TJ Ranagan

I got the opportunity to go to Primary Children's Hospital today to visit with Jade and TJ. I can't believe how much he has grown in the two weeks since I last saw him. He is definitely one sick little boy but he is gorgeous. He has dark hair like his daddy and looks like he is getting a double chin already!! OK, so it may be the fluid retention but whatever . . . He is still on the vent but the settings are very low, almost to room air. He is getting food again through the NG tube and the nurse said he was tolerating it well and they would be increasing it today. Jade and Tim are so positive and I know that they have the holy ghost with them to support them through these hard times. I sure don't know what we would do without the gospel in our lives. Remember to keep them all in your thoughts and prayers in the coming weeks - I know you already are. I am so grateful I live close enough to be able to go down and visit when I can.

Sky View Homecoming 2008

This weekend was homecoming and Ali dressed up for school support for the football game Friday night. I didn't get any of her with her face painted but she definitely dressed the part!

Saturday was the dance and she definitely cleans up well. Her date was a good friend named Kyle Parkinson and they had a good time.

Powderpuff Football!!

This week is homecoming and Ali played in the Powderpuff football game. Her team lost but she had a lot of fun and her brothers were impressed with how tough she was. (She came home with a few bruises but not as bad as the girl that broke her collarbone!!) Supposed to be flag but there sure was quite a bit of contact. You can see by the pictures that Ian and Mady weren't very impressed - it was really cold!! I will put more pictures on later of events throughout the week. The dance is Saturday and she is going with one of the cheerleaders!! (The one on the far right in the picture below!) haha

Grandkids are great!

So now that Ian is home again we have been having lots of fun with both grandkids. As you can see, Ian and Grandpa have been having great fun on the four-wheelers and motorcycle and he loves his cousin Mady. She is getting so big - she stands whenever and wherever she wants to now. We are just waiting for her to take a step, I bet it won't be too long. She turned 9 months old on Saturday and Ian is 4 years and 8 months old. Can't wait for the two new ones on the way - ok, Jade, we really do want to wait longer than TJ waited!!!

September 10 - They're Back!!!!

They are finally back from Germany!! We are so glad to have them home. Steve, Brittany and Ian are back in Utah and I can't believe how big Ian has gotten. I think he has grown at least three inches since January. We are really looking forward to spending some time with them over the next month and Colorado Springs is sure a lot closer than Germany!!

LOTOJA/Jackson Hole

Well, Jeff did it again!! He raced in the LOTOJA (Logan to Jackson 207 miles) this weekend. Some people do the hole thing but he did it on a relay team with three other guys. Jeff did the third leg which was probably the hardest with 49 miles climbing over 2700 feet over part of it. It was the section called "King of the Mountain". He was afraid he wouldn't do very well but cut over 1/2 an hour off the guy's time that did it last year. Then he joined his teammates for the final leg. He was pretty worn out by the time they finished but it was a lot of fun (especially for me and the other support personnel!!

We spent the night after the race and then took a long sight-seeing trip on the way home. We also followed the route that the biker's had taken the day before - it was long in the car, I can't even imagine riding it on a bike!! It sure is a beautiful part of our country. The colors are just starting to turn, it will be even more gorgeous in a coupl of weeks.

Miss Mady and the backyard

Mady loves being outside and here are a few pictures her grandpa got of her in the back yard. She doesn't like the feel of grass on her knees so she likes the walker (and it keeps her contained). Check out the teeth!!!

Also, check out my new waterfall Jeff put in for me!! The chicken is to remind us of Hawaii - there are chickens everywhere and when Jeff saw it on sale at Home Depot he had to bring it home. Mady thinks it is pretty funny!! These pictures were taken a few weeks ago - yesterday it was 90 degrees - today our high is 55 degrees and there is snow in the mountains!! Only in Logan. It will be in the 80's again tomorrow.