Today Jayci started 4th Grade!

She will be in Mrs White's class.

Interesting to note- Mrs White is also in our Ward and was Jayci's Primary teacher when we first move here. She has lived in Enoch all her life, and attended 4th Grade in Enoch Elementary in the same classroom she is now teaching 4th Grade in. She is a great teacher, it will be a wonderful year!!

August 9th Birthdays!

Happy Birthday today to Dylan

And Terry Dad (56)

And Jayci (10)

And Uncle Terry (who Dad was named after) and Grandma Chynoweth (Dad's GreatGrandma) and Samantha's Mom and sister-in-law.
Happy Birthday on Aug 4th to Jamie, Aug 5th to Jayden, Aug 8th to Brenda and Deanne, and Aug 10th to Sam's sister Bobbie (who will be Heather's roommate). That is 12 birthdays in 7 days :)

Dad went to work, and Jayci started the day with breakfast in bed

Dad taught his evening Institute class, and Jayci had a friend party with 15 kids

We played soccer (after Todd got the goals set up for us)

We played fun water games, 

and shoot Qtips through straws game

cupcakes Jayci helped decorate

(she also sewed everyone a beanbag to put in their thank you gift bag)

and lots of presents

Thank you to Heather (the photographer and pizza baker)

and Todd and Jessica for all their help

Her favorite gift from the family- a Ripstick

Dad was a good sport to wear the Birthday Glasses (see previous picture)

 while his class sang 'Happy Birthday' to him :)

That evening after he got home we sang to him and gave him his present- a Pickle Ball Paddle

He and some of the other teachers play Pickle Ball together, 

so now he has his own new fancy paddle with a carrying bag.

Happy Birthday!

Arizona in February

Jayci & Mom Janette flew to Arizona to tend Kylie, Jayden, Maddox, and Ryder 

while Jamie & Jason went on a Cruise. Here are pictures of all the fun!

Jason & Jamie on ship leaving Florida headed to Jamaica and Cayman Islands

Jayci & Mom Janette at the St George Shuttle, ready to head to the Las Vegas airport

(Thanks to Jessica and Faisal for driving us down here)

Cute Jamie reading to her boys before she leaves

 Girl Party! We did our nails so beautiful

 Maddox helped make Octopus for lunch

 (a chunk of hot dog with spaghetti noodles stuck through it, then cooked 'till the noodles are soft)

 Jayden did great at his basketball game, he scored 2 points, his team won, and he got a metal!

Jayci & Kylie jumping in the sprinklers under the trampoline

(now you can't do that in Utah in February!)

 Maddox is a big helper to do the vacuuming every morning on his own.
Then Maddox decided to pour up his own cereal & milk

 The kids were cute and did a surprise Thank You party for me :)

Our Saudi boys

Today we picked up our foreign exchange students. 

Faisal Alajmi and Mohammad Alfehaid are from Saudi Arabia, 

and are here to go to school at SUU

 The kids all had fun playing Aggravation together

 My 5 teenagers 

(Jessica & Heather are 19, Faisal & Mohammad are 18, Todd is 17)

Of course Jayci is my 9 year old 'teenager'

who loves to read

Football Recognition Night

Todd has been a great football player, 

 second leading tackler, the coach honored him

Can't believe Todd is a Senior!

He has had a great High School football career!

Accepting

Julene mailed her letter to The First Presidency

accepting her mission call to Russia!

 She is actually visiting at Janessa's house in Texas right now

The Russian people are going to love her!

 We are so proud of you, Julene!!

Distinguished Scholar

Todd was invited to spend the day at SUU for their Distinguished Scholars Day

There were classes and activities, a tour of campus,

then he was able to spend time in the Engineering Department 

meeting the professors and learning about their program.

Dad and I joined him in the evening for a wonderful banquet

where he received his award.

We are so proud of you, Todd!  

Activity Days Recognition

Jayci's display at the Activity Days Recognition meeting

Julene's Mission Call

Julene is actually in Indiana visiting Jennifer one last time before she leaves on her mission, then next week she will fly to Texas and visit Janessa's family.

So when her Mission Call arrived here in Utah today she asked us to Skype her.

 Showing her the envelope through Skype

 The envelope is open and we all read....

 Russia Moscow West Mission!!!!

As you can see we are shocked and thrilled for her!!! 

(Thanks for your photography skills Heather :)

Here is her Mission Call, hand signed by Pres Monson

And her letter from the Quorum of the Twelve

This is her Mission Boundaries-

As you can see (the gray shaded area) it is the western side of Russia, 

and the countries of Belarus and Kazakhstan

(does this look geographically larger than the United States?)

And this is her Mission President and his wife

We love you, Julene, and are so proud of you!

You are off to great adventures!!

Halloween

               Kitty-cat Jayci        

Rodeo Queen and Red Riding Hood