Mormon Helping Hands-Sandy Relief Efforts

Ben, Michael and Jasen had the amazing opportunity to join a Hurricane Sandy Relief team this weekend.  They left Saturday morning at 4 am and arrived in New York City around 9:30.  They met up with other volunteers and Relief Effort Coordinators and were asked to start out tearing down drywall in a basement that had completely filled with water.  They had to remove the ceiling drywall and all the insulation as well.  They moved on to other projects, removing flooring, debris, more drywall and all kinds of cleaning up.  The job was exhausting and filthy but totally worth it.  The boys had a great time with friends.  Ben had a great time with the boys.  Everyone had a great time working together.  I was a very memorable and life changing experience and I couldn't be more proud of the hard work that they did.

This is just a small example of the devastation that the guys saw in New York. 

Michael found this old bottle of wine in some debris on the beach. 

They ripped out all the dry wall off of the walls and the ceiling in this basement.  The water level was 10 feet.

The Grimmers, Andy Reid, Sariah Relitz, Nick Ingraham and  Eric Rivera were a few of the team members that the guys got to work with!

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My Fun Kids!!

 

It's that time of year again! The "take pictures for Christmas cards" time of year! We went to down town Fredericksburg. The kids were great sports (and we didn't spend any longer than 30 minutes!)

 

My Handsome Jasen and the Miracle Photo Shoot

Jasen is not a fan of posing for me in any kind of pictures.  He is so difficult that I have resorted to punishing him not by grounding him or taking away privledges but by threatening to make him do a photo shoot.  "That's it, Jasen...you now owe me 50 shots."  To which he responds, "Nooooooo, please Mom, PLEASE!!  I am so super sorry."  To which I respond, "Keep it up Mister and I will make it 60 shots." 

These great photos of my darling guy are a result of forgetting to pick up dirty clothes off of the bathroom floor...and considering the same darling guy, we should be seeing plenty more pictures in the future!!  I am an evil genius!!

Fall Soccer-2012

Spencer had a great season playing defense!

And offense!!

Emma played as the captain of her team. 

She led her team to a record of 7-2-1!

Michael enjoyed playing with a city league team in the HS off season!

Halloween 2012

Clark Kent

Time Bomb!

An epic battle of good versus...well, good!  What ever!

Cyborg

Cat

"Come with me if you want to live."

Meeeee-owwwwww!!

Michael Goes to Homecoming

Michael and his cutie girlfriend Anne-Greyson went to her high school Homecoming Dance this weekend.  They were so nice to let me take their pictures!