remember the crowd roaring and the band playing. I still had uncles in HS playing ball and my aunt was one of the cheerleaders at the time. My mom instilled in me the power of family - togetherness....being loyal. My mom was the kind of gal that when someone was falling on hard times...she was there to pull them up. My mom isn't a gossiper. If she has something to say she will tell the person straight up. She is extremley positive and a very hard worker. She just turned 66 this year and does cirlces around most. She often took time for the teaching moment - baring her testimony and testifiying of the truthfulness of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. She taught me the value of hard work and the value of prayer...that I could turn to my Heavenly Father anytime..anywhere and he would listen. She taught me the power of forgivness and often said sorry when she felt she had done wrong.
My mom always put things in a spritual frame of mind - that everyone is unique....needed... and has something to offer the world that knowone else can do. She is a very compassionate but tough/firm lady....she is kind and loving and strives to do good daily. I'm thankful to her for providing me with the BEST of friends..... Mark, Kelli Matthew and Luke. For giving me life...the greatest gift of all.

This picture was taken when my mom was a senior in HS. She was
the homecoming Queen..I always remember as a young girl thinking
this picture was so cool -

Starts and ends with the family....

2010-05-04T16:35:00.000-07:00

Caleb, Michael & Tanner

Some of my favorite pics of Tanner...

Florida....

This one my cousin sent to me from Grandpa J's funeral....
Travis Jr.(11), Tanner(8)

2010-05-04T16:30:00.000-07:00

Tanner supporting Caleb at his wrestling match.
Caleb took 1st place at this tournament !!

I found some old pics the other day on a disc...thought these were super fun!!

These pics are from Luke and Kristin when they came to visit us when we lived in Mississippi.

.......sweet Tanner

loving every minute of it!!!

2010-05-04T16:23:00.000-07:00

Aiden enjoying his new "BIG" bike!!

Michael gets to compete down in St. George this coming Saturday in the Southern Utah State Track meet. He took 1st in the 200m and 1st in the Long jump in the Enterprise track meet last week.....good stuff!!!

Family night....making chocolate covered mint oreos.

Trav's last game a few weeks ago....leading the WAY!!

Baseball

2010-05-04T16:16:00.000-07:00

Michael started baseball a few weeks ago...

Go Dodgers!!!

Riding a bike is fun to do....

Finding Joy in the Journey....

....busy weekend

2010-04-14T10:12:00.000-07:00

Trav Jr. only has 1 more all-star game left - Where does time go? He is so dang fun to watch - really gives a 100%. Love how he is such a great team player...so glad he is my boy!! I only have him by a few inches...already passed me up in the shoe dept.....growing like a weed!!

We drag Aiden everywhere - you will often find him shooting hoops with his brothers. When we are at the older boys games he can't wait until half-time so he can go practice his shots. Such a fun kid...love him to pieces.

Aiden and Kinley are together almost everyday. She is just 6 months older then him.....just a grade apart in school. I love having my sister and her family close...makes for some good times and memories.

Easter Sunday....

2010-04-07T09:49:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter...my sis and her family came over for General Conference. Shawn and Kim(Brandon's brothers family) came with their family for dinner too. Had a great time coloring Easter eggs...eating yummy food. Felt Blessed to listen to general conference and hear wise council from our prophet and inspired leaders - so grateful for the resurrection of Jesus Christ...his atonement. The knowledge we have that we will live again gives me happiness and peace.

...lots of colorful eggs

Jake and Michael enjoying Easter dinner.

Aiden wanted his eggs really BRITE!!

Travis Jr. #33...

2010-04-07T09:45:00.000-07:00

Travis Jr. going for the ball....

.....going for the block

Easter Sunday...Travis Jr. having fun decorating eggs.

...Tanner Checking his egg out

....more Irish Roots!!

2010-03-22T10:50:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to marry into a Irish family...thrilled I still had a Irish last name....Doyle to Dougherty wasn't a hard transition:) Have to make mention of my awesome father-in-law(Papa) and his Father(Poppy). Wonderful men and great examples of the Irish Heritage.

Cool "Irish" family history...

2010-03-22T10:44:00.000-07:00

As the month of March comes to a close....we can't bring on April w/o
talking about our Irish roots. When visitng Grandma and Grandpa Doyle's house as a young girl we wouldn't leave w/o my grandpa Doyle talking about the good'o Irish heritage. I'm so thankful for my Irish roots. Now that both my grandparents are gone...their legacy will live on forever. We are thankful for the good memories. The boys love hearing about the boxing stories of the Doyle brothers.

When I think of St. Patrick's Day or the word "Irish" I always think about my dad.....on the back of his fighting robe was a huge four leaf clover. To the family members who fought for our freedom...for the people who have made our lives easier....for the memories that will be with me and my family forever.

Good times in Southern Utah this past week.

