You know it's summer when.....

You spend the day swimming at the city pool with your cousins....!!

We used our family summer swim pass for the first time today...it was great! The water was perfect, it wasnt too hot out and we had lots of good company. Hannah and Anthony, and The Aumua's joined us for some watery fun. I had the camera put away by the time the Aumua's got there, but they WERE there, and I think they all had fun...(even Jaba who was splashing the guard with his MEGA-splasy leaps off the high dive).

Leanrd was doing cannonballs off the high dive, and Sadie braved the "tunnel" slide!! I dont even think anyone got sunburned.

Jonny is at cub scout day camp, and that is why he wasn't there today. He is having fun doing archery, swimming, bb guns and much more at the "Pirates of the Pueblo" camp. Today is his second day, he still has one more day to go!!

Great news...

YES!!! Lennie just got the results of his PET/CT scan from last week....absolutely NO UPTAKE!! Which means he is still totally and completely CANCER FREE!! I am grateful that Heavenly Father continues to bless us as he has throughout this entire process. This month marks 3 years since his original diagnosis...I cannot believe how far we have come. Thank you all for your support and prayers on our behalf.

Two medals for Jonny this weekend!....

This past weekend was Jons first ever Greco Roman meet.....it also happened to be the STATE Greco meet....kinda funny. Well there were only 2 kids in his weight class wrestling Greco and only one kid in a weight class above them, so they combined those 3 kids. Well........he lost both his matches, but still got 3rd place. The first match I missed, but he lost by points in 3 periods. The second match I got on video....it was against the kid who was 5-10 lbs over Jons weight.

Greco Match -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O1x6MfDKNc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07niG4g-P2o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1MHSkolfr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z30xI1Vm2Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8FWs1q1qKw

He also wrestled Freestyle in the same tournament (which can make for one tired kiddo), and he did VERY well!! He took BRONZE, and we were very proud of him. Pretty much the only ones who are showing up to tournaments these days are the BEST kids, so each match is challenging.

His first match was against his buddy Laine. He beat Laine at his very first meet, and hasn't been able to beat him since.....until Saturday!! They are a good couple of boys, and we are excited that Laine is also going to Pocatello this summer!!

Jon vs. Laine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnGcXbCcADg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK7dhsQr_4Q
the ref and the other "judges" had to discuss some scoring or something....it took forever....then they finally came back....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_mH57uICrA

Match #2 was against a kid we dont know....it was short.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ClT6aeI7RY

Match #3 was against Anthony....a kid we see regularly....he is good, and Jon has never been able to beat him....but we are working on it. Anthony took 2nd overall at this meet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EurVdpH0qdg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEcij-eiBXo

Match #4 was against Sammy. He is from Tucson, and we have only seen him twice, but every time, he takes 1st. He is really good, but we were so impressed with how much better Jon wrestled against him this time, compared to last time. He is making great progress!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZeJzljee8M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lNk1NoDIrE

Jon has only one regular season tournament and that is this SATURDAY at Desert Vista High School. It is the State Freestyle Tournament, so it should be a good one!

Video of Sadie and her Cousins while in Kentucky...

This was Saturday morning as they were heading out to the hot air balloon races (which were cancelled because of too much wind).

Sadie and Christi in Indy/Kentcky....

Sadie and I had a FABULOUS time visiting with the Moores!! James is going to make one AWESOME dentist. I was SO happy I could help out by being his board patient. It was a once in a lifetime experience that I am honored to have been a part of. I really enjoyed it (REALLY).

We at at some fabulous places, and had some WONDERFUL laughs. Because I was in boards much of the time, I did not get as many pictures as I usually do, but I didnt leave completely empty handed. These are some pics of us at the Falls of the Ohio State park. The kids had a BALL! They searched for fossils on the banks of the river and then explored the lush green wooded areas around there too. We all got a little sunburned that day, it was GORGEOUS!! I have a little video of the kids too....I'll have to get that uploaded as well.

I'll be a little jealous when much of the family is there for graduation next week, but I am SOOOOOOOOOO glad Sadie and I were able to visit them in Indy before they head out for thier next adventure.....who knows where that will be????!!!

Stuff Happening in May....

Lenard will be having his next choir convcert on May 16th at 7:00pm at the Desert View Baptist Church950 N Greenfield RdGilbert, AZ 85234. This will be his last concert with East Valley Childrens Choir as he will not be participating in the summer, and next fall he'll be in 7th grade, and too old for this choir. They are doing a medly of Rogers and Hammerstein songs. Should be a lot of fun!

Jons regular wrestling season is also drawing to a close. He has 3 tournaments left. They are....

May 2 - Moutain View H.S. (Freestyle) 2700 E Brown Rd. Mesa 85213

May 9 -Basha H.S. 5990 S. Val Vista Rd. Chandler 85249

May 16 - (Freestyle State Championships) Desert Vista H.S. 16440 S. 32nd St. Phoenix AZ 85048

As always, we love to have cheerleaders in the stands, if you'd like to come to watch, arriving at 11am is about right.