Mr. Fly fish.
Running away from the splasher (aka. Dad)!
Kick, kick, kick...thanks Dad for working with me.
You are the best instructor.
Working on my tan.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Just being ME...
Mr. Fly fish.
Running away from the splasher (aka. Dad)!
Kick, kick, kick...thanks Dad for working with me.
You are the best instructor.
Working on my tan.
NO FEAR!
This is one of my favorite pool pictures of Jonathan.
I call this jump the "MATRIX".
Another sweet jump! Check out the leg and arm work...
It's all about style baby!
By the way, this is all Jonathan...
The last day of Swim lessons.
In the zone...
Love the goggles...and the facial expression.
Little Miss Sunshine!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Swim lessons: Level 5
Tia is done with swim lessons.
Today (Fri. June 27, 2008) they received their certificates and had a little party. They also got to play in the pool.
Here, Tia is receiving her certificate from her instructor: Jeff.
Good job Tia!
Proud little swimmer.
Since last year Tia has done well. She enjoys swimming. This year, she was "proud" at the fact she was faster than the 2 boys in her class during exercises and test time. Her instructor advised her to look into joining the swim team...we'll see.
It's Raining in the Desert.
Thursday June 26th, 2008:
this afternoon we enjoyed some lightning, thunder and YES some much wanted RAIN! Here is Jonathan and his buddy Blaine under the patio checking out the storm. I caught them covering their ears each time they heard the booming thunder. A few minutes later I taught them to count when they saw lightning...
The sound of thunder!
It's cool and scary!
BOOM! Did you hear that?!
It's raining, it's pouring...
this afternoon we enjoyed some lightning, thunder and YES some much wanted RAIN! Here is Jonathan and his buddy Blaine under the patio checking out the storm. I caught them covering their ears each time they heard the booming thunder. A few minutes later I taught them to count when they saw lightning...
The sound of thunder!
It's cool and scary!
BOOM! Did you hear that?!
It's raining, it's pouring...
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A spontaneous trip to Tahiti.
MAY 28 - JUNE 11, 2008 I was in Tahiti...
With the uncertainty of our father's future, my sister (in Mesa) and I flew home to be with our family. Despite the circumstances it was a wonderful experience.
First, I would like to publicly thank my husband for being "Mr. Mom" for 16 days! I'm sure there were times he probably thought to himself "What was I thinking???" but he did it. Thank You Ty! Even though I am large with child (27 1/2 weeks at the time of travel) I was able to focus on my father and the rest of the family. Everyone was present sibling wise expect for my brother Andrew who is serving a 2 year mission in New Zealand.
Second, I would like to thank our ward family for the meals and the offers to help Ty with the kiddos if he needed it. All this gave me peace of mind.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
With the uncertainty of our father's future, my sister (in Mesa) and I flew home to be with our family. Despite the circumstances it was a wonderful experience.
First, I would like to publicly thank my husband for being "Mr. Mom" for 16 days! I'm sure there were times he probably thought to himself "What was I thinking???" but he did it. Thank You Ty! Even though I am large with child (27 1/2 weeks at the time of travel) I was able to focus on my father and the rest of the family. Everyone was present sibling wise expect for my brother Andrew who is serving a 2 year mission in New Zealand.
Second, I would like to thank our ward family for the meals and the offers to help Ty with the kiddos if he needed it. All this gave me peace of mind.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Sorry for the silence...
I have neglected our blog for a good reason: Family comes first.
A few months ago my Dad was diagnosed with cancer: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He went to his doctor for something else and came out with the shocking news that he had this form of cancer. As far as we know, cancer is something that does not run in our family's health history. We know of heart problems and other but not cancer.
After a few tests, he was told that the cancer was already at a stage 4 and spreading from his leg/groin area to his abdomen! The cancer doc' (we too) couldn't believe that it was not caught sooner.
There are so many cancers out there. To better understand this particular cancer, please check out this link http://www.merck.com/ (thanks Doctor Don. S.), go to quick find and type in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Anyway, my sister (who lives in Mesa) and I would receive email updates (on our Dad) from our siblings/family in Tahiti. We also called home a few times to talk to our parents, especially our father. These past few months have been an emotional roller coaster ride...it was frustrating to be so far away and to only hear or read things. Thanks to prayers, family fasts, putting our father's name on the Temple prayer roll the distance between families seemed closer. I remember after fasting as a family, my siblings and I received the same answer: Peace.
Also I felt the prayers & support of caring friends, relatives and family and without a doubt I felt the support of a loving Heavenly Father during this trial which was not only for our father to bear but for us (family) as well.
I have neglected our blog for a good reason: Family comes first.
A few months ago my Dad was diagnosed with cancer: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He went to his doctor for something else and came out with the shocking news that he had this form of cancer. As far as we know, cancer is something that does not run in our family's health history. We know of heart problems and other but not cancer.
After a few tests, he was told that the cancer was already at a stage 4 and spreading from his leg/groin area to his abdomen! The cancer doc' (we too) couldn't believe that it was not caught sooner.
There are so many cancers out there. To better understand this particular cancer, please check out this link http://www.merck.com/ (thanks Doctor Don. S.), go to quick find and type in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Anyway, my sister (who lives in Mesa) and I would receive email updates (on our Dad) from our siblings/family in Tahiti. We also called home a few times to talk to our parents, especially our father. These past few months have been an emotional roller coaster ride...it was frustrating to be so far away and to only hear or read things. Thanks to prayers, family fasts, putting our father's name on the Temple prayer roll the distance between families seemed closer. I remember after fasting as a family, my siblings and I received the same answer: Peace.
Also I felt the prayers & support of caring friends, relatives and family and without a doubt I felt the support of a loving Heavenly Father during this trial which was not only for our father to bear but for us (family) as well.
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