Daddy Daughter Dance

Sara's first school dance, she was soooo excited!!
Not only did she pick out her outfit but also her dad's.
Good times!

It's been a good day!

Arizona First Lego League Competition, getting ready for round 1

Jared the robot programmer

Sara playing Let it Go and Up on the Housetop

Sara with a few of her recital pals

Daniel getting picked up from Double V after completing his Order of the Arrow Ordeal (think Boy Scout honor society)

A new appliance

Hooray for a new dishwasher!!

It's so wonderful to have handy man Bryan and his assistant Daniel.
They did a great job removing the old dishwasher and installing the new one.

Out with the old

In with the new

David Archuleta: GLORIOUS from Meet the Mormons

Love this!!

2nd Grade Musical Performance

The princess had a swell time singing in the 2nd Grade Musical Performance to honor our nation's veterans.  It was great!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from our ghouls to yours!!

The Joker and Kakashi Sensei

Inigo Montoya

* not pictured were Bryan and Aimee dressed as pioneers

Phoenix Arizona LDS Temple Open House

I'm so grateful we got to tour the Phoenix AZ temple.  It was beautiful!  A great way to spend a Friday night.

Rincon Stake Trek 2014 slideshow (long)

Rincon Stake Trek 2014 slide show (short)

Family Photos

Kemp Family Photos courtesy of Cathy Stearnes

Homemade Salsa

Our family just loves homemade salsa. I'm grateful it's so easy to make, it beats store bought any day!

Salsa 
Gina H. modified recipe of neighbor Laura B.

1 large onion chopped (very large or 2 little ones)
14 tomatoes peel and crush them (blanch them for 30 sec., then under cold water, the peel comes right off)
8 large green chilies roasted, peeled, deseeded and chopped
1/2 cup vinegar
1/8 cup of sugar
1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
1 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
3 tsp salt

Mix all these ingredients well in a pot and bring to a boil and simmer 20 mins. Then bottle in clean jars and process for 25 mins in a canner. You can make this hotter if you like by adding more chili powder and crushed red pepper or adding jalapenos peppers.

This will last at least a year if canned correctly.
1 batch yields 6 pints

Milestones

2200 yards = relaxation = 1.25 miles = 88 laps = 75 min. = 1 burger + fries Yum! 

Who am I kidding, it's really it's all about the burger!

A Tribute to Abigail Goss

New addition

Eva Aimee Flores

June 13, 2012

15 ounces, 10.5 inches long

 precious angel daughter of JR and Bianca Flores

My Dearest Eva,

We love you. 

You are wonderful!

Love,

Aunt Aimee

Family

from JR and Bianca's blog...

http://ourhopefortime.blogspot.com/

Thursday 2:40 pm

Our precious little girl Eva Aimee Flores was born today at 2:40pm weighing 15oz with all ten toes and ten fingers and the most beautiful precious little person I have ever seen.

Her heart had stopped beating sometime before she was delivered but we are so thankful she is not in pain and is in the right place now. 

Bianca is doing as well as can be expected but physically she is doing well. Baby b is still high in her uterus and the sack and placenta have not been disturbed. We are not out of the woods by any means, but baby b is hanging on. The doctors will monitor her every minute now and we will have twice a day ultra sounds. 

Our journey is not over and we know we are an eternal family with our darling little Eva. We are so thankful for all the love and support we have received and we ask that if possible that prayers continue for Bianca and both our little girls. 

Funeral arrangements are being made and I will post more information as I know more.

She is amazing!!

Our princess is amazing!!! Sara ran her very first 5k today, the I Love My Mommy race by Anderson Racing Adventures, LLC.  We did it together.  During the race a rather young cyclist plowed into Sara.  After the initial shock passed, Sara picked herself up, looked around, and kept going.  She did not give up!  She even participated in the 1k kids fun run after the 5k.  

Dear Princess Sara,
I am so proud of you. You're amazing!!!   I am in awe of your perseverance.  Know that you can do and BE anything you choose to be. You, my dear, are my hero.  I love you so very much!
Love,
Mom

Happy Easter!! He Has Risen!!

What a beautiful day!!!  It was a wonderful sabbath day.  Dad had no meetings today and was able to spend the WHOLE day with us.  What a treat!!

 The kiddos in their Sunday best.

Our little family after church.

Sunday night dinner prepared by Dad & Sara.  We enjoyed a ham, roasted asparagus (especially requested by Daniel), layered jello, homemade bread (special request by Jared) and a veggie tray.  It was a lovely meal!

Peep Jousting 101

Every year around Easter the kiddos like to do a something we call peep jousting.  It's a joust involving marshmallow peeps (chicks or bunnies), toothpicks, and the microwave.  The peep to receive be impaled with a toothpick loses and gets eaten by the spectators.  There's always lots of cheering and speculation as to who the winner will be along with a running commentary during the joust.  Oh the great fun that it is to blow stuff up in the microwave!

If you've not enjoyed the sport of peep jousting, here's a quick tutorial to get you started.

Peep Jousting 101 part 1 or 2 

Peep Jousting 101 part 2 of 2

Peep Jousting 102  the introduction of riders coming soon

Sunday Night Dinner

Tonight Jared dazzled us with a breakfast casserole, canned peaches from last fall, and a veggie tray.  All very delicious!! 

His favorite part was the bacon in the casserole.  

He loves BACON!!!

Sunday Night Dinner

Daniel helped us celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a themed dinner.  He prepared corned hash beef atop an open faced muffin topped with cheese.  His sides were roasted brussel sprouts, roasted asparagus, and a veggie tray.  For dessert we enjoyed a fluffy lime jello pie.  I especially enjoyed the very clever straws by which to enjoy the root beer and the very green napkins.  Way to go Daniel!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!