Tyler is Playing Basketball

Ricky is Tyler's coach for basketball. He is doing a great job and I have to say those games are really exciting to watch! These kids are REALLY into the games, and so are the parents! :) It's not about trying their best anymore, it's about WINNING! Tyler has really improved and the competition has really tightened. Tyler is learning his skills from the best.

Rachel is Playing Basketball!

Rachel is having a blast playing basketball. She is doing great. She even was able to grab some points! She plays on a team with boys and girls who are in both first and second grade. The boys can be rough, but Rachel doesn't let that get to her! I actually think the girls on the team are some of the better players! Ha ha ha.

Daddy/Daughter Dance

Rachel has been talking about this dance for the last MONTH! Ricky and Rachel attended a Daddy/Daughter dance sponsored by Camp Fire Girls. There were over 100 girls there plus their fathers. Rachel had such a good time! All the girls get dressed up and go have a dinner and a dance at this super cute Medieval looking church in El Dorado. Rachel had been perfecting her dance moves for the last month and gave Ricky the work out of a lifetime! My dear friend Heather helped do Rachel's hair because I went to Dallas to hang with my coolest cousin, Amy! I think Rachel will always remember this night...notice the corsage and boutonniere! They looked so cute!

Tyler and Rachel Both Made Straight A's the Second Term!

Rachel made straight A's and also received the kids for character award!

Tyler also made straight A's and is now in the 40 point Accelerated Reader club. I am so proud of him. Reading is not something he really enjoys, but he has really been working on getting those points. He just finished the first Harry Potter book last night! Way to go Tyler. Now...we have to start working on his science fair project. Yeee haw!

Drew's Funny Comment

Ok...so we had our first ever Stake Conference via teleconference. It was awesome. The broadcast was live from SLC to 21 different Stake's to four different States in the Gulf coast region. As our Stake Center is 2 hours away...this was a REAL treat to be able to watch conference at our local church. About 15 minutes into the broadcast, Drew looked up at me and then at the broadcast screen. He asked, "what DVD is this?" I thought that was so funny. It is pretty amazing the technology that is available today!

Happy Birthday Ricky! 36!!!

Happy Birthday Ricky!
Wow! I can't believe Ricky is already 36. Time really flies when you are having fun...ha ha ha. For Ricky's Birthday we were able to go with Sean and Amy to Ruth Chris Steakhouse in Dallas. It was so yummy! Ricky was also able to clean house with a few new suits, dress shirts and ties. He is really going to look great for work.

Things I love about Ricky:
1. He is so caring.
2. He is always willing to coach ANY of the kids sports. He would coach everything if he could.
3. Patient.
4. Hard worker.
5. Understanding.
6. Supports things I am interested in...
7. Gets so excited about sports. He is so excited, it almost seems like he is there or knows the players personally. He will jump up in the middle of the game and cheer! It really is funny.
8. Kind. He is an amazing friend, husband and father.

Love ya Ricky. Hope 2009 treats you well! You deserve it!

Merry Chirstmas! 2008

Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope your Christmas was wonderful. Drew is my MOST uncooperative child in the smile department. You have to catch him smiling or he ends up looking super serious...silly guy! We all had such a great day! At about 2:00 we went to my cousins house in Dallas. Amy and Sean have three cute boys and our kids always have so much fun playing with them. Thanks Sean and AMY! Merry Christmas!