The SoReNsOn's

"Halloween 2011"

2011-11-01T13:52:00.001-07:00

Jarrett (Mario), JaKelle (Candy Corn), and Jake (Luigi).... We had a great Halloween!!! It started on Friday with the PTA's Halloween carnival at the Elementary school... Monday we went to the trunk or treat put on by the Centerfield City council which was a HUGE success. Then we got to go see Landons's mom, dad, Kendon, Kaycie and Kodi. My Grandpa and Grandma Peterson, my mom, Aunt Shelb, Aunt Marg, and Matt, Tiff and Matti... We also, went to dinner @ Denny's with Landon's family :) What a busy day BUT great!!!

The 4th Grade Field Trip to "The PuMpKiN pAtCh"

2011-10-14T11:31:00.000-07:00

The 4th Graders waiting for their turn to go choose a PUMPKIN :) (pictured: Treyson Goff, Jarrett, Carson Blackburn, Tate Sorensen, Natalie Holder, and Kelsey Hansen)

Why they were waiting for their turn to go get a pumpkin they had the chance to hit the maze that is set up, made out of straw bails. It is so much fun for the kids down @ The Pumpkin Patch.

The HUNT is on :) of course Jarrett had to go as far as he could to find his pumpkin. And of course it was on a really crappy day and really muddy...

So knowing Jarrett :) I knew he would find as much mud as possible and guess what I WAS right!!!

This is what he told my friend that got to go on the field trip she said to him "your mom is going to be mad you got all muddy." He said: "She sees me muddy all of the time." So true mud attracts him. :)

His prize PuMpKiN he is having a hard time carrying it. :) He is one tough and handsome BOY!!

The 1st Grade Field Trip to "The Pumpkin Patch"

2011-10-14T09:07:00.000-07:00

My handsome little man waiting his turn to go chose a pumpkin out of the field...

JaKelle and Jake with their chosen PUMPKIN's having a pumpkin patch in town is so GREAT the kids love that they get to go chose their own pumpkin...

The 1st Grade class @ the Pumpkin Patch..

JaKelle showing off her pumpkin. Love this little SWEETY...

"CrAzY Sorenson BUNCH!!!"

2011-01-16T18:27:00.000-08:00

I just had to post some pictures of this because it is not very often that this happens. This is all of Grandma Linda's grandkids, their spouses, and great grandkids (except for Brady and Dustin)... Pretty wild trying to get all 4 of the new babies and other small children to cooperate (LANDON being one of them)!!! Such a fun thing seeing everybody together...

This is just the grandkids, great grandkids and no spouses...

Just the Grandkids!!!!!

Jarrett playing the piano

2011-01-16T18:23:00.000-08:00

My big boy is learning to play the piano and doing so great. He has an awesome piano teacher, he is loving it so much... I hope he will stick with it and maybe someday he can teach me how to play.....

"Catching up continued"

2011-01-16T18:14:00.000-08:00

I am LoViNg my life..... I couldn't ask for anymore I am so very blessed to have three great, fun and caring kids who I get to call my OWN... A loving husband that works so hard to support our family.. I always tell him he works too much, because he does!!!! We are so blessed to have a nice home, animals, vehicles, the church, good jobs and families in our life. We both have great parents, brothers, sisters, sister in law, brother in laws, nieces and nephews whom we adore so much. LIFE IS GREAT!!!!! :)

Some of the last pictures I took and some of MY favorites... This is by the shed at the farm and it turned out so stinkin CUTE....

Jake is such a handsome little feller... He is very fussy about how he looks and I'm pretty sure I made him that way!!!!

Kelle and her cowgirl boots and skirt!!! Love, Love, Love it I think she looks so adorable in it and she matched the boys just perfect....

"Catching up on Our Life"

2011-01-16T18:06:00.000-08:00

My three pretty AwEsOmE kids let me take them to the farm to do some pictures for our Christmas card.... I thought it was going to be a difficult task but ended up being a pretty fun day. It was cold and rainy but the pictures ended up being sooooo CUTE!!!

Jarrett love to be helping at the farm... He is a hard working little man and so much like his father.... He decided since we were out at the farm he would feed the cows some hay....

Love this picture it just shows what our life is all about.....

