1st day of School.......Summer is over.

The new look at Ellis Elementary.....Ajungle theme for a jungle school???

See the monkey's hanging from the trees. Is this really a school or a jungle??? Cute though.

Carson was all smiles for his first day of school.....A Fifth grader. The top of the school chain (6th grade was moved up to middle school....AHHHHH!!!!)

Carlos was aliitle nervous but came home with a great big smile and loved the food at the cafeteria. We will see how long that lasts. He loves his teacher and excited to be back and learning more.

Michaela was quite nervous but excited. She had a funny smile if you can see and I think I bug her when I ask her for her picture. She will love me for it when she is OLD. I love her and she is still much braver than her mother. She had a pretty purple shirt and jeans on. Her Hawthorne sweater covers everything up. She was so cute. A "BIG" 8th grader she is now.

Tackle Football .....AHHHHH!!!!!!

Carson loves all sports but has been pretty persistent in asking to play football. He started out asking to play flag football and I finally said yes and then it was tackle football and I said yes. I decided it better to be while he is young to feel his consequences now than to be 15 yrs. old and in pain and wanting to quit. I hope my plan works or else I'm in for a long road of injury and pain. OR maybe he will be so quick that he will never get tackled. That's my wish. So here are a few pics of practice without pads and more to come of games and stuff.

Carson doing a ton of sit ups.

Carson hitting the bag or is the bag getting him?

Carson stretching which is very important before any sport.

Can you see the TWO screws in Juan's Shoulder??? He starts physical therapy on the 19th... OUCH!!! Hurts just thinking about it...

Juan's Shoulder Surgery (Monday August 3,2009)

Juan during prep-time. He was happy and joking til.......;

Juan coming out of surgery in PAIN!!!!. He also wasn't fully awake and was struggling to walk and stay awake.

Juan still asleep after his surgery at 7:30am. It's about 1:00pm when I took the photo. He takes awhile to come out of anesthesia.

The stitches on the front side of his shoulder. He had a cyst bigger than a golf ball, dislocated shoulder and torn ligament. Yuck, and the surgery was painful. I asked Juan if he would get the surgery again and he said, "No way!!! It hurts worse than it did before." Juan is doing great and healing, it's just taking a while. He still has physical therapy ahead of him...OUCH!!!

"Take it to the Grove " Girls Camp 2009

Getting ready to leave for girls Camp. Allysa, Michaela, Briana and Julie

Setting up our tents. We were the only ward to sleep tents. The other 10 wards slept in cabins. We wanted the true feeling of camp.

Enjoying our ward time.

Michaela cooling of in the creek at West Piney Girls Camp.

Enjoying spa day after their hard day of hiking. Facials, Manicures, and pedicures all in one day. FUN!!!!!!

Washing our dishes at camp so we can save a tree. Yah for US!!!

The Three musketeers. These three were together a lot. Michaela, Danielle, and Allysa.

Michaela in her after bowling stance.

Craft day at camp. Making our pictures frames for our sacred grove pictures.

Michaela knows how to travel. Allysa, Cassidy and Michaela enjoying free time.

All the girls around Nephi, our "dream man."

The Chubbuck 8th ward infront of our camp site"Hannah." We had a blast but were so looking forward to a very long hot shower. Not one of the giels showered all week. We roughed it all week. Can you believe how beautiful we all still look.

Thanks to all those who helped and all the girls for making camp easy for their leaders. We had a blast!!!!!!

Camping with Friends

The kids playing card games and winning.....

Carlos with another bloody nose. He didn't mind it one bit.

Michaela and Abby soaking up the sun in a little stream. Our bathing beauties.

Carson and Juan playing Uno while the others are on a hike.

Almost everyone on a hike. Everyone enjoyed it but two of us got tired

Having fun around the camp fire with our friends.

This year we camped in style. Our new Camp trailer. It was awesome and we had a great tub and toilet with running water. Aren't we spoiled.

Vacation at Lagoon, Utah!!!

Michaela and Juan all smiles after riding the Colosass at Lagoon.

Juan and Michaela on the Colossass.

Juan all alone on the Rocket Blaster. A very fast, high in the air ride.

Juan waiting to ride the Rocket Blaster. Doesn't he look a bit nervous?

Michaela, Carlos, Carson, and Juan on the Tea cups. I am not in alot of these pictures because I took them all and I get motion sick just watching the rides. A big bummer for me but fun for the kids.

Michaela, Carson, and Carlos on the train ride through a zoo.

Resting and swimming at Lagoona Beach. We had a great vacation at Lagoon and the kids want to go back soon. Thanks Juan for the fun!!!!

Michaela and Carlos on an elevatorish ride. This was like the Rocket blaster but mini.