Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Happy Turkey Day!


I know its a day early but i will be out of town tomorrow so here's to wishing you a HAPPY TURKEY DAY! with lots of family, friends and fun!!
Our Thanksgiving will be a little different this year.. we are splitting up! well not in the normal sense of the word but just for the day LOL....Hayden has football practice both Thursday and Friday( you gotta do what ya gotta do when you get this far in the playoffs) so Rich and Quade will be staying here with him, cooking a very small (for 3) kind of dinner and I and the rest of the kids will be going to the valley to do the "family thing"
Brittnee and James will be coming home for thanksgiving which we are very happy for...seems like we just don't see that girl nearly enough!
FOR OUR FAITHFUL FOOTBALL FANS...
you can catch the game Saturday with us at the NAU skydome in person (we would love to have you!!) or you can catch it live on the Internet (audio) at http://www.fnfshow.com/
or you can watch it live on video at http://www.aia365.com/
what a treat!
Please keep your fingers, toes and anything else crossed, say a Little prayer, think positive or whatever else you do for good luck! We will need it...its going to be a VERY tuff game!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Baby News...

If you have not already heard the news...I thought i would take this oppurtunity to let you know that Brittnee will be making us grandparents come June! How do they grow up so fast?

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Semi Finals

Blue Ridge Played an EXCELLANT Semi final game tonight against Fountain Hills beating them 40-0
Next match up....Blue Ridge vs Payson for the 3A State Championship!
Next Saturday the 29th at 5:00pm at the NAU Sky dome!
GO JACKETS!!
(Here) is a link to the bracket if you are following along

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Still Winning!


Our Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets had a great game tonight and won over Estrella Foothills 46-7

We want to thank those who came out to support Hayden and his team tonight...
Lynn and John and their exchange kids
Jamie and Brayden
Tammy and Natalie
Debbie
Bryan, Liz and Davin
It was sure fun seeing all of you and getting to visit with you (in between plays! LOL)

On to the semi finals!!!
We will meet up with Fountain Hills next Saturday night at
Paradise Valley High School...

and the winner of that game will go on to play the winner of the
Wickenburg vs Payson game
for the 3A State title!

if your following along... (here) is a link to the bracket

Monday, November 10, 2008

Its SNOWING.........







YIKES...I'm NOT ready for this.......



Saturday, November 8, 2008

We Win again....

Blue Ridge won tonight over Santa Cruz in the first round of the playoffs 40-0
Hayden did dress out tonight but he did not play...he sat out of practice this week trying to heal a muscle pull. Should be back playing this week
Next Saturday night we will face Estrella Foothills (#7) at Williams Field High School at 7pm
(HERE) is a link to the bracket if you are following along

Friday, November 7, 2008

Picture of the week...


This just in.....Hayden Taking down the Snowflake Quarter back for his second sack of the season


Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Whats in a name...

I can sure see most of these traits in myself....obviously not all of them but it is pretty accurate!

What Francie Means
You are loving, compassionate, and ruled by your feelings.
You are able to be a foundation for other people... but you still know how to have fun.
Sometimes your emotions weigh you down, but you generally feel free from them.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic “Type A” personality.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily.
You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind.
A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

The Cute Couple...

For those of you who have not already read it on Brittnee's blog.... She and James are Engaged.
No date has been set yet
We are very happy for them
We think James is very nice and we also think he is one LUCKY guy!
Congrats you two!!

We Win...


Blue Ridge won over Round Valley tonight 21-3

We finished the season 9-1, our only loss being to Payson

It turns out that this Loss was not such a bad thing...

It did strip the region title from us but it also put us in the better half of the State tournament bracket! So we (#2) will play our first round for the state title next Saturday at home against #15 Santa Cruz.

you can click ( HERE) to follow along with the tournament bracket

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Happy Birthday my Burly Man!!

