Scouting

Ryan with his friends Jarred and Ethan.  Ryan received some merit badges and his Tenderfoot and Second Class rank.  He has since earned First Class.

Ryan with his eleven year old scout leaders, the Knapps.  They are so awesome.  They did so much for the boys.

Utah Trip

So these posts are a little out of order.  OH-well.  In August we went to Utah.  My sister's baby was blessed and we were able to help my dad celebrate his birthday.  While we were there we went down to Provo for the blue and white game.  It was so crazy hot.  We were like eggs frying in the stands.  After the game John and the kids went out on the field to meet some of the players.  Ryan brought his football to have autographed.  The kids loved playing on the field.

They met Bronco Mendenhall.  Ryan told him he was going to play for him someday.  Go Ryan!

Ryan has some growing to do.

Ryan, Evan and Chloe with my Grandma Young, their Great-Grandma.  It is so nice having her close to my parents so we can visit her when we go to Utah.

We went to a fun bounce house and roller skating rink that I can't remember the name of.  The kids had a blast.

Chloe with Uncle Dan.

Dan, Marci, Brock, Braden and new baby Hailey on her blessing day.

First Day of School

So, I am trying to catch up.  Here is the first day of school.

Ryan - 6th Grade - September 2011

First day of middle school.

Evan - Kindergarten - September 2011

First day of elementary school. 

Evan with his Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Shryock.  She is an awesome teacher and Evan loves her.  I can't believe his is old enough to go to school.  Time goes by too quickly.

First day riding the bus home.  He rode the bus for a little a couple of months.  I wasn't able to drive for a month or so because of my back surgery and numb leg.  We normally don't get bus service since we live so close to the school.

Ryan Update

So, this update only goes through the end of the summer.  I have a lot more updating to do since then.  I already blogged about baseball so I didn't include that.  Ryan has been a busy boy between band, piano, scouts, school and sports.  He is a great kid and has been growing so much.  He is taller than me now, not that that is a hard accomplishment.

January 2011 (11 yrs. old)

Band Concert - Spring 2011
Ryan with two of his good friends who are alos in our ward, Jarred and Ethan.

Ryan receiving Wildcat Pride award at an assembly.  May 2011

Ryan ran for student council.  He had to fill out an application, write an essay and give a speech in front of the school.  The letter said they should dress up.  Obviously "dressing up" means different things to different people.  Ryan said he felt like a dork, but I think he looks very "GQ".  He was very nervous, but he did an awesome job.

After his speech, feeling a little relieved.  He found out the next day that he had WON!  YEA!!!

Evan Update

OK, I finally got the pictures to upload.  They are totally in the wrong order but I don't want to mess with it and screw it up again.  Since I put these pictures together there is a ton more to update.  So this update is out of date.  Ryan is next.

January 2011

 Evan turned FIVE in March.  He loves his birthday and opening presents.

 Halloween 2010

 May 2011

 January 2011  Rare opportunity to play in the snow.

 Preschool graduation, May 2011.  Evan with his teachers, Mrs. Laura and Mrs. Christina.  He loved preschool and his teachers were great.  Ryan went to the same preschool and next year Chloe will go there as well.

 Evan played T-ball for the first time this year and he love it.  He is quite the athlete.  John helped coach his team.

Long time, no blog

It's been so long since I have blogged, my kids have aged to the point of growing facial hair. Scary and cute at the same time. I have had some technical difficulties. Blogger hasn't let me upload the pictures I had for my Evan update. I guess I'll have to get over it. We have been super busy this fall with football and soccer, but mostly football. John coached, Ryan played and it was almost every day of the week. Now we have moved on to basketball. The kids love it so it is worth all the taxi driving to practices and games.

Chloe Update

So, I am terrible at blogging.  In an effort to document what we have been up to I thought I would give an update on each of the kids.  It will be majorly condensed, but then I will feel like I can move on.

Miss Chloe

 Picture taken January 2011

 Had a birthday and turned 3.  She is growing up so fast.

 Enjoyed hunting for eggs.

 She took a tumbling/gymnastics class.  She loved every minute of it and really got into it.  She would ask all week long when her tumbling class was and is still asking me when she gets to go again.

Decided she likes to swim, as long as she has a tube or her daddy's shoulders to hang onto.  Is so excited to take swimming lessons in a couple of weeks.