Thanksgiving !!

Thanksgiving was really wonderful. We had a house full of family and friends. Diana and her family came over. We miss you Melanie and Michael!!!! Grandma Virginia and Chip came too. We love you all! Thanks for sharing our day with us. And, we're truly thankful for you in our lives !!!

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Ordination

Chad was ordained an Elder today. It was really wonderful! Immediately after he had the opportunity to be in the circle for 6 setting aparts, including McKenna. That was pretty neat. It was a good day! (I know - - there's facial hair. I told you. : o )

Halloween

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Sustained in Conference

Well, Chad was sustained in Stake Conference this morning to become an Elder. He went for his interview with a member of the Stake Presidency a couple weeks ago, and President Smith, as Chad was leaving, said, "Well, I think you might think about shaving." So - he did. This morning, right before Conference. I'm sure he'll be scruffy by Wednesday, but he did shave for Conference. He was quite depressed because, in his words, "I LOOK 12!" I haven't seen his clean shaven face in so long, that it took me awhile to get used to him too. When he shook President Smith's hand this morning he smiled and said, "Well, you look a little different. I'm glad you shaved."

Yesterday Chad caught a glimpse of my pretty prickly legs and said, "Dang, Mom -- you need to shave." Later last night I text him this text . . . "I'll shave if you shave !!" HAH!

FURRY CHAD!!

Chad has decided (much to my dismay) to not shave until he turns in his mission papers. UGH! When I ask why -- he just says, "Mom, because I can." The other day I had dropped my cell phone in the garage. He found it and brought it to school for me. He walked into my classroom, gave me the phone, kissed me, and quickly left. When he left, I looked at the kids. They all had their mouths dropped open. One of them said, "Man, Mrs. M. He's really big. And FURRY !!!"

Aleena's Beautiful Teeth

Our beautiful 'Lena got her braces off!!! She has endured sooooo much! Not only has she had braces basically since 1997, but she went through a tremendously difficult surgery last summer. But, just look at this beautiful smile !!! She's gorgeous!

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BC Volleyball

Let's go Jaguars!!!

It's so strange for this time of year that we're not sitting in the stadiums around Phoenix at the Football games. But - we haven't missed a beat. Atleast now we get to sit in air-conditioned gyms. Kenna's volleyball season is up and screaming..... and I do mean screaming. (They are so LOUD !) Kenna is playing really well. She is a starter and plays all positions this year. That's really fun for her. She has improved so much in her passing that now she gets to play all the time and not be subbed out. Last Tuesday she was definately the MVP of the game. Not only did she win one of the games with her 8 point serving - she had 4 hits and 2 saves. WAY TO GO MAYBERRY !! We enjoy going to all the games - and we really enjoy her the most. She's so much fun !


The cute little baby that Kenna is holding is her Flour Baby from school. She's in Child Development this semester. They had to make a baby out of a 5 lb. sack of flour. Then they had to carry it everywhere with them (or less their class had a set up daycare station) for 4 days. Very very cute! She said that the hardest part was keeping it from the boys who wanted to play football with her. YIKES !! She was very protective. It was especially hard at the Volleyball games. After one game I asked her friend where Kenna's flour baby was and she said, "Oh, I think it's in her locker." It wasn't, the trainer was babysitting, but it was a funny answer.