I'm A BOBCAT! Booo Yeah!

I know that all my brothers and sisters thought that I was gonna blog about being a BEAVER CREEK BOBCAT... back in the day when we were "creekers"... but no! This post is about Ethan. He has loved being in Scouts. He has a goal to get his Wolf before we move... High aspirations. I love it. At the last pack meeting he got his Bobcat. They branded him with the bobcat paw and he got to "pin me." This is my favorite part of being a Cub Scout Mom. I am so proud of Ethan and his determination. Plus he was pretty brave when they branded him! I am such a great mom that I forgot my camera so special thanks to my friend Louisa Child for sending these pics!

Getting pinned... proud moment.


P.S. To those of you who have yet to be pinned by your son... it is a good idea to wear layers. Avoids awkward poking in the boob. Just sayin'...



I love this boy...



I think I was more scared than he was. He loved that he finally got to be branded. Now if he can just gear up for drinking the Wolf blood when he gets his Wolf...


Just have to add also that he has the best Den Leaders ever! Sandie and Todd Snider ROCK! He loves being in their den. They have gotten him really excited about scouts and I love that! Way to go Sniders! They are in the background of the pics with our Scout Master, Cameron Heath... a real trooper as well. Have I said that our ward rocks? I love our ward.

The Boys

So Garett is officially moved down to Thatcher... only about 6 weeks before we get there. As you can see by this picture, these two are pretty close. Garett looks up to Tyler so much. He is going to live with Tyler in an apartment behind Grandma Priscilla's house till we move to Thatcher. I told Tyler yesterday that I would be surprised if they didn't throw down before we get there. He laughed and said... "Oh, we will!" If for nothing else, it will be over cleanliness. Garett has a little of my OCD... Tyler... not so much! I am so excited that Garett is gonna get to play basketball but cannot stand the thought of not having both of the boys living with us. It is not the same without them here. I remember when Garett turned 12 and I was so excited that 2 more men in our home held the priesthood. There is a different feeling in the home when priesthood holders are there... it was wierd for me to call on someone to say the prayer this morning. Garett usually does that when Nathan is gone. SO ANYWAY... I just wanted to say that I am so thankful for my boys... They are so handsome and are turning into amazing men! I love them and am so grateful for their example to their little bros and sister. I can't wait to be together again.

Can you dig it?

So a group of us girls decided to dress up as roller derby girls for the ward Trunk or Treat. We are the newest Roller Derby Team... CB Derby DIvas... nevermind that only a couple of us can skate and nevermind that I only ate crap once. It was fun to dress up and to act like we could be tough if we needed to.... The highlight of the night was Cami's mohawk and her sponsored by Birkenstock shirt. I am gonna make her dress up again and get some good pics of her. Then I will post the story about her shirt... maybe. In the meantime, if anyone wants a derby shirt, sorry to confess... Coolness unfortunately can't be bought.




Sonda Bryce...Derby name... Titanic Coconuts... Lightning Bolt for intimidation sakes.



Look out! If only I could stay upright on my roller blades!



Laura (AKA Glitter Phoenix) is one of the only other people that I have met that loves fake lashes as much as I do. I wear them every Halloween. Our lashes this year had rhinestones on them.



Some of us trying to look ferocious. Derby Divas... Bambi the Bombshell, Titanic Coconuts, Hurricane Hottie, Sparklin Jade and Crushalicious.



The whole team... Glitter Phoenix, Titanic Coconuts, Hurricane Hottie, Bambi the BOmbshell, Spike D, Crushalicious and Sparklin' Jade.

Free Family Fun Night... Monday after Halloween

All Neighbors and Friends are Welcome... This is a public event. Get the word out and feel free to contact me if you have questions!


FREE FAMLY FUN NIGHT Sponsored by Carter's Angels

Come on out and ENJOY the FUN!

8 is Definitely Great!

Ethan with his best pals... Rocko Woods and Gavin Bryce. (Cart Dog is squeezin' in too!)



Aunt Aisi gave the Holy Ghost talk. Ethan and Aisi have a special relationship and so this was especially awesome to have her there. Uncle Scott was missed!



The Proud Parents... I am so thankful to have awesome men in my life...



Ethan's biggest Fan



These three were baptized together. Ethan Bryce, Hailey Garner, and Caden Anderson.
They are such good kids. I am thankful that Ethan has good friends.


Ethan was baptized on the 26th of September. It was an awesome day that I know we will never forget. We had tons of family and friends here and Ethan has been so excited for this day. Right before we left to go to the church I sat down on the side of the tub with Ethan and told him how proud I was of his decision to be baptized. I am constantly amazed by the strength of my children and the quiet understanding that they exhibit at such young ages. He is so sensitive to the spirit and I hope that he keeps that trait as he gets older. I am lucky to be his mom.

San Tan Tri...Carter's Angels Ride Again

Today we did another tri in the name of love... for Carter. Nathan had Youth Conference and so Savannah was my transition coach. She was there at every swim lap cheering me on (even though I am pretty slow) and made sure I had my towel and stuff when I was done. She was there at the finish line and I just have to say I love my little girl. Nathan surprised me and made it to the last portion of the bike and watched me finish the race. Too bad I had to embarrass him by wiping out a couple of times and sorta (is there such a thing?) peeing my pants in the run! What a guy to hug me and love me anyway. I am the luckiest angel on the planet!

Scouts Honor

Ethan turned 8 in August and has recently started scouts. With the help of Grandma Bryce and Grammy Hall, he was able to get a full scout uniform. He was so excited to wear it and I believe that a boy in full uniform acts a little different...more respectable. I am so proud of Ethan. He will be baptized in about a week and I am so thankful for his sweet presence. He is a good boy and a great example.

Speaking of scouts... has anyone seen that movie with Gary Coleman called "Scouts Honor?" I wonder how old he was when he made that movie... I used to love watching that show and yes... I cried. Classic!