A Coach's Wife!

I'm thinking I never really blogged about Stuart's new opportunity, so here goes! Stuart was offered the head coaching spot for the freshman boy's team at Sierra Vista High School here in Las Vegas, and of course he took it. It has been really great for him. It has given him that extra push he needed to keep trudging thorough all the hoops he has been asked to jump thorough on his way to a new career! He is loving that he gets to teach and talk about basketball for a few hours each day, and he really enjoys the time he is spending with the boys. He has lots to teach them about responsibility and commitment, but he is certainly the man for the job.
This new opportunity has brought more change to our family. We are getting used to the new schedule, and are learning what it will mean to have a coach for a dad/husband. It will take some getting used to, but we'll all get there. Preston loves it, because he gets to go to practice and hang out with dad at the gym. The rest of us are still trying . It also meant that most of Christmas break was spent at Basketball tournaments. The week after Christmas he went with the varsity team to a tournament in Tucson AZ. Instead of hanging out at home, the kids and I packed up to go visit some friends and family in Utah. We started our journey off at Justine's house. We spent time playing with the kids, and the kids tried to enjoy the snow. Unfortunately, it was just too deep to have too much fun in, but we got some good pictures.

Here is Stockton after one of his many face plants! He would take a step or two, and then fall. It was hilarious!
Emma is always the diva, and even finds time to pose when it is 17 degrees out and the snow is falling.

Here are Preston and Wylie! They had a lot of fun together!

At one point Stockton got himself clear into the back yard, but then he got stuck. I was watching from inside the house, and after about 5 minutes I realized that he hadn't moved a muscle, and was stuck. Preston and Wylie were kind enough to save him from himself! The put him on the sled and pulled him back to safety. They kept dumping him out as they went, but he thought it was great!

And last, but certainly not least, here is my picture of "Randy". This picture makes me laugh and think about "A Christmas Story".

While we were there, I also got to spend some time with my old college roommate Sarah, and here three girls (who I neglected to get a picture of). It was so fun to visit and catch up and remember those wonderful and crazy times in our lives!

After a few days there, we headed up to Saratoga Springs to spend New Years with Uncle David, Aunt Chari, Cavan, Ben, Brae, Olivia, and Robert. Uncle Brad, Aunt Whitney, Aunt Kristen, and Zach joined us on New Years Eve, and we partied till after the ball dropped. We had a great time playing games and hanging out. I'm hoping to get some pictures from Aunt T. The kids had SOOOOOO much fun playing together. It was awesome for them to get to spend that time together. Olivia was happy to have another girl around and she and Emma spent most of the time locked away in her room playing make up and pretend. Preston's favorite activity was sledding down their front yard, and Stockton was the entertainment (as always)! We love you guys! Thanks for letting us come and spend the Holidays with you!