December

We had a lot of fun at Thanksgiving. We got to go to the ranch & spend it with Grandma & Grandpa and Mark & Charlene's family. We got about 4 inches of snow that made it fun for the kids to ride 4-wheelers & sled. They even got to build a snowman. Kasey got to ride the horse for a whole minute before it stepped in a hole & bucked her off. She bruised a couple of ribs and her hip, but is mending. We are all glad we got to get out of town for a while.









Mark took some of the kids up the mountain to start fires. They really enjoyed that. Kurtis boasted that he got to start 4. Now that is a fire!





We are excited for this month and all that is happening. We got to go watch the Flash basketball game for Family Home Evening. Tonight we are going to "The Forgotten Carols". There is something going on every night for the next two weeks. Then Devin will be on his way to Chicago and Justin will leave for the MTC. Maybe life will slow down a little before Christmas...I hope!

They made it

Kasey & Kurtis both made it into the musical. They are jungle people, we have yet to see just what that is! They are excited & have already begun rehearals.

For those that don't know, Justin will be speaking in church on December 14. You are welcome to come, but remember, it's not a farewell anymore. We won't be having a big "to-do" before or after, maybe refreshments after. Let us know if you plan on coming. He enters the MTC on the 17th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are excited for Thanksgiving and having a few days off from school and work. It will be a nice break. Just a few updates to keep you up on the coming's & goings...

Kasey & Kurtis tried out for the school musical, "Suessical the Musical". We will find out if they made it on Friday. If they did, they will be very busy with rehearsals until the end of February.

We are now less than a month away from putting Justin in the MTC. Doesn't seem like it's that close, but it is.

We wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. We are truly thankful for so many things, family and friends being at the top of the list. May the Lord's blessings be on each of you and your families.

Football comes to an end...

I must update you on Devin's football game last Friday. They played Cottonwood who is undefeated this year. The score was 31-8 (Cottonwood) in the 4th quarter. Orem made a come back & the score was 31-24. On their drive to score, the ball was intercepted on the 5 yard line with 30 seconds to go. What a heart breaker! Devin said he was crying for joy then crying that they lost. Lots of emotion in such a short amount of time. So, football season is over at our house. Now, on to the next sport. Devin says he might give rugby a try. He will be throwing javelin again in the spring.

Slideshow

I have been figuring out how to do this slideshow thing...ugh! If you click on the pictures, it should take you to the google slideshow page where you can view the album or slideshow in a bigger format. Hope it works.

October Flew!

It seems I was just counting the days 'til the end of the month with my preschool classes and we had more than 20. Now we only have 4! Holy cow the days flew by quickly!!!

Devin got a high ankle sprain just over a month ago while at football practice. He couldn't play football all month. That was a REAL bummer for him, but he was good about it. He said there was nothing he could do about it, so no use getting upset. He went to physical therapy to try to get back sooner than not. I guess it helped because he got to play last Friday, the final season game of the year. He did well, and the team played the best they had all year. They played Mountain View and held them 32-0. Now they have their first play off game on Friday at Cottonwood. It will be a tough game. Cottonwood is undefeated this year. If they lose they are done. Here's hoping they win! Devin would love to be able to play more.

We are fast approaching Justin's departure for the MTC. He picked up his suits the other day and wore one Sunday. He looked like a missionary (all but the tag and a haircut). One of his friends just got his call to Tahiti and another is leaving the MTC for Mongolia this week. He is excited to be going to California. He went through the temple on the 10th of this month. It was neat to be there with him, Grandpa & Grandma Spencer, Grandpa & Grandma Hammer, Aunt Tina & Uncle Rick, and a few friends. What an awesome experience!

Kurtis went on a campout this last weekend with the Scouts. They went down by Price and got to go rock climbing and to a dinosaur quarry where they saw lots of fossils. He had lots of fun. He is growing up quickly (lenghth-wise) He's almost as tall as Kasey & is just a bean pole. Don't know how he does it for all the food he puts in him.

We are looking forward to Halloween. Kasey will be busy decorating the front yard. It looked cool last year and will be even better this year.

If anyone is interested, you can check out my preschool blog in my links. Not many kids, but lots of work. We have fun.

MISSION CALL!!!!!

Justin received his mission call yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. He had to go to work so he waited until last night to open it with the family. He was VERY anxious, needless to say. He waited for Grandma & Grandpa Hammer to get here then we got ready to open it. He was just sliding his finger under the flap when mom remembered the camera...just about killed him off with anticipation! But he was good for me & let me take a couple of pictures.

He is going to the Roseville, California mission, English speaking. He will report to the MTC December 17. He has a brand new mission President who is actually from the Salt Lake area. Elder L. Tom Perry's son was the former mission President.

Justin's mission is about 150 miles from end to end, we figure. It is a pretty area from Central to Northern California. The climate will be nice. Rain and possibly snow in the winter depending on where he is.

If you can't tell from the picture, Justin is EXCITED to say the least. He says his call feels right. He is anxious to get going and teach the gospel. We are so proud of him and his accomplishments & are happy that he has chosen to serve the Lord for the next 2 years. I have a feeling the next 3 months will go by super fast.