Happy Birthday Levi~

It's crazy how time flies by so fast. I can clearly remember the day that this sweet boy came into my life 13 years ago. I was only 32 weeks pregnant and Quinn had just had his first day at ASU. Levi decided to make his entrance into this world 2 months early.


This picture was taken a few hours later. REALLY early in the morning after being flown to St. Josephs Hospital.

What a scary night that was. He started out his life at just 3 pounds 3 oz and 14 & 3/4 inches long. By the time he made it home one month later he was 4 pounds. What a fighter he was and I am pround of the young man he is becoming. I know he is going to do some great things in this life. I am grateful that we were blessed with him.

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Here he is opening presentss this morning........

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Then he had his first football game today. No he is not the one waving at the camera. Levi has his side to the camera........

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Off on a run.......

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Dang that ref looks familiar ........

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Here he is walking off the field after a team captains meeting..............

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After his game we had steaks and headed off to the HS JV game. Then we came home for cake with the Johnsons..........


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It was a fun busy day.

First Day of School 2010

Ok so I am a week late getting this posted, but the first week of school was crazy busy. On top of school, work, football practices, homework, etc.... I just never got around to posting. So here are the first day pictures.......

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Levi.........

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Brycie............

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Mimi........

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Levi has started 7th grade and is playing football this year. Brycie is in 6th grade and Mimi is in 3rd. They are growing up way too fast.

Saturday Fun ~

This morning Travis and Michelle came by at 8am and we were off to the mountains for some fun horseback riding.

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First we had to stop at Sonic for some drinks.............

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Gettin' the horses ready to ride.........

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Quinn and Leaver..........

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PJ and I.............

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Hittin' the trail............

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We spotted a frog along the way and it ended up on my horn for a picture........

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After we stopped for a break, Travis made a couple of attempts at flipping UP on the horse. It didn't work so well, but it made for a good laugh...........

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Michelle talked Trav out of his chaps.............

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PJ and Leaver................

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Michelle and Michelle..............

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Travis and Michelle...............


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We had a lot of fun. After we finished riding we stopped at Java Blues for a late lunch/early dinner. Then when we got home Michelle and I took off for Show Low to do some grocery and birthday shopping. It was a busy and exhausting day. But so worth it.

Camping

We just got back from our last camping trip before school starts back up. It was so nice and really green. We didn't have any neighbors by us so the kids could ride the 4-wheeler freely. We fished, hiked and relaxed.

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This is the view from our camping spot...............

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It didn't take long for the girls to find this cool mushroom..............

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We parked the 4-wheeler next to the road and snuck up on some elk at a waterhole.......

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There was a ton of them...............

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Then we sat and watched them for a few minutes.........

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Mimi fishing............

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Brycie fishing...........

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Levi fishing.............

No one had any luck catching fish.

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On our way back to the campsite we found this sleeping skunk at the lake.............

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We also saw this on our drive back to the campsite...............

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Mimi learned to ride the 4-wheeler and rode in circles for hours. Taking anyone that would go for a ride.............

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Mnt. Baldy trail head.............

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Beautiful view coming down the trail of Mnt. Baldy........

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Taking a break by the stream............

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Mimi getting a drink.......