WE'RE BACK!!!!!!!!!!

Fun Times at the Zoo and This is the place!

First day with daisy! If you look close you can see the ball in front of jessica's face but no worries it didn't hit her!

Jessica Basketball game

Today Jessica had a ball game and to our suprise Charle was there to ref. They played a good hard game. Jessica hurt her ankle but after resting she went back in. Good job Jess!!!!!!!!

Sledding

We went sledding on the Stevens hill between Ephraim and Manti. Jamie loved going by herself. I don't know if you can tell that the picture of the wipe out is Jordin. Kenny bit the dust coming down the hill. That is snow on his chin NOT gray hairs!

We had a good time! I look scared to death which I probably was. Jessica took a good spill too. Nobody was hurt just had tons of fun!!!!!

Sledding

Jake took a good spill too! If you look close he has snow up his nose! We thought the pics. of the wipeouts were funny so thats why we posted them. The hill was fun and most of the time we made good runs from top to bottom without wiping out. It would be fun to go with everyone so we may have to work on that!!!!!!!

A couple pics. of Kyle at the Templars vs Hawks. Kyle is going up and made a sweet lay up!!!

For new years we played rock band most of the night! We really had a good time! Happy New year Everyone!

Snow gangsta

Jake decided to build an unforgettable snowman! By morning the head had fallen off and the eye's and nose were eaten by an unknown critter!

Christmas 2008

We had a good Christmas! The kids were happy with what Santa got them. After opening presents we went over to grandma Barbara's and Dave's to open presents. We had a nice morning with them. We stayed through lunch and watched movies.

Jamie told me all through dec. that Santa promised he was bringing her a bike. To begin with it wasn't on Santa's list but buy Christmas Eve Santa had found time to put it in his bag. She was soooooo excited! Jess and Jake were happy with their i-pods and jordin got a dvd palyer and movies to go with her flat screne t.v.

Christmas morning after all the unwrapping we took a few minutes and wrote down our testimonies and any goals we have and put them in the stocking we have hanging for Jesus which is a reminder for us to remember him. We will read those testimonies on easter. This has been a traditon for 3 years and it is a great one! I love Christmas!!!!!!!

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First Real Snow 2009

For family night on monday we went to Johnny's and gave them their Christmas presents. We also went to the cemetary and put a Christmas tree at dad's grave. As you can tell the snow was falling and the camera caught a flake and covered jordin's face. Look closely at all our faces it really is quite the picture. On our way home Kenny and Jake decided they would go shovel two old people's walks and driveway's that are in our ward. It was Jake's first real service duty as a deacon. They are in charge of the same houses all winter. The Temple looked beautiful last night and could'nt pass up this great photo shot.

So today the kids decided to play in our first real snow. While Kenny was focused on Jamie she had slipped and fell on her butt! Great picture huh! Well for your info kenny won this great new camera up at the police academy last week.

Santa's Bag

Ok so we missed the family christmas party! We had already committed to other things so when the party was moved to Sunday we had a big decision to make. I know family is so very important but too many things were on our plate for Sunday and as a family decided we would stick to our plans.

Jake was able to pass the sacrament for the first time on Sunday. Of course he was in the spot that serves the bishopbric first but low and behold the stake presidency was there and the area missionaries. Jake did great and did exactly as it was suppost to be done. We are so proud of him.

Last week I was asked to do the 1st ward christmas program. I had done it for our ward last year and i guess word got around that it was good so I was asked to do it for the first ward. Clark and lueanne jorgensen were in charge, they were so grateful they said they would do anything in return. So since clark is Santa's helper this year we decided as a family to suprise a less fortunate family by shopping and filling up Santa's bag. Santa picked up the bag from us and continued on to the house we had picked. He did suprise the family and they were all grateful. They figured out it was us but it was the perfect highlite of our Christmas. The kids also shopped for the angel tree at our ward and the funny thing is we bought for the same family we sent Santa to but we don't mind. Giving is the reason for the Season!!!!

Later we had dinner at Grandma Barbara's and then off to the Trek fireside. We really enjoyed the fireside and remembering the Trek and the feelings we had while we were there. We went in rememberance of the Openshaw family. We are so excited to share the pictures and memories in behalf of Gene's family.

Jordin's 15th Birthday!!!!

Jordin turned fifteen this year! I can't believe it! She was spoiled by Grandma Barbara and grandpa Dave. They decided she was old enough for a flat screne t.v. What a bratt! We love her though and are proud of her.

Christmas Programs

Last week Jessica and Jake had their school Christmas programs. Of course they were on the same night so we were at programs for the total of 3 hours between the two of them. Jake is in chorus at the middle school and was involved in Candle light. Their chorus did some jive to one of their songs but for some reason it wouldn't down load for u to see but jake has got rythm. He was fun to watch.

Jessica is in 4th grade. THey performed at the high school. Of course u can see her in her new dress she was excited to wear. I don't know for sure what the girl next to jessica is singing but I am guessing by the looks of her it couldn't have been the same song. Good job Jess and Jake!!!

Jamie's Christmas song

Jamie's Preschool Christmas Program

Jamie had her first Christmas program. It was about three Christmas tree's. Two were cut down and one was left alone so the animals decided to decorate it for christmas. As you can see Jamie was a bird. She flew in and put an ornament on the tree. The video above the pictures is one of the songs they sang. She did a great job!!!!!!

Jake's 12th SURPIRSE Birthday party

This year we decided to throw a suprise party for jake. I told him we were just taking him to dinner and he could take his best friend Carson Young. He was ok about that. We told him Kenny had to work so it was just me and the boys. Meanwhile Kenny was up at Claire's cooking pizza and getting the boys we invited all set up in the Theatre room. We had borrowed a cheerleader outfit from Claire for jake"s halloween costume so that was my way of getting him to claire's without suspecting anything since we needed to return the clothes. When we got to the door we asked if we could see the theatre room cause we were thinking of using it for Jordin's birthday. Claire took us down and we had jake walk in first and the boy's jumped out from behind the couch and scared Jake to death. It was way fun!!!!

Dressed up for the Ward Christmas party

Jessica, Kenny and I had seperate parts in the ward Christmas party this year. Jessica had to sing with 7 other angels. They all looked so pretty as they sang. Kenny played Osama Bin Laden oh I mean a very gracious but scarey looking wise man. I had to sing with 9 other ladies which the very next day I lost my voice. between Tammy and I we have done the christmas programs at church for the last 5 years so not being in charge of this one was strange. I did do the program for the first ward though. It was called "Twa's the Night before Jesus came" We had done it for our ward last year and they wanted us to do it for them. It turned out great!!!

Santa and his Elf at the Candy Store

This year at the candy store kenny was our Santa's helper and jess was his elf.

Jamie was sooo excited to see Santa! I was afraid she would recognize Kenny but she didn't. As you can see Grandma couldn't get Jamie to even sit on his lap.

Kenny changed afterwards in the back room and left the clothe's on a box for me to return. That next morning Jamie and I went to work she walked in the back room and saw the clothe's and the hair laying there. All I heard was "Oh my gosh what happened to Santa!" It looked like he had melted. So I told her he changed into comfy clothes before he left so he didn't get them dirty. She believed me but was wondering how he could take off his hair. It all ended up good and she still believe's in Santa Claus.