Happy New Year!

Magic!

Gingerbread houses at Nana's!

Zack and Brett

Awards finally!

Ki and Kam at Delta

Awards dance!

We're almost done!

Kick line!

Delta drill team comp.

Go Waspettes!

Kati's first high school dance!

Beatiful!

Cowboy poetry

Cowboy poetry...Micheal Martin Murphy

Dead tigers at scouts!

Tigers at scouts

Kati's such a witch!

Kati dressed up for her Halloween party!

More thriller!

Kati is on the end in this one for the zombie sway!

This was our special effect! It looks like smoke...I was baby powder...I looked awesome!

The kids looked like they were coming out of a mist! I was fabulous! We are getting video of it and I will post it when it comes!

Kati is the "devil with the blue dress on" in the middle!

Kiara's first ultrasound!

Check out our the jelly bean!

Waspette's Thiller!

This is Kati's drill team doing Thriller for the half time of the football game! I was awesome!

Another Sunday!

We were supposed to go and have family pictures taken today...well we had to reschedule due to the weather! It is raining, blowing, thunder and lightening! Boone offered that we could take our brooms and look like we just flew in...he is such a brat! Brett and Kami went hunting for elk with Kiara and Boone. They saw a few, but couldn't get a good shot. They saw lots of deer as well. Brandi, Kati and Zack went to Mapleton to go to Grandma Sylvia's 90th birthday. Marlene and Brandi went over to the party. It was fun to see all the cousins. Then we went to a craft boutique and found some fun Halloween decorations. We got some kettle corn for the kids they loved it! Then Brandi, Zack and Kati went to find shirts for the family pictures...we went to like 10 stores and Brandi's feet hurt so bad, from wearing the wrong shoes for shopping. We made it to the car and Kati gave Brandi her bunny slippers to wear. We stopped to get some dinner at Hogi Yogi and Brandi wore the bunny slippers into the restaurant and the kids got a real laugh out of that. Now we are watching conference...such an uplifting and wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Getting to spend the weekend listening to our prophet and apostles is such a special and spiritually uplifting experience! I love to listen to them all, especially President Monsen...he is such a neat man, and after hearing him speak at Austin's funeral this summer, I have an even stronger testimony of his humble power and testimony. Wow, we are so lucky to live in this time and have such powerful, amazing leaders!

Another great day!

Well, today I got to go to Kiara's doctor appointment with her. Dr. Berg said that she is due June 2. Kiara laughed when he told her that, because I had told her it would be June 2 or 3. Dr. Berg said that's what happens when you have done this a few times. Kiara and I had a good day together...she went to work with me and visited with everyone! She is such a social butterfly! Then Kiara did another nail appointment. We got Kati ready for her drill team photo shoot. That was fun...Kati looked so beautiful..I will post pictures when they come in a few weeks. We also took Rocky as a prop and he had his picture taken with Kati. It was very fun! Kiara went home tonight...I think Boone was excited for her to come home. Brett will see them tomorrow, as he is going elk hunting with them. We will all be back together on Sunday for family pictures. Pray for good weather!

Drill team doing flag!

Kati is loving drill! They also did an amazing job on their Thriller performance at half time. My friend video taped it for me and will send it to me so I can post it. My pictures were really fuzzy!

GUESS WHAT?

We got some amazing news today...Kiara called this morning and reported that she is still not feeling very well. Very tired and just not herself. She has a touch of a cold and just generally pretty crumby! As we talked she informed me that she might have something else "wrong" with her and she would call me later. She called me an hour or so later and told me that the test was positive...there is something up with her...Brett and I are going to be grandparents! Kiara is expecting our first grandchild in early June 2010! The kids are way excited to be aunts and uncles! Zack asked if he could be the second one to hold the baby when it arrives...he figured that Kiara could hold the baby first and maybe Boone, but then he wants to be next in line! Well, this should be a fun adventure! Kiara came in to Heber today to do gel nails for the drill team girls...she had 5 appointments today and is exhausted. The bad weather was rolling in and Brett felt like she should really stay the night, as she has nail appointments here tomorrow and needs to rest. She has a cold and is a little frustrated that she cannot take any medicine. Brett gave her a blessing and she is sound asleep. It has been a very busy and exciting day for our family!

Zack playing soccer

Zack is loving soccer!

Kami at soccer!

We are freezin'!

Crazy week ahead!

Hi all,
We have another crazy week ahead...Zack had scouts today, Kati has extra drill team practices for a big performance on Wed. at the football game, it is supposed to snow here, and Kami has a very difficult spelling list and is working on her violin. Brandi has two Mary Kay parties to do and holding a jewlry party for a friend starting a new business. Brett is working on his long list of projects...currently finishing his shed, so the boats are covered for the winter. He is going hunting with Kiara and Boone this weekend...hopefully there isn't too much snow! We got a message tonight that Brett's aunt Maxine passed away, and the services are Friday or Saturday. Grandma Hansen and Grandma Sheppard are having birthdays this week...note to self, don't forget to send the flowers! Granma Sheppard is turning 90 and having a party to celebrate on Saturday. Family pictures are Sunday! Oh and by the way did I mention that General Conference is this weekend...thank goodness we have lots of technology that allows us to catch it on the go! Well hopefully, I will have some fun pictures to share after such an eventful week! See ya soon!

Old picture of grandparents and cousins!

Hey my cousin found this old picture of my sister, Melani and I with our Grandpa and Grandma Sheppard and some of our cousins. It was taken in the summer of 1975! What a fun find!

Rocky Sliding!

Rocky sliding with the kids!

Yet another Lego creation

More Legos!

Zack and his Legos!

Lake Powell 2009

This is the whole gang that went to Lake Powell with our family in July 2009! We had such a great time...we are so lucky to have such an amazing family! We actually enjoy spending time together and have fun no matter what we are doing. We had our usual breakdowns and flat tires, but that didn't damper our trip, as we focused on skiing, riding the "weenie", tubing, swimming, and of course eating! Thanks family for another great trip!

Tysen's football and dinner with the cousins!

Kati, Zack and Brandi went to Oakley to meet the Clark family to watch Tysen play football. We had a great time. Brady coaches the team and their children are great cheerleaders! We all went to Dick's, a little drive-in in Kamas for dinner after. It was a blast. Especially when Emmery tried to feed Aunt Brandi some of her ice cream. She got as much up my nose as she did in my mouth! Oh yeah, and Tysen's team won!!!

Kate, Zack and Kami took this picture as part of a welcome home card for me. I went to Dallas for Mary Kay Seminar, the annual education and celebration event. I really appreciate their unconditional love and support!