Sunday Miracle

This Sunday started out as just an ordinary one with us getting ready for church , going, then listening to the talks , lessons, and more lessons. After church all seemed calm but there was a crowd in the middle of the parking lot. I wondered why they had chosen to gather there in the middle of the parking lot. Then I heard a little boy crying.I realized that someone had gotten run over by a car. I wonder who it was and if they were alright.Then someone called 911. And an ambulance came to take them away to the hospital.
It turned out to have been Max Balderee. A two year old. We took his siblings home. They seemed pretty shaken up.We had some lunch (grilled cheese) then we had fun. Me and Niki (the oldest) went to my room to talk about things. It turned out that she had been watching Max and he had run out saying "you can't catch me" then someone backed up and ran over him.
A little while later her grandma called to say that he was doing great! Had no broken bones... or anything of the sort, just a few scratches. But they were going to keep him there just in case. He might be able to come home that night!
So we set to work making posters and cards. We made a big card and took around to the neighbors to sign.Then her grandma called and said that they would be home in a hour! the doctors said it was a miracle that he was alive and had not broken at least two bones. When he got home it was as if nothing had happened. the only bandaid he had got was where they had stuck an iv. And he was a happy enterjectic two year old again.

The fourth of July

Well this year Was a very very very fun 4th of July!

For breakfast we had patriotic pancakes. With yogurt, blueberries , raspberries ( from our own garden), and strawberries(also from the garden).

After breakfast we made our shirts. Every year we make shirts to wear on the fourth of July. Mine usually turn out crappy, but this year I choose to do it simple. And it turned out GREAT! I just did stars all over and I think it was a big suprise!

We passed the afternoon doing stuff... reading, chess , wii.
But soon after we started the fun. We played FREEze tag with an english flag and an U.S.A.
flag. It was tiring . Then fire in the jungle. so on so forth.
then for the food!
We had a picnic .... with cheetios!
those were gone in a flash.. along with the olives.

Then we put off small fire works in the court. And huge homemade popsicles.
We saw some of the Thanksgiving Point's they were huge ( and noisy)!

Grace's Birthday

Thursday was Grace's 2nd birthday. She's growing up so fast. On Saturday we had a party

Grace loved her presents! She got a radio(and CD player), A Kangaroo(stuffed of course),a book, and of course a cake. As you would have expected we had chocolate cake! The preformance was classic! After she was finished you couldn't tell what to color her clothes were.

Daddy's birthday

Friday was dad's 40th birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not saying that he looks old I'm merely stating that he is

becoming old I mean I have seen 3 GRAY HAIRS! But don't worry dad you can't see them unless you are
up close. Anyway his birthday was VERY eventful. He got two shirts from mom, some Minnie mouse ear

headband from JJ,

And a very meaning ful from Kate saying "Daddy I had no idea that you were 100!!!!!!!! Happy 100th birthday"

Christmas Eve/Christmas

(look at him...yuck. look at his face. look at his shirt, yuck!!!!!!!!!!)

On Christmas Eve we played a lot.
In the morning we went to this breakfast with all of my dad's family well
at least most of them. As always we had a talent show and I FINALLY
put something together. I did a duet with Abbey. Then Matthew,Abbey,kate and
JJ all got up and did the "Staying alive dance" It was really really funny!
Then my Cousin J.T. got up and did a line of "Frosty the Snowman"
he is so cute. My aunt Katie,uncle Brett, Miki, Josh, Casey,and Abbey
did this really funny thing where they played jingle bells on Brett's
head!Miki had no mercy practically smacking him on the head with
her tube(it was cardboard). Then we did the Nativity play I was an angel(again).
Christmas.Well in the morning we got up and looked in our stocking.Then opened
presents. I got a radio/CD player,And clothes.
in my stocking I got a Journal,candy, and a necklace.

Merry Christmas everybody!

