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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Idaho--TREVOR'S 7th BIRTHDAY!!

Trevor woke up early to cupcakes, a room full of balloons and breakfast in bed.

The cousins all joined him for breakfast in bed!

He opened the presents that I snuck into his room while he was sleeping the night before.

We went swimming (see pictures from previous post) for his birthday and then came back and had cupcakes and opened more presents and then we played his favorite game, kick ball.

Idaho--GOOD TIMES AT THE RODEO

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Over the 24th of July weekend Oakley, Idaho hosts a kid run that is one mile long. All of the cousins had so much fun running the race this summer. Kaiden came in 4th in his age division and Trevor came in 2nd (out of 70!) in his age division. Here are some fun pics from the race...
Right before the cousins lined up...

At the starting line...

On your marks...

Get set...GO!!!

Trevor coming in 2nd to the finish line

Wes and Aspen

Andrew, Kristi and kids

Wes and Ashlyn

Me and Corbin

Holding up their awards

Utah with cousins

We went to Idaho, Utah and New Mexico this summer. We stayed with my parents for one week. Andrew and Kristi for 2 weeks and with Dave's parents for one week. It was a really fun trip.
Went to the BYU creamery more times then we should have...I love their fries and ice cream!!

My attempt at getting a picture of the cousins on BYU campus.

The Krishna temple in Spanish Fork

Friday, October 1, 2010

The kids

I think it's fun to remember what we were like as kids, so here is a record for my kids to look back on...
Trevor, age 7: Responsible, intuitive, rule follower, intelligent, serious, creative, wants to be just like his dad, interested in everything, super cautious
interests: loves to draw, loves to read, bakugans, origami, kick ball, baseball

Ashlyn, age 4: Extremely happy, hugs everyone she meets without knowing them, laughs a lot, compliments a lot, intelligent, nurturer
interests: loves animals, loves littlest pet shops, loves to color, loves babies, dance, gymnastics

Corbin, age 3: Wild child, intelligent, instigator, no fear, funny, likes to push buttons and laughs all the way, totally throws caution to the wind
interests: loves to paint, read books, loves dinosaurs and anything that makes loud noises, gymnastics

NUMBER ONE SPEECH

"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

"There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that's first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.

"Every time a football player goes to ply his trade he's got to play from the ground up - from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That's O.K. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.

"Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization - an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win - to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don't think it is.

"It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That's why they are there - to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules - but to win.

"And in truth, I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.

"I don't say these things because I believe in the 'brute' nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear - is that moment when he has to work his heart out in a good cause and he's exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."

--Vince Lombardi

In the Faith of Christ