Catching Up

Wow, I've been telling myself for awhile now I needed to get back on here and start posting on a more regular basis. I had no idea it'd been a year since I had done anything with it. How time can fly. So I'm going to try and give you a glimpse of what's happened over the last year. We've had quite a few changes and some amazing blessings. The two older boys Blayden 14 and Waylan 13 were both in junior high sports this year. Their football team of had an amazing year with a record of 6-0 against teams that were two to three time bigger than us. We had twelve guys on our team.

The team after our final game

Blayden getting the chance to play quarterback

Waylan lined up and ready for a kick off

Once football and fall work was over we had the chance to get away for a few days. After hearing rave reviews from our friends the Chirpeski's we decide to visit Glenwood Springs, CO. The first day at Glenwood Springs we took a several mile hike that followed the steps on firefighters who lost their lives to a wildfire and hung out at the pool. I will say getting everyone up the side of that mountain and back down just about did Regin and I in. The second day we visited Caverns Adventure park, where we toured a cave, road the alpine slide, played laser tag and watched some four d movies.  

Getting ready for our first game of laser tag.

Waylan all geared up for laser tag

The alpine roller coster was a hit with everyone. 

This is Waylan coming back up after his first of many rides

Regin and Quinten after their first run.

Dally getting all strapped in. She was so excited that she got to ride.

Blayden receiving his final instructions. He was more than willing

to be the first one down the track.

The adventure park there did an amazing job of accommodating us and making it so we could do everything as a family.

Regin and I had been discussing for quite sometime getting a cargo trailer to transport Dally's wheelchair so I could take it place on my own. Honestly it was the most practical thing for us to get with where we live, the number of people in our family and knowing the expense of a modified vehicle. Last September we asked some friends of ours "The Jordan's" if they would be on the look out for one as Dally was definitely reaching the age that she wanted more independence.  A few weeks later we were blown away by what they and our community were doing for us. They had decided we needed something much greater than a cargo trailer. They had found a suburban that was wheelchair accessible. On top of that a group of our friends had set up an account to purchase the suburban.

Lisa (who the suburban was purchased from) and Dally the day the suburban arrived at our house.

Dally's first ride on the ramp. She kept saying "it tickles". The Suburban has been a huge blessing in being able to transport Dally's wheelchair easier. In fact the suburban was up and working just in time for wrestling season. We spend a good portion of February and March traveling to wrestling meets for the boys and being able to take Dally's chair along made the long days much more enjoyable for her. All the boys had a successful wrestling season this past year.

Quinten and one of his first wrestling medals.

Blayden with his first middle school win in Hayden, Colorado

When we weren't off doing other things we spent time with friends.

Treston, Quinten, Hayden and Dally. The Wolfes moved to New Mexico this past fall so they could be closer to family. Me miss them a lot. Treston and Hayden were some of Quinten and Dally's best friends.

The Cherpeski's, some of our good friends we meant while living in Southern Colorado. They've since moved to Oregon and were we hope to visit them some day.

Lully and Dally. Best friends from the moment they meant.

Dally and her Aubrey girl.

The older two boys spent many hours with their friends as well but unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of them together.