What's Up With Blogging?

There has been far too little news or updates on this family site lately!!! I don't know why I keep checking Eldon's blog to see if he has written anything. He took a year off and then posted a few times to get everyone excited for new posts, just to leave us again (and not a word about his new job)!

I guess I have been guilty as well. My life is boring right now. I get up, go to school, study, go to bed, and repeat. I'm going a little insane with all of the course work and I am excited for my final semester at MCC in the spring. I have decided to attend Grand Canyon University in the Fall of 2012 for their nursing program.

It is a private Christian school and I am required to take one Theology class as part of the curriculum, I think it will be fun. The nursing school is rated very high (way better than ASU) and the campus is much closer (10 minutes away).

In other news, #5 is alive and should make its appearance in June. :)

Good things happen in the heat

Even good things happen in the heat of the summer!! My little cactus in the pot BLOOMED & it's beautiful!!!

Feeling the Heat in Frisco...

On July 9th, Ben and Zach participated in the Dallas Texas Regional Track meet, which covers Dallas/Ft. Worth and many surrounding areas. Zachary ran the 800 meters and Ben ran the mile. Two weeks earlier they both ran PR's (personal records). Zach ran a 3:01 800 meters and Ben ran a 6:03 mile.

It was a hot day and tough competition. Zach got blocked out during the start and had a tough race. He still finished with a 3:11 - very good for a 12 yr old!





Ben had a great mile race - 5:53 - and was able to push his way to 6th place, qualifying him for the State meet on Saturday, July 30th.



Sorry for the loud yelling during the video, but hey - I am the coach :-)

Logan and his 4th broken bone.

Logan got his cast on this morning. He broke his arm again while jumping off the trampoline onto the ground. He told me this morning that he wanted to get a green cast this time. I told him that it was not a good goal to try to go through all of the colors. He is almost there. The only two that he has not had yet are pink and yellow.

We told the doctors that Logan planned on going to scout camp with his cousins in Texas so they put on a water proof cast. He can actually swim and shower without a plastic bag if he wants to. I love medical advancements!!!

I'm posting this mostly to show off my rad card making skills! I'm mailing out the invitations tomorrow for Haylee's baptism to those of you in Arizona.  If you're outside Arizona, you're not invited.  :)

 

Haylee is so excited.  She had her bishop's interview this past Sunday.  She said it was 'awesome'.  She begged me to let her wear her baptism dress to the interview. 

She's adorable and she's such a good girl!  What an exciting time!

Hummers

If you look close you can see the mama hummer sitting on her little nest.

The other 3 pictures are of the 2 baby hummers.

They are right on the front porch. We are fascinated by their progress - nature!!!!!!!

School is fun.

Who knew that school could be so much fun?

Today I got to dissect a sheep brain, hold a human brain, and look at a human placenta.

Spring has Arrived in Melissa's backyard

Spring! The pictures don't really do it justice.

How can anyone think that there is not a God-Look at nature.

The one single rose is called Peace & was given to me in remembrance of Grandpa Jack when he died by Teresa Yetter. When we moved, I brought it with me & planted it in Melissa's garden. When I see it's beautiful blooms, I think of Grandpa Jack.

I am blessed

I went to Melissa's for a little b-day get together with the family & came home very overwhelmed!!

Samantha, my oldest & extremely talented granddaughter made a book for me. Wow!! She's so clever they way she put it all together.

For you out of towners I took some pictures. Thank you for all the kind words BUT it sure helps to have the best kids in the whole world who married the other best kids in the whole world & who have the cutest & handsomest (that's for you Rusty!) & smartest kids in the whole world!! I love you all!!

Another Surgery

This one was not broadcast like the last one but I had surgery today to remove 4 lipomas. Three of these appeared about the same time that the cancer did. The fourth one was discovered last week (and turned out to be the biggest). I wanted them all removed with the cancer but the doctor said it would be best to take care of the cancer first. She told me that they all looked normal. They will be tested but she is pretty sure I have nothing to worry about.