Last Minute Decision!

Cavin played soccer for AHS last year and after a really long football season told us he wasn't going to try out for soccer. We love to watch him play, but knew he probably needed a break for his body! Well, the morning of tryouts he texts us and says he's staying after school and trying out! Typical teenage boy :) After 3 days of tryouts, he made the team. They kept him on the JV red team since he will stay in the football class and can't move to the soccer class, but he is happy to just play wherever. 

We are excited to watch him play this season and improve. Never a break in sports around here!

Thanksgiving 2023!

This year for Thanksgiving my sister Marisa's family came into town and it was wonderful to see her! We got to spend the week with my parents and sisters and even got a glimpse of my brother. 

We went and did baptisms at the temple to start out the week. 

We went to see the Trolls Band Together movie together. On Thanksgiving it almost looks like we color coordinated. :)

We got to do a puzzle. It can't be a holiday without a puzzle at moms!

The girls went for a walk and had fun together!

Our favorite thing was keeping our tradition and going to the Nutcracker together. This year we got to have Marisa and her girls join us to! 

I have a great mom and sisters and I'm so grateful my mom makes it happen each year. 

My girls look forward to this ballet each year and play the music weeks before. 

While we were out watching the ballet, Cavin was a few miles away at NRG stadium playing the an AHS playoff game! They boys went to go watch him!

He is the backup kicker on Varsity this year so he didn't play in this game, but was dressed and ready.

Deacon absolutely loves watching his brother's games. 

We are grateful for family support. We had a great week with the Scharmans and my parents. We have much to be thankful for. 

Channing's Basketball Season!

In October Channing told us she wanted to try out for the basketball team at her school. She has never played before, so we were a little surprised. Well, she woke up sick on the last day of tryouts, but didn't want to miss, so she went and tried out and made the team! She is playing on Timberwood's B team and is a starter. She has improved a lot this season and is getting more confident. She still isn't very aggressive, but she has so much fun being a part of a team.

We love our number 4!

We love to cheer her on each week! Their team hasn't won a game and we are lucky to get to double digits, but she loves practicing and learning! 

We are happy she is involved and improving. Go Timberwood Panthers!

Cavin's Health Journey

Cavin has definitely been given the genetic shaft when it comes to health. He seems to have all the health struggles in the family. He had his tonsils and adenoids out this year, broke his finger, hurt his foot, has been dealing with a few other ongoing issues, and now has been doing immunotherapy for all his allergies. Since he is allergic to everything they test for, they recommended he does the immunotherapy. We decided to do the cluster version to help him get to maintenance faster. He started the first week of October and we have spent a lot of time in the allergy office many times 2 hours at a time. He has been a trooper, and never complains even though I know the shots suck and they don't make him feel well after. This past weekend he had a routine round of allergy shots and the dosage must have been a little too high as he had a severe reaction and got hives and swollen ears and lips and his throat was itchy and he couldn't breath well, he kept saying he was fine but the dr looked at him as routine before we leave and rushed him back to a room as soon as she saw him. They gave him epinephrin and a lot of medications and were able to get his airways open and his allergic reaction under control, but it was definitely scary. The poor kid just can't catch a break medically! 

After all four of his injections each time he gets these welts on his arms from the reaction. I know it itches like crazy, but he just brushes it off and says it's fine. I admire his attitude through his difficult health challenges. I keep praying he will be able to catch a break and they will be figure out how to help him in some of these arenas!

Family Photos 2023!

My favorite time of the year!! I absolutely LOVE getting our family pictures done every year! I love to see our growth and document another year in our life! I am so grateful each day for this family of 6 that I get to call my own! We all have our faults and strengths and weaknesses, but we love each other and love to be there for one another!

Such adorable kids!!

She gave us so many to choose from, but these are my favorites. Our last family session with Ella still in our home :'(

A New Ride!

Ragnar has patiently been waiting for almost a year to purchase a car for work. They asked him to get one when he was hired as they give him a stipend each month for the car and insurance. Due to many medical bills this year we had to wait a while for his car, but he was thrilled when we finally felt like it was time and we could make it work.

He custom ordered this Kia Telluride and is loving it after two weeks so far!