That's our Hannah!

Hannah is a very clever and artistic girl. Throw in the computer, and you've got yourself a family portrait!!

Hannah put this together for us.
Hannah loves having Grandpa and Grandma Judd close by. They are serving a mission at the LDS Almond Farm in Wasco. They have been here since last June. Sadly, their mission is almost over and they will be leaving us in a few weeks to get back to their regular lives in Utah.

A very Special Day....

Every Saturday Ben plays basketball with some of his friends. They are all involved in Special Olympics. Their team name is "The Heat" Last week Ben had the opportunity to play in a huge tournament with teams from all over Southern California. It was so fun to watch these athletes compete and cheer each other on!!
Ben in action!!! Oh wait, is that the Laker's head coach on the phone?

Ben is anxiously awaiting his turn to come in. The coach did a great job at giving everyone a lot of playing time.

Happy Birthday Miss Haley girl!!!

Haley is 11! We had a fun family party. Haley chose a cake made with cookies and cream icecream and chocolate cake. For dinner she chose grilled pork loin, mashed potatoes, corn,strawberries, and Grandma's homemade rolls. It was awesome that Allison and Tyler were here from Utah, and that Grandpa and Grandma Judd were also here to help us celebrate Haley's big day.

Haley had a fun sleepover party. She invited two friends from school, Alissa and Kimmie. Hannah was an automatic guest.

The night was full of fun which included giggles, Color Me Mine, more giggles, Johnny Rockets for dinner, a few more giggles, and then Cold Stone for icecream.
Once the girls were home and safely tucked in their sleeping bags they watched a movie and played DS games.

It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's......

SUPER CARROT!!!!!

That's how we grow them here in Bakersfield. Three for the price of one. We couldn't believe it when we pulled this out of the ground. Kern County Fair entry for sure!!!

April in Bakersfield is a slice of Heaven!!!

We have some beautiful things growing in our yard right now. Lillies, azaleas, and grapefruit blossoms. Can I just say that orange and grapefruit blossoms smell SOOOOO good. MMMMM, heavenly. This yellow flower, and a few more just like it are blooming in the pond. It is fun to watch all of the fish and the turtle while viewing such pretty flowers. Plus, it is so peaceful listening to the waterfall. Yes, I'd say that's heavenly!

The weather has been great, 75 with a gentle breeze. It's perfect for a bike ride or playing out in the yard. Once again, I'd say that's heavenly!
Having a nine year old who loves you is definitely heavenly!
Picking fresh snap peas and carrots from the garden after school is fun, but eating them is heavenly!!

Spring Break in Utah

We had a fun day at Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo.


Since it has been almost a year since we've been to Utah we decided it was time to make the 10 hour trek. Actually with portable DVD players and gameboys, the trip isn't bad at all! Besides wanting to visit family and friends, we went to Utah to run in a 5K to honor a boy who almost drowned, and to raise money for Primary Children's hospital. Tyler, Allison, Russ and Shawna ran the 5K. Haley, Ben, Hannah, and Mikelle ran in the children 1 mile fun run. Way to go!!!!

Emily's latest happenings...

Emily got all dressed up to attend the annual church formal.
She went with Nick Whitezell. There were 4 other couples in their group. They all came to our house for dinner before the dance. P.F. Chang's catered the event...(we just had to pick up the food, ha ha)
Nick gave Emily a pretty corsage. In this picture you can see how pretty Emily's hair was. It's still hard to believe how grown up she looks.

Emily's been sporting the swim cap look lately. She is on the Stockdale High School JV swim team. The team practices Monday through Friday from 4-6pm. Emily is getting tan!
There she goes. She is the second from the left in the black suit.

This is during her race. She was swimming breast stroke. She came in second out of six racers. Way to go Emily!!!

There's a new man in the house...

No, it's not this guy...
It's Ben!!! He turned 18, and boy did he have fun celebrating!
He went on a scavenger hunt to find a big surprise...
A new computer of his very own in his room. It's all set up like an office so that he can do his "work".

Happy Birthday Ben!!!!!!!