E-MAN

Ethan's team had a GREAT season, winning the Regional Championship and finishing with a record of 22-1. Ethan is just getting started as his shoulder surgeries have 'benched' him before. He got the highest percentage of blocked shots, even though he never played more than 5 minutes in any one game. Doesn't hurt to be 6'7"! He improved greatly and can't wait for next year. The other kids and their parents were so welcoming of the boy from TEXAS.  They cheered him on like he had been here forever.  One dad nicknamed him "E-MAN!"  But more importantly, he had a great time making friends on the team and learning from two AMAZING coaches! They were truly a TEAM!

 Each team member got to cut down a piece of the net from the championship game. Ethan had some REALLY dull scissors. Not sure if the extra cheering was just because he was finally done! :)

Idaho...here we come!

We drove Ellen to Rexburg, Idaho this past weekend to attend BYU Idaho.  We stopped in Salt Lake to pick up Taylor Jackson to go with us.  My mom and dad kept Genevieve and Abby and my sister Julie kept Jackson.  Ethan was my driving buddy.  We had a fun drive up snacking and singing and the girls even put together Taylor's One Direction puzzle on Ellen's bulletin board.  We took the girls to dinner and grocery shopping after unpacking Ellen's stuff.  Met some of her roommates.   Then Taylor and Ellen stayed the night with us in the hotel.  Ethan got stuck with the floor but he was a good sport and said he slept well.   Saw the movie theater where Michael and I had our first date and the apartment we lived in after we got married.  It was on top of  a dance club called the Craze.  the Craze is not a family fun game place for kids. We said goodbye after lunch with Taylor and Darci Hallmark.  Its always so hard to leave one of my babies to be on their own. But I know Ellen is in a GREAT place! I love it there so much.  And I know she will have many great experiences.  Have so much FUN, baby girl!!!!

CHRISTMAS!!!!

Happy Birthday, honey!

how i love this man and can't WAIT till he gets back home to me! I love you, baby!

Genevieve Cartwheels

Baby Boy is 3!!!

check out his birthday boy shirt! 

this is all he ate of his cupcake...

...then he went and got an orange

jackson got a little too close to his morning pancake candles,
 so he took off when we lit his cupcake and did this little dance while we sang.
 it was so hilarious!

 

Jackson Birthday Pancakes

We always have birthday "panacakes" with candles.  Jackson really didn't enjoy the candles after he got a little too close, so he is covering his eyes.  but he did enjoy his whole wheat chocolate chip panacakes.