Happy Birthdays

Exciting ages for Ashley and Tyler this year.  Ashley turned 12!  She is loving the Young Women's activities.  She has YW every Tuesday night and volleyball on Thursdays.  Our ward is combined with two other wards, and unfortunately we aren't very good.  She has a good time with the four other girls that come.  Ashley is in 6th grade at Cedar Ridge Middle School.  Allen drives her to school on the way to work, and she rides the bus home.  She is playing the violin in orchestra.  6th grade is harder than she thought, but she works hard and is doing well.  She is extremely organized (a titch of OCD) and is very thorough.  She has started babysitting, and is thrilled to making her own money.  She has a babysitting kit and takes different things to entertain the children.  She is responsible and fun to be around. 

She was very excited to turn twelve because she could finally get her ears pierced.  I was hoping two  people would be there to pierce, but only one, so she had to do one ear at a time.  She said the second hurt worse than the first, probably because she new what was coming.  She also received some perfume, watch, and some socks.  We are very grateful that Ashley came to our home and for the helpful person she is. 

Ashley's new earings

Alyssa looks pretty excited about her presents!!

 

ice cream cake - and yes we are short on candles, just pretend there are 12!!

 

 

Tyler turned 16!!  He past up going to homecoming today because BYU was playing UofU in Provo.  He said he wouldn't see them play again until after his mission so there was "no way I could miss it".  Cheaper for him!  Tyler is a sophomore at Sky View High School.  He takes early morning seminary, so he leaves the house at 6:05.  He loves football, football, football.  He has two jobs;  a ref for youth basketball and a after school aide at Summit Elementary.  The hours are perfect and it keeps him busy.  He has learned that he has to prioritize and not waste time.  He rides his bike to school and we take him to the basketball games since it is dark when he his done.  He took his driving test and PASSED!!  He has to do some requirements before we will put him on the insurance.  We figure he'll get them done faster with that incentive.  All Tyler wanted for his birthday was a cell phone.  We finally broke down and got him one.  He is so busy going different places that we felt it was needed.  He was thrilled!

Look at Joslynn's expressions- I'm not sure who is more excited - Joslynn or Tyler.

 

Tyler also wanted an ice cream cake.  He was specific that he wanted a blue "Y".  So we got aggie blue mint ice cream to make the "Y".  Allen's coworkers thought it was just wrong to do that.  I think it's pretty funny!