Where has time gone?

So I thought I posted a message and then I realized I didn't get around to it. So here is an update on the family, for those of you that read my blog. We are all doing well staying busy as usual.
Starting with Parker, he had a chance to go and tour the high school yesterday. Yikes, I can't believe that is next year already. He is really excited to be going to Moriarty High School! I am glad because I still don't like the Pintos....Green and black are not my favorite colors. He is trying out for the baseball team next week. He also thinks he wants to run track and possibly play golf at the high school. We will see what happens. He is still doing scouting stuff and he just received his 1st class rank and will be a star in 4 months. He already could be a star but they require you be a 1st class for 4 months. He is playing basketball on the church team and the team isn't very good but they have fun.
Caleb is still participating in gymnastics and is doing very well this year. His last meet in Las Cruces he took 3rd overall for his age. He has his state meet in March and looking forward to that. He also was honored at school with a Gold Honor Roll member. That is the highest recognition they give for honor roll. They had an assembly at his school for all the 3rd to 6th graders that had accomplished this recognition. We are so proud of Caleb's accomplishments at school.
Kailei is doing well in school also. She has made so many friends that we hardly ever see her on the weekends because she always wants to spend the night at her friends house. She really wants to be in Jazz and Ballet but I need to find time when we can get her in that. It always seems to be when we have other activities going on.
Payton is still loving school. She has lost 3 teeth so far and has 2 more that are loose. She is the worst when it comes to loosing teeth. She is also doing very well in school but she can be a little too social sometimes.
Presley really wants to start school so I am looking at getting her into pre-school next year for something to do. She loves being home without any kids. She plays so well by herself that when the kids get home from school she usually is always screaming at someone for bothering her. She is such a good girl and spends lots of time in the car with me travelling to and from the other kids activities.
Joe and I are staying busy as usually. We hope to be in OUR house before the summer so we are working hard at that, in our free time, which seems to be not very much. I will try and post pictures as soon as I can upload them.

Happy New Year

We hope you all have a wonderful New Year's Eve and be safe. We are in Arizona visiting my parents and enjoying the vacation. It is colder than we thought it would be but we are having fun still. We have enjoyed spending time with my brother Tyler, his wife Jerami and his 2 boys. The cousins love playing together. I love coming here but it always seems to set me back with all the junk food we eat. I did go running today and played some basketball with the boys. We went and saw the Christmas Lights at the Temple last night. It was beautiful! We miss all our friends and other family at this beautiful time of the year. For those of you who received a Christmas card, there was no picture. I am still getting used to living without the Internet and didn't have time to get pictures in the cards. So, you can visit our blog regularly to see updated pictures.

Lost tooth

Payton lost her first tooth. She actually had 3 teeth loose at the same time but she was so scared to pull them out. Once she realized that she got money for her teeth she was a little more excited to pull them out. She lost her 2 bottom teeth within a couple of weeks. The second tooth pretty much fell out and she lost it. Poor Payton!

Kailei baptism

Kailei turned 8 and was baptised on Halloween. She was so excited. She wanted to get her ears pierced so bad but she had to wait a few days. We are limited with what is close by our house, but I found out Walmart (my favorite place, NOT) pierces ears. Who would have thought?

The Happenings

So now that I have internet connection and the time to download pictures here goes.
Caleb turned 10 and since I don't have an oven, we had a donut cake. Joe thought it was rediculous but I thought it was inventive. Caleb got his new Broncos jersey and hat from Grandpa and Grandma Edwards. He is getting ready for his upcoming gymnastics season with his first meet on December 12th.

Where has time gone?

Kailei turned 8 on October 20th and she was lucky to get baptized on Halloween. I don't think she will ever forget that. It was great to have all our family and our friends around for this special time in Kailei's life. All she wanted for her birthday was to get her ears pierced, so that is what she did. I thought for sure she would shed a tear, but she didn't cry at all. I was shocked....She looks so cute. It is hard to believe that it has been 8 years.
On another note, Presley is 3 and she seems to always be getting hurt. We were having family home evening and before we knew what had happened she had fallen off the wood bench at the table and it had dropped on her big toe. Needless to say she can't walk on it and it is all black and blue. We are going to xray it to see if it is broken, not that there is anything to do for a broken toe.
We are all enjoying life and the blessings that we have. Yes, we are having our share of trials right now, but I like to think about the positive things in my life because there isn't anything I can really do about the other things. It drives me crazy when people are always complaining about their situations, someone else always has it worse so be grateful for what you do have.

I am back....

Ok so I don't have internet access in our new house so I will try and be a better blogger. Presley had her birthday and she is now 3! And she is THREE....She wanted to go to McDonald's and play in the playland for her birthday. There is not a whole lot of places out in Edgewood. So we all went to McDonald's and played. The kids all had fun. While I was in Phoenix we had a little birthday party with my mom, my grandma, my sister Carly's kids and my brother Tyler's kids. Presley was the princess!

Me and Presley are having a lot of fun together when all the kids are at school. She plays really well by herself. I thought it was going to be hard for her but she kind of likes it.
The other kids are still enjoying school. Parker's football season is almost over. They weren't very good this year. In fact, they lost all their games, so far, and they have only scored one touchdown. The coaches aren't that great. They don't get the kids excited about playing, they just stand on the sidelines. He is number 62 if you couldn't tell.

Caleb is now 10 and we are having a sleepover friday night. I am so excited. Actually, the boys are pretty good. He is still doing gymnastics, if it were up to mom he would be done, but he still enjoys it. He is doing very well in school and his teacher loves him.
Kailei is turning 8 next week and we are all excited. She is going to be baptized on Halloween because that is when all the family could get together. She will always remember that day!!! She is not doing gymnastics anymore and is dying to start Jazz lessons. There is a dance studio down the street so hopefully we will get our schedules worked out so all the girls can start dance lessons.
Payton loves school but she is pretty social in class. She also is very tired after school. She usually always falls asleep after school. But she is enjoying learning.
We are all loving living in Edgewood. I love when I don't have to drive into town. I thought I would want to drive but now I am tired of it. I have made some great friends and enjoy working out 3 times a week with them. We went to TINKERTOWN a few weeks ago, very interesting place. Other than that we are all doing well and enjoying the fall.