my baby is 6!

Andy just had a birthday! He enjoyed breakfast in bed, presents, cupcakes at school, pizza and bowling, and a handbell concert at the library. We love our "cute, enthusiastic, adorable, kind, loving, compassionate"brother and son.

Dress redo

I took all my old junior high, high school and college dresses from my Mom's basement and passed them on to my niece Camille to re-purpose them for Betsy. She loves them and I am glad they can be updated and used. She is so tall and thin now, it is hard to find dresses long enough and that fit right in the stores.

fall update

We are doing well here in Utah. Ken has a finish date of Dec. 10th so we are counting down the time he can join us for good. The kids had fun dressing up for Halloween and were excited to get some full sized candy bars from our neighbors. Andy was a martial arts warrior, Adam was a cowboy, Betsy was Penny from "Hairspray", and Marcus invented himself being carried in a box by a small guy. Jared dressed as Aragorn from Lord of the Rings but he is on a band trip in southern california right now. So far they have won first place in all their marching band competitions. The high school here is great in sports, music and academics. The kids are all adjusting well to their new environment. They miss their close friends in Albuquerque, but have grown closer to each other through this move. They entertain themselves with making up little mystery games with clues all over the house. I'm glad they can all be friends (when they're not fighting). Ken has loved being the avid BYU sports fan here. We have also loved living close to family. We hope stay in touch with all our friends and hope you will stop by if you're ever in Provo.

Happy birthday Ken

I want to wish my honey a happy 40th birthday today. We gave him breakfast in bed, a jar of 40 things we love about him and a book of tribute letters from extended family. We are happy to have him home with us today and will enjoy just being together.

happy b-day here in UT

I haven't been able to update our blog due to the move and computer difficulties. Today is Marcus' 13th birthday. He is a wonderful son and I love him very much. We are getting settled here in our new home in Provo UT. Ken flew back to Albuquerque tonight to finish the last few months of training while I get the kids set up in school. We have had fun with family visits and even a cousin over night. It will take a while to get everything organized but we are doing great and glad to finally be here.

Jared Lettered

Jared was surprised at his band banquet and concert to have earned the merits of lettering at Volcano Vista HS.

house for sale

We just listed our home. It looks completely different inside now. All new upgraded carpet. Tile floors professionally cleaned. All walls painted neutral colors, all sparsely staged. A lot of work! Hopefully it pays off.