Like Chickens with our Heads Cut OFF!

So, lately we have been crazy busy. We have been out of town most every weekend.

Last weekend we went down to the Valley to watch my dad's football team in the state playoffs. They beat Joseph City and will play next weekend for the State Championship against Mogollon. WE are very excited!

Wednesday Valerie (my sister) has her baby via C-section. So I am going down to Gilbert Thursday to help my mom with the kiddos. I am excited for her to have her baby. She is going to name her Mya Jade! CUTE.

Madison has been in a preschool and is learning all of her phonograms. I cannot believe how SMART she is. She loves Mindy (her preschool teacher)!!!!

Gavin is bored without Madison but is busy watching Blues Clues and Shrek every second his mommy lets him!

JC is ridiculously busy working and going to school. He loves flight instructing. He is also refing basketball. So, basically I am a widow!!!

Anyways, theres an update!

KIDS photo shoot

These were also done by Kerrianne (Preservations Multimedia).

FAMILY PICTURES

We got our FAMILY PICTURES done by Kerrianne Burch (Preservations Multimedia). She did a FANTASTIC job. Here is just a glimpse of some of my favorites. If you want to see more of our family pictures click on the link below; http://preservationsmultimedia.smugmug.com/gallery/6448001_Azhqi#408660572_V5uSo

Vacuum...DEAD OR ALIVE?

The other day I was vacuuming my living room and the vacuum started smoking. I immediately turned off the vacuum and text JC that I am absolutely getting a new Dyson vacuum. I have been wanting one forever and I'm sick of cruddy vacuums.

I was thinking "DYSON HERE I COME." Of course I wasn't about to tell JC how much a Dyson vacuum actually cost. I figured he would just allow me to get a new vacuum because he didn't have time to even worry about the dadgum vacuum.

Much to my surprise (more like dismay), JC decided to check out the vacuum today and see what was going on. He changed out the belt....still hardly any suction. Then he decided to take off the hoses....lo and behold, our PROBLEM. He filled an entire shoe box of vacuum lint out of the hoses. DISGUSTING. I was thoroughly embarassed. I would call myself a "clean freak" but now I realized I have been skipping some essentials...like CLEANING OUT THE VACUUM HOSES. Turns out my current vacuum isn't so bad after all.

My Eureka vacuum will just have to do....until next time.

My Dyson will just have to wait...until next time.

Nephi's coming HOME

Nephi (my brother) is coming home TOMORROW. I am so excited. He is one of the best people I have ever known. He was a stellar athlete but never let himself get big headed. He has always CTR'd. He is valiant in doing the Lords work. He is one of my best friends. He is a great example to everyone around him. He has definitely lived up to his BIG name! I just want everyone to know how PROUD I am of him and his willingness to serve the Lord. He is a GREAT person!!! I love my brother :) Can't wait to see him!

Madisons FIRST soccer game

Madison had her FIRST soccer game on Saturday. Her team is called the sharks! It was really fun and Madison LOVED it. She did really good too. She has a timid personality so she's not quite sure whether she should 'steal' the ball from people. But, towards the end of the game she was doing much better!!!

We are also horrible parents who are not use to being prepared at the games. We brought some water but there were no drinking fountains and the water ran out rather QUICKLY. Then I forgot to put her hair up in a pony tail but luckily we had a rubber band in the car. Then we forgot her own soccer ball! Luckily they don't need to bring their own. It was quite the experience and we realized that we completely forgot how to be PREPARED for sporting events ;)

Madison in her soccer uniform. We didn't have time to go buy shorts so we had to just use what we had. Next time we will be much more prepared! (I hate taking the time to flip the pics)

Madison's team cheering at the end of the game. Our team won (even though they don't keep score)!

LeVander Birthday Party

Last Saturday we went to Brayden (3) and Ryland's (1) birthday party. We had a GREAT time. They had cotton candy, a water slide, EXCELLENT food, dogs, drinks, and most of all FAMILY. We were there for 7 hours and the kids played in the water slide for the entire time! They had a complete blast. THANKS LeVander's for inviting us.

Gavin absolutely loves NICE dogs.

Gavin had a very difficult time remembering that this was NOT his party and these were NOT his toys. THANKS Brayden for sharing ;)

Madison and Gavin LOVE cotton candy. HOW FUN!

Madison in her super duper cute swimming suit. I love pink and brown.

Gavin, Brayden and Madison playing on the FUN FUN FUN water slide!

THANKS again LeVander's for having us!