Seventh Grade Basketball

We are so excited to say that Chase made the Seventh grade basketball team. He was really worried that he wouldn't. I am really glad that he did because I don't know what I would have done with him if he didn't. He has had a tough time up here fitting in and it breaks my heart. I am happy he has something to do that he loves doing. They have really cool uniforms. Big Chase says they are cooler than the ones he had at Mountain View. Big Chase was going to squeeze into one for a picture with them together to see who was more excited. I have a hard time watching my kids play sports even when they are in Kindergarten. I am to competitive and and get to worked up. All of the boys are doing basketball right now. So our Saturdays consist of going from game to game. I guess that will be my life for the next 15 years. Ben is so funny to watch instead of running he skips his way down the court. He is really cordinated and good, but is of course in his own little happy world. He was so excited to get his jersey. Sol is all out competitve, sprints none stop and is really goood. Sim has a great shot and gets all the rebounds. Chase is really cordinated and can play sports with his right and left hand just like his dad. I am glad that they all got there dads skills. I can run, but not doing anything at the same time. Here are a few pictures , I have not gotten them of everybody yet.

Disney Continued

DisneyLand

We had such a great time at Disneyland! It was a fun break. The weather was perfect. It was nice because the older kids are old enough to go off on their own and we just had to worry about what the little kids wanted to do. I think the best part was the kids getting to hang out with their cousins. Beans and Bum, Gid and Emery, Sim and Jake, Chase and Hunter, Hannah and Maddie, and Sol and Emmett. They where all inseperable. Beans and Bum are the funniest they would always hold hands and hug each other all day! They are the best of friends. They are both the funniest little guys. They are always off in their own world, luckily they live in the same world. I get the biggest kick out of watching those two. We only lost one kid for about a minute. It was Ben, he went right up to a worker and said " I lost my family " We found him right away. While we where there it was Nannies and Brooklyn's Birthday. We celebrated it at Goofy's kitchen and we also celebrated Hannah's. We had a small group of 48 for breakfast. It is amazing how big the family is getting. I am so thankful that we got to spend time with the family. I am grateful for the frienships that we have and our children have. It was a great time.

Emma is Five Months Old

I can not believe that this little girl is getting so old. They grow up way to fast! She is getting old enough that I can't use the excuse any more that I just had a baby. She still does not do much. She likes to talk and smile. She just sits around enjoying being pretty and getting attention from everybody. I look at her newborn pictures and can not believe how much she has changed. I love having her and she makes me so happy. I get excited to see her in the morning. When she naps I miss her. I wish she could stay little forever. Yet I also love little two year old girls and there high voices. So I want her to stay small but also can't wait to she gets older. Dilemma! The picture of Emma with the blue back ground for some reason remindes me of Nacho Libre.

For Hannah's birthday this year, we let her have one friend come home from school with her. We took them shopping and out to dinner and to Pinkalicious cupcakes. It was a lot of fun. We had good shopping, great food, and fantastic cupcakes!

Happy 11th Birthday Hannah

Hannah is 11 years old today. I can not believe she is getting so grown up and muture. She is such a sweet,brilliant,funny,creative girl. Lately she has been making claymation movies. They are really good! I have know idea where she comes up with this stuff. I will have to post one sometime. She amazes me at how smart and creative she is. In some ways she is just like me and in others I am amazed at her. I am so thankful that I have her. She is a great friend to Chase and a great older sister to her little brothers. For years she has been teaching the little guys "pre-school" and does a really good job. They love it and actually learn all of there letters and get to do fun crafts with her. She will be a great mom some day. Happy Birthday Sissy Bee.

Homesick

I am so homesick right now. It is so dark and dreary and wet here. I think by January I am ready for spring.This is as bright as it gets all day.(picture) I have many months before I will see the sun again and I miss the light and warmth. I have been having such a hard time lately. I miss all of my family and friends. I can go days without the phone ringing or talking to anybody. I always had stuff to do in Az. I had so many friends and family members to do stuff with and hang out with. I don't have that here. I am so lonely. I miss running with Kim and Jill. I miss doing crafts with Kim. I miss sitting out in the front yard with Kim watching our kids play. I miss going to the park with the neighborhood and visiting with everyone. I miss working out with Tiff. I miss going out on dates with Chad and Tiffer. I miss my kids friends for them. Especially the older ones. I miss my kids being able to walk across the street to school. I miss all day kindergarten. I miss hanging out with Sarah. I miss Sunday dinners at our families. I miss going to any store and running into people I know. I miss going to HomeGoods with my sister in laws. I miss my kids playing with all of there cousins. I miss people knowing Emma and seeing her grow up. I miss playing ultimate Frisbee with all of our friends. I miss if I needed anything I could call anyone and have them there to help. I miss not being able to go to family events and parties. I miss family members not updating there blogs so I can see what is going on. (Big Hint to everybody) Sorry this is such a downer. I really am okay. I just want to be home so bad right now. It is hard to move somewhere where you don't know people and it is so completely different than where you are from. It is hard to be away from family. I miss everyone!!! In a week and a half we are meeting Chase's family at Disneyland and I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!