Happy New Year

Here is our "green" (or lazy) version of a holiday card. We are not even organized enough to do this during Christmas, so we shot for the beginning of January!

ZACHARY and the LETTERMAN JACKET

Grandma Marilyn was very excited that Zachary made Varsity his Freshman year (swimming). She offered to get him his jacket for birthday / Christmas / Hanukkah. Zachary gladly accepted her offer and now has a jacket to wear for 4 years.
Thanks Grandma Marilyn!!!!

Living in Arizona has its drawbacks (only if you like to wear warm clothes). He will only be able to wear the jacket for a couple months each year. This is why I love Arizona!

 

Zucchini in December

Zachary and I came home after his swimming a couple weeks ago to find a very pleasant surprise. I planted Zucchini in September and it has produced about five 6-inch zucchini and a myriad of 2-3-inchers. Lexi went out to see if we had any we could eat for dinner that night and found this monster hiding behind some leaves. It tasted great and I think I made at least 6 meals out of it (most of those meals were my lunch, oh how I love zucchini soup - but it did feed the family twice). 

Check out how the seeds are not huge and hard.

I love gardening! It really shows me how Heavenly Father is in charge! Who else could take a small seed and turn it into a monster Zucchini.

Zachary & Albert

Zachary and his friend Albert

OLIVER

Zachary just finished another Don Bluth production. He played Mr. Noah Claypool and did an outstanding job! He was also a variety of other characters as you can see from the pictures.

Jamie Harper took some great photos!

 

Don is such a wonderful influence! He is always encouraging the kids to do their best.

Zachary with Oliver (Cy Wickens)

 

A good friend of ours Mike Shaldjian as Fagin. Ken asked him to fill in for a couple of performances for Arsenic and Old Lace.... he ended up as Doctor Einstein for that production and Fagin for Oliver.

 

 

Zachary created the programs for Oliver 

 

 

 

Thanks to Holly McDonald for taking great pictures.

If you want a wonderful photographer call Holly at 480 329-0737

Her website is http://hollyphotoz.com

FIGHTING WITH A PALO VERDE TREE

Lexi ran into a Palo Verde bush / tree yesterday right before soccer. We think the Palo Verde won the match. She was so brave, look she is still smiling! She even went out and did the soccer drills after the incident. I feel so bad for her - wish her well.

We need the after picture with her all bandaged up - she looks like half a mummy.

School Pictures

They are both growing up too fast

 

Zachary received his Varsity letter in swimming this week

Zachary is a freshman and received his varsity letter! We are so happy for him!

HALLOWEEN

Lexi and her friend Kaisa dressed up as penguins for Halloween - aren't they clever?

Lexi played soccer this fall

Lexi and her friend Grace getting ready for a game

Lexi and most of the team - Our friend Todd Michaelis is the coach - he is THE BOMB!