MAACO Bowl Las Vegas.. BSU vs. Utah

The end of December we drove to Las Vegas to go to the MAACO bowl to watch BSU in their last game of the season. Who knew that when we decided to drive it would be risking our lives. The drive from Boise to Salt Lake was uneventful, it was the next morning after leaving Draper that the storms began. A 6 hour drive turned into about 10 as we drove 20 miles an hour and sometimes were at a complete stop on the interstate. At one exit there were so many semi trucks pulled over that they were blocking the interstate so they could put chains on. We counted well over 20 slide offs and when a semi would dare go into the other lane they threw so much slush on the windshield that it was impossible to see for a few minutes. It was probably the scariest drive I have ever personally driven. Next time we decided it would be worth the money to fly!

The game wasn't the best game we dominated the UTE's, the weather was horrible it was so rainy and muddy... but we love our Bronco's and didn't want to miss it! The defense was incredible and the offense held their own, the score ended up 26-3 and should have been much higher on our side. Until next season... GOOOOOOOOOOO BRONCOS!

Christmas 2010

The Christmas Story

It's a little funny to me that I am blogging about Christmas in July :) But it was an amazing Christmas. We made gingerbread houses at Aaron and Katie's house. Everyone was so creative, and they actually turned out amazing. Kayla and Jordon spent Christmas with his parents in Star Valley which was the hardest part, I guess I have to learn to share. We ate a lot of food, Jacob, Natalie and Hailey did the Christmas pageant for us, they were adorable. Aaron made us Christmas breakfast, it was so yummy. We laughed, talked, enjoyed each others company... everything that Christmas should be.

Yummy snacks

Dad & Mom

Kelsie & Kilee's houses..

Kelsie & Natalie

Kilee and Hailey in the box FORT

NO BOYS ALLOWED!

Hailey, Me and Natalie

Aaron & Katie...amazing hosts

My girls... Kilee and Kelsie

Reminders...

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Sometimes we just need reminders to do the things that are important. The thing I love about blogging that I get to remember the special moments in my families lives. I was at Dick's Sporting Goods store last night when I ran into one of my favorite friends, Kristen. She reminded me that it was time to blog :) She even knew that the last thing I had blogged was Kayla's graduation and that both Kelsie and Kayla's blogs were updated regularly. So here it goes... it's time to blog

Kayla's college graduation!!!

In December Kayla graduated from BYU-I with a major in Health Education and a minor in English. She passed both of her Praxis tests so can teach either subject in any state. Right after graduation we loaded up their apartment to move to Boise. She will be doing her student teaching at Eagle High School while Jordon attends BSU...Go Broncos! We are so proud of Kayla and her accomplishments this far in her life! Good Job Kayla Don!

Jordon and Kayla

The fam...

Kiss from mom

Kayla's favorite teacher Marie

Dad and Kayla

Moving out

Apt #609....

Thanksgiving 2010

For Thanksgiving this year we rented a cabin at Tamarack and went to the mountains to relax! It was more of a very nice house than a cabin, with plenty of room for everyone. The Master Bedroom was it's very own suite. We let Kayla and Jordon have it since they missed our trip to Seattle. We ate, played games, guesstures, killer bunnies, scribblish and lots of cards.... We watched a football game that we don't like to talk about! Took naps, ate some more and just enjoyed each others company.

Kayla and Jordon

Kilee, Kelsie, Bentley and Rocky

Kayla, Jordon, Kels, me

Sisters

Napping

Yummy dinner!!!!!

Seattle=GOOD TIMES

Kelsie and Kilee at the Sea-Tac Airport

In October we went to Seattle just for a little get away, Kelsie met us there from Moscow and we had a great time! We ate Seafood (not Kilee she just had her picture taken with seafood), went to Pikes Place, made sure we put gum on the gum wall, walked along the wharf, relaxed, went to the aquarium, music museum, sci-fi museum and the Space Needle...all in one weekend!

So Good!

Aquarium

Gum Wall

Pikes Place

Wharf

Kilee not eating seafood

Me and Kels ready for our crab!

Yoda

Music Museum

Space Needle

Powder Puff

Jasmine and Kilee

Kilee decided to play powder puff football this year for the Junior team. At a whooping 5 feet tall she played running back and actually had one really good play, well lets just say it would have been good if they hadn't called the quarterback down before she ran for about 12 yards. She was so nervous before the game thinking she might get hurt but after the game she was all smiles. She will be back next year for the Seniors and hopefully they will come out victorious.