Half-time dance

I love to watch Shandler dance. This is her outlet of energy! She is so animated, just look at her different faces in these pictures. She sets every pose and eats it up! Thanks to her dance teachers for showing and teaching her all she knows-Brooke and Christa.

Saturday Basketball

Go Sayger-under the basket!

Guarding his man. We love watching Saturday basketball. It is so funny. Some days they are completely with it and others they are in the zone... the twilight zone. Sayger is fun to watch.

TAG!

Kenna tagged me. This is the fourth picture in the fourth album we have saved on the computer. Kent and I decided it was two years ago in the backyard. Lori, the kids and I were having a picnic in the backyard. Stormie asked if she could fish and the next thing we knew there was a fish on the line. A big one too! I grabbed the camera and Lori helped to se the bass free. Stormie was pleased but very calm about her catch.

I tag Dani, Charlce, Holly and Linda T.

Declo Cheerleader!

Stormie had a game the other night so I took "my " camera and took a few candid shots of her performing! She does a great job! She used to tease me about being a cheerleader in school. Now look at her! Go DECLO!
I do like Kent's camera better, especially for action shots, his shoots a clear image while mine is a little fuzzy!

Uncle Randy and Shandler

Shandler loves her family! She is always so excited to see them outside of family functions. She was thrilled to see Uncle Randy at DARE graduation and is very proud that he is the Sheriff of Cassia County.

5th Grade DARE Graduation

Uncle Randy-the Sheriff

Officer Bird giving Shandler her graduation certificate.

Proud owner of a new DARE shirt. One of the awesome parts of being in the 5th grade!

Winter Wonderland!!!

The view outside my back deck.

On December 23rd I was so impressed with the Christmas snow I took a few pictures. When I was a little girl I was raised in California and I loved the winter visits to Idaho because of the snow. I know several of you are thinking "IS SHE CRAZY!" Slick roads, snow blowers, rock chips, shoveling etc... but I love it. I especially love the snow during Christmas. This is a view of my backyard two days before Christmas! You can't even see where the yard ends and the river begins.

Happy New Year!

We wish you all the best in 2009! May Heavenly Father bless you all. May you be healthy and happy!

More sledding

Sayger is Kyle's shadow... but he renamed Gina-Shina the Super Sledder this year and he rode with her the second day.

The crew at the falls!

On New Years day Shane took us for an all day ride. Stormie went by herself this time too and she did awesome. We saw some beautiful country and we spent the entire day out in the snow. To my amazement I was only stuck twice but Shane says your not really snowmobiling unless you are stuck. He also says it's a team sport we play together and help each other out. I'm glad I'm finally not the one stuck all the time. This year I got off the trail and played in the snow!!!! It was fun. It has taken awhile but I enjoy it now. I should have started at an earlier age, then maybe I could ride like Kyle...probably not! He rides great but I'm a chicken to go where he goes and I wont' heal as quickly or as well.
Thanks for digging us out, sharing your cabin and including us in the fun, you are terrific friends.... once again we had a blast and look forward to the next trip. Remember the deal... This summer the river and back yard are open to Shane, Mitch and their families. It's a trade! Water skiing on the Snake for tours and sledding at the cabin!

To Cave Falls

Adjusting Sayger's helmet

Hiking to the falls and the cave-Kyle fell going up-hill it was slick and steep.

Look Dad!

The first day Shane suggested we take the kids into the falls. It is a thirty-five mile ride and for the girls and Sayger it is usually just enough. We ride to the falls, have a snack, hike to the falls, get wet and cold from the mist, stand in the cave and head back. This year the cave was caved in. So we hiked to the mouth of the cave, watched the water fall, had our snacks and headed back. This year I had Kent get me a new helmet with a face shield and all the way to the falls I felt like I could hardly see. I thought it must be my contacts, I closed one eye and then the other. When we got to the falls I took the helmet off and was going to clean the shield when I noticed a piece of tape.I peeled the tape and a light yellow colored protection film peeled off. Everyone got a good laugh at me especially myself. Now I can see!! Stormie rode in by herself this year and she did great. Sayger rode with Kyle which he loves because Kyle goes fast. Shandler rode with me, which she hated, slow down mom. She was so tense her back hurt. The road signs are not quite covered and they said 25 and I was going almost 40. The signs are for cars in the summer. We took the kids back to the cabin and we went out for another tour by Shane and Mitch. It was awesome!