What's going on here??

Jared is living with us again. He took over the 5th bedroom which was my craft room :( He loves to watch and play sports and is really into the Suns and anything that has to do with ASU. He does some respite care for Stephen, they will usually go to the park and play basketball. He loves to play the guitar and write songs. He wrote a wonderful song for me for Christmas that i just love. Jared is so witty, he comes up with the funniest comments to keep us laughing. Today was Jared's birthday, he's 27!! WOW how the time flies! We had a fun party for him here at the house and he got some books and movies he has been wanting. Happy Birthday Jared!





Ethan came back home to live so that he could get some of his bills payed off and get back in school. He has always been into running and tries to get that in a few times each week as well as go to the gym with Dallin. He wants to become a high school track coach some day. A couple months ago he started dating a girl and has spent a lot of time with her. Her name is Malissa and she is a very cute girl. Our family really likes her, looks like things are getting pretty serious :) Ethan recently got a job with Metro. He really enjoys it....could it be because of the work truck he gets with the job?! :) On the 2nd Ethan will be having a Birthday... 26!!






Emily is such a busy young lady!She has put in her application and was excepted into nursing school,and is just waiting to hear when she will start, its been a while and still no word on it :( She is also busy with being a CNA at Dessert Banner Hospital in the pediatric oncology department that means she works with children who have cancer. She loves it there and wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now,she is so good with the kids. She also does respite and habilitation for Stephen which they both enjoy very much. She has a big schedule but manages to find some time to spend with her two younger sisters,which just adore her, to just be girls! Emily is now living with one of her closest cousins, Jodie. They found an apartment together and sound like they have a ton of fun!



Dallin is now taking some classes at MCC Red Mountain. He seems to be doing pretty well. Dallin has a girlfriend, which he has been dating for the past 3 years. Her name is Amanda, she is a sweet girl that we love having around.She is so fun to talk with and the girls love her! Dallin now works at the borders in the superstition springs mall. He comes home every once in a while with fun stories from work to tell us! When he's not at work he's usually sleeping or off with Amanda somewhere! He also loves to play his X-box.......a lot :) Ethan and him try and go to the gym every once in a while, Ethan is in a way a coach to him. Dallin is the one of the many laughs of the family and keeps us all on our toes!






Kylee is a SENIOR at Skyline this year. She does well in her classes but her true love is the social aspect of school. She loves her friends and being on the go. She keeps herself very busy. She has been taking piano lessons for 6 years now and plays quite well. She is the co-swim captain of this years team and already has put in a lot of time preparing for this coming season. Kylee is going to be putting her all into her last year of High School swimming. She's a little sad, but it is also a little bit of a relief for me :) She finally finished her on line class (we wont say what with) but it is over! This summer she started Cosmetology class at EVIT and she really enjoys it. She also worked as a lifeguard at Brimhall Pool which was really fun for her. The guarding season is almost over and she is sad it has to come to an end.



Stephen is just so lovable and sweet. He is always happy and enjoying his world. He loves to go to school and has been pretty much with the same boys for several years now. He is very happy and comfortable there. He has a great teacher that really cares about the boys. He plays basketball everyday and is quite good at shooting hoops. During church he loves to follow along with the hymns and sometimes he will even sing, a little louder than needed, but we do love to hear him! :) He is growing so fast and loves to eat all the time. He is a joy to us all, and we don't know what we would do without him.

Kelsey is a great big bundle of energy. She loves to go and go and go! She is doing great in school and tries really hard to keep up the good grades. This year she's moved her way up to Skyline High School with her big sister Kylee!! She's going to be a sophomore and will be on the swim team again. Hopefully she will reach all her goals she is working toward this season! It's getting toward the end of the summer and she is so ready for school to start up again. She will be taking a photography class, she loves to take picture after picture. Kelsey and Kylee usually spend time in their room laughing,talking, and dancing to Jonas Brothers all the time, its hard to get them out of there :) Also her and Emily LOVE to shop,shop,shop together!! She is also the president of her Mia Maid class which she really enjoys.

Skylar is our creative child, He is always coming up with ideas to make life more interesting and fun. You need to beware when you walk in his room, you never know what you'll find. He is got a great sense of humor and is always making us laugh. Skylar is a extremely smart kid but can get very distracted, so we are working hard with him to keep him on track in school. This year he will be in 8th grade at Smith Jr. High. He is the leader of his Deacons quorum and the other boys seem to really look up to him. He also was able to earn enough money for scout camp and he had a blast!!! He came home with a lot of silly stories to share with us. Skylar is very helpful. He is always willing to be your right hand man in what every project your working on.

Wayne has been working at Zerorez (a carpet clean co. that does not use any chemicals) for the past two and a half years. He started off cleaning carpets, then became the office manager and is now in charge of all the maintenance at the shop. He is gone a little more than i would like, but i know he does a great job at what he does. He is one of the assistants in the High Priest Group Leadership in the ward and stays very busy with that and work. Probably his favorite thing to do is be out in the backyard at night with his fire pit and his dog Shelby. We call it his man cave. He does however think it's an extra treat if I will come out and sit with him once in a while.

As for me (Teresa) I just stay busy keeping up with all of my families comings and goings. It's a hard job but somebody has to do it. I enjoy reading books, mostly period pieces, when i have a spare moment. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to scrap book. Ethan and Dallin gave me Cricut for Christmas, it's a machine that cuts anything and everything for scrap booking. It the greatest thing ever invented. Right now i am really into making cards for birthdays,baby showers, thank you notes, anything!! I have just got released from the primary to being a visiting teaching supervisor. I love being in both primary and relief society.