We've had some BIRTHDAYS...Shout Hurray!

We have had a couple of important birthdays, and one not-so-important birthday. Starting it off on the 23rd of Sept. was my sweet baby girl who is now 2. Can you believe it? Her birthday was very interesting. We went to a ward fundraiser for dinner where she wouldn't eat, and kept saying her tummy hurt. We finally went home to celebrate, and she made it through presents, and blowing out candles before she threw-up! We therefore saved the cake to eat another day, because who wants to watch everyone else eat your birthday cake. Although she was not feeling well, she sure love the whole celebration, and smiled through the whole thing. We are so very grateful for this sweet little girl in our home. She can sure turn a frown upside-down. Happy Birthday you sweet baby girl!

Next was my birthday which came with Tyce having the flu, and having to go pick potatoes out of the field for the cannery the following week. It was nice to be able to relax a bit though, and pretend I'm not really as old as the number says, I'm only as old as I feel...56!

Tyce just celebrated his birthday yesterday. He has had a countdown going on for over a month. He shares his birthday with one of his friends, so they had a little party and he loved that. He had to go to school on his birthday, and so he took doughnuts to share with everyone. (That made him feel better about having to go to school on his birthday too.)

One of the gifts Tyce got from his grandpa and grandma, was a BB gun. He's very excited about that, but also about the soccer ball he got too. I have to brag a little about this little man on the soccer field. He has really got the hang of it this year, and was so fun to watch all season. We learned something about him during this soccer season as well...HE IS SO FAST! He could beat anyone to the ball if he felt like it. He would put his chin down, pump his arms, and with a complete look of determination, off he'd go. So cute to watch. Happy Birthday dude, we love you tons!

A couple other catch up things...Kaden just made the Jr. High Basketball team, and is so excited. He is trying to juggle things a bit though because he still has 2 soccer games this week as well. His coach is still coaching football after school, so they are having 6:00am practices this week. He and his dad leave here at 5:30 and he gets home off the bus at 4:50pm. It's a long day for him, but I don't think it will last forever. Football can't last that long...Can it?

Ali and Paige have been helping me out a lot lately. They have learned to do laundry, and they do a lot of babysitting too. They had their first OFFICIAL babysitting job for their Uncle and Aunt while we all went out to dinner. They were so excited, but I learned that I need to teach them a little bit about cleaning up after the kids before the parents get home. It just makes it so much easier on the parents. Right! My girls remind me a lot of me and my sisters when we were young. Best Friends, or Worst Enemies! I sure hope they end up with the same kind of relationship that me and my sisters have now.

Jody finished another class a couple of weeks ago, and is starting a new one this weekend. He is still doing really well, and hasn't complained about anything yet. So grateful for him all the time. What a rock he is! I on the other hand am a mushy mess most of the time. They just took our Bishop and made him the Stake Pres. I'm not too excited about a switch already. I've only been the R.S. Pres. for about 2 months. We do not have a new Bishop yet. Our Bishop is doing double duty until a new one is called. I sure hope it's someone who can put up with me. I may be his biggest challenge! LIFE IS GOOD, AND WE ARE BLESSED!