Shopping day in the sunshine!

Happy Heart Month!

Briana and her friends - with the Wolverine!

Briana with her friends before New Beginnings

I can't belive I let January slip by without blogging....Sorry about that. I'm actually glad January is over...it's my least favorite month of the year....and we didn't have to suffer the cold too much. It's been quite sunny the last few days and spring is teasing us a little too early I'm afraid.

We are doing just great! Briana has begun her musical practices each morning at 7:00 a.m. She is having lots of fun and sounds and looks just like a princess! Her musical is March 19th, 21st and the 23rd. You are all invited...just let me know ahead of time and I can get tickets reserved. She has also been cheering away during the boys and girls basketball season! GO WOLVERINES! Right now our boys are just about to enter the tournament...seeded 2nd behind those gosh darn Grizzlies!!! Briana is also following the footsteps of her sisters and chasing all of those Fruitland boys...She is working at Ridley's grocery store part time and getting ready for her fun and spiritual summer....she is going on a big PIONEER TREK with our stake to Dad's old stomping ground...Woodruff, Utah the end of July. And then in August she is heading to Palmyra New York for EFY! She is very excited about all of it!

John is speaking all over the stake with his High Council Assignments and loving it! This week he and I are speaking in our ward....yikes! I wish I was as good at speaking as he is. He is also finishing out Speech and Debate at the high school for the year.

I just finished putting on another NEW BEGINNINGS...which turned out wonderful! I'm working a million jobs and I've just started taking advantage of the new weight room at the high school. I want to catch up with Caran since her flabby arms are gone now!!!

The newlyweds are doing great...I'm sure you can keep up with them on their blogs. We hope you have a month full of lots of hugs and kisses!!!

I'll be home for Christmas...

Vanessa came home the week before Christmas and spent it with us while Ben was finishing up at work. Then she flew back and they went to Palm Desert for Christmas to spend with Ben's family. Ryan and Stephanie came home the day Vanessa left.

A Christmas Story...

We spent Christmas Eve Day with the Daly's. Of course, Caran fed us great food all day and there was plenty of sleeping, watching TV, games and piano playing to help us enjoy the holiday spirit!

"Ho Ho Ho...you'll shoot your eye out!"

Cameron got a new Bow & Arrow set - here he is demonstrating his skills!

On Christmas Day John took Ryan shooting with the Bergquist Boys...