Pioneer Trek

Jayden just went on the pioneer trek, Dec 29-Jan 1st. They had about 150 kids go. It is the first time they've done it in the winter because it gets so hot here in the summer, it is really hard to get through the trek without dehydrating. So, Jayden was a little cold! It was a great experience and I cried when I watched him come in to finish the trek. I was so touched by the spirit and so grateful that he went. There were several youth I knew there, and I was so proud of all of them! The people that planned it did a great job. :-)

Merry Christmas!!

We had a great Christmas. I am just a little slow getting some pics on here. The best was getting Guitar Hero World Tour for the 360, and Dance Dance Revolution for the Wii. I love the DDR game! I'm slightly addicted to it, actually. The Guitar Hero is so fun because we can all play together. Even Shjon is learning the guitar and drums! Jayden put on Katy's Hannah Montana wig, and was rocking out. We were laughing so hard we could barely do the song! It is so much fun.

Georgia Aquarium

On Dec. 22, 2008, we went to the GA Aquarium in Atlanta. It was a lot of fun. We saw so many different kinds of fish, and sharks! They swam over our heads in certain parts, and we thought it was so cool. We watched a 3-D movie and even had some hands on experience! Jayden touched some shrimps that were running around! Shjon touched whatever that spongey thing is under his hand, Katlyn was nervous and I don't think she ever actually touched it, but maybe for a millisecond! The Beluga Whale was awesome to watch. We saw Arland that day too, but I forgot to take a picture! (lame-O) He looks AWESOME and we had a short and sweet visit!

My Fave Pic!

I didn't put this picture up before, and it mught be overkill to do it now, but this one is my favorite of the family photos we took in December, so decided to share it. Happy New Year everyone!!

Merry Christmas!!

We want to wish all of our friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I am forgetting all the political jargain and just saying it how I feel! If I didn't mail you a card, please forgive me! We are so grateful for Jesus Christ and the example he set for us in giving us the ultimate gift...eternal life. We are grateful for this opportunity to reflect on his goodness to us, and ways to reciprocate it to others. Our lives are blessed so much by the knowledge we have of Him. Enjoy the season and have a blessed day!

Hockey!!

Seeing as how I am quick like a tree, meaning very slow, I just realized I have no pictures of my kids playing hockey on the blog!! We just spent the weekend in Greensboro, NC for Blake to play 4 games. He is on the Columbia Cyclones Bantam travel team. He is enjoying playing with this team alot. Jayden is on 2 teams right now, the Columbia Cyclones travel 16u team, and the Columbia Wildcats High School team. He played 5 games last weekend, so it was a divide and conquer event! Both boys are playing hard, and enjoying the season. Jayden is in the top 2 pics, and Blake is in the bottome 2. Thought I better mention that since they are both the same # - 87.

Crazy Times!

Sorry I haven't been very good at updating this blog through out the fall. We had Katy and Shjon in soccer, Blake in football, and Jayden and Blake in ice hockey. We have been very busy, and I don't even have all those pics downloaded yet.

Right now, I am in the process of getting Christmas cards ready to mail out, and hope to include a family pic, but it won't be one that I put on here if it happens! I finally rounded up the troops, and got some pictures done this past week. I think they turned out pretty good. We just put up our Christmas decorations this weekend, and the kids are excited of course! We hope all of our family and friends have a wonderful holiday, and I will try and be better about updating this blog!