FOOTBALL!!!

Joshua's football team is undefeated. These are pictures from the last game that the team won putting them in first place going into the playoffs. Go Mustangs!

So grown up. I was looking at pictures from the last time I blogged. Sorry it took me so long.

The Coaches are great with the boys.

Easter, Joshua's B-Day, Turtle vs. Dog

Springbreak Part 4

Final pictures of our cruise. We had a wonderful time with each other and tried many new things. It was fun to watch Marissa and Charles scuba dive for the first time. On Sunday when we were to leave the boat in Galveston we found ourselves in the bay waiting for the fog to lift. We were to get off at 8am but ended up not making it to the car until 6pm that night. So we stayed an extra night in a hotel before heading back home. We were the lucky ones. Many on the boat had missed flights. Then there were the people outside on the sidewalk waiting to board the boat that was suppose to be leaving at the time we were just walking off. Our favorite way to travel is by cruise. Everything is taken care of and you just relax and enjoy.

Spring Break Part 3

Spring Break Part 2

We ate our first dinner at 6pm. The kids loved that it was fancy. When we went back to our room we found an elephant on our beds. Every night the kids were excited to go to bed to see what towel animal we would find for that night. The guy that took care of our rooms started to hangout in the hall so he could hear them laugh. Dad got yelled at by Zach the first night because he pulled the elephant apart. After that we would carefully move the animal to a chair or counter.

The next morning after breakfast the kids went to camp carnival to meet their camp directors and new friends. Marissa's first activity was a scavenger hunt with a camera. They were to find locations and meet crew members in different areas. The kids ended up knowing the boat better than us after the first day. That night was a formal night. Charles, Marissa, Rachel, and I dressed up and had dinner together while the other kids had dinner with their friends at camp. We were sung to by the waiters. They sang "when the moon hits your eye like a big piece of pie...." Marissa and I were singing that the rest of the cruise.

On Tuesday, a sea day, Marissa, Charles and I enjoyed the sun. The rest of the kids had activities such as face painting, bag decorating, ice cream eating contests, and hanging out with Freddy. On Wednesday Charles and I went shopping in Jamaica and tubing down a river. When the boat was getting ready to leave a band came to play us off.

Oops I missed some

I was going through my camera's memory cards and realized that I had missed a lot of things. All these pictures happened in January except Charles Birthday which was in March.

Charles and I have an announcement

So, Charles and I have an announcement to make. About four weeks ago we were on our way to church and in a parking lot we saw two puppies. So we stopped to look at them and then silly us decided to take the female. During Sacrament meeting Zach kept saying "She's crying, listen I can hear her." All the kids couldn't settle down for the meeting, they were so excited to go out and play with her.

Lupita, a mini toy french poodle, was born on December 21, 2009. She loves the kids and could careless about me or Charles. She whimpers all day until the kids come home from school. I would pet her and try to play with her but I am not good enough for her. We love her and she has been an interesting surprise for us.

To San Miguel for Icecream

Our day trips are now becoming about Ice cream. The kids like to go because they think they are sure to get some ice cream if they are good. They have fresh fruit Popsicles also, strawberry, coconut, mango, orange, etc... and it will have chunks of the fruit in it. So good, come try one.

San Joaquin, again!

Hanging Out!

I forgot to put this on the Puebla trip last post so I will put it here.

The Three Kings

We had the Three Kings come to our home on January 6th. In Mexico as well as Spain it is the Three Kings that visit not Santa and they come on January 6th not December 25th. The Kings brought each of the kids a gift. They all loved their presents except Emmalee. While she was opening her gift she noticed the box inside said "High School Musical", unknown to mom only farie and barbie stuff are acceptable. Without even looking to see what it was she started crying and saying she hated that show, which is not true, and that her gift was for Josh and that wasn't fair. The girls continued to open the gift and show her everything but the stubbornness continued. Marissa and Rachel even put the dress up stuff on her. After we left she went and looked at the wig in the mirror and now we can't get it off her head. Emmalee finally decided that she got the best gift.

Nap Time!!

So busy, so tired, so zonked out. Nap time at the hotel.

Christmas in Utah

This is the first part of our trip visiting family in Utah. At the Mexico City Airport we ran into Santa and his elves. Santa spoke in Spanish and then English, wished them a Merry Christmas and a fun plane ride. Then the elves gave the kids Santa paper to write their Santa letters. After writing their letters they mailed them in the special mail box the elves had. They each got a bag of candy. What a way to begin our trip.
When we arrived in Utah it was quite cold but we hoped that some snow would come to warm things up a bit. Out of the two and a half weeks we were there it only snowed two days. I was surprised a how much our bodies had gotten use to the weather in Mexico. At least the buildings, homes, and cars are heated.
The next set of Pictures are of us in SLC to see the lights. Then of Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning. Carol Ann and Arvin Leishman let Santa leave the presents for the kids at their home. Santa was quite noisy, grandma said. We had a wonderful Christmas.

First Presidency Christmas Devotional

We watched the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional last night. It was so beautiful and the music inspiring. At the end of the closing prayer I said to the kids "Wasn't that so wonderful?" With no reply I looked over and realized why I was able to watch the entire program without a problem. What a wonderful way to start the Christmas Season. My little angels.

Christmas Time Already?

The kids had a great time putting together this years gingerbread house. They are so excited to go to Utah. Daddy is traveling a lot and that confuses Zachary. He thinks dad went to Utah without him so we made a paper chain count down for Utah. Every morning he tears off a link so he knows when its time for the plane to Utah. Zachary can't wait to see grandparents, snow, and the hotel. We will see most of you in less than two weeks. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

2nd Trip to Guanajuato

IXTAPA 2009

Bowling Anyone?

We had a fun Family Bowling Time. Everyone did very well. Zachary would NOT let us help him. A couple people could bowl in the time it took his ball to roll down the lane.

After bowling we went to San Miguel. These are some of the alters they put together for their "Day of the Dead" which they celebrate November 1st and 2nd. We had trick-o-treaters from October 30th to November 2nd.