Just have been playing and wanted to post but I don't really have anything new. Gray and Ky started school this week they are both playing football. Shalise started at BSU this week, she is getting collage figured out. So sometimes it is quieter around here during the day but we make up for it in the afternoon.

Brig's Pictures

Brig had two year old pictures taken. Here is the link to the photographers blog who took them. They were taken on August 16. http://jenlschow.bigfolioblog.com/

Canada

Our trip to Canada

In July we took a trip to Canada, we drove in the pickup and had a full bed and full cab. But we survived. At the Canadian border the kids had to give up their phones (expensive time) so it was great to have their attention instead of them buried in the phone. We went to the Calgary Stampede and then to Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise. We even walked on a glacier. After Jeff and the kids went mountain biking, the kids went screaming biking down a steep hill, they has us clock how fast they were going, about 30-35 mph. When we got to the bottom of the hill and where loading the bikes we realized that Shalise's bike was missing the tightening bolt that connects the tire to the frame...sure a good thing she didn't crash!

Family reunion 2008

We went camping as a family (plus some boyfriends) everyone was able to be there except April, Ben and Linkin, Kim, McKenzie and Elli. We camped, had good food, hiked, made homemade ice cream and had a egg protection fort. It was lots of fun and good to be together....hopefully next year we can all be together. Enjoy the pictures!

Family Reunion 2008

In the Beginning

I guess this will be my half-year New Years Resolution.

I found myself feeling badly for not communicating with my family better and while I was at it had a pity party for not getting to create something-or do something I wanted to do. So while crying and looking at Brenna's blog I decided to take on blogging.

Hopefully I will be able to both create and communicate at the same time.

I love you all and want to share our lives with you.

Catch up

I guess in the beginning I should update everyone on what the family is doing:

Jeff and I remain busy working and caring for children. Jeff is self employed as a Business Coach/Motivational Speaker. I work in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit as a Nurse Practitioner. We enjoy camping and traveling and spending time together.


David and Kim where married last summer and welcomed a beautiful baby girl to there family the end of May. They live in Boise. Kaitlyn is 8 and will be starting 3rd grade. She is an active, beautiful girl. Carson is 5 and will be beginning kindergarten he is thoughtful and happy. MacKenzie is 5 full of energy and excited to start kindergarten.

April, Ben and Linkin (he will be 1 in September) live in Las Vegas, which is much too

far away. They are busy, both working and enjoying Nevada. And when they do come to Idaho we have do share them with 2 other grandma's.

Brenna, Jeff, Jackson (3) and James (1) live in Austin Tx which is really, really too far away. They are good to spend their vacations in Idaho, but again sharing with other grandma's is hard. Brenna has a blog for her family and it can be found at http://jdbboys.blogspot.com/

Tyson is living here in Boise, finishing his degree in Business at BSU.

Jana is here in Boise also, she graduated in Dec from BYU-I. She is working with developmentally delayed people and is looking in to humanitarian trips and different Masters programs. She is trying to stay busy while she is waiting for her missionary (he just left this month, it might be a long 2 years).

Meisha and Jon were married in February,they are both working

here in Boise and plan to restart school this fall.

They are adjusting to

married life quite well.

Still at home

Shalise recently graduated from high school. She will be attending BSU this fall and living at home, so she can continue to be a great BIG help with Brigdon. She will be cheering with an adult competitive team and working with a local gym in developing a little girls competitive cheer squad.

Gray is 15 and will be a sophomore in high school. He is active in both football and lacrosse and tried his hand at some wake boarding this summer. He is 4 merit badges away from his Eagle.

Ky is 14 and a freshman, he is playing football and lacrosse also and is 7 merit badges away from his Eagle. Both are near driving age....look out!

Brigdon just turned 2 he is active! He loves throwing rocks especially in water, swimming and walking. His favorite movies are Finding Nemo and Happy Feet. He loves to sing Baby Beluga and Baby Bumblebee and also If Your Happy and You Know It.