May 2019

Braden - Track

Jaycie - Ultimate

Cinco de Mayo Party

Chelsie went to Disneyland with her friends.

Memorial Day rained out, put flowers on graves and visited mom

Jaycie's Honor Assembly

Chelsie's birthday: Dad bbqed ribs. I attempted to make smashers and Markansas made a cookie cake for her. It was delicious!

We bought a volleyball set and badminton set. 

Jaycie - concert

April 2019


Jaycie's Birthday: Her Ultimate friends and Emma threw her a surprise birthday party. Also Brynn and Nikki hid in her closet and took her the lake and saw a movie, Puppy Barn and Maceys.  As a family, we had a barbecue. 

Braden's birthday we threw a surprise party for him and a lot of his track friends and ward friends came. 

Easter: Church, Easter Egg Crack down

Ultimate games

General Conference

Braden Track Meets

The Ultimate team playing in the lake

Conference Crepes

Track Meet

Getting ready for the egg showdown

Preparing the eggs

March 2019

Mikaelas' Birthday: We celebrated with a barbeque

February 2019


Highlights: Valentines Day dinner with Heart - shaped meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, and cranberry iced drinks. 



I created a new verse to the Hymn "Did you think to Pray"

When your joy is overflowing, Did you think to pray?

To bring to Him your grateful off'rings

For the wonder of His blessings

Each and every day. 

Oh how praying helps us daily!

Prayer helps lead and guide the way

So come, unto God's throne of Glory,

Humbly kneel and pray.

January 2019

Service Project up in Salt Lake-making meals for children

On New Years Day we went up to Salt Lake as well and helped with a New Years Party for the homeless. And then we went to the movies and saw "Mary Poppins Returns" Fun Day!

Alyssa left the MTC for Arkansas on the 16th. She called us from the airport. She was soo excited!
The 18th was mom's birthday. We went up the following Sunday to celebrate

Martin Luther King Day: It snowed and snowed, but we did end up going bowling that night. 

December 2018

Jaycie's Christmas concert

After Alyssa's farewell- some of her friends

Mountain View Christmas Concert

Saying goodbye to Alyssa at the MTC

Lots o' Sutff happened in December!
Alyssa's farewell was on the 9th. It was a great day. We had family and friends over for a open house.
On the 16th we celebrated Christmas.
On the 19th we said good bye to Alyssa. We went to the BYU creamery for lunch ( her old work place and they LOVE her there) and the to the MTC
 Christmas day we got to talk to her! And we just played games pretty much all of Christmas break.
We had our Erickson party on the the 29th.
We had friends over to celebrate the New year on New Years Eve.

November 2018

Naomi Wendt's farewell 

Seeing deer on one of my canyon walks

Visiting mom. Love Love this picture! ( I think it's Thalnksgiving)

Other Stuff:  The Slades took Jaycie, Braden and Alyssa to Disneyland
I went to Las Vegas with mom and JoAnne to see Brian getting married!
Braden went to Arizona for a Cross Country Meet
Thanksgiving at mom's with Kevin's family