It's About Time....

Okay so I am the most horrible blogger there is. It has been over 6 months since I updated this blog. I started this blog only cause my sister said we needed to start one. I did have good intentions to keep up on my blog so everyone could see what we were up to. But unfortunately life gets in my way.

So this blog entry is going to catch you up on the past 6 months of our lives.

Brandon - Since the last time we heard from Brandon he was playing baseball. His team struggled in the post season tournament so his season ended in mid June. So he spent the rest of the summer "hangin" with his friends and doing HORRIBLE chores for me. He now is a Freshman at AFJH. He says he hates school but he is doing very well. This year he wanted to take Ballroom (okay I told him he needed to). There are a lot more girls in the class then boys and he has to dance with 5 or 6 different girls, which he says he hates. I love watching him as he "practices" his dances. But by far his favorite class is German. And trust me you when you come visit you better brush up on your German for he loves to speak to everyone in German. He still loves to yoyo and I love watching all his amazing tricks.

Johna - Over the summer Johna continued to work her 2 jobs. She also decided to run for Miss American Fork. So every Saturday all summer she had workshops and service she had to do for the pageant. Unfortunately she did not win but she did win Miss Congeniality and Committees Choice. This was a great experience for John she has never been a girly girl and for this she had to. We were so proud of her for trying new things. She has started college at the Y and boy did she jump in with both feet. She decided to run for Freshman Council for Multicultural Students. She was chosen to be over all the volunteers for all their Freshman Events. She is loving being at the Y but hates all the studying and homework. She is taking 15 credit hours and can't wait for finals in 2 weeks. She has registered for winter semester and is taking just as many credits.

Marc and I: We took a last minute trip to Oregon in June. Marc's mom has been diagnosed with Cancer and had to have surgery to remove a tumor on her face. So Marc and I felt we needed to be there for that. It had been almost 8 years since I had been back to Oregon. Marc had went back last year. We left the kids to fend for themselves. It was a long drive but I enjoyed spending time with Marc. While in Oregon we stayed with Marc's brother Gary and his wife Tammy. We had a lot of fun. Tammy and I did a couple of things together wdhich was a lot of fun. Marc and I love to go to the beach and just walk around. So one day we took off to Seaside. There was a huge car show going on so we strolled down the main street and looked at all the cars. We walked on the beach a little and I collected a pail full of sand for Kaesen. Marc's Mom is doing well and has finished her radiation treatments. We hope an Pray she continues to get well and beat this.

As a family we spent the 4th of July at Lindsay's at her annual party. It so much fun to get together with everyone and spend the afternoon and evening, visiting, eating, watching fireworks, and watching the kids swim. Lou you are a great hostess and I Love You tons.

Our main family adventure this is was my mom's side of the family had it's annual family reunion in Huntington Canyon. We meet at the big rock and spend 3 days fishing, eating, visiting, playing games and pitching horseshoes. We have a horseshoe tournament every year which is quite the event. We pick teams by pulling names out of hats. The finals came down to my dad and Riley against Harlan and I. I thought after 4 games I was going to die. But Harlan pulled it out for us and we were the Champions. What is so amazing about this reunion is that we get to visit and catch up with my 3rd and 4th cousins. Not many families can say they socialize with that distant of family.

Last but not least here are some photo's of all of our summer adventures.

Graduation Fun

I decided that I would share a little more about Johna's Graduation. As excited as I was to see her graduate there was a lot of sadness to. My little girl is now a big girl and off to College. Speaking of College I better give the BIG Update, Johna received a Presidential Scholarship from SLCC in early May, which she accepted. So she started planning her college classes and even registered. But then a HUGE Surprise came in early June. BYU offered her a Multicultural Scholarship !!! Her dream of attending BYU was now about to come true, so we thought... She had a difficult time deciding since you have already committed to SLCC, but after much thought and prayers her decision - - She is a Cougar !!! She will be attending BYU for the next 4 years. Classes have been selected and registered for so there is no turning back. Here is a little glimpse of what the Senior Dinner Dance, night before graduation,graduation and graduation night had to offer.













