April 2018

Zach's football coach wanted his team to participate in a spring sport to get in shape for football. So Zach tried track for the first time.  He threw discus and shotput with the other linemen.

Brooke turns 12! Chocolate cheesecake bars when celebrating with the family.  She got a fitbit watch and MASCARA!

And brownies when celebrating with friends.

Sarya and Brooke curled each other's hair before the party.

Practically sisters!

Making slime at her party.
Jazmin, Keira, Izzy, Sarya, Brooke, Amaya, Paige

And watching the original Jumanji movie.

Nicholas' friends at "Mormon Prom"
Andie, Taylor, Nicholas, another couple, Anya, Trent

The guys being goofballs.

We got our Disney World shirts that I had ordered! Trip next month.

Gabe is 5 years and 10 months old when he lost his first tooth!

Brooke learning to pole vault during PE.

Brooke's 2nd year playing volleyball.
Brooke is far left, middle road.

David's field trip to the Tillamook forest with Mr. Garcia, Mason, Julian, Isaac, Ji-uk.

Mike and his old navy buddy, Don Heuer participated in a Veteran's assembly at Glencoe high school.  Nicholas (dressed in a suit) got to be his escort for the day. Nice patriotic feel during the assembly. The choir sang an Armed Forces Medley.

My two baby brother's earned their Masters' degrees at BYU!
Dad, Aaron, Jonathan, Mom

March 2018

I got a phone call from the school saying Gabe had fallen in PE and hit his lip on the cement stairs. 
They said I should probably come get him.  I thought that was odd since school only had 15 minutes left and he could just come home on the bus. 

But I picked him up and thought it would be best to head to the ER to get stitches.
And that's what the office lady explained later that he should probably get stitches, but didn't want to scare me over the phone. 

The ER decided on this bandage instead, which only stayed on for 4 days and now he has a scar.
Look how swollen his lip is! He was a real trooper.

David's whole team this time.

He loved playing with his buddies Ethan Brown and Porter Braun.

Brooke's team.

Brooke receiving Most Valuable Player award from her coaches.

Nicholas drives Beau Podwys to school every day. Just wanted to preserve the memory.

Relief Society Birthday Dinner with good friends.
me, Tonya Kelley, Beth Brown, Terri Nissinen

And good friend, Debbie McGinnis

Brooke and I dressed up for our Activity Day St. Patrick's special event at the McKibben's home. 

Then we went to a LuLaRoe fundraiser and bought matching Minnie Mouse leggings!

David's 4th grade Science Fair project with his friend Ji-uk.

Brooke's 6th grade Science Fair project.

Brooke's Battle of the Books won First Place in the School!
Amaya Olvera, Brooke, Isabel Hill, Elliana Silvas

 Brooke having fun with the filters on my Instagram.

Mike and I were asked to play Abraham and Sarah in Primary.
We made up a little dialogue to explain about ourselves.

Brooke teaching our Activity Day Girls how to make slime. I was Brooke's leader for 3 months before she turned 12.
clockwise: Anna, Danika, Lindsey, Katie, Novalee, Brooke, Emily, Sarya

Cute boys in their Sunday clothes with their dog.

Munson Creek Falls hike.

There's always one in the family who just isn't happy for a family picture...

So we tried again later... still grumpy.

Checking out the Tillamook Air Museum.

Our campground (Cape Kiwanda) had a great clubhouse/room to hang out in. 

The kids LOVED this enormous sand hill! It was quite a feat to get to the top.
And see all the cars on the beach? Had a great time laughing at many of them who got stuck (and then the guys would help push them out).

We made it to the top!

Here's Gabe working his way up (and down) multiple times. That view!

Most of us camped, Terri's one sister joined us just for the day.

Rock climbers: Aaron, Mike, Nicholas, Zach

Sun, but cold. Me, Kali, Kimberly (also joined us for the day), Terri, Cindy

We love the Oregon Coast.

Rose, Marvin, Aaron, Steven, Cindy, Terri