Our first cast!

I am surprised with four boys we've gone this long before one of them ended up in a cast! We have done stitches a few times, but this is our first cast!


Nik was riding his motorcycle when he hit a rock and went end over end. After picking himself up and coming in the house we cleaned up the few scrapes and bumps he had, gave him some tylenol and iced his wrist where it was hurting. It wasn't swelling so we just watched it for a while, because it was not an obvious break. By the next morning it was starting to swell, so we took him to the ER. After an X-ray the doctor thought he had a fracture in the growth plate of the wrist, so they decided to send him to an orthopedic surgeon. The first appointment we could get was Wednesday afternoon. We immobilized it with a brace, luckily it was his left hand, so he was able to write, etc. As soon as the orthopedic Dr. saw the xray's he immediately put a cast on it. I am glad it wasn't any worse, from the scrapes on his helmet he could have done more serious damage! Have I mentioned that I love having boys?

Nash's Prom 09

Nash asked Whitney to their Junion/Senior Prom,which was held this last weekend. They doubled with their friends, Mason and Miriam. The day started out windy and cold, and turned rainy by afternoon. The guys left to pick up their dates around 6pm, then they were having pictures taken by our friend, Kari Bates, shortly after. The following 4 pics are Kari's (thanks Suzanne, I stole these off your blog!)




This is a close up of the corsage Nash gave Whitney.

After having pictures taken the couples came over to Mason's house where his mom, Marianne and I made them dinner. They got there earlier than we planned so we had them hang out in the living room for a little bit.



We set the table in a beautiful burgandy and white which coordinated with the dinnerware.


We started with a chilled strawberry soup. This picture shows the bowl as it was given to them, then after it was placed before them we poured the soup into the bowl. (I didn't get a picture of the soup in the bowl) but everyone loved the soup.

Then we served a nice salad...

Oops, so I forgot to take a picture of the main dish :(
But it was equally nice to look at and also delicious. We served a Malibu Chicken (similar to a chicken cordon bleu, but the ham and swiss was on the outside and we served it with a honey mustard sauce),mustard glazed carrots,rice pilaf, and a parmesean crusted croissant. Then for dessert we served a strawberry tartlet...


After dinner we took some more pictures, then they headed off to the dance.



They had a wonderful time, and looked beautiful together.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

There's a dear little plant that grows in Ireland.
'Twas Saint Patrick himself sure that set it.
And the sun on his labor with pleasure did smile.
And a tear from his eyes oft-times wet it.
It grows thro' the bog, thro' the brake, and the mireland,
And it's called the dear little Shamrock of Ireland.
That dear little plant still grows in our land,
Fresh and fair as the daughters of Erin,
Whose smiles can bewitch, and whose eyes can command,
In each climate they ever appear in:
For they shine thro' the bog, thro' the brake, and the mireland,
Just like their own dear little Shamrock of Ireland.
That dear little plant that springs from our soil,
When its three little leaves are extended,
Denotes from the stalk we together should toil,
And ourselves by ourselves be befriended.
And still thro' the bog, thro' the brake, and the mireland,
From one root should branch, like the Shamrock of Ireland

Each leaf on the four leaf clover has a special meaning; the first is for HOPE, the second for FAITH, the third is for LOVE and the fourth for LUCK!

I wish you luck in everything you do!

Catching Up!

We have had many important events happen in our life since getting back from our cruise and so I thought I had better blog them all in this one post since it has taken this long to even get it all down.

First we had Austin's 11th birthday. I can't believe my baby is already 11! That means no more cub scouts,pack meetings, and etc. that goes along with that, almost out of Primary and moving into the Middle school/ Jr. High age! Does it also mean I am getting old? I don't feel old!
Here are some pictures of his party:
First he opened presents from us at home on the day of his Bday (Jan. 21st).

Then on Friday he wanted to go bowling for his party with friends.


We opened presents, two of Austin's best friends gave him a surprise barbie doll! Eww!Yuk!
We had birthday cake:


After the party we went out to dinner to celebrate his and Jason's birthday;

Notice you don't see Jason wearing the Sombrero!
Another happening is at the first of the year the wards in our Stake were split and we had another ward added. That means new callings. We were put in the new 5th ward and I was released from Stake Primary and put into our Ward Primary. Jason was released from YM's Presidency and put into the Elders Quorum Presidency. One of the first things we did as a new Primary Presidency was hold our Quarterly Primary Activity. A "get to know you, Love One Another" activity:


I have found that my Stake calling was really laid back and relaxing compared to this new calling!
The following Monday I took Nik and Austing to Utah for an Orthodontics appointment. Nik had braces put on:

He is our third child to have braces put on. (Just for the record; they do not get it from me!) Austin is scheduled to get his on in 6 months, maybe!
Of course our lives are full of other happenings, but these are some of the most important that we wanted to share! Have a Good Day!

Mexican Riviera Cruise Part VI

Our Last Port; Cabo San Lucas (and the last report on our cruise!)

Cabo was really pretty. We pulled into the bay around 7am, just before the sun rose. The sky was a dusky pink and we could hear the sea lions barking from their spot on the beach. There were a lot of fishing boats heading out of the marina, making it look like a race to the best spot.





This was the only port where we were tendered out in the bay. We took these tender boats from our ship to the pier.

When we got to the pier we hired a guy to take us on a glass bottom boat tour, whale watching, and parasailing. While on the glass bottom boat we saw Lovers Beach, the Sea Lion Colony and the Arch at Land's End. The beaches and water was beautiful. Then we went out to see the whales. After watching for a few minutes we saw some a few hundred yards off. We had to chase them around for awhile to get some good shots, but we finally got to see them close up. When we got tired of that they took us to another boat where we went parasailing. That was one of my favorite things, next to zip lining. It was so beautiful up there and very peaceful!

Mexican Riviera Cruise Part V

Sunny Matzatlan

Our second port we stopped at was Matzatlan. The ten of us chartered a private boat to take us out to see the sights and then take us snorkeling. First we saw some small islands with birds, caves and sea lions.


Then our guides took us to a spot where we could snorkel. The water didn't look too clear but the guys all jumped in to try it out while the girls decided to wait and see.


After about 10 minutes with no luck at seeing anything more than a foot in front of you we decided to pull anchor and try somewhere else.

They took us to this cove in the rocks where the water was clear and we were able to see lots of colorful fish and sea urchins stuck to the rocks. We also searched for seashells. After snorkeling for a while we went into town for lunch and shopping. These are the taxi's that we took, they look more like golf carts.


Matzatlan was definitely more authentic mexican and not as built up touristy.


We stopped at this road side grill for some lunch. It was really cheap and pretty good also! Then we walked around and did some shopping. We found another taxi driver that was willing to take us to some other shopping areas as well as show us some sights. We went to this beautiful cathedral.




We had a good time in Matzatlan. On the way back into the ship Trulee and I had to stop and get a picture with one of the guardsmen. Check out his gun!