My Jazz Boy

November 30, 2009 - Utah Jazz against the Memphis Grizzles. What a fun night for a boy who dreams of playing in the NBA!!! Here is Garrison helping the team with rebounding prior to the start. I loved it when he threw the ball to Carlos Boozer and Booz said "thanks man." What a guy. I think Garrison was thinking . . . .man, if only I could be out on the court shooting around with the players. . .



Here is the chance to meet the team. . .What a fun night for a boy and a dream. . .(and mom signing up for a chance to meet some of the players and be on the court.)

WINNER - WINNER-WINNER

I am so excited for Monday, November 30 - I entered a contest on the Utah Jazz website (yes, we still support our struggling team) for the SuperCuts Courtside Kids contest. I ended up being one of the winners!!! Okay - it's probably going to be more fun for Garrison since it's more for him. We get 2 free tickets (upper bowl, but hey - they're free and we like FREE STUFF!), he gets a super cuts/jazz t-shirt, he gets to be on the court for the team warm up, possibly on the court to give the starting 5 line up a high-five's and a picture with a favorite player! I think Garrison is totally stoked and who wouldn't be for a die hard ball player. I'll have to take pictures and then post them later. This isn't something that happens all the time so we're going to take advantage of that night.

November Already?

I can't believe we're already into November. Okay, so we're halfway done with the month. Where does the time go? Some days I feel there are things to write about and other days I feel like there is nothing. If I stay in the habit it might be easier to write things on the blog. . .guess better late than never.

Greg - he is still working up in Park City as an estimator. The tough times did lead him to work 30-32 hours a week, but the economy must be doing better. They have a few jobs lined up as well as the homes they are working on now. These are nice little resort homes where the owners live in them for only a few months. Maybe I can work out a deal to 'house sit' for some of these people and then stay in a hotel when they come into town. You know these are 'little' houses when there are living quarters for the housekeepers. He gets to see the beautiful scenery everyday and enjoy the drive in the snow quite about during winter.



Me - I am still working for a great attorney and have truly enjoyed it. The company is so good to me. Where else can you enjoy going to work, great people and very family oriented. It's good to know that whenever I need to leave for either a sick child or to watch at child at school for a program - I can rest a sure that I will be there for my kids.

I get up early every morning to P90X - just Tony and me (Greg isn't even jealous! He's such a good man). It wears me out after rising early and going to be late, but I always feel good when I'm finished. I should try running a bit, but with this cold weather, I may wait to really get going in the spring.

Garrison - he is in 4th grade now and is begging me every week to let him bring the class bunnies home for the weekend. I'm not so sure with a dog around, but maybe one day he'll be 'bunny sitting'. He loves school, except for the cursive writing, and loves his friends. We've signed him up for Jr. Jazz basketball and since it doesn't officially start until January. .. it's a very long wait.. . and then it will be on to baseball.

For Halloween Garrison was a clown and everybody loved his colorful hair and tall hat.
I do have to laugh, but yet get a smile on my face, when he and Greg sit down to watch basketball and talk about all the fouls that are not being called. They are like best buddies during that time.

Payton - our princess - what can I say? This last week she lost her first baby tooth! She was so excited. Then two days later she is telling us that another tooth is starting to get loose. At this rate, she could be toothless up front by Christmas time. She is in kindergarten and has learned so much. She is constantly telling me words that she is learning and words that are in the books that she knows.

Of course as our princess, she was Cinderella for Halloween. she was a little upset when her wand broke, but that's life. She makes us laugh - she makes us cry - but she is our princess.

That about raps it up with our from the past few months. I'll need to download my pictures for all to see.

I'm alive and so is the family. . .

Summer's been crazy, but we're still alive. Garrison finished baseball and took 3rd place over all (out of 10 teams) and due to the rain back in June they took 1st place in the playoffs without even playing. We went to the bbq fundraiser and Garrison scored. Payton finished preschool and enjoyed her time at the center with Wendy. (She had been there since she was 6 weeks old and I went back to work).

Garrison has now started 4th grade and is excited for his class. . .his teacher brings a pet rabbit for the kids to take care of. He is also excited because now he can be a lunch worker. He's still into basketball, although due to a lost ball and a ball that popped. . . he hasn't been playing much. Guess he'll have to get back in the swing of things.