Jarrett with his three favorite horses... Zeke, Whiskey, and Meg!!! Amazing how much an animal can love a little guy like him, but they come running as soon as he walks to the fence!!! Probably thinking he has a horse treat for them but whatever it takes to make them like you....

Merry Christmas!

2011-01-05T08:06:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a Very Merry Christmas... I am really trying to figure out how to update my blog from my work computer! Not working so well, but I'm going to keep messing until I figure it out. I have not blogged for so long and I miss it. So hopefully there will soon be new pictures of my CUTE kids on here..... Check back!!!

"sLeEdInG at Brian Head"

2010-02-28T15:20:00.000-08:00

Yesterday February 27th, we met Landon's family at Brian head and went tubing. We had a blast my boys absolutely loved it, JaKelle not so much which really surprised us all. Brian head was so much fun for all of us, if you get the chance to take your family there I sure they will love it. We for sure will go again.

Landon getting ready to go down the hill.

This is Landon and Jarrett you can't tell which ones they are but they are going down the tubing hill.

Jarrett waiting for the ski director to tell him to GO!

Jake getting ready to be hooked up to the line to be pulled up to the top. He loved it so much he just kept going and going all by himself.

Landon almost at the end of his ride.

Jake pulling his tube of the run way after his FUN ride down.

Me making my way back to the line so I can have another relaxing ride to the top.

JaKelle pulling her tube off the run way, the one and only time she went down!!!!!

Jarrett scoping out the tube run before we get started.

Grandma Sorenson's house SlEePiNg OVER!!

2010-02-28T15:12:00.000-08:00

The next morning Waylon decided it was time for the other kids to wake up so he woke them up.

Watching movies in Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson's bed.

MerriLynn and Tiffanie watched our kids for us this weekend so Landon and I could get away. We got to experience some warm weather down in Mesquite this weekend it was 60 degrees, we did a little gambling, shot a whole bunch of skeets and ate alot of GOOD food. I really have SPRING FeVeR.

"Our 1st Stitches"

2010-02-28T15:03:00.000-08:00

Jake got his first set of stitches believe it or not on picture day. We had pictures that morning at 8:20 and they went really good and by about 1:30 in the afternoon we were sitting in the Dr.'s office getting stitches. He was such a Tuff guy he laid on the Dr. bed with his eyes closed while they put a shot in it 5 or 6 times and stitched it up. The Dr. said he normally doesn't have kids be that good they are usually beating him up trying to get away. He was so nervous to have to go to the Dr. because he had his first wrestling match the same night and he didn't think the Dr. would let him wrestle. Needless to say there was no need to worry he still did a great job wrestling.

2009-12-24T12:46:00.001-08:00

Our little princess posing for the camera and Mr. photogenic.

Jarrett being so good for me to get a couple of pictures. He is such a good boy most of the time.

Christmas tree all decorated and ready for Church. Kids are looking so ready for Christmas.

Our First Visit to Santa!

We want to wish everyone A Very Merry Christmas! During this time of year things get pretty hectic and we seem to run our selves crazy. We need to remember the most important thing at Christmas time is remembering CHRIST and his Birthday. I love this time of year and all the giving that I get to do the best thing is watching my 3 beautiful children wake up on Christmas morning and being so excited that Santa made it to our house. This is a great age for each of them and they are so excited. Jake and JaKelle have had to talk to Santa a couple of times on the phone and they are so excited each time. JaKelle seems to remember everything that he tells her. We Love our Families and love spending time with them. I Love my Husband, My 3 Children, Our Parent's and Grandparent's, Our Brother's and Sister's, All of our wonderful friends, and most of all our Heavenly Father.

More family pictures

2009-12-22T11:16:00.001-08:00

Here are a couple more pictures one of Our family and one of Jakelle.

2009-12-20T19:52:00.000-08:00

Had our family pictures taken today for our Christmas card. Everyone looked great - JaKelle looked like a princess and Jarrett and Jake were the most handsome guys around! We are all looking forward to Santa's big visit!

Happy Birthday Jake, JaKelle and Landon

2009-12-13T16:01:00.000-08:00

Henry Mountains Buffalo Hunting

2009-11-12T17:57:00.000-08:00

Last week I was guiding a buffalo hunter from Michigan on the Henry Mountains. We were fortunate enough to find this big old bull in a mean nasty hole, and then stupid enough to shoot him. It was really stupid leaving them big black horses home, as we had to backpack the whole thing out. It was brutal but worth it, we measured him and he should score high enough to be in the top 15-18 in Boone and Crockett. It was a way good time.

