Hoopin for Jesus....

K-Monster played in the "Upward" basketball league...which is a league put on by the Methodist Church. It really is a great league for kids. During every half time they give a devotional and at every practice the kids have to learn a scripture which is great....a little weird for the kids at first but great. So Chad always teases K about "hoopin for Jesus" so that's what we called it all season...pretty funny if you ask me! She had such a great time and played SO good especially because it was her first time....she made me proud! Didn't get any real good pictures ...just enough to prove she played...

She's #1....oh yeah She shoots.........she SCORRRESSS

despite being "tiny" she didn't let anyone get passed her...

Sizin up the other team!

Great Job K-Monster!

Now it's on to baseball....

Nevermind....

After all that I'm taking the advice of my Oh-So Wise Cousin Karen and I'm going to blog away and just pretend that the crazy people don't read my blog....and if they do....WHATEVER get a life! Okay that's all.....I will blog away! Thanks for the advice Karen...besides I wanted you to read my blog duh........

No Really.....

I know I'm a dork....So I actually made it possible now in the below post to actually leave your email address....just checkin to see who was on their toes that's all


k bye

**PRIVATE**PRIVATE**PRIVATE**

Okay so I know I know it's a pain in the butt for people when you're private but it's also a pain in the butt to have to alter posts because that "certain" someone might see and duh you don't want them to know about this and that....sheesh why do people have to be so nosey....all I'm sayin is some people....not ALL people...cause people I LOVE to blog stalk but not in a creepy way...like "certain" someones...yeah so this is the deal...I know you blog stalkers are out there and I LOVE you! So it's okay just send me your email and I'll add you and you can stalk away and I will LOVE you because...well just because that's how I roll.....so send me your email in a comment...uhh yeah those won't be posted duh....and I'll hook you up!



That's all.......

Justin and Hayden make their way to Arizona

Justin and Hayden came out to Arizona/New Mexico/Utah a couple weeks ago to make the rounds to see family and friends since Hayden had just returned from his mission.

I think we were the last stop....but of course the favorite and best stop!

Chad hooked the boys up with a couple cute girls from our ward so they came over and made AMAZING pizza that Hayden learned to make....umm hmm the real deal straight out of Italy!

The beginning of the amazingness....
Justin was a great supervisor!

The finished product.....didn't last long!

Before it was devoured!

So happy their cousins came to visit them.....

This was the first time my kids and I had met Justin since he left on his mission just after Chad and I started dating. We were so happy we finally got to meet him and see Hayden again.

Thanks for the visit boys. Hope to see you again soon!

K Monster turns 8

K Monster turned 8 which meant on January 5, 2011 she was baptized!

I am so proud of her and the great decision she made to be baptized
I am so thankful to have a great husband that was able to baptize her

The whole group.....of 65!

I wish I would have taken more pictures of the whole day but apparently I was too busy feeding ALL of these people!

What a wonderful day. I am so proud of her and grateful to have such wonderful family and friends that support us!

The Blur know as December 2010

December started out with D.A.R.E. graduation. So proud of my little graduate...

The best part about it was my little guy coming home and telling me how Officer Dave told him how terrible drugs and alcohol are and how he doesn't know how anyone could ever do either one...
Now if this cute kid will remember those words for the rest of his life!
The first weekend of December we headed down to Wild Horse Pass Casino for
"Tim and Willy's Breakfast show at Night"
Chad used to be in a band called "The Trailerpark Troubadours" his partner in crime "Antsy" still has the band so he asked Chad to come to Phoenix and play a couple shows...
See more photos here:http://kmle108.radio.com/2010/12/05/photos-from-tim-and-willys-breakfast-show-at-night/

Partners in Crime.....seriously!

They picked up right where they left off.....after not seeing each other for 5 years!

Martina McBride was the headliner so we got to hang out back stage with her.
Then we spent the next several hours checking out crazy youtube videos like little kids....didn't get any pictures of that....darn!
So since we had just started our crazy month of being out of town and my kids would be gone during Christmas we decided to have our Christmas a little early...ok so a lot early

The house got decorated 4 days before Christmas and got undecorated Christmas Eve.....

bah-hum-bug

Of course the kids didn't care they just wanted the presents

They were happy to see the shirts that came all the way from South Africa...Thanks Nana!

Then it was off to Grandma's for the annual Family Christmas Partaaaa

Let's Get This Party Started Yo.....

I think he's the favorite son-in-law.....

And of course Santa came to see us

and the kids got their Christmas jammies from Grandma

and of course the boys had to try the soda bottle rocket.....

EeGee helpin Unc Chad with his work....

MayMay would only get his close to Unc Brian....cause Jen was holding her...it's okay Brian she'll come around I'm sure

Then there was the adult gift exchange...consisting of some air freshener, the same rice steamer from last year, flashlights, and of course Shaliece LOVED the Justin Bieber calendar

the kids always LOVE their jammies

Then we were off to

Music City....to see Mogie

Mogie does Ballroom dancing with this guy....her teacher....so we came all the way across the country to check it out

Amazing to think she's ONLY 13!!

Fancy boots they accent the dress nicely!

Of course we had to go into Nashville and check out the sites...and see Elvis..duh

and become a Rock Star...helloooo

and eat LOTS of AWESOME food....with Chad's really good friend Terri...who put us up for the weekend too....Thanks Terri you're the best...sorry about Chad being sick...yikes...I won't tell that story...YUCK!

and we had to check out Grand Ole Opry Hotel...The Grand Ol Opry was still under renovation due to the flood....darn

It was too much for her....we wore her right out!

And if you thought we were done....you're wrong!!

We we're off to Santa Cruz California so Chad could play with the "Troubs" for New Year's Eve

We ended up renting this little peanut for what ended up being an adventure of a lifetime! Chad was only supposed to play one show while in CA.....we ended up driving 5 hours one way, staying up 24 hrs getting 2 hours sleep and then staying up another 24 hours, playing 3 shows in 3 cities 3 nights in a row! What a blast!

He didn't fit very well......which made it all the more fun!

stretching out before running out to surprise the band in Grass Valley, CA

The crowd went wild when "Flem" showed up after 5 years!

Chad's dad grew up in Santa Cruz and they have a lot of family history there so we did some site seeing....oh with Tyler and Janell too....thank goodness!

The house Chad's dad used to visit when he was a kid...which is now a Women's Center at UCSC

SO happy Tyler and Janell flew out to hang out with us for the weekend....whew!

and of course....Cardiff street!

There were TONS more adventures and lots of funny stories to along with them but I'll save you...and me the trouble....that's enough for now.

Except if you want to see the videos of Chad's shows you can go here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TYszgPuZ0k

That's ALL we did in December..we'll see what we can fit in next year!