Sunday, July 22, 2012

Alan's Graduation May 29th 2012

For Alan's Graduation we went to dinner as a family to the Texas Roadhouse.  It was good food and some of us got what we ordered.  For his graduation, he went with friend to Zions and did some hiking and hanging out in the pool.  They had a good time and they all came back in one piece.  That made the parents very happy.

Alan is growing up to be a good kid and is working right now and will have back surgery on Oct 8th 2012 and will go on a mission sometime in May.  After that he hopes to play basketball somewhere.



 Proud Mom

 Alan and Dad


 Those two are so cute and have really grown to become close friends.  They are both good to lift the other up, when times are hard.  It is fun to watch them both. 

April 9th, 2012 Timothy's Birthday



Timothy had a family party and he got a few things like, socks, underwear, deodorant and  then the big item.  An ipod touch.  He didn't have his friends party until he was feeling better.  He had the friends pool party the first week in June.

Easter April 8th 2012


Getting ready for the Easter egg hunt.


Sara found one.


David

 Heather

 Timothy three weeks after surgery

 Sara trying out the bubbles.

 Alan shooting people with rockets.  

 Boy, that girl likes to jump.  



 Erin's turn to do the rocket.

Heather is complaining that she is short and doesn't have a chance of catching the rocket.

BYU women's basketball beat Gonzaga March 5th 2012

This was a very exciting game and one of the highlights of the year.  The team played great and they made it to the NCAA tournament.  Way to go Girls.  Very proud of Jennifer and how she continues to play very consistent.  She is a very talented and wonderful girl.  We love her very Much.  Go Cougars!


BYU holds off No. 23 Gonzaga

Cougars will make first tournament appearance since 2007
Last Updated - March 5, 2012 10:41 GMT
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BYU won its first West Coast championship after defeating No. 23 Gonzaga 78-66 on Monday.
LAS VEGAS – Dani Peterson scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Brigham Young beat three-time defending champion Gonzaga 78-66 for the West Coast Conference tournament title on Monday.
The Cougars (26-6) won their first WCC tournament after 12 years in the Mountain West Conference. The victory earned them an automatic bid for their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2007.
Sophomore Haiden Palmer led No. 23 Gonzaga (26-5) with a career-high 28 points. Kayla Standish added 18.
Tournament MVP Haley Steed and reserve Jennifer Hamson had 17 points apiece for BYU, which outrebounded the Bulldogs 36-21.
The teams split their regular-season series, with BYU winning 70-40 in Provo, Utah, on Feb. 9 and Gonzaga rolling to a 77-60 victory on Feb. 25. But Gonzaga had owned the WCC tournament.
The top-seeded Bulldogs were playing in a record sixth consecutive championship and seeking to become the first team to win four straight WCC women’s tournament titles.
BYU grabbed control by turning up its defense in the second half, holding Gonzaga to 34.4 percent shooting after the break.
Hamson’s 17 points came on 7-of-11 shooting, while Peterson made 8 of 10.
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Steed went 3 for 4 from beyond the arc as the Cougars went 7 for 14 from 3-point range.
Standish was 6 for 16 from the field. Katelan Redmon fared even worse, going 3 of 11.
The first half was a series of runs.
Gonzaga put together a 9-0 surge, holding BYU scoreless for more than 4 minutes, to build a 32-24 lead with 5:09 remaining.
Palmer fueled the run with five straight points. The sophomore made her first seven shots from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers, and finished the first half with 16 points.
The Cougars fought back a third time behind freshman Lexi Eaton, Kristen Riley and Steed, outscoring Gonzaga 12-3 over the final five minutes of the half.
BYU led despite committing 11 first-half turnovers that led to 13 Gonzaga points.

Jennifer holding the trophey after the game.

Jennifers Dentist Dr Gifford was at the Gonzaga game and sent her flowers.
(Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune) . BYU's women's basketball team reacts to the announcement that they were selected as a number 10 seed to play DePaul in the Des Moines Region of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Monday, March 12, 2012
BYU women: Cougars draw No. 10 seed, will play DePaul
BYU, delighted by its seeding, will face DePaul in the first round.
First Published Mar 12 2012 06:18 pm • Last Updated Mar 13 2012 07:55 am
Provo • The BYU women’s basketball team knew it was going to be called — only no one knew when.
The players sat front and center in the BYUtv auditorium, watching the names tick out two by two on the theater-size screen. The Cougars wanted to know where they’d be in the Big Dance, and the buzz grew louder and more excitable as 60 teams flashed by.
     