Halloween "2009"

2009-11-01T15:17:00.000-08:00

Gorilla Jake, Bumble Bee Waylon, Fire Fighter Jarrett, and Cheerleader JaKelle

2009-11-01T15:05:00.000-08:00

Jake, Mattisen, Jarrett and JaKelle at the Elementary school Halloween carnival.

Our cute little Cheerleader and Scary looking Gorilla.

They call me the FireMan.

Me and the chillins going into the Halloween carnival.

Finished Pumpkins

2009-11-01T15:01:00.000-08:00

Finished "PUMPKINS" now the clean-up begins!

Jake being silly and posing for the camera with his finished project.

Jarrett say cheese. He is missing so many teeth his mouth kind of looks like his pumpkins.

JaKelle is just getting over the "SWINE FLU" just not feeling upto herself but she put on a happy face for the camera.

Finished project boy they look nice chillins!!!

Carving Pumpkins

2009-11-01T14:58:00.000-08:00

Jake cleaning his pumpkin out. Boy carving pumpkins is a HUGE mess, now I know why my mom hated carving pumpkins.

JaKelle cleaning out her pumpkin she didn't know what to think of the slimmey insides. They were frozen inside because it has been so cold outside.

Jarrett and Jake watching Landon cut the faces into their pumpkins.

"Pumpkin Patch"

2009-11-01T14:24:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday after church we took the kids to the "Pumpkin Patch" to pick them out a pumpkin for Halloween. What a challenge going through all the pumpkins in the field to find the one that was just right for each kid. They would find one and then decide that they liked another one better. This is the first year we have ever went to a field of pumpkins and let them pick out their own and it was alot of fun. Jarrett was a great helper being the oldest and all he knew exactly what to do and which one was best. They were also really excited to see the little bails of straw that came off of their Grandpa Perry's field so of course we had to get a couple of them also to put in the front yard. It was perfect fall weather to be outside and playing around.

Jarrett

JaKelle

Jake

Me and the kids

"Pumpkin Patch"

2009-11-01T14:18:00.000-08:00

Jake with his pumpkin copying big brother Jarrett.

JaKelle is holding the little pumpkin, she wanted to carve this little thing I told her it wouldn't work so she picked another one and she is sitting on the one we carved.

Heavy Jarr. He tried packing his pumpkin down the field and ended up sitting it down it got to heavy.

"Pumpkin Patch"

2009-11-01T14:14:00.000-08:00

Jarrett getting ready for the HUNT!

Jake with the white pumpkin

JaKelle with her pumpkin.

Jarrett with his pumpkin being silly.

"Thriller"

2009-10-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

Our AWESOME weekend in St. George at "Thriller". This last weekend me, my two sister in laws and my mother in law all went down to Thriller for MerriLynn's early birthday. What a great time we had I wish it wouldn't have went by so fast. We left home Friday afternoon about 1:30 p.m. and arrived in St. George about 5:30 p.m. with a stop in Cedar City at Roberts Craft of course you always have to shop on the way. Then we got ready and went to see "Thriller" fabulous absolutely amazing to say the least. I think the whole time my jaw was on the floor other than when I was screaming because of the Zombies. I had heard alot about Thriller and everything I had heard was so awesome but you just cannot put into words how amazing those dancers really are. I soooo wish I could dance like them they have a real talent thats for sure. Well after "Thriller" we went to find some dinner and really the only places open at that time are fast food so we stopped at the ICEBURG drive inn. It was pretty good food but the Pumpkin shake Kaycie got for us to share was even better. After dinner we went to our room and went to bed to prepare for our shopping spree on Saturday. Saturday we shopped the entire day I just happened to wake up at the crack of dawn so Kaycie said and so I just decided to get ready and go shop. Why sleep in when there is shopping to be done. No lie we shopped the entire day so much I think we wore Kaycie out. Anyways I just wanted to tell the girls THANKS for a great weekend we need to do that more often. It was soooo much fun.

See I told you they just jump out of no where. Scared the heck out of me. Kaycie was my bodygaurd I couldn't let go they are so CREEPY.

