Royces's 1st yr of Basket Ball

tying his shoes before the game starts

excited to get the game going

 5 yr old bball has got to be one of the funniest things in the world to watch!

we got some good laughs watching these little guys pick the ball up and 

run down the court without dribbling - chase each other around in

 circles - give nasty stare downs - an occasional tantrum 

 Roycie was a natural

 Royce and coach Jerry

 all tuckered out on the way home...
the daze...

 few yawns...

 and he's out!  

Ashlee's getting braces!

The day before Ashlee went in to get her braces we did a 

little photo shoot...

  here she is with her braces

still cute as can be...

Easter Hunt

Royce decided that he was FINALLY ready to learn how to ride a two wheeler

It's been a LONG time since I've updated so here's the quick version of what we've been up to for the last 6 months...

SEPTEMBER

fall football

soccer

back to utah for matt & sarah's wedding

rachel & royce's(5) birthday

OCTOBER

Halloween

We had the Rank's over for dinner and trick-or-treating.

John & the kids went all out decorating the ranger.

We lucked out to have a beautiful, warm evening... So much fun!

Myla was a volleyball player (of course)

Ashlee was an egyptian (again)

Jad was Anikin Skywalker (or a GQ model wearing a tunic)

Royce was Indiana Jones

john's birthday

finishing up our yard...

We have a beautiful, enormous tree in our side yard.

John made 2 rope swings and tied them to the tree.

The kids love them! They play on them hours at a time.

Best $16 we've ever spent

playing in the fall leaves

NOVEMBER

jad's(7) birthday

we got a friend for hemsey (not my idea!)... this is harley

DECEMBER

Christmas...

Brian, Shelley and kids came to visit a few days after Christmas

We had a great time

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

volleyball, volleyball & more volleyball

we live and breath it lately.

Myla is playing club volleyball for Southwinds Rising Volleyball Club

She LOVES it and we LOVE watching her play