Jordynn has her own class!!!

Jordynn's day was made when she was asked to teach 2 preschool classes at the gym during this coming school year! She was so excited to get her very own classes to coach! She will also be doing quite a bit of substituting for other classes throughout the year along with her own Teen Tumbling class that she is enrolled in.  The owner of the gym pulled her aside today to tell her that she appreciated her - that they were always able to count on her and complimented her on what a hard worker she is.  She said they had been watching her and had noticed. Way to go Jordynn!

Boys & their toys!

Mark and the boys, along with help from Kailan, were able to accomplish a lot of yard work today!

Chase and Taige had fun cutting a few branches with the chain saw for their first time!

Meanwhile, Jordynn, Brooklyn and myself organized some of the kitchen cupboards and cleaned the house! Later in the afternoon, Jordynn, Chase and I went and volunteered at the Soup kitchen here in Flagstaff.  It was an interesting experience for all of us. Jordynn and I served food and Chase served all of the drinks.  Kailan went with Mark to be his 'second shooter' at Emily Fisher's wedding reception.  She's a budding photographer!

A date!

Unfortunately these seem to be far and few between! It was definitely a nice get-a-way for the both of us.  We played tennis with Mark and Jeanna Hansen and then afterward went and sat in the jacuzzi at Bear Paw.  It was a lot of fun!

Quite the Seamstress!

For one of Jordynn's Personal Progress projects, Jordynn made a dress! One of her friend's mother's was a great help to her!

Looking on the Bright Side.....

Abi has received lots of goodies from family and friends! Her school teacher even came by the house to visit her.  We appreciate everyone's thoughtfulness.  It has really brightened her days and weeks!

She received a whole box of goodies and crafts in the mail from her Aunt Lisa & Uncle Shawn.  And they even came in a green (her favorite color) tote! She's already created a ton of spiral designs!

Especially For Youth

Kailan went with her friend Amanda Fisher along with Zach Harmon and Rick McGuire to EFY in Orem, Utah for a week.  I asked Kailan how it was - 1, being not too good and 10 being the best; without hesitation she rated her week a 10!

This is Kailan's "Company".  They called themselves "The Conquerers".

Matt, Ashley, Kristen, Kailan & Amanda

For a service project they made blankets for children in Africa.

This is Brother Brad Wilcox and his wife with Kailan.

Brother & Sister Wilcox were Kailan's session directors.

Grandma's Here!

Grandma Jackie has come to live with us for awhile! She has diabetes and is struggling with her health and can't live on her own anymore.  Chase is getting really good at poking her finger and checking her blood sugar levels!

Grandma & Kailan