A few of the Zombies hanging around waiting to jump out at the noisiest person or the most scared. lol

MerriLynn had to have her picture with Loraina Bobett. She was AWESOME!

After the show was over we got the chance to get our pictures with some of the ZOMBIES. They are really good at their job. As you can tell I am scared out of my mind and after this picture the kid on the left snuck up behind me and SCARED the holy heck out of me. You cannot turn your back or they show up unexpectedly.

This group right here was probably my favorite act of the nite. They were FABULOUS girl was soooo AMAZING I think she could bend in every direction possible and most of the time I thought she would brake. She looked like a rag doll flopping around on the floor.

Here Januari and I are getting attacted by this CREEPY Zombie. She just kept following us and the more we would SCREAM the more she would do it. But oh my heck it is so hard not too.

During the intermission we all had to go to the POTTY so we decided while we were out and about we would take a funny picture.

Here we are waiting for the show to begin. We were soooo excited I heard all kinds of stories about Thriller.

This is the beginning of our AWESOME night at "Thriller". I was a little bit scared about the ZOMBIES because of the stories that Kayla had been telling me at work. So first thing as we walked through the gates at Thriller we are met by a Zombies SCARY!!! Me, MerriLynn, Januari and Kaycie is taking the picture.

"Fall Leaves"

2009-10-29T11:56:00.000-07:00

Jake and JaKelle are throwing the leaves all over each other and scattering them all over. I wonder when Jarrett is going to get sick of this and give up on raking leaves.Jake and JaKelle jumping in Jarrett's pile of leaves.

Jake found his own fun this day. Jarrett worked really hard in the back yard trying to get all of the leaves cleaned up but it's a never ending story at our house we have two HUGE trees in our back yard and they seem to lose leaves everyday you can never keep up. Jarrett sure tries until Jake and JaKelle decide to make a mess of his pile and boy does he get mad when he gets home from school.

Jarrett is barying Waylon by pushing the leaves all over him with a broom. He plays so good with Waylon and he is such a good little tender. He always wants to help with him and take care of him.

Jake, JaKelle and Waylon playing in the leaves at grandpa and grandma Sorenson's. They wanted us to make piles for them so they could make a mess. As you can tell they were having a blast throwing the leaves in the air and making a mess.

Jarrett pushing the leaves at Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson's house. Jarrett has been begging us to buy him a rake he loves to rake the leaves into a big pile then he can jump in them and bary himself or have Jake and JaKelle bary him. But if somebody tries to jump in his pile before he is done he gets way mad at them.

Fall is Here "Spike Elk Hunting Season"

2009-10-11T15:16:00.000-07:00

Jarrett is quite the hunter he absolutely loves being in the mountains and riding his horse Spider. We got up at 5:15 am the opening day of the spike hunt and had to be at my mom and dads house by 6:00 am. Jarrett was up and ready to go in no time because he was so excited. We got to mom and dads house and to my surprise my dad wasn't ready to go yet. So we got the horses saddled and loaded and headed down the road. Well, every hunting trip Jarrett has been on his dad has always stopped at Maverik for a treat first, so of course he told Grandpa Payne he needed to go to Maverik for a treat and all he wanted was a Sprite and Starburst great treat for such an early morning huh. This year my dad took me spike elk hunting because Landon was hunting Buffalo down on the Henry Mountains so what a fun day for both of us. We we had a great day I had the chance to see several spike elk and to say the least I am not the best shot since I only shoot one time a year and thats the spike elk hunt so it took several sightings for me to finally KILL and elk . Jarrett had about enough elk hunting for one day we hike his butt off kept sitting down in the middle of the trails until dad and I got a little ways out of his sight then he decided to jump up and catch up I don't blame him because it was a pretty long day and he was way tired. All he wanted to do was ride his horse but after the long hike and such a long day of elk hunting he could hardly stay awake Spider is a pretty good rocking horse. But it was great and we were successful on the FIRST DAY!!

Thanks to my GREAT dad for skinning my elk I am into hunting but not really into skinning and gutting them. I can't even hardly stand helping hold it because it is still warm. But my dad has done plenty of skinning and it doesn't seem to even bother him at all. Here dad is sharpening his knife to get ready for the skinning and Jarrett is taking it all in learning everything there is to know about sharpening a knife and of course asking LOTS of guestions. He is so smart!!

