Ellie's Violin Recital

Ellie has been playing violin for about a year in half.  It has now been one full year that she has been playing with the Suzuki group in Yuba City and Marysville.  She has a group class and individual class every week and seems to still really enjoy it.  Ellie just had a recital and did really well.

TOUCH DOWN

Gridley Titans youth football league has gone undefeated in the season.  We won our first division game against Yreka 12-32.  Taylor helped in the winning by scoring a touchdown and recovering a fumble.  It was a great game to watch!  It was freezing, windy and raining most of the game.  But we were there watching and enjoying every second of it.  Taylor had some fans come and watch..Thanks Connie Quist (Sunday school teacher) and Bishop Tolman and his boys for coming to watch Taylor play.  He won't forget the support.  Also, this was the first time I think I have ever seen Grant shiver.  Boy, it was COLD

Taylor one of four (captains)

 Getting ready for the National Anthem

 You can see the down pour

Video of Taylor scoring his touchdown

The team getting together after the game

October 31, 2011 HALLOWEEN DAY

This is it...The last year Taylor will be dressing up for Halloween at Manzanita school :(  Halloween is big at our school.  This year Taylor was a old man, Ellie was a 1920 Swim suit model, Matthew was Bam-Bam and little Mia was Pebbles.  Taylor won the costume contest with a few others in the 8th grade class.  My mom is awesome, she loves to help out with the kids costumes and most of the stress is put on her.  THANKS MOM!!!

Our little Bam Bam

 Bam Bam and Pebbles.  Pebbles would not stay in any pictures

 Right before the Manzanita Halloween Parade

 Taylor's class walking around the gym

 Mr. Roberts asking Taylor, "Are you trying to look like me?"

 Taylor winning!

 Ellie during the parade

 I told you...never staying in one place

 Taylor would not cooperate in the picture taking..This may be one of the best pictures I got of him

 My cute family

Halloween Festivites

Every year we go to Grandma and Grandpa's (my parents) house and decorate sugar cookies.  We had a blast this year.  Matthew was really into decorating the best cookie EVER (plus the cookie with the most frosting).  Ellie worked diligently on hers most of the evening and Taylor mostly watched T.V. (but we did get him to come over and decorate a few).  This year my parents invited the Duesslers over to join in on the fun.  They are moving soon and we will miss them tons.

We had a contest of the best looking cookies and I believe Matthew got 1st, I got second and Taylor got 3rd.