Move It Party

In October a wonderful program started at our school and I believe to the whole district as well.  It's the Move It Program for 3rd thru 5th Graders to get moving and get healthy.  The sponsor for the program is Select Health Insurance which is part of Intermountain Health Care or IHC.  This is who provides the majority of our health services in town.  The first month each child could earn a pedometer if they exercised 30 minutes a day for at least 5 days a week.  The second month they were able to earn a water bottle if kept up the 30 minutes of activity a day, but added in drinking plenty of water.  The third month they could earn a surprise if they continued the 30 minutes of activity a day and drink plenty of water.

Each night they diligently marked their calendars and after Christmas break turned them in.  Last week they each came home with a green participation ribbon and an invitation to a swim party.  Our school had the highest participation and earned a night out to get active and swim.  What a great prize the kids loved it.

Not to crowded...Did everyone forget??

Finally, friends from school

Getting active and staying active.

The kids had a great time and didn't want to leave.  Rylee finally went down the large water slide with her friend Abigail.  Reganne had to show us how she could jump off the diving board.  That girl has very little fear and was soon doing flips, spins, other tricks off.  As I sat there and watched them play what better way to get kids active and healthy than by working with the schools & families to promote it and reward their efforts.

Awesome Sunrise!!!

7:00 am, Tuesday 

Who has time to watch the sun come up during the week?  Most days not me between getting breakfast ready, getting the kids ready for school, and myself ready for work.  All I get time for is to look outside and make sure what the kids need to take with them.  Hats, coats, umbrellas, or maybe just a jacket.

But this morning the kids were all commenting on how pink the sky was.  Each one had their iTouches taking pictures.  Rylee pleaded with me to snap one for her since she was still getting dressed.  As I looked up and around I was amazed at the variety of colors in the sky and how light radiated all around.  I snapped my picture and then paused for a couple of minutes feeling gratitude for the world around me.  It was a great way to start the day.

Basketball Saturday Game 5

This week's game started at 10:00 so everyone had time to sleep in and get a little be slower start to the morning.  Rylee was ready to play and had her game face on.  Time to warm up, but were are the refs they must has slept in as well.

Everyone finally arrived and time to get the show on the road.

Get that ball!!!

Darn I missed that basket...

Rylee scored her first basket and I missed it.  What kind of Mom am I?

Watch her go.

Who knew that basketball turned into football.  These girls are learning how to hang onto the ball.

After missing her first basket I kept my eyes peeled and told the rest of the kids to either watch or leave me alone to watch.  Wow!! by the end of the game she had made 3 baskets.  Of course the camera doesn't cooperate and I missed getting a picture.  Her coach after the game told me how proud she was of Rylee and how much she has progressed this season.  That put a smile on Rylee's face since she thought the coach didn't like her.

Time to go home and get Saturday chores done.  What fun!!!!

A New Year and.....

St James Chapel

A new ward, new time, different chapel, and new callings.  During the trip to Michigan they had a special meeting to change our ward boundaries.  Not only did they change all the boundaries but they changed all the names as well.  When I left town we were in the Little Valley 4th Ward.  I came back to the Red Butte Ward.  The great news is the economy must be turning around here in town with all the growth we are experiencing.  We now have too many wards for the buildings we have in our stake.  So once again we are starting over in a building a couple of miles away the St James Chapel.  We were also prepared for 1:00 church surprise once again we would be meeting at 1:30.

The best part of the change is being released from teaching the 9 year old Valiant Class, but what would be next?  SURPRISE!!!! We get to serve together once again but this time as the Nursery Leaders.  This is one of the callings I told Dave that I would really like to have right now.  The Lord answered my prayers and we have a cute class of 13 toddlers with two other ladies serving with us.

It's going to be a great year.

Pretty Dog...

Harley ... flower power!!!!

The dishes are done and the kitchen is clean.  Wait a minute was is wrong with Harley's ear?  A closer look revealed that someone was trying to make this poor dog look better by putting a flower barrette above his ear.  He didn't see to care but everyone else did.  The kids chased him down and tried to remove it.  After about 15 minutes it appeared again.  Who was the culprit???  Reganne who else could it be.  The funny thing was Harley didn't seem to mind and let her do it. 

Traveling Again....

January 5th we had another baptism this time in Spanish Fork for Brinton's special day.  How lucky we are to be able to spend it with him.  Lucky for us my cell phone was working and I found the address to the church since there was a church building in every subdivision and none were the one we were looking for.  We made it just in time.

Reganne & Brinton

This pose never changes for these two.

Father & Son

What's that stuff on Randy's chin???

A yummy lunch with family.

Grandma is the patient with three doctors in training.

It was a great weekend spending time with family that we haven't seen for a couple of months.  How proud we are of these three eight year olds in make this important decision to become members of the church and to follow Jesus Christ.  How lucky am I to be able to attend all three and now that the church is the same were ever we go.  Reganne is convinced that her's was different, but don't we all believe that about a special day.

Last Day of Christmas Break

Last day of Christmas break the decoration have all been taken down and boxed up for next year.  The mountains of laundry are done and put away.  The kids are restless and bored to tears.  Time for lunch out and then an afternoon of swimming at the rec center.

Playing games in the shallow end.

Too cold to jump in.

All in and playing 

Time for basketball practice, get ready for dinner, and make sure all assignments are ready for school.  Best of all back to our regular schedule.