This is me and Jarrett posing for the camera after the one kill shot of my spike. I'm trying to hide the other side because the eye ball is almost out and it is kind of grose. We had to drag him over some logs and down a hill a little ways to get him on a flat spot. "Dad said he thought I would have found a better place to kill and elk with all the ones he showed me this was the worst place."

2009-10-11T14:57:00.000-07:00

Here dad and Jarrett are finishing up the skinning and getting ready to load the elk on the pack horse. Jarrett is very interested in learning all there is about everthing he is getting SMARTER and SMARTER by the day. He is and AWESOME kid!!!!

Packing the spike out on the horses.

Jarrett and Spider anxious to get back to the truck, Jarrett trying hard to stay awake.

"Jake and JaKelle's first day of preschool"

2009-09-17T19:39:00.000-07:00

Jake and JaKelle waving good-bye to Grandma MerriLynn at the end of the first school day.

Jake and JaKelle are so excited to ride the bus home everyday they love the bus. Well school is over and they still have a huge smile on their face that's a good sign right!

Jake and JaKelle with their preschool teacher Mrs. Mellor. Getting ready to get on the bus to head to the babysitter. I have the best babysitter in the world Angela is so great and I can't tell her how much I appreciate her it's hard enough being a working mom and having a good babysitter makes a huge difference.

Jake standing in front of his classroom door ready to go to the big kid school. Jake is kind of shy until he adjusts so he was a little nervous to go into.

JaKelle is all ready for her first day of preschool. She is standing in front of her classroom door so excited to meet all of her new class mates. Jake and JaKelle were so excited to finally be able to go to the big kid school. They are going to two different preschools the elementary two days and Ms. Alice the other two days and they love the change but they are really tired after school.

"Sunday Fun"

2009-08-30T15:12:00.000-07:00

Waylon is not walking yet and the kids really are trying to push him along and make him walk faster. Little do they know then he will be following them around everywhere they go. Here Jarrett is walking him across the lawn, teaching him to walk.

Jarrett just got the chore done of wiping Waylon's runny nose, now he is putting the tissue in his pocket so he doesn't have to come in and get another one. Smart thinking Jarr.

Jake and JaKelle are content playing but Jarrett thinks that he needs to take Waylon over to the horses so here he goes again carrying him very carefully over to the horses. Yes, it makes me really nervous watching him. Anyone that knows me I'm a nervous nelly anyways.

Kids playing in the sand box. They love to be outside and getting dirty.

Oh what a chore to lift him in but he did it and he was so smart about how he was going to do it without hurting him. First, he lifted him up and set him on the top step then climb the steps himself. Next, he hoisted him onto the tracter seat. Amazing that a 7 year old would even think to be so careful with a 1 year old.

Sunday after church we always go over to grandma and grandpa Sorenson's for Sunday dinner. Today after dinner the kids wanted Waylon to go outside and play so they took him out and Jarrett was kind of the tender. Here Jarrett is telling him all about the tracter and Waylon is way facinated. So Jarrett decides maybe he should show Waylon the inside and here he is just getting ready to lift him up the stairs to get him in the cab.

Sanpete County Fair 2009

2009-08-30T14:51:00.000-07:00

Mom and kids at the rodeo Saturday night. It was getting pretty dark and I didn't get that good of a picture but all the kids look pretty tired.

All the fam enjoying the Sanpete County Fair parade. Everybody except for Landon poor guy had to work during the weekend of the fair he hasn't missed a fair in 15 years and he wasn't to happy about it that for sure. We really enjoy the County Fair and this year our good friends Wade and Tausha Anderson from Sterling were the fairboard chairpersons. Pretty good only living in Sanpete County for 1 year and being put chairmen.

Jake is enjoying his popcorn and gatorade instead of catching the candy at the parade.

Jarrett and Dillon Sorenson with one of Barex Dairies cows in the parade.

JaKelle is getting ready for the parade to start.

Kind of blury but way cool I had to post this picture of my kids with Jerry Sloan and his wife at the Sanpete County Fair. You just never know who you might run into in Sanpete County. He is a really nice man he was at the fair with some of his friends from Haramen at the tractor show. Jake even got his cowboy hat autographed and he was so excited.

2nd Grade here I come!!!

