Today Brinley skipped out on school to go snowboarding with Gracie and McKhall. I went along also with Kim to keep her company inside the warm lodge while they snowboarded and we planned our trip to Hawaii.

Brinley went to a birthday party for Allison Allred. She is the one in the middle of the picture with the striped sweater on. She is such a sweet girl. They went clear up to Park City to a ceramic place and painted a fun ceramic project. Afterwards, they went to her Grandma's house who lives in Park City and had ice cream and cake. This picture was sent home with a little gift bag and their cute ceramic project. I love this picture, it is so cute of all of the girls. Brinley has such cute friends. Brinley said that this is one of her favorite birthday parties that she has been too.

Super Bowl Sunday!

The Super Bowl was super fun! We had dinner with the Larsens over at their house and then everyone came over to our house to watch the game. We had a yummy dinner and then yummy treats afterwards. Steve and Sam wanted one team to win and Stockton and Brock wanted the other team to win so we had a little bit of good old fashion rivalry going on. It was a fun night for everyone!

Kim and I signed Sam and Sara up for snowboarding lessons up at Powder Mountain. Sam insisted that he didn't need them because he already knew how to snowboard. He already had the skills. He was even a little mad that he had to take lessons because he just wanted to get on that mountain and go for it. I found a snowboard on KSL and we went to Pedersen's to buy him a helmet and then he finally was ready to take the lessons. He was excited! The first lesson Kim took him up there along with Sara and Easton. Stockton and Grace and Brinley also went. I was running a race with Stacy so I couldn't go and watch, but Kim told me that after the lesson, Stockton was brave enough to take Sam up for a run. Sam loved it, absolutely loved it! Wanted to go again and again but Stockton (being smart) said no, not until after a few more lessons. Sam thought he was so big though and could go all day. I love the picture below...it shows how confident Sam was and how he was ready to just keep going. It makes me laugh! I love it!

I got myself a new camera...and Kim and I were amazed with how well it could take action pictures. While the kids swung their heads back and forth, it still could take a focused picture...wow!

We were having some fun checking out all of the different features:

A Legacy to Remember!

The Legacy Jr. High Cheerleaders did such a great job! They have worked their guts out and it has paid off! They have another competition in a couple of weeks and they will probably do even better because having one behind them always helps a little. They looked so sharp and their tumbling looked so good too. They did fall out of one of their stunts but they still took first over Meuller Park Jr. High. Way to go Legacy. We are so proud of you. It was a great day for Sydnie.

Off Track Entertainment

We don't have to do much to say we had fun while off track. Playing with Roxy and with friends will satisfy us just fine! Sam and Brin have a lot of fun friends off track this year, we are so lucky. Sam has played with Hayden almost every day and Brinly has played with Madee and Delaney. And as soon as Grace is home from school, she is over there seeing if she can play too.

Clearfield Basketball Games...

Science Fair Project

This year Brinley decided to do a science fair on which chewing gum would make the biggest bubble...simple experiment...but it got the job done! Brinley did a great job.

Happy Birthday Lyndsie!

I hope that Lyndsie had a good Birthday. It is hard to celebrate when it is the end of the term for everyone and a whole bunch of projects are due. Science Fair projects, end of term papers, homework, homework, and even more homework if you can believe it! But we managed...we tried to set everything aside and go out to dinner to Chinese food (of course). We went to the Mandran Palace with Grandma and Grandpa Jeffs and we had a great time. Afterwards, we just came home and it was time for bed. Happy Birthday Lyndsie, I can't believe that you are 17! Here are 17 things about Lyndsie...

1. She is artistic...she asked for some art things for her birthday. We got her some pencils and sketch pads and Grandma Jeanie got her some pastels to work with! She will love them.

2. Lyndsie is so funny. She is the funnest person to be around. Everyone loves to be around her all of the time.

3. She loves different things...you won't see her in Hollister or American Eagle because everyone else wears those clothes.

4. She dots her i's upside down (!)

5. Her room is soon to be NOT pink anymore.

6. She is great at tumbling, in fact she works very hard to keep up her standing tucks.

7. She is a great sister!

8. She has worked hard this year and earned her Young Women's Medalion.

9. She is a Good Girl and she makes good decisions.

10. She has a strong testimony of the gospel and shares her testimony almost every Fast Sunday at Church!

11. I love to chat with her every night in my bed.

12. She is a great driver NOW.

13. She loves Batman.

14. She sleeps a lot.

15. She is a best friend to me.

16. She makes us laugh.

17. We love having her in our family!

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The greatest stories ever told are the ones that are told to parents from others of good things that their kids have done. ...The other day at bowling, my friend Cathy Page came up to me and told me she had a story for me. She is Sam's Cub Scout Leader, she told me that he is the sweetest boy. He is always the one to tell her thank you for things, well during this activity they were doing an obstacle course and racing against themselves and afterwards had refreshments. She said that Sam was the only one to say Thank You. When that was over all the boys had left to go play and Sam stayed to help her put the cones away and haul things out to her car. I was so proud of him. It is nice to hear those good things. Things that he did on his own, where nobody nudged him to tell him to go do...he just did them...he is such a good boy!

New Year's Eve...

We spent New Year's Eve with Mindy and Peggy and Diana. It was a kick. I love spending time with them, it is like spending time with relatives. They are like sisters to me since I grew up next door to all of them and we spent a lot of time together. I packed my camera and had intentions on taking some wonderful photos, but just couldn't bring myself to dig into my cluttered purse and pull it out. I don't know what my problem was, it seemed too hard at the time and now I am regretting it. Darn it!

We had yummy food, the kids played all night, some of them went to a stake dance together, and others watched movies, and the rest of us vistited and told stories. I loved it! Happy New Year. I wish for happiness and health to all of our friends and family for the upcoming year...and Happy Birthday to Brooke and Brad!