Getting back into the swing of things...

I am back with A LOT of catching up to do!! I don't know if I ever will get you all caught up, but will for sure try to keep you more up to date on the happenings of our everyday lives which have been extremely busy, but I don't think we would have it any other way. I have decided to start up my blog again, I find it more personal than Facebook. I really do not like the new Timeline they went to, I will keep it to check in on family and friends and keep an eye on the kiddos, but blogging is by far my favorite. Cannot wait to get blogging again, I have missed it. We have had so many exciting adventures and more on the way. ♥ Blessings to you all ♥

Moose on the Loose again....

What a great start to the morning!! Love to see moose anytime, anywhere. They are such magnificent animals! This momma and her baby were running through the field behind our office building this morning.  One of the Range Techs, Dell, snuck out back and took these great pictures of them. Thanks for sharing with us, Dell!! =)

Momma Moose and her calf





 

Young Women in Excellence 2010

"You Must Paint Your Soul"

This was the theme for the night and it turned out so amazing. It all came together perfectly. The opening act that the girls put on was, "I Enjoy Being a GIRL" It was so funny and cute.

There were beautiful talks given by our Stake YW leader, Julie Smith, our YW President, Margaret, and our Bishop.

We were able to watch a beautiful slide show created by Terah, our Beehive leader, she also created these magnificent silhouettes of each of our young women.

I am so grateful to be working with such wonderful and talented young women and great leaders too. They are helping strengthen my testimony by just being great examples to me.

 Shelbi concentrated on the value, Knowledge for her display. She made a tied fleece blanket and showed her crocheted ponytail holders and hot pads.

Shelbi is in the hot pink and black dress

At the end of the program we had delicious homemade Eclair's made by Danielle and her crew, along with hot chocolate. A perfect ending to a wonderful night.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!

MARSH VALLEY BROWNS take the CHAMPIONSHIP in their division!!! They made the news and Taylor's touchdown and awesome tackle are mentioned and shown. Final score in OT was 18-12!! It was an AWESOME experience and Taylor had his own CHEERING section with all the family that came out to support him....THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Please take a few minutes to watch the clip below!! It is so cool!!

Southeast Idaho Youth Football Championships - KPVI News 6 - Pocatello, ID

Championship Game Update

I wanted to let you all know the updated information for the

CHAMPONSHIP game on Saturday October 23rd.

It is going to be the

 "MARSH VALLEY BROWNS" vs. "PRESTON SHARKS"

@ 11:45 inside the HOLT ARENA!!

Taylor is so EXCITED as is his whole team!! Wish them luck and no injuries!!

See ya at the "DOME"

"See ya at the dome"....this is what Taylor and his team mates were saying to one another Saturday after their game. They won the play-off game against Bear Lake 20-12. Now they get to play in the CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on October 23rd!!

They played such an awesome game! Taylor caught a pass and took it down to the 2nd yard line, then they scored the touchdown, and then Taylor scored the extra point!! This was all before half-time!!

It was so exciting to watch, I am so proud of Taylor and all of the team!!

GO BROWNS!!

I will let you all know what time they play Saturday....hope to see some of you there!!

SEE YA AT THE DOME!!

Twin Falls

The kids and I were able to go to Twin Falls this past Saturday after Taylor's football game. Brandon is on the night shift, so he was not able to accompany us; next trip he will have to come though. We had a really wonderful visit with Papa and Joyce. We got there about 6:45 pm and visited for a while over dinner. Then we sat in the hot tub for a while. It was very relaxing. We got up Sunday morning and had a really yummy breakfast, then they took us to Shoshone Falls and we took some great pictures and then we went shopping for a bit and grabbed some lunch. We got back to the house and did some more visiting and Taylor and Papa played with remote controlled vehicles. Here are some of the pictures that were taken from our trip.

Love these two shots, they both are smiling :)

This is a really great picture of the kids!!

Making plans to visit again really soon.

We got to see the Twin Falls temple while we were there as well... it was very pretty.

CRAZY BUSY LIFE!!

Life around our house has been extremely crazy busy the last couple of months with school, sports, work, and just everyday life. I have really slacked on posting some really cool things that we have been up to. So...here are some pictures to get you up to speed.

 Taylor has been playing football and his team has made it to the play-offs which are on Oct. 16th...these 2 games will determine which two teams will play in the CHAMPIONSHIP game in the HOLT ARENA on Oct. 23rd. Wish them luck, they have a really great team and a really good chance of making it to the CHAMPIONSHIP game.

 They have only lost 1 GAME all season so far!!

 So PROUD of TAYLOR and his team.

Shelbi's volleyball season is already over and they played AMAZING!!
The girls had GREAT TEAMWORK and played well together.
I am so PROUD of SHELBI!!
Her serving is AWESOME this year...amazing the difference 1 year makes.

Shelbi started playing OUTSIDE HITTER and got some really good hits in!
They had like 20 matches and only lost TWO!!
WAY TO GO EAGLES!!

We were invited to go HUCKLEBERRY PICKING for our first time and it was A LOT of FUN!!

Now in between all of this we have had HOMECOMING, sleep-overs, crafting parties, fishing, work, and just life in general!
YIKES!!
And now Shelbi has BASKETBALL tryouts coming up on Oct. 18th.
Just living life to the fullest!!
Oh, and on top of all that.....I am getting ready to go back to school on NOV. 1st to finish up my B.A. in Early Childhood Education.

LIVIN' LIFE & LOVIN' IT!!

Boston

I wanted to share how stinkin' cute and big our little nephew is getting!! He is 6 1/2 months old and sitting up all by himself. This is Ryan(Brandon's little brother) and Chelsey's little boy, Boston. Wish we could see him more often!!

Love his hair!!

Shelbi's Baptism

Shelbi Jo has been working with the missionaries this past year, and made the decision to be baptized. It was a very special and spiritual day for our family. We are so proud of her and all her accomplishments.

This was a poem that Darlene read to Shelbi during her talk on Baptism.

Shelbi's uncle, Tyler, was the one she chose to baptize her, and he did such a wonderful job. Shelbi put together her program, choosing some of her favorite hymns and who she wanted to speak. She had her Grandma Peterson and Darlene Petersen give talks and her little cousins sang "I am a Child of God" and she had Aunt Heather give the opening prayer and our cousin Mark give the closing prayer.

The spirit was so strong in the room, and there were many amazing family and friends there to show their support.

Here are some photos of her special day, her little brother was able to be there, and that really made her day too.

Getting a few pointers from Uncle Tyler and Aunt Heather