2009-08-26T17:42:00.000-07:00

Jarrett peaking out the bus window giving his Grandma Sorenson a big grin before he heads for home.

Jarrett getting on the bus to come home from school. He gets to ride the best bus of all in the mornings and thats with his Grandma Sorenson.

Jarrett at his new desk getting ready to begin the first day of school.

Jarrett and Mrs. James his new 2nd Grade teacher. I think by the looks of their wardrobe they talked to each other the day before and decided they would wear matching clothes.

Jarrett in front of the school before school started on Monday Aug 24th. Jarrett started 2nd grade this year and he was so excited he couldn't even stand it. I don't know that he was excited about having to get up early seems he likes to sleep in but he was way excited for his new teacher and to go back with his friends. Jarrett's good buddy Tate Sorensen is in his class again this year he has been in the same classes since they started going to the Elementary. Jarrett was also very excited to begin a new year with his new teacher Mrs. James I think he was a little worried that Grandma Sorenson will know everything he does wrong since Mrs. James and Grandma are good friends.

CATCHING UP!!!!

2009-08-23T12:41:00.000-07:00

Perry, Jaden, Angela, Travis, Landon and I giving our horses a break on the trail. One of many breaks actually, I think they just wanted to stop and visit. It was GREAT fun thanks for inviting us to go Travis and Angela.

Landon and I on our matching BIG black horses.

Travis and Angela decided to have a bath while on the mountain. They are posing in Colleen's bathtub.

Finally upto date posting! Yesterday Landon and I went on a 6 hour horse ride up Willow Creek with his dad Perry, brother Jaden and our good friends Travis and Angela. It was nice to get away and relax before work begins it was quite enjoyable and plenty hot but GREAT! Here Landon is on Whiskey trying to get himself hurt, no just kidding this is how he always is being silly and showing off .

JaKelle, Jake and Jarrett are trying to find the Beaver that grandpa saw. We were to noisy to find him as soon as we got off the 4-wheeler I'm sure he heard us coming. They thought they would try to find him anyways but no such luck they never got to see him DANG IT!

JaKelle and me on our bright yellow 4-wheeler. JaKelle kept telling me she was big enough to drive but I'm not brave enough for that yet.

Jake, Landon and Jarrett on their 4-wheeler. Can't hardly even tell who those kids are under their helmets.

Perry and MerriLynn on their 4-wheeler posing for the camera.

Again, slow posting but trying to catch up. Last weekend Landon, me, the kids and his parents went up on the mountain for a 4-wheeler ride it was a great day for 4-wheeling not to hot but not to cold either, that is until the sun went down and then it got kind of chilly. Here we are in front of Kens Cabin.

Jake going for a spin around the yard. Not really steady yet and he looks kind of nervous but he is doing great. Since I am so slow at posting he is a PRO at riding his bike now. He can even ride Jarrett's bike, and Jarrett's bike is quite a bit bigger than Jake's so he is doing GREAT!

Jake is getting on his bike all by himself he finally learned to ride his bike with no training wheels Yippee. Good thing for big brother's because Jarrett just decided one day to take of Jake's training wheels and teach him how to ride without. Jarrett and Jake are pretty good friends most of the time so he had alot of patience that day teaching Jake. The kids are always begging me to take them for a bike ride around town and with no training wheels it will be much more enjoyable for them I think.

Jarrett riding Spider bareback with no halter on. What a funny kid if he could spend every minute with this horse he would. I'm just hoping Spider will be alive for a few more years atleast until Jake and JaKelle are well enough riders to ride something else.

As you all probably know Landon is a horseshoer and that is what he does for a side job away from working at the prison. Well, Jarrett comes by it honest here he is 7 years old and learning to shoe is old horse Spider good thing Spider is gentle because the kids just hang out in the coral with him and lift his feet and ride him bareback with no halter on.

Jarrett leading Whiskey around letting her eat all the grass around the trees that the lawn mower cannot get too.

JaKelle is playing with our dog Rugger. Rugger is a 10 month old St. Bernard I know crazy because I don't know how we are ever going to afford to feed a full grown St. Bernard but we will he is the best dog ever. So mellow and he loves the kids. He is our Gaurd Dog.