Today is the day.........
I have been thinking for awhile about what I would post today.
A friend had told me about how her son told his friend on her 16th birthday, 16 things he liked about her. So i thought it was a great idea and that I would do the same for Rich on his birthday..but I cant get away with only 16 things, so I will have to go with....
46 Things I love about my Burly Man!
1. He is a very very calm and Patient person and does not get upset over things we can't control
2. He is not an arguer, we NEVER fight
3. He takes excellent care of his family, both monetarily and physically
4. He is easy to talk to
5. He loves and cares about his kids and can be both loving and firm
6. He loves his wife unconditionally (which I'm sure is not easy)
7. He is a good priesthood holder and takes responsibility for his family
8. He took me to the Temple, Because he loved me enough that he wanted to be with me forever
9. He is involved in his family and gives up his desires to be with and do things with his kids
10. He is a hard worker and a company man who will do what is required of him and will go the extra mile for his employees, always keeping in mind the good of the company.
11. He makes and keeps friends easily
12. He pays attention to the world around him
13. He listens to Glenn Beck
14. He reads and studies like no other. His brain is still a sponge.
15. He is able to discern the truth from fiction
16. He is SMART
17. He loves His Heavenly Father
18. He loves and respects his parents
19. He talks to me and shares his opinions and ideas with me about everything
20. He values my ideas and opinions
21. He lets his little ones sit on his lap
22. He lets one of those little ones sleep in his bed... STILL
23. He is prepared and continues to prepare
24. He can fix things..from bikes, to cars, to broken hearts
25. He is strong, Physically, Mentally and Spiritually
26. He does not make me feel guilty for my shortcomings
27. He takes me out FREQUENTLY
28. He is not a complainer or a whiner
29. He is a coach and has been on many different occasions with Many different sports. And he is good at it!
30. He attends his kids concerts, sporting events, conferences, awards assembly's and banquets.
31. He plays softball...STILL
32. I admire his ability to speak in front of others...He can be captivating to listen too.
33. As Sawyer would say....He knows stuff!
34. He lets me spend time and take trips with my family and friends.
35. He encourages me to get out, go places and do things
36. He is so SOOOOOOOOO good with Quade
37. He has a nice butt! and still looks good in his 501's
38. He is frugal (OK I admit this is not something I love but its a very good trait!)
39. He is not into worldly or material things
40. He is FUNNY and has a great sense of humor
41. He sticks up for me and tells the Bishopric..."NO she does not speak in Church" LOL
42. He CAN COOK!!! and makes GREAT food.
43. He never puts me down or belittles me or the things I do.
44. He is MY Burly Man and he is very loyal.
45. He is still sexy to me!
46. He is my very VERY best friend!
That was an amazingly simple thing to do. I expected it to be hard but it was soooo EASY!
and THAT says alot!!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Isn't she a cutie!

Taylor just got her softball pictures back...pretty cute i think!

Another Win....

2008 Senior Yellow Jacket

Blue Ridge Wins over Snowflake last night 55-20. Hayden was able to add another sack to his stats.


and a loss....the little boys played on Saturday and lost big time to a valley team. They finished up the season winning everyone of their region games but loosing 3 games, all to the (recruiting) valley teams.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Sawyer's Turn...

Well it finally happened. 2nd grade classes voted again this month on the 2 kids in each class to win the Character Counts award...this time for Responsibility. And Sawyer received the award for his class. He was so happy and excited. And of course, as expected, as soon as the assembly was over he asked me if i knew where his black back pack was (cuz he has about a dozen backpacks and loves to take a different one every day) because the gift certificate that Noah gave him last month was in there and he wanted to give it back to him now that he had his own. So i guess its time to make that trip to McDonald's.








Sunday, October 19, 2008

MEAN!!

Here is a Picture that was taken of Hayden by Joe at the Sportszone. It was taken when we played Show Low last week! This is Hayden chasing down the Show Low Quarterback.
Great picture!!

COME HERE LITTLE BOY!!!!!

This is a closeup of his face from the previous picture! that is one MEAN boy!


Saturday, October 18, 2008

Saddness

Blue Ridge looses to Payson 13-7... very tuff tuff game. Exciting till the very end.

Friday, October 17, 2008

For Nie...

If your not too busy Next Saturday night. Take a date and go to this event. It is sure to be inspiring and uplifting...and if nothing else....do it for Stephanie as all proceeds will go to her and her husbands recovery. (if you have no idea what im talking about you can go to Stephanies blog through the link on my blog.)
(I hear her sweet little girls will be singing a song dedicated to their mother)
The concert will be next Saturday, October 25th at Mountain View High School in Mesa. Tickets are available online at MindyGledhill.com (see: Events) or at Pioneer Books in Mesa. Also, tickets will be available at the door, only if they don't sell out first!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Our Harvest!

Well Rich planted a garden this year and i must say, it was a pretty fine little garden too! He took very very good care of his garden and would stop to look at it EVERYDAY when he was pulling out of the drive way. We got alot of yummy stuff to eat and had alot of yummy veggie sample trays and we ate alot of tomatos right off the vine, all of which the kids really loved. But alas...the freeze came on Saturday so we had to go out and pluck all that was left....alot of what was left was miniature(not done growin) but it was fun just the same.





Little guys football

Forgot to post that the little guys also beat Show Low on Saturday. I was at Taylor's game so i did not get to see it but it was a good little "spankin" don't remember the score...sorry

Friday, October 10, 2008

We WIN~

Blue Ridge wins 49-0 over Show Low
Hayden got his first sack this season tonight! YEAH