SHES BACK !!!!!

 Aubrey played volleyball from 9 to 5:30 on Saturday.

 We got up early to drive to Rigby.  

 Aubrey won the spirit award during the basketball season.

She has a black and orange tutu under her sweat pants that really adds to her outfit.

Christmas 2013

 I forgot I had these pics on the camera.

 We actually opened some presents Christmas eve....

 ...so the kids could use the XBOX all they wanted.

 Dad trying to figure how his ipod works.

Catching up

Preparing for the wonderful day.

Waiting and waiting.....he arrived late in the evening.

Lots of hugs all around.

He really is here and we can head for home.  Curtis and Courtney tried so hard to be at the airport, but were about 20 min. from the airport when he came down the escalator.  We found them waiting in our driveway when we drove in.  I felt so bad they did not know where we keep an extra house key. 

Friday we all attended the Brigham City Temple.  

With such a gathering and ........since it was my birthday soon, we had a party.

Thank you Chelsea for taking this great picture.  
On Sunday I did not take very many pictures.  

We had a busy few days and this is a great part of Sunday afternoon.   

On to Fall.....

Meet Zander, Aubrey's computer baby from her child development class.  She cared for Zander for the weekend.  He went to basketball games, did his thing while Aubrey worked the concession stand, shopped in Pocatello with us, a game night with her friends, a party, and a movie night.

The sounds he makes were very authentic.  He had two diapers and alternate them so the computer registers a change.

Sometimes Aubrey was doing something and feeding Zander was not very convenient, so this plan worked for a few minutes.  The computer knows a real person is not holding the bottle.

I bought some fresh masa in Prescott Valley, so we made a few tamales this year.

I was able to revive the tree one more year.  Some big sections of  the lights don't work so I added some strands, but the nonworking lights look dumb, so time for a new tree next year.  
I asked Aubrey if she wanted us to have a more formal, color coordinated, particular theme for a tree and she said no, she likes the one we always create.  

Homecoming 2013

The asking - scoot was covered with balloons, one night after an away game for VB.
Aubrey answered Kalob by decorating some of the bus,  for an away  track meet.

Assisting in driving the Dragonette truck playing their music.

Let's roast the Firth Cougars.  1st place

2nd palce

Tame the Cougars ,  3rd place

The female royalty.

The football team.

Statue donated to the school.

Getting ready for her first date.

Ready to go to the dance.

The group. It was the first real date for some in the group.

Of course, it isn't enough to go on a date in one evening.  Saturday was, starting at  2 pm,  Driving to Pocatello for buying crazy outfits, playing Lazer tag in teams, then Pizza Pie Cafe, then a movie....the girls did not want any ice cream, they felt the guys had spent enough money!!!!