Pirates beat Fernley and head to State Finals

AWESOME GAME!! STATE HERE WE COME!

Veteran's Day Parade

We love the Veteran's Day Parade. It gives us a chance to explain what Veteran's Day is and to show our respect and love for those that serve our country and their families that sacrifice time away from loved ones. We loves all those who have fought and are fighting for our freedom. THANK YOU VETERANS!! Sawyer was in the marching band and I caught him sleep walking. Drake rode his bike with the Boy Scouts of America and was excited to throw candy. The rest of us enjoyed the parade with Shelley and the kids and some friends that were there too.

School Keepsakes

In our family we hang up all the keepsakes on the door in the kitchen and then when it is full we take a picture and the kids are allowed to choose 2 things to keep. A friend gave me the idea and it has worked great. Here are Makenzie's projects for the past month or so. She is loving school and loves to hang up all her school stuff.

Tyson is also loving school and especially loves taking the treat box. Tyson does have a little hard time throwing away his stuff. I have had to have him show me a few things he wants to keep and then wait a little when he is not noticing and toss them. He had a great Halloween party which I didn't get in the Halloween blog so here is a picture of that too. He is the awesome Spiderman!!

OH Yeah! Forgot to Blog the BYU vs. UNLV game

We had a great time at the game watching Uncle Shane play and BYU killing UNLV. Drake Tyson, and Garrett got to come and the girls stayed home with the Staheli cousins that were down for Baby Wesley's blessing. We ended up having front row seats the last part of the game because all the UNLV fans were leaving and we were right behind the BYU team. Aunt Carrie, Grandpa and Grandma were all down too. We had a great time and love to watch football. The boys were so excited to wait for Uncle Shane to come out and also to see all the players and even meet a few of the coaches.

Halloween 09

We had a great time at all the Halloween festivities. We started off with the school parties on Thursday and the parade. Then on Saturday we had a potluck for the neighborhood at the Evans home and then the kids went around the neighborhood. Then we headed up to the church to set up for the trunk or treat. The kids had a lot of fun and enjoyed running around wild, playing the games, and helping me with a game. Then off to Grandpa's to celebrate his birthday. Then headed to Shelley's to visit them. Long night, tired and full of junk.

Sawyer Football 09

Well the Pirates are into the playoffs. The last game we played the Bulldogs for our HOMECOMING and ended up winning I think 52 - 0 . Go Pirates!! It was a fun game!! Sawyer is having a good time and looks forward to playing for the state championship game in a few weeks. At the end of each game the team sings the fight song in front of the stands so that is a few of those pictures.

Hunting Season

We had a successfull hunting season! Steve went on a few elk hunts with some friends to help them out. One was in Utah on the Blouder Mtn. The other one was in Nevada. He loves to hunt and had a great time with his friends. We were able to be on the successfull hunt with Carrie and Grandpa D in Utah. Drake was excited because he was there for both of those. Amy even made Ckn noodle soup and mashed potatoes for the traditional hunt at grandmas. Merrill and Steve were also both successfull in Utah too. They both got 4 pts and had a good time. The kids had crazy hair day the day Steve got his so that is why their hair is crazy.

The Bramhalls move to NEW YORK!!

I'm not going to lie either. We are going to miss them a lot. I know I am the one that lives far away but now with Dave and Tracie moving to New York we live close. So we will be planning to visit whenever they visit. It used to be that any time we came up everyone would come to see us which was awesome!! Now we will be in on the planning to get together when the Bramhall's return to visit the west. We will miss seeing them every time we come up and miss seeing the kids growing so quickly right now. But like my sister said, Thank heavens for email, skype, blogging and phones. We have it pretty easy to keep in touch. I am excited to go visit and now we have an excuse to go to New York!! We had a fun weekend with everyone and enjoyed 4-wheeling, talking, eating, hunting, horseriding and just having fun!! Good Luck in New York!! We Love You!!

Girl's Trip

A friend of mine invited me to go up to St. George with a group of friends for the weekend and go see Aida and spend the night at their cabin. We had a great time and we all enjoyed staying up all night laughing and talking. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the down time. Thanks to Steve for being an awesome husband and holding the fort down so I could enjoy.

Sawyer's 16th Birthday and Jazz Band Performance

WOW!! Sawyer is the big 16 now!! We can't believe he is that old and soon will be driving if he passes the test this time. The Super Saturn is going to be a great car for him. He wanted to get a new guitar and so he received money for his birthday from us and G & G's. He is so special to us and is a wonderful example the kids. Steve had the opportunity to set him apart to be a priest last week too. It was a wonderful experience. We are so proud of him and the decisions he is making.
He also had his first Jazz Band performance of the school year. He is very talented and it is fun to watch him play it seems to come so easily to him. Great job Sawyer and HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY!! We love you!!