178th General Confrence

As MOST of you know today& yesterday was General Conference.
Yesterday I got to go to the A.M. Session in the Conference center(dad came with me of course.)
I thought that the talks were really good.
I don't know if you noticed but yesterday at the P.M. session you know how there was a children's choir & when they noticed the camera pointing at them they would look straight ahead and smile some of them would just stare at the camera to scared to move.

Boston Trip

On October 13th my parents are going to Boston. My dad has a business trip, and my mom is going to. When dad is at a meeting all day mom MIGHT go to Maine for the day. Their also go to go to well a lot of places. We went to the library yesterday and she got about 10 books on Boston and she asked I would like to help plan. But she knew very well that all the kids were mad at her because she gets to go to the ocean!!!!!!!!!!

1st Day Of School!

Today was the 1st day of school. My teacher Mrs. Van Tassell. I was very disappointed that I got her but in finding out that Mr. Stopa and Mr. Barbato left and they hadn't hired new teachers yet that I had really got the best teacher, but after I met the other teachers I think they are all equal.


The day went well, other then the fact I had only 1 friend in my class. Now that I look at the 5th graders this year they seem so little.

Idaho Trip

On Friday We went to Bondocks with the Portland Rues, Grandpa,Grandma,And Uncle Bub.
Lasertron is my favorite game. First me Abbey, and Sydney did go karts Me and Sydney were to short to drive so Abbey drove Sydney while Aunt Jenny drove me. Then we went and did Lasertron . It was AWESOME! But I got LAST place. On my second time in line(for Lasertron) I saw Spencer staring at a GIRL and I don't blame him she was really CUTE and about his age. Anyway After I got bored of lasertron (more like wornout.) we went and got our tokens first I did the jackpot and got 45 tickets then we went and had lunch then came back. Once
I had spent all of my tokens and had gotten my prizes. I went back for more lasertron. FINALLY at 5:30 we went and did something as a family then we went back to grandma's house.

The next day we went river rafting. I was fun . In some places there were 1 to 2 feet waterfallsthat was awesome too. I was the one in the front so I got splashed more then anyone.
the there were some rapeds that was fun and one again I got splashed more then them.sometimes we got stuck in trees and thought we saw holes but luckly it didn't.

GLASSES

I am the next victim of the bad eyesight.
Supposedly coming from my dad's side.
I always thought that having glasses would
be fun. But today the first day with they gave
me a huge headache, I guess that this is normal for
someone who just got glasses. There is an upside
to it I will be able to see the fireworks better tomorrow.

GRANDMA REESA & GRANDPA PHIL COME HOME!

Last Sunday my grandparents came home from their mission in New Zealand.So we went to their house to celebrate. It was lots of fun! They were gone for 18 months! I couldn't stand it.When we got there we were so excited.We had a lot of fun at their house.We had a barbaque.
They said that they had a lot of fun there(New Zealand). They brought us back really cool stuff like a New Zealand backpack. I'm REALLY glad they're back.

Hope of America Details

Now During the day we went to a practice where everyone watch what everyone else was doing. It was really cool there were a lot of singing and dancing. But everytime it was my turn to sing they said to keep on singing louder and LOUDER so I lost my voice at the practice,but luckly I got it back before the real thing. After the practice we went to a park to eat lunch.Camry kept on chasing Shaylee and Shay ended up in a tree. On the way back to the school I rode in Mr.Snow's car which had Earthquake sounds which mde the seats vibrate it was AWESOME.

Anyway that night the family piled into the car and we were off! When we got there I got out and went to get ready while they went and did who knows what. When I got everyone from Lakeveiw was already there!!And no one else was there. Holly Monson kept on running up and down the BYU Marriot Center's seats then she fell flat on her face and kept on doing it! Mrs. Snow didn't show up till right before the program and that freaked us out.

When the program FINALLY started it was cool about in the middle a 91
year old woman did the splits!!!!!!!!!!
The Preshow went on forever but it was cool. There were some Spanish dancers,and a lot of different things.