My father plays like he is 25. The kids love it when my parents are here. My mom cooks up a storm and my dad will be outside with the boys on the basketball court or some other sport activity. There was Sabrina, Howard, Curtis and Eli from next door. Eli fell a few times and my dad was right there to get him back in the game.
Curtis you make basketball look easy.
Good save Eli.
Adriana and her friend Tatiana were playing dress up. I figured this would be outgrown by now but they seem to enjoy it. I'm just happy to see the sweet innocence of it.
Sweeeeet......
Pretty in flowers..
They said they did this over and over to get the shot in the air. Hmmmm, I didn't think we were suppose to jump on the bed. 
Happy birthday Summer. I stole this picture off your facebook. You look so pretty. Your hair is beautiful with this dark color. I cant believe its been 24 years. Wow !!!!!
Such a cool camera app
Jon made it back from his band tour just in time for the party.
"Summer, thats really not funny." 
What a beauty.
Happy birthday sweetheart. You have brought so much joy to our lives. We couldnt have chosen a better daughter. 
The boys and I laying on the floor taking a break from Howard's studying for his state capital test...
"Oh my gosh, did you see that?"
"Can we hurry up?" 
"Seriously team, lets pull it together."
"Keep looking, its here somewhere."
My dad is such a great artist. He is teaching the kids some techniques. Sabrina and Howard and our friend Brett.
Poolside 
The scouts always do a snow camp out. They make these caves and actually sleep in them all night. It kind of makes me feel guilty for being in my bed with the electric blanket on high. Of course there is the usual junk food purchase on the way up to the snow. The cookies and chips and all the goodies that mom doesn't let them partake in on a regular basis. Curtis has a fantastic scout leader, Jeff Black.
Nice sledding Curtis......
You are so beautiful Sabrina. I'm so blessed to have such a special daughter like you. Thank you for being the sweet spirit that you are.
Sabrina chose El Rosal for her birthday dinner. I like your choice Brina. Then we went to the movies with her friend and off to shopping from there.
We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It wasn't a white Christmas so I posted these pictures my parents sent to us. This is what their beautiful cabin looks like at Christmas time....
Mr and Mrs Claus
Even Peyton received a new Christmas ball. The house was TrAsHeD!!!!!
"You always make me laugh."
Sabrina never seems to outgrow her desire for stuffed animals. 
Christmas holidays get so hectic at times
My mother became very sick and ended up in the emergency room. The next morning I was on a plane to Utah to be with her. After several tests were done the diagnosis was that she had cancer. I remember the horrible feeling that came over me when the doctor came in and told us of the test results. My mother, cancer? How can that be? She is healthier than most women half her age. Two days later she had surgery to remove the cancer from her body. Many prayers were said and we were hopeful that she would come out of this okay.
My mom is in the hospital bed but my sweet sister Patricia was giving me a leg massage.
Felon's.... "Did the nurse see you take those?"
" Curtis, seriously could you please be more alert for the picture."
My father was having the hardest time while my mother was sick. I don't think I've ever seen him so stressed and worried. In times like these you can see the real love he has for her....
That was a very worry some time, the week