Jarrett is quite the horseman, this is Landon's 3 year old horse Whiskey that he rides and Jarrett got a wild hair one day. He wanted to show his dad that he could catch Wiskey all by himself so he got the halter and went in and caught her. She is pretty tall so he had throw the halter rope over her neck and had to lead her over to the tire in the coral and climb up on it and put her halter on.

HaPpY 9th WeDdInG AnNiVeRsAry

2009-08-14T21:13:00.000-07:00

This last week I got to celebrate my 9th wedding anniversary with the most amazing husband, dad and friend. Amazing how fast time flies by and what many things happen in 9 years. We have three wonderful children that we both love spending as much time with as possible and Landon is the best dad anyone could ever ask for. He is always teaching our kids how to do new things and be the best that they can possibly be. Landon is a man of many talents and he can do many things and I am very grateful for him, and so happy that I get to have him in my life. He is my best friend and I just want him to know how HAPPY he make me. I LOVE YOU LANDON

24th of July 2009

2009-08-09T13:56:00.000-07:00

The night of the 23rd Centerfield has a parade. Jake, JaKelle and Mattisen are waiting to see Jarrett come so they can get some more candy from him.
Jarrett riding Spider and his best friend Tate Sorensen riding Brownie in the Centerfield parade.

Grandma and JaKelle enjoying the rodeo. JaKelle had been eating a blue snow cone.

Jarrett is just happy that he didn't eat the dirt, grandma is trying to keep him out of the way of the sheep so he doesn't get run over.

Jake is so proud after his great sheep ride.

JaKelle is standing by the fence with her finger in her mouth trying to decide whether or not she is going to ride. As it turned out she did not ride and I don't blame her one bit.

Jake being so excited turned out to be scared to death when he finally got the chance to get on. But even though he was so scared he rode further than Jarrett and he was so proud of himself. Jarrett said that Jakes sheep wasn't as mean.

Jarrett riding his wild sheep.

Jarrett was nervous to have to be weighed because he already had his spurs on and we didn't know if he would make weight with all of his heavy clothes on. But he barely made it the guy said so he was ready to ride.

Jake got on and of course made weight and was soooo excited to be able to ride.

Each kid has to step on a scale to see if they make weight. They have to be 50lbs or less. JaKelle got on but wasn't to sure about riding.

The kids are so excited about getting on a sheep this year they are standing by the fence waiting their turn.

We are on our way into the Scipio rodeo. The boys are prepared to ride a sheep.

Utah Wild Animal Park

2009-08-08T01:49:00.001-07:00

This is a much better version of a wild animal park. The animals are actually wild, especially the bear. My horse don't quailify for "Wild" status, obviously pretty gentle for letting Lando ride out on the saddle.

2009-07-26T13:42:00.000-07:00

This last weekend we went to San Diego. We got to go to Sea World, The San Diego Zoo and The Wild Animal Park. It was a quick trip we left on Friday and got back home on Tuesday. It was so fun though the kids loved the shows at Sea World probably the very most Shamu was their favorite, then Dolly the Dolphin and of course they loved the Clydesdale horses. Landon didn't love San Diego so much the day at Sea World was not good for him he was hot and miserable, but the next day at the Zoo he had kind of adjusted and wasn't near as miserable. I on the other hand love to vacation and it was a blast.

2009-07-26T13:30:00.000-07:00

This is Jarrett learning how to dive. Most of the time he
ended up doing a belly flop. He has become such a good
swimmer and he loved swimming lessons this year. I think
because he had such good swim teachers.

2009-07-13T19:17:00.000-07:00

Jake is learning to be brave and getting
braver each time we go swimming. He is
going to be dropped off the diving board
board by one of his swim teachers.

2009-07-13T19:11:00.000-07:00

Swimming lessons 2009. This is our little
fish JaKelle she is not scared of anything
she loves to swim this is her jumping off
the diving board to her swim teacher.

2009-07-13T19:03:00.000-07:00

Jarrett is being his mischievious self and teasing his aunt Brittanie. Teasing is Jarrett's favorite thing to do with his aunts.

Jake is posing for the camera after the Gunnison parade.

JaKelle is enjoying a snow cone to cool her down after a long hot day at the park.

Jarrett, Jake and JaKelle are fishing in the fish pond at the Gunnison park to restock the water
trough at the farm.

This is the Sorenson bunch. Jarrett, JaKelle and Jake. We started our day off with the Gunnison
parade and games at the park.