update on miss Kala-lu

So after trying out for over a week for the basketball team, Kala was told today that "she made the team"!!! we are so proud of this girl.... and can't wait to see her learn this sport and try her best... also Ty and Kala both had concerts the past week... Ty had a band concert and had a solo... which he did wonderful... and then Kala had a band concert which she got to do a song with the intermediate band... the band director says she works really hard in that class.... then she had a chorus concert where she surprised us with a duet... and really showed us she can sing....here is a picture of her after her concert... and the pics below... are Josiah notice his smile he has going on... that is his daily smile now... when we take a pic of him....

Blog worthy?? I think so......

So this morning.. I was asked to peel some carrots for our annual ward Christmas party for church... and with out any hesitation I said "ya".. so I got the carrots out... and began the peeling process... and I thought to myself how I am I even going to peel all 14 bags of carrots....??? I mean have peeled carrots before.. but 14 bags... NEVER... so I thought o.k. just dive in an do it... I thought about calling a neighbor or 2 to give me a hand... but I thought "nah" I can do it... so I started to peel away... along the ways I just kept counting 5 bags down 9 to go.. LOL... well 14 bags later, a broken nail.. and a few peeled fingers... VWALA!!! we have carrots.... =)

Kala is at it again....

This past week I went to Kala's school to watch her receive a trophy for 2nd place in oral language... it is almost like a skit... I can see her many talents just shining through.... It was so neat to see her receive this award... and she is so proud of it.... she also on a float in our local Christmas parade , we put so much heart in to decorating this float and it all paid off when they were presented with a huge trophy on t.v. for 2nd place out of like 120 entries.... the girls were so happy.... this week she has a band concert where she plays the flute and is 1st chair... and also a chorus concert where she will sing in a duet... I keep saying the sky is the limit for this girl... and I am so proud of her determination.. and that she does it all on her own... in fact instead of forcing her to do something we have to tell her not to do so much... LOL.... this week she is trying out for the basketball team... so we will keep you posted on that.... she has never played b4 and is a bit nervous... but she is willing to get out there and try.... and that is all that matters....

on a sad note this will probably be the last set of pics because my camera just decided to stop working.... and it couldn't of happened at a more important time of year...... grrrr.....



kala on the float....
a night shot on the float.... they had to sit there for 3 hrs...
Kala striking a pose with her trophy!!!

bundling up.....

O.k while my friend Fatima is blogging about her new move to hawaii... and how its 80 degree park weather there.... I am talking about bundling up because it is freezing... so not fair =)- LOL... anyways this past weekend we got all bundled up and went to Ty's last band competition... it makes me so proud to watch him march out on the field... and see him all dressed up... it was a great year for him.. they just have the christmas parade left .. and then he will just be doing concert band.... since it was his last comp. I decided to take a few pics.. well he wasn't to excited that I came up to him to take pics... and I couldn't get a smile out of him... =( owell... also this weekend was my hubby's birthday ... what better way to celebrate then BBQ with friends and family... thank goodness our friends the Ramils let us come over to there house... because we don't own a BBQ... we had steak, chicken, Lamb, and lots of yummy sides .. and then we had cake and brownies for dessert... all in all it was a great weekend.... =)
" make a wish"
happy birthday to you!!
me in my nice warm hat my mom sent me
the fam being silly....
hubby wifey pic
doesn't he look so excited that I am taking this pic of him...
jayden didnt wear a big coat he doesn't get cold....
kala not wanting to take a pic... now you know why most of my pics are of josiah!! speaking of Josiah we had our friends watch him.. so we could enjoy the show rather than chase him around...LOL....

Where has the time gone??

Have you ever wanted to turn back time... Well today I am feeling that way... why you ask?? because today is my son's 16th birthday!! that's right 16 I just am so mind boggled right now as to how time flew so quick.... I remember like it was yesterday that I was rocking him, teaching him how to walk, taking him to his first day of kindergarten.... and now.... he wants to learn how to drive, and go on his first date...I just can't take all that.... I want my lil boy back.... this is got to be one of the hardest days of all my parenting....

He makes us so proud.... he is so smart, and very talented... he has been playing the Baritone in band since the 5th grade and has stuck with it since... he writes amazing articles in for the school newpaper... and recently just learned that he is an exceptional chess player and has been asked to join the club at school... we have hit a few bumps along the road as does all teenagers... but deep inside I still see my sweet lil boy... I think what is hardest is that I can't let go... and I want to keep him under my wing forever.... and protect him... well I think I have finally realized that I don't have to let go... I just need to loosen the grip a little... and let him learn to fly on his own... but with me right by his side....

Happy birthday to my sweet son.... we Love you so very much... and are so proud of you.... Thanks for being our son..... and brightening up our lives....

Tis the season to have a cozy fire.......

This weekend was definitely the beginning of the cold season... and what better way to kick it off then with nice burning fire... We had our first official fire on Saturday night.... as the picture shows below the first thing Josiah did was grab his lil chair and put it right in front.... he did so good to not touch it... we also made some cocoa and marshmallow with some french bread... it was a nice cozy evening.... we decided to do the same thing tonight too.... something about a nice warm fire that is just so peaceful... and I just love the popping sound.... weird huh?? I also put a pic up Josiah right b4 we left for church... how many of you moms look at your kids after you get them all ready for church... and think "ahh they look so cute... " let me take a pic... well that was me this morning.... he just looked so handsome... and now he is starting to realize what getting dressed up is for he says " we go church" and where is my Tie... he is so cute and growing so quick...

hayaween!!

Josiah has learned how to say halloween but his way is hayaween... and he even said twick or tweet... he was so polite too with saying thank you everytime he was given candy..... it was so much fun this year because he was old enough to understand what it is and what you do.... Jayden on the other hand thought he was just too grown to wear a costume.... Kala was a bumble bee.... and as you already may know Josiah was the cutest mickey mouse ever.... =) I was a 50's girl and Kam wore a fro and a pimp hat first we went to our ward party which was alot of fun with a live band, trick or treating, frito boats, games and more... then we went door to door with 4 other families for a little while before josiah finally had a candy overloaded break down...LOL... here are some pics from our nite
Kam, jayden and I in the car....
Josiah wearing daddy's fro...LOL
mickey ready to call it a night...
this house had a cool pirate ship in the front... her are our friends the morgan's in front of it
Kala the bumble bee....BUZZZZZZ
Josiah and his cute( snow white) lil friend Megan
he kept looking at her the whole time.. it was so cute
Josiah fishing for a prize
playing in the make shift pumpkin patch
the cutest Mickey Mouse ever...