My little son is a what? Ha ha a teenager.

So around here the Native's call their oldest boy "bigson", well my "littleson", Cooper just turned into a teenager. Wow how that could have happened. I have been posting today about time and how fast the time has gone and yes this another one of those things that I am so amazed at. How could have that sweet little boy that loved the "Iron Giant" and playing in the dirt and mud have grown up so fast that he is entering the eighth grade and just turned the official teenage age of 13 years. Cooper is an amazing young man (do you see a theme here with my amazing children) and he just returned a few weeks ago from Scout Camp where he had an amazing time. He was interviewed this week to advance from Life Scout, he will now be able to begin working on his Eagle Project and will be an Eagle before his 14th birthday. He played baseball this year and was so fun to watch. He is very talented and can do everything out on the field from catching, pitching, first, short to outfield. He had a fun coach, their team struggled, but he was such a leader and stepped up when he was needed to play anywhere. I still have to give him up to his father every now and then and I miss him so much when he leaves, but it is always good to have him home where he belongs. T I am so proud of you too and am loving this amazing young man that you are growing into. You are very talented and have so much going for you. Thank you for being such a great example to the boys that you are in scouts with and your family, (just quit picking on your little sister...lol)

My daughter the what? A Fish?

Some could say that its in her nature, being born half polynesian, but she has never swam in the beach and does not live by a beach, but she does live by a pool and she loves the water. But all of my kids have been raised in the pool and just because I do not work there anymore, does not mean that she wont either. She does have an awesome Auntie Mary that is an avid swimmer herself and now that her baby boy is growing up, she needed a new prodigy to take to the pool. Ana loves so much to swim and she turned four this year. Her first session of swim lessons she was with kids her own age, then the second session, she got moved up to Level 3 and was in a class with 10, 11 and 12 year olds. What a sight that was. She can pretty much swim across the deep end of the pool by herself, she just runs out of gas, but thats pretty far for a four old. Mary has an awesome underwater Camera that takes fun pics. Ana, I am proud of you and next year you will be on the swim team kickin some butt. Cant wait to watch you.

Where has it gone?

TIME...where has it gone, where has 2010 disappeared to? I am sitting here on a beautiful sabbath morning reflecting and wondering where the 2010 has gone. This year started off with me anticipating May 26th which was not only my 5th anniversary, but Kyli's graduation. And now as I sit here on the morning of July 18th, Kyli is leaving in two weeks and will be 18 this coming Saturday. Wow, I can remember when she was born, she was so small and so beautiful. She had a headfull of blond hair and was round and had some cute cheeks. She was early so she was small and her legs would not stay down because of the way I had carried her. We had to put a blanket or something on them to keep them down until her muscles developed. I was so amazed at how small she was but so beautiful. Some babies are just not real cute right at birth, but she was so pretty.
Last night we had such a fun night, it was a birthday party in a sense. Most of the family is going to be gone to Colorado on her birthday, so we had a family dinner. We made Navajo Tacos at our house and the following people were there:
Lipe, Me, Ky, Kelly, Ana, Kelly's friend Cassie, Mom, Korina, Bill, Mary, Robert, Jeri, Alyson, Kevin, Alyson's friend Lyndsie, Tamie, Carli, Bernice, and Big Ken came by to eat. We ate then Jeri, Mary, Ky, Bern and I and the kids played games, we had a blast playing Apples to Apples. I think Jeri is convinced that I am in need of some counseling, I swear thats what being a cop does to you, it warps your mind.
I am so Proud of my daughter and the beautiful young lady that she has become. I am sad that she is leaving, but so much looking forward to seeing what is in store for her future and watching her continue to grow and develop. I love you Kyli Cheyenne and am proud to be your mom. What a blessing you are to those around you and you have touched many lives. Stay close to heavenly father and you will be blessed.

Good News

So tonight I found out that my oldest brother is getting married. I think its awesome, I have not met his future wife yet, but feel like I know her a little. She has a blog and I have been reading about some of the trials that she has gone through. She seems pretty amazing and I am excited to have four new nieces and nephews. I am so thankful that he has found someone and I hope that he will be happy. We all deserve happiness and someone to love us and love back. I have truly been blessed with my Filipe and I thank my heavenly father each day that he is in my life. He is truly an amazing husband and father and such a good example. He is there for me whenever I need him and I am so thankful to know that he is my eternal companion.
Good luck Mike and Andrea. I wish you all the happiness in the world and cannot wait to come to Utah to share in your celebration.

Pictures from Kristi

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Pictures from Kristi

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Can it really already be April

Wow I am so amazed at how fast this year has already flown by. I think its because I am anticipating Kyli's Graduation next month and don't want the time to fly by. Its ironic that when you are anxiously awaiting something time seems to drag on and on and it takes forever for that event to arrive, but when you are wanting time to slow down a bit it just flies. I spent this last weekend with my daughter watching her play softball in Vegas. I just kept thinking that as each game passed it was one game closer to her last high school game. Four years have passed so quickly. I will say that I am truly blessed with four amazing children, and am saddened that my first one will be leaving soon to venture out and begin to discover herself and where she is going. On the other hand I am excited to see where life is going to take her, where she is going to go, who she is going to marry, how many children she will have. I know that there are going to be times she is going to struggle and that I am going to have to let her handle situations, and let her learn from her mistakes and grow, but I am also excited to share the situations that will bring new love, new life and new callings.
I have been struggling a bit with Kelly, he just wants to grow up too soon. He wants things that a 14 year old boy should not want at this stage in his life. He wants to be where Kyli is at and he is not there yet. I just hope that Kelly will slow down a bit and stop and smell the roses, you don't get these years back. It is a curse of time.
Well April, bring us some showers and tell your friend the wind to go away.