Payton has officially started school. Monday was her first day of kindergarten and loved it. She was so excited. Thank goodness by 7:30 that evening she was ready for bed.

This past weekend we went to Midway for the "Clifford" family reunion. It was neat to see some of Greg's family line. We had great company and great food and the best part was taking the kids to see the horses.

Greg and I are lucky to still be working with our same jobs. Greg had to cut a few hours for a bit of time, but we managed to be okay thanks to my job.



Another thing we did, thanks to Greg for finding the information, is we went to see Kyle Korver promote his sports drink. The kids were all excited to see him and get an autograph picture. Payton always calls him her "boyfriend," so of course we had to get a picture of the two.

Baseball

Yes, we're still alive. We've just been caught up with life and hanging in there. Garrison is playing baseball and is on the Atlanta Braves team. As of today, their record is 4-0!!!! We've been busy with four games in five days due to make-up games thanks to all the rain we've had the past few weeks. Hopefully after today we'll have just one more game to make up and then we'll be back to a normal schedule. I've learned how to keep score and also how to work the scoreboard at the games. There is just a lot involved.

Greg and I are new Sunday School teachers for the 16-18 year olds. It's been awhile since I've taught so this will be fun. We team teach with another couple in our ward so basically each of us only have to teach roughly two times each month. Not bad.

Payton has all the High School Musical movies pretty much memorized. The scarry part is when a song comes on the raido from any of the movies, she will tell you what movie it is from AND also what track number it is on the CD!!! I'll have to record her while she dances and sings to the songs for future reference. She's told me she'd like to take dance lessons. . . now I just need to talk to people and find out where they go and when I can get her in.

We have a beautiful, warm, semi-cloudy day today. . .but Spring is definitely here.

How long has it been. . . . too long

Yes, I go in random phases of blogging and then not blogging. . . nothing new with me. Garrison is officially on Spring break this week from school . . .looking outside one would never know it is Spring. IT KEEPS SNOWING!!!!!

In February Greg was playing church ball and like they all say. . . it's a dangerous sport. He ended up breaking his right thumb between the knuckle and the thumbnail. Come to find out. . .it was a compound fracture inside the skin. So, he had it operated on and the doctor put a screw in to hold the bone. There is still a little piece that is there and the doctor is keeping his eye on it.

Garrison played Jr. Jazz basketball and to say how the team did. . . . well, they did win one game out of like 10. . .but the kids didn't play dirty and they really understood the game better so it will help them in the future.

Garrison is now playing (first games hopefully starts April 7) baseball. He is on the Atlanta Braves team. He got picked for that team before a neighbor in our ward was able to get him. So - that only means. . . we need to beat that other team now! Garrison is really excited and has a great coach whose main goal is to teach teh boys how to play but also letting the boys have fun at the same time.

Payton did a six week - one hour soccer class. She was a little hesitent at first but once she got going she loved it. Everytime they played a scrimmage and she kicked the ball she would look at us and give us the thumbs up sign. On their last day all the kids received a backpack with a soccer ball inside. How exciting for a 5-year old.

On Monday, March 30, Garrison went to the Utah Jazz basketball game with his basketball team. All the kids who played Jr. Jazz this season got a ticket to a game. They were given a hot dog and drink with their ticket. Garrison was excited when he got home to show us what he "bought" at the Fanzz Store. . . and over the door Jazz basketball hoop and ball! (not that he already has 3 of them in his room -this is the Jazz one.) Then he was excited to tell us from the program who on the New York team got kicked out of the game. Even though it was late getting home you could see how excited he was for going.

Greg's work has slowed down a bit and is working a fewer hours each week, BUT he is still working which we are greatful for.

My work is still going strong and doesn't seem to be affected by what's going on with the economy. . . YEAH! ! ! (for now)

I used to be the Young Women's 1st counselor in our ward. . . I (along with all the other people in that organization)got release a few weeks ago after being in that calling for almost 3 years. After breathing for about a week or so. . . Greg and I have now been called to teach sunday school to some of the youth in our ward. We may have the older class, but we'll wait for another week to know for sure. I'm excited for this calling. We team teach with another couple . . .so that means we teach like 2 times a month. How cool is that?

I'm sure there is more that has happened but due to the lapse of time in writing I cannot remember everything.