Mustang Basketball

We had a great basketball season this year.  I have sat through more basketball games the last 3 months then I ever though I would have.  I have loved every minute of it because I love watching my kids.  Bridget kind of had a rough season on Varsity.  They didn't have enough girls to have a JV team so they only had varsity.  She got to play a decent amount but not as much as if they would have had a JV team.  She did enjoy it but basketball is more just her "in between" sport.  It is brutal with all the games though!

 Dustin played on the JV team.  Some games he played a lot and some games he sat alot.  We couldn't really figure out the rhyme or reason to when he played and didn't play.  He absolutely loved every minute of it.  Those varsity boys and seniors were so good to him!  He got to go in for a few minutes on a few Varsity games.  It was fun to watch him in those.  He just had fun the games he got to warm up with varsity and sit the bench with them.

 Bridget with her little basketball friend.  Caleb is awesome at basketball and all of our idols.  We loved watching him play!

This was Rhett's 1st year of playing "real basketball".  He loved every minute of it.  He started and played almost all of every game on the 7th grade team and played some on the 8th grade team.

 These pictures have no specific order or anything to them.  I just found some decent ones and put them on.

 Dustin had fun hanging out with these 2 buddies (Noah and John).

 Tylinn and Kaylee got to play at half time of the Varsity games with President Whipple's little group he gets together every year.  Kaylee has never played basketball before so she had a lot to learn.  She got the hang of it and loved it.  There isn't very often that I don't find a ball in her and Tylinn's hands.

 Tylinn is a quick little firecracker out there on the court.  She also loves this game.  I don't think she will be very tall so she better be fast!  Tylinn is also playing with Heber kids in a Showlow league.  Hopefully I will get some pictures of her there at her next game and on here.

It has been fun watching all these kids play ball!  Now on to track and softball :)

MLK Picnic

In January it's nice to get a holiday not too long after the "Holidays".  We decided to go down the canyon for a little hike and picnic - which ended up in a snowball fight!

 There is snow on the ground but it was still a nice day.

 Enjoying fresh homemade bread and honey.

 These crazy girls love playing together.  Heidi and Marissa are some of Kaylee's favorites!

New Years Day 2015

The New Year is a great time to reflect on the past year and hope for another great one ahead.  The big excitement for this New Years Day was SNOW!

 Tylinn having her drink of soda for the year.  This is her 3rd year of drinking soda on New Years Day and not again for the rest of the year.

 These are some of the fun pictures we took from that day!

Barr took Bridget, Dustin and Rhett sledding somewhere over by his house.  They had fun with him!

It was a great day spent together.  Usually Bruce has to work when there is snow so it was an extra treat to have him home with us!

Christmas 2014

Christmas made it here another year.  It sure comes around fast from year to year!!  A highlight for this year was the Naillons coming from Oregon. Here the kids are anxiously waiting to open their gift they get to open Christmas Eve.  Bruce had just walked in the door from working in Pinetop.  The kids were ready so we could head to Snowflake.

 The kids with their new PJ's pretending to have them on.

 Christmas Eve was fun with all the cousins.  This is a new highlight we haven't had for quite a few years - 2 new babies in the family.  Kilie and Brittin.

 Bridget and Brooke picked up where they left off!

 Kaylee, Tylinn and Austin enjoying icecream on Christmas Eve.

 Bridget loved these babies!

 And the boys - Garth, Rhett, Dustin and Taylor

 Wouldn't be Christmas Eve without the kids Nativity Program.

Christmas Eve is a bitter sweet. The kids are so excited for Santa to comes but when he does Zippy goes with him....... The girls saying goodbye to Zippy!

 It must be Christmas morning because the monkey break is ready to be put in the oven.

 The little girls going through their stockings.

 Rhett wanted to go with Caleb on his paper route Christmas morning so here are the kids waiting for them to get back.

Bruce gave me a new ceiling fan to put where we needed one.  He was nice enough to put it up on Christmas Day.

 

Bridget spends a lot of time right here.  Like lots and lots of time.  Christmas Day was no exception!!

 Tylinn so excited about her Eos and Basketball and new sweatshirt!

 These little girls got a new doll for Christmas.

Boys helping put together the fan.

 And there were of naps on Christmas!

 The day after Christmas we went back to Snowflake to hang out for a couple of days.  The girls had to get some dancing time in with cousins.

 Christmas was great again.  We are so thankful for the time we got to spend with family and most important as a family.  We were very blessed as we are every year.  We are especially thankful for the Savior and the chance to celebrate his birth and reflect on his life.

NEW YEARS EVE
We had a very eventful New Years Eve this year.  Probably the most uneventful we have had in years.  I didn't even take any pictures.  It was snowing so most Heber people weren't going to Snowflake for the dance.  Bridget and Dustin didn't know if they wanted to go anyway.  Noah came over and hang out with Dustin and Rhett.  Bridget was hoping Caleb could come over for a while but it was only about 5 min so we played a few games and watched movies in our PJ's.  It was a nice change to be here with the younger kids that night - it's been quite a few years since we have been home with them.  We said Happy New Year and went to bed!! My kind of partying :)