Frostbite

Yes, Frostbite. I was diagnosed with this lovely injury last Friday. We really don't know how it all came to be, but on Dec. 22 I shoveled my driveway, in winter boots, came inside took off my boots and 1 hour later, I was dying. My foot was white and it was cold. It hurt really bad that day and I called my sis to ask if the Dr. might know what it was. Without seeing me they thought I might have popped a blood vessel because of the discoloration. I put a rice pack on them, warmed them up and went on with life. Unfortunately, last Friday the pain was back, I couldn't walk. My crocs were the only shoe I could put on my foot without sending me over the edge. I broke down and went to the Doc. Frostbite. I can't believe it. I must not have gotten my fill on Trek for the pioneer experience, so I'm going "all out." I don't know how they continued walking. My foot hurt so bad I was literally in tears. The cure: keep your feet dry and warm AND, get rid of your NIKE shoes. They don't help with breath-ability. Best yet, to make me feel so much better he told me that they have a saying in Podiatry school, "January's frostbite equals July's amputations." Lets just hope THAT doesn't have to happen.
This pics aren't the best, but I tried. So, if your toes look like this, then maybe you have frostbite.....

Sledding

On Christmas Eve, we took the kids sledding. It was a lot of fun and there was even a little jump that the kids could go off of. We gave the two older kids new sleds and Ky used an old sled. Ky hasn't ever been sledding, so it was fun to watch his face. I know he always has a smile on his face, but he grinned from ear to ear the entire time and was so excited to do it again and again. He even climbed the hill by himself almost every time. He would sit on the sled and wait for someone to give him a push. Then he would clap and "yeah" the whole way down. He and Jaycee are two peas in a pod and spend a lot of time eating the snow while waiting for their turn. (No, none were yellow) It was a great way to spend the day with the kids.

Dawn We Now OUR Gay Apparel....

A couple of our friends, The Birds and The Regers, and ourselves decided on a group date to Desert Star Playhouse. We went and saw the play "The Nutcracker, Men in Tights." It was so much fun. If you have never been to Desert Star, you NEED to go. They put on a great show and you laugh your head off the entire time. We decided that we needed to spice things up a bit, so we all decided on finding ugly Christmas sweater and going in them. Well, here you go....



The Reger's: Rob and Ellie

Someone actually gave Ellie the sweater she is wearing as a gift. She doesn't like it too much!

The Bird's: Scott and Shelle

Their 7 year old daughter "Bedazzled" her dad's sweater! It was great!

The Ware's: Phil and Karen


We have bigger and better plans for next year that includes accessories. It is going to be our new tradition. Even Desert Star is going to dedicate one night next Christmas to "Ugly Sweater Night." That should be interesting. And just FYI, out of all of us, Phil, yet again, won. HANDS DOWN!
Another note of interest.... ALL, but Ellie's, sweater were found in the women's section of our local DI!

Just in Time for the Holidays!

I'm sitting here watching the snowfall, not wanted to go shovel, and realizing, I'm glad it is snowing. I love fresh snow for Christmas. That is what makes Christmas complete. I'm sorry for any of you who hate the snow or don't get it, because I think it is beautiful. I am going to catch up on some of the stuff we have been doing in the past few months, and I am even going to post some pics. Amazing!

Swimming Lessons
My kids love the water. Gavin has excelled at swimming, I think we might have a future Michael Phelps (without the pot). He was in level 2 to start, but did so well, they moved him to level 3 and he passed with no problems. He even got to jump off the diving board by himself!



Jaycee loves the water, too. She was in the Pre-school class and did well. She was more concerned about her male teacher who wasn't wearing a shirt and kept telling me he was naked! She had fun with her cousins, but we all know that Crack Kills!



Ky didn't do swim lessons, but he had fun playing after lessons.



We took family photos. What a joke. As you can see this is how it went.



This picture Phil looks like he is ready to deliver....

This was the best we could get and even then...ugh!


