Here are the latest family pictures. These were taken at Kim's wedding. The kids are really growing up. Its hard to believe that two of them will be leaving by next year at this time.
I really didn't want to show every one this picture. This is right out of surgery with three rounds of steroids and I am a big puff ball. Luckily the weight is starting to come off. Prednisone is major steroids that work great but give you lots of extra weight.
Ryker is still waiting to get his cast on. The last x-ray showed no improvement. The doctor said we will x-ray him every week for the next three weeks and hopefully it will start growing by then. Ryker is really upset. The doctor told no no-way, no-how can he play T-Ball. He was going to start this week. We let him go get his uniform and stay around for practice last week. It was really hard to get him to just stay in one spot and not run after the ball. His bones are just barely touching each other. The bottom of the top bone is just touching the top of the bottom bone. They really are not lined up at all. They have some major growing to do. Any little fall or bump will put us in surgery with plates and screws. We are crossing our fingers that the next x-ray will show some improvement.
The rest of the kids get out of school this week. They are really getting excited for the summer to start. Jordan lettered for his first time this year in track and debate. Kenzie will be a Freshman next year and Ryker will start Kindergarten this fall. Wow I can't believe that Jordan will be graduating in one year. I told him to be prepared I am going to be a mess. I am not ready for him to leave yet.
Jord, Ryker, and I went to go see Kenna and Kate this last week in Idaho Falls. We love to see them. They are so cute. Give them kisses from us Sha. Tell Kenna that Ryker misses her. We hope everyone is doing well. We are looking forward to our Family Reunion this month.

Well just to confirm YES Ryker has broken his arm again. Yes it is the same arm just a little closer to the wrist. It was a complete break of both of the bones with the two bones then pushed up to lay on top of each other. He was trying to pull his basketball hoop (plastic) up the stairs with his rope. He couldn't get it up so he straddled it to try to pull it up without the rope and it stood up and sent him flying like he was in a catapult. Poor kid. I really had a hard time holding back the tears this time. I was a mess. I hate to see him on the meds they give him to knock him out. It makes his eyes twitch for about two hours. You always wonder if they will come out of it or not. He did do better this time and after six hours in the Pocatello ER we were sent home. It was a very long night. We finally got home about 3:15 in the morning. So needless to say we are very tired tonight. So here are some pictures of the beautifully day we had before all this happened.






This is Troy and Ryker at Mesa Falls up by the cabin. Ryker loves to go to the cabin.

This is Kenzie taking third in the 100. This is her first medal in track. I guess this is her first year so that is pretty good. she is the one on the far right stand, in the gray sweatpants. I tried downloading some of Jord's but all of his are videos and with dial-up Internet I was trying to load the video for three hours and I finally gave up. He did good. We are trying to get them into a summer track camp at Idaho State University to help them out some....









I did find some of Jord. He is the one in all black. This was him taking first in his 100 heat. I think he is finally getting use to his singlet he has to wear.

Jordan 100

This is Jordan running the 100 qualifying event. He ended up taking 4th at district in the 100. He is a little upset but he did good. So that is it for track this year.

Kenzie did great at district. She received a gold medal in 4x1, a silver in the 4x2 and a bronze in the 100. She was pretty beat up by time the 200 came up so she kinda didn't try as hard and took 5th. I think she is glad to be done her hip has really been hurting her. I just hope that it doesn't have anything to do with that broken ankle.

Jord goes to district tomorrow. He is running the 100, 200, and 4x2. He finally went back to track today after taking a week off to go to physical therapy for his hip flexor muscle he pulled. He said it fells better than it has in a long time. Its been hurting him for awhile but he finally pulled it last week at a meet. He was just suppose to jog today a practice but he said that it felt great so he sprinted and it held up. I am going with him to Bear Lake tomorrow to wrap it before the meet. If he will let me. The physical therapist had me come and learn how to wrap it to hold that muscle tight. Jord thinks it will slow him down though. So we will see who wins this battle. He is at his dad's house tonight for his dad's birthday. Also he wants to watch u-tube and see how to get out of the blocks that fastest tomorrow. He is really getting into this. We are trying to get both Jord and Kenzie into a track summer camp. Hoping it will give them a little more of an edge next year.

We love you all and hope everyone is doing well.