2010-03-22T10:17:00.000-07:00

ahhh.....loving this sunshine. We had a fun week last week. We went to Snow Canyon over the weekend....enjoyed hiking and playing in the sand.

Michael and Trav Jr. participated in a Stake Road show......Heroes of the Book of Mormon!!

Tanner enjoyed painting his pine wood derby car.......his last one!!

Travis had his first all-star basketball game.

Aiden loves to wrestle....

We had a busy St. Patrick's Day - actually my nephews birthday. Had fun making sugar cookies and talking about our Irish Roots!!

...more Snow Canyon pics!!

2010-03-22T10:14:00.000-07:00

Tanner & Me

Michael, Kadin, & Travis

Dad and Aiden

M.D............Michael

Snow Canyon

2010-03-22T10:12:00.000-07:00

Tanner, Zach, Caleb, Michael, Jake and Travis

Caleb and Michael

Road show....Michael and Travis were TRUE Warriors.....

After the 4th ward roadshow....the costumes didn't stay on for long

Fun watching Damon & the Cougars

2010-03-10T12:29:00.000-08:00

Cheering for Damon, Kadin(16), Jake(14),Michael(12), Travis Jr.,(13) & Zach(12)

The Big Stud...DAMON#7

Caleb, Samson, Jake & Trav

Grandma & Grandpa doing what they do BEST - Cheering for the grandkids!!!

Fun in Vegas...

2010-03-10T12:23:00.000-08:00

After the play and dance review, Friday. We woke up early Saturday and hit my nephews Lacross tournament in Las Vegas - just about 2 hours from our house!!

The boy cousins growing up fast...picking up where they left off last visit.

Me, Tanner(10) & Samson(10) - These two boys are the closest cousins in age on the Doyle Side of the family.

Ice-cream with Grandma & Grandpa...

After the play we headed to a Dance Review.....

2010-03-10T12:18:00.000-08:00

Kinley with Grandma & Grandpa...

Kamrin (8)

Kinley(5)

Kadin(16)
All my nieces were awesome - so fun to wacth, not to mention beautiful!!!

Grandma & Grandpa Come to visit...

2010-03-10T12:09:00.000-08:00

Caleb (my sisters 5th grader) was also in the play. It was fun to see the cousins perform!!

Grandma & Grandpa came to visit and were able to see the play with the rest of the BUNCH!!

Jake, Trav, Zach, Grandma Carolyn and me at the play....

"PINOCCHIO"

2010-03-10T12:03:00.000-08:00

Michael tried out for the play Pinocchio and made it. There were 6 main parts - They were Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Blue Fairy, Fox, Cat and Candlewick. Michael was candlewick and the part fit him perfect. It was such a cute play and very touching. Michael worked hard memorizing his lines. Great work, Michael!!! We loved it!!

February Fun....

2010-03-02T12:33:00.001-08:00

Tanner and Michael's Basketball season ended....

Travis tried out for the Border league(basketball) and made it...

Aiden started wrestling...

Michael signed up for baseball...

Tanner turned 10 and is a Webelo in cub scouts

Michael was ordained a deacon and passes that sacrament with Trav Jr.....goes to YM

Michael qualified for regionals for the History Fair...

.....catching up. Well, my hubby turned 37 last Friday. We celebrated by taking the boys to Richfield(SVC) where the Enterprise Boys and girls varsity basketball played for state playoffs. Watched a bunch of basketball for three days. The boys spent time swimming in the hotel pool. Trav choose to go out for all-you can eat Sushi for his Birthday dinner. Enjoyed spending a long weekend with Trav and the boys...good memories for SURE!!!

Also, click on the link below. My Husband has takin up playing the piano. Who would of ever guessed? Anyways, hope you can hear him playing...the boys were being BOYS in the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-SxrVcNwKQ

Fun In Richfield, Utah

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Aiden and Trav @ the hotel in Richfield...

Aiden wrestling....

Aiden .....

Happy 37th Trav!!!

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Michael and some friends qualified for regionals in St George for their History Project....How Barbie Changed the World!!!

Michael and Jake getting some reading in on our road trip to STATE!!!

Trav and Zach getting some REST!!!

Break for Pizza during games....

Michael's 6th Grade Valentine Dance

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Michael had a 6th grade Valentine Dance. He had a great time
dancing, laughing and having fun. Always has a smile on his face!!

Trav Jr. playing basketball

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Trav had a fun season playing basketball - He played tough and aggressive.....worked hard!!!

ZACH and TRAV

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Sledding has become a favorite past time esp. for Trav and cousin Zach. We keep the snow clothes/gear out at all times:)

Fun in the SNOW....

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Aiden and Kinley heading down the hill...

Tanner....

Michael and Tanner having a fun moment:)

We had a great time sledding this day. We went with 2 other families(our neighbors) and my sister Kelli and her family came too. The boys love this stuff!!!!

Tanner turns 10....