On to Halloween. We carved pumpkins, dressed up as pirates, and ate lots of candy...




We are one hot family!

Thanksgiving came and went...Phil's sister Amanda got remarried. Great day for her and her little boy. But,no pics there. I forgot the camera!

December: Phil and I went to S. California with some of my XC team who raced at footlocker regionals at MT. SAC. The race was good, but the best part was the my entire team that I took ALL had temple recommends and we went to the Newport Beach Temple to baptisms. It was Awesome! I'm so lucky to coach such a great group of kids. And if you didn't know, this temple is light pink in color. It is beautiful.


We also went to Disneyland. This is Colter, one of my runners, Lisa Johnson, my asst. Coach, and Phil. We went to splash mountain and got soaked, at least I did, and froze my butt off. But hey, we were in d-land and it IS the Happiest Place on Earth!




Kyson finally got a haircut
Before

After


Lastly, Phil's work in SLC had an ugly sweater contest for the holidays and here is Phil's sweater and Christmas turtleneck!

We combed his hair over in a "pretty school boy" look and he looked so gay. But hey, He WON! We got a gift card to Target! Not too bad for a DI special.


It has been and eventful few months, but lots of fun! Hope everyone has a great Holiday!

Christmas Cards

So, I finally ordered my Christmas cards, but I can't find addresses for some of you. SO if you want a card, send me your address. Allison, I need yours. Hope everyone's season is going great! Love to you all, Happy Holidays!

Yes, We are alive!

Phil asked me if I was every going to update the blog again, so I guess that is a sign. A lot has been going on and we have been running around like chickens with our heads cut off, but it is all good!!!! September I was really busy babysitting, coaching and be mom. Our XC season went great and I couldn't be prouder of the my team. They all PR'd and were amazing. I have the greatest group of kids. In fact, we are all going to do baptisms on Friday! Now, who can say that their team could do that? LOVE LIVING IN UTAH!
Gavin played flag football again, this time he was the Broncos. I know it killed Phil to have that jersey in our house. Gavin is getting the hang of football and by the end of season was doing much better at catching and flag pulling. He is also loving school. His teacher is awesome and I couldn't be more happier.
Jaycee is a monster that we just love. She has throughly enjoyed school and everyday wants to do homework. It is crazy, but she sits for hours doing worksheets. She started dance again and loves it. She can't wait till Wednesdays so she can put on her dance outfit and twirl!
Kyson is growing like a weed. He is still the sweetest thing in the world. Mister Smiley. He cut 2 molars and Phil and I never even new because his temperment never changed.
Phil is crazy at work, but what else is new? He has been helping them change over to a new PAX system and that has kept him busy.
Someday I will post pictures of Halloween (we were ALL pirates) and other stuff we have been up to, but until then, this is the best you all get. I hope Phil is happy now.

First Days of School

Gavin went in to the second grade this year with Mrs. Achter. He is in a 1st/2nd grade split. I was a little worried about this, but so far, he loves it and I love Mrs. Achter. She is great to work with and Gavin gets along great with her. I also think that going to the school on a regular basis and volunteering, make the parent/teacher relationship much better. He is finally getting into reading, which, I hope, he enjoys. He started reading Fablehaven on his own, and amazingly enough, he gets it! I've been reading it too, and I was shocked that he actually was reading it and actually understood what the story line was. Phil and I are so proud. (I'll repent later) He is growing up so fast, it is amazing to think that he is going to get baptized here in less than 6 months. I'm so excited I'm giddy!


As for Miss Jaycee. She LOVES preschool and going to Miss Berta's. She HAS to do homework before going to bed every night, just like Gavin. She is picking up on so much I'm worried she will be bored next year in Kindergarten. She is as blonde as they come and very much into girly things. She did Cheer clinic again and even got pom-poms. No, I don't have pictures, because I forgot the camera. She is back in Dance and loving being with Miss Chantel and Miss Pamela. I'm excited for this years dance theme because it is all on mystical forests and summer time. Our costumes are going to rock.