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No. 10 BYU vs. No. 7 DePaul
Tipoff » Saturday, 4:30 p.m. MDT
Location » All-State Arena, Rosemont, Ill.
The set-up » The Cougars aim for a first-round upset in their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2007.
Fun fact » BYU last played DePaul in the postseason in a 1982 WNIT appearace, beating the Blue Demons 72-69 in the first round.
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Finally, the crowd of more than 100 players, coaches, family and fans got their chance to stand and cheer as their long-awaited destination was revealed: BYU earned a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face No. 7-seeded DePaul at 4:30 p.m. MDT Saturday in Chicago.
The Cougars stood up, cheering and clapping at their good fortune — and it grew even louder as images of themselves celebrating flashed on national TV.
"We’re excited, even though it wasn’t where we expected to be," senior guard Haley Steed said. "We all started to sweat a little bit, get a little nervous in there. … I’m pleasantly surprised with a 10 seed and really excited."
It was a big moment for a BYU (26-6) program that secured its first NCAA berth since 2007 by winning the West Coast Conference Tournament, but still had to wait to figure out its first-round destination. BYU’s contest with DePaul (22-10) was the second-to-last game announced on the ESPN Selection Show.
Most of the team had been expecting an 11 or 12 seed, but the surprise of a 10 seed was an added bonus of making the field.
Being on the selection show itself might’ve been the real treat.
"I had butterflies the whole time," freshman guard Lexi Eaton said. "I’ve always just watched it on TV. To be a part of it is crazy."
The Cougars will compete in the Des Moines region with No. 1 seed Baylor and No. 2 seed Tennessee — two powerhouses in women’s basketball. With a win, BYU could face the Volunteers in the second round.  The Blue Demons will also be enjoying what is essentially a home game: Although the women’s team competes in a different facility, the All-State Arena is the men’s home court.But the focus was on the Blue Demons, the Cougars’ Big East opponent in Saturday’s contest. DePaul reached the Sweet Sixteen last season and has appeared in 10 straight NCAA Tournaments.
BYU coach Jeff Judkins felt his team had been dealt a favorable matchup, however.
"I’ve watched them a lot. I have a lot of respect for the coach," Judkins said. "DePaul’s not a real quick, athletic team. They shoot the ball well; they execute well. And I think one thing our team does is if we can prepare them, they can take teams out of their offense."
DePaul is led by junior guard Anna Martin, who led the Big East with 19.1 points per game this season. As a team, the Blue Demons are one of the most dangerous 3-point-shooting teams in the nation, making 7.8 long-range shots per game.
The Cougars are coming off a strong performance in the WCC Tournament but also have had a weeklong layover. Balance is the key for BYU, which boasts five scorers who average at least nine points per game.
Steed is among the national leaders in assists, and senior forward Kristen Riley has come on strong lately, earning the last two WCC player of the month awards. Eaton has been a boost in her first year on the team and is the second-leading scorer on the roster.

Big Paw Paw visit July 6-9th 2012

It was quite the adventure to get to Big Paw Paw's this year.  I left the basketball camp at 4pm to leave on the trip and Jennifer flew in from Ohio to leave as well.  We drove to Saint George that night and stayed in a hotel.  We got in late, but some of us got in the spa and Heather went for a swim.

Friday we drove to Big Paw Paw.  He had a soup and bread ready for us and that was great.  Later that day we played game and looked at old pictures.

Saturday we got up and listen to him plan in his church band and went to church.  After church they has a pot luck and the food was great.  When we got home we took some family pictures and played more games.  It was a nice visit.




















Sunday we had breakfast and visited a little more and left for Las Vegas.  We had to get Jennifer on a plane back to Utah that night.  That night we stayed in Las Vegas and went home on Monday. It was nice to have Jennifer around even if it wasn't very long.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Heather gymnastics June 2012









Heather's Gymnastic Recital



Bars

Beam

Floor


Heather is in the middle.