2010-02-08T12:42:00.000-08:00

Tanner turned 10 on February 3rd....

Tanner and I had a fun day together last week. we went to lunch to his favorite sushi restraunt. Hit Walmart, Game Stop and Baskin Robbins. Fun to spend some one on one time with him. Tanner is such a fun, unique individual - A huge joy to our family. Tanner is confident in what he wants and what he enjoys. He is tender.....always has loved little children. Has a great since of humor. We can always count on Tanner for a good laugh...says the funniest things:) He will accomplish great things in life...very wise!!

I think Tanner is our tallest 10 year old yet....he has enjoyed playing basketball this season and has made great improvements.

Tanner loves his cousin Caleb. They spend every waking moment together---such fun, good boys!!

2010-02-08T12:30:00.000-08:00

Michael leaving for school the morning of his 12th Birthday...

My creative Sister in-law Krisitn(Luke's wife) knows Michael loves sushi. so, she sent me a link to make sushi cake. You put two round white cakes together, frost the middle layer. put them together and frost the outside. Use fruit roll ups for the outer seaweed look and sprinkle coconut and use orange jello for the top. It was a big hit. Thanks, sister!!

Last week Michael's name was put in a drawing and his name was picked to shoot, a lay-in, free throw, and a three pointer during halftime of the HS boys varsity game. He made all 3 and won a $25 gift certificate to the local store here in town. Fun times!!

All about Michael...

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Dad helping light the candles...

The boys...

Michael dancing at Drill Regionals...

Michael's new found love is chopping wood and he is really good at it.....

Michael's 12th Birthday party

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Michael turned 12 on January 21st. He organized a fun movie party. This was the first year he invited girls!!:)

Lots of cute kids and fun times!!

Michael was pretty pumped on the basketball hoop from Hyrum.

Cute, sweet girls....

Lots of stuff in December

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Well, to start the month off. Travis and I took a 5 day trip to Atlanta for his yearly company party. We usually only go for 2 days but we decided to take a few more days to Celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary. What? 14 years....crazy, huh. I'm more in love today then I was 14 years ago. Travis is still the man of my dreams and the person I want to spend forever with...love, love, love him. Travis Jr. turned 13 the day we left for Atlanta - Dang, we aren't getting any younger...but life sure keeps getting better. Travis Jr., is a great oldest son, he leads and guides, he is a true warrior, enjoys playing basketball right now, loves hanging out with family and friends, watching movies, loves the small town life and freedom.... makes life so enjoyable. After we arrived home from Atlanta we headed to Salt Lake for a few days. Spent sometime with Gram (Trav's Grandma)...it had been awhile since we all toured Temple Square - loved the beautiful lights and the spirit on the temple grounds. We headed back to Enterprise and spent Christmas EVE and Christmas here. Lots of fun times and food with my sister's family....We moved out of "Little Blue" 4 days after Christmas and our loving our new home and neighborhood. Only live a block from Sister Kel now, instead of 3:)....We are excited about the beginning...fresh start of 2010, we love goals!! We love our BOYS!! We are excited to watch and see what things they will accomplish and do this year. The gospel is true. We testify that Jesus is the Christ and he lives and loves us....really wants us to be Happy. We are grateful for wonderful families and friends that help us enjoy this earthly ride:) I'll post again in a few weeks.....Michael turns 12 on January 21st..

Michael shooting for 2.....

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Christmas dinner at the Koopmans

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Aiden, Tanner and Kinley

Travis, Zack and Kadin

Kelli and Brandon

Michael....

Christmas Eve...

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We have a teenager...

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Downtown Salt Lake

Swimming at the pool...

Trav's 13th Birthday

December.....

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Finding Joy in the Journey......

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The above picture is of Aiden's Brithday Party, Vetran's Day, and other school functions

Travis, Michael and cousin Zach...league champs and riding the fire truck around town:)

Thansksgiving Day and everyday fun with the Koopmans!!!T

Happy Birthday Aiden......The BIG "5"

2009-11-04T20:55:00.000-08:00

We had a great fun filled Halloween day. We left the house at 7:00 am to watch 3 football games down in Cedar City - after about 5 hours of football which was so exciting the family and cousin Zachery headed to Chili's for Aiden's Birthday dinner. Once we got back to Enterprise we had Aiden's Birthday party at my sisters house with all the Kooopman cousins and watched Aiden open his presents and ate cake and ice-cream -after the party we were back to our house to prep for Halloween. We had a great time trick-or-treating around town. We are so blessed to have Aiden in our family. I don't know if he will ever know how much joy, excitement and happiness he brings to our whole family - he was so dang cute going from house to house and I love it that he enjoys having his Brithday on Halloween. Happy #5 Aiden BOY!!!

Yes, Michael made his own costume this year. He wanted to be a kissing booth. If you notice on the side it says, "Ages 11-18 free". He went with a group of friends trick-or treating all around town - Good memories and times!