Marc and I are so proud of her and where she is going to college. She has bought us all Y shirts and we will wear them proudly. Even Uncle Gary has one.. Ok so he may not wear his but it the thought that counts. I can't wait to see what the future holds for my baby girl. I promise you it will be so bright you'll have to wear shades !!

May 2009

I was hoping May would come and go with no fan fair. But I was sure wrong about that. May started out busy and just kept up. Anyone that keeps up with our family knows that May brings High School Softball and then we start Summer Softball. This May was different than the norm for us this year. Johna has decided to hang up her cleats after high school ball. I am very sad to see this but excited for her what is in store for her next. As I have said before the season for the team was HORRIBLE, but Johna had a good season individually. The great thing about softball season family traditions come out. It has been tradition that my dad always sits in the outfield to watch the game. I think that is why Johna loves to play the outfield, she knows grandpa is close and can give tips when he can. This year we had a new addition to our cheering section. Kaesen would sit out with my dad so he could play on the grass. Lindsay came to all games she could, now that Kaesen is here, it is hard for her to come in the snow and watch.



Next came the beginning of Brandon’s baseball season. It was great to be able to watch him play. He played both 1st Base and Outfield. He is trying to live up to his “little” sister (Johna). Now that he is taller than her, he feels she is the little sister. His team the White Sox’s took 2nd in league play. They struggled in the tournament and didn’t make it past the quarter finals. Brandon is starting to come out of his shell and try new things. Which is a great thing.



This year Mother’s Day was a great day !!! This year we all went to Olive Garden for and early dinner. I was able to spend the afternoon with 3 of the Greatest Mom’s there are. Each of them teach me so much and I love them just as much. This was Lou’s first Mother’s Day and so it made it extra special.




To close out Johna’s high school softball career we had the end of the year banquet. And we finally got smart and had Café Rio cater it. It was yummy and the clean up was quick. This year all the seniors received their jersey and a signed ball from the team. It was a way to end a season.



It is seems so weird to say Johna graduated from College before High School. For the last half of her senior year she attended MATC. She wants to be a Physcial Therapist when she grows up and they have a Physical Therapy Aide program. She graduated from MATC 2 weeks before High School. She is now a State Certified Physical Therapy Aide.



The biggest event in May for our family came on May 29th . High School Graduation !!! Johna was so excited but yet nervous. She was the last person to graduate even though she was graduating with High Honors. They graduate in alphabetical order and she was the last one. My brother in law Gary came from Oregon to go her graduation. She was so excited to have him there. After graduation my mom treated us to Brick Oven for lunch. After lunch Johna went with Mike & B to see the movie UP in 3-D. Graduation night was spent with her class at Boondock’s. She was out until 3 AM which she was not happy when I woke her up at 8:30 to get ready for work.


That about sum’s May up for us. Stay tuned for June.

Softball Ends Baseball Starts

It is said that everything must come to an end. And that is exactly what has happened with softball. Johna has decided to hang up her cleats for now, but stay tuned I'm sure next year she will find a intramural team to play with. Just when I thought my days at the field were over Brandon announced he wanted to play baseball. I was so excited for this since I love to watch baseball and softball. He is playing AF Rec Pony League Baseball.

B has always been a natural at baseball so to see him out there is so much fun. Johna has a hard time sitting in the stands. She is so funny to watch, she is now learning what I have gone through the past 5 years watching her play.

Currently B is playing both first base and outfield. His team is 2-2, so if you ever need something to do on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday Night come visit me at the baseball field.

B's First at Bat



Johna's Last at Bat

Senior Day @ Softball

It's been a week now since Johna played her last home game as a Lady Caveman Softball player. What a season she had, the team overall didn't do so hot. But individually she did great. The last home game for any player is hard but yet exciting knowing it's time for you to pass on the bat to someone else. On Senior day the booster club honors the Seniors. This year I decided our Seniors deserved something special so I made poster's of them doing all the things they loved and had them sign them as if they were professionals. It was a lot of fun.

This day was a loss for the team but Johna had a great day on the field and in the batters box. She hit 500 in the game with 2 single, a walk and struck out. Johna is ready to move onto bigger and better things. I am glad for the season to be over, no more booster club!!!!