Hershy Track meet

It's that time of year again. For the past couple of years Chase Hannah and Sim have participated in the Hershey track program. Chase and Hannah love it, Sim could care less. He did a couple of his events and even placed third in one of them, and then he just sat and watched and didn't finish his other events.The qualifying meet for all city that takes place in Scottsdale was last weekend and it was also fathers and sons. The boys had to choose between the two. Sim didn't even have to think about it of course he would rather go camping. Chase struggled a bit but in the end he decided to go camping. He is a little sad, the past two years he has made it and had a lot of fun.They said if they need some extra kids ,he might be able to go. Hannah did so great at the track meet. She ran the 50m. ,100m., 200m. ,the standing long jump and the 4x100 Relay. She placed second in the 50m. and the 100m. She got third in the standing long jump,Fourth in the 200m. and her relay teem took first.To qualify for city you have to get 1st or 2nd in your event. I think she has decided to do the relay and the 50m.Good luck Hannah.

Ben learns to ride a bike April 24,2008

Ben has been wanting to learn how to ride a bike for so long, buy Chase has been to busy.His last two weeks of his job here he worked from home so he had more time with us. He took Ben down to the park to practice on the grass, he took right off on his first try. Since then he hasn't rode his bike. I think he will just do it with Chase and in the grass.

Chelsea and Marshall's wedding

This week has been a busy week,it was wedding week for our family. Tracy, Elle and Micah came in on Wednesday for the wedding. We had the wedding dinner on Wednesday night at Marshall's parents home. It was really nice. His mom took classes to make authentic Mexican food. She made all of the food for the entire dinner, it was really good. She did a lot of work!On Thursday was the wedding. It was really nice. I am so happy for Chelsea, they look so happy together.After the wedding we had the reception it was in Beth and Rob's back yard it was very nice.chase took half of the kids home early after Ben made some kid bleed of the trampoline. It was for the best my kids had missed naps all week and had been up late so they were winy and tired.It was the perfect day for a wedding it was beautiful out and cool. At night we were a bit chilly. I am in for trouble if I was chilly in Arizona when it was only about 75 degrees.Seth was kinda funny at the dinner and at the wedding he would hide whenever the photographer wanted the family in the pictures. At the dinner he was laying in the grass with the dog. I think he is going to miss Chelsea.

Moving

The past week or so has been very interesting for our family. Chase was offered a job in Seattle. We weren't really looking for anything, a recruiter came to him and he decided to interview. we really did'nt think much of it.A couple of days later he was offered the job.He said he needed the weekend to think about it.So we thought and prayed about it, and decided it was what we needed to do.It seems whenever you are content in your life it is time for a change, even if it's not what you want. I love my home and neighborhood.We have great friends here and our family.It is going to be difficult to leave.We are very excited Seattle is one of the prettiest places on earth. We couldn't be going to a more opposite place than here. We are all very excited . I am very scared.I have grown up here and have never really lived away.I am not outgoing, and it scares me that I will not know anybody. It will be fun and exciting but at the same time hard, we will miss everybody!Chase starts May 5th. I will be staying here till our house sells and until schools out.Chase has been traveling a lot for his job,but it is going to be hard to try to sell the house without him.Hopefully it will go fast so we don't have to be apart for to long.

Austin is home

Last Thursday was a busy day for us. My nephew Austin came home from his mission of two years in Knoxville Tennessee. I was just going to take my four younger kids that are home all day to the airport, but my older kids were so excited to see him that I got them out of school and we all went. It was fun to see him! He has gotten really tall. He is s lot taller than Chase who is 6"2. Sol had a good time waiting for him with the big boys. He always seems to gravitate to Stewart his much older cousin. We had a lot of fun and it was good to see him. It was fun to see Austin and Chelsea's fiance Marshall meet for the First time. Marshall yelled brother really loud with his arms open and gave him a big hug, it was funny.
Later that night little Chase had his final violin concert of the year. He did really good and has improved a lot since the beginning of the year. He was in the intermediate orchestra with the junior high kids, because he had already had a year and the other class for the elementary school was to easy for him. We are proud of him and all of his accomplishments.
On Friday my niece Chelsea took out her endowments. It was very nice. I am so glad I got to go. I love going to the temple it is such a calm and peaceful place. Chelsea is such a sweet and special girl. It is weird to see my sisters kids who I have known since the day they were born come home from a mission and preparing to get married. Me and my family love her and are excited to see her get married next week.

Ammon at 4 months

Ammon cant do anything yet but he sure is getting big. I guess he can smile better than anyone around.

Sim is a kid of character

Every quarter at school each class gets to vote for two kids from their class that show the six pillars of character. The six pillars are caring, responsibility, trustworthiness, respect, caring and fairness. Simeon's class voted for him! His teacher said that if she got to chose she would have chose him. They have an assembly and their teacher presents them with their award.