GOOD THING THE BASEMENT ISN'T FINISHED!

We recently had a super flood in the basement.

Our washing machine shut off wasn't working, it

ran for about 35 minutes and overflowed into

the basement.

The water had flooded into the heat vents

and had filled them up. The guys had to

drill small holes in the duct work to drain

all of the water out.

Then we spent a few hours vaccuming the
water out of the carpet by the laundry room
and out of the basement.


A great big thank you to all the help we received
that night. Thanks to Rob and Emily, Randy, Brian,
and Shane. It was so nice to have so much help, especially
during the BYU game! Thanks Guys!!

CRAZY HAIR DAY!!

This was Awesome!!

It took a while to do it, but it was worth it!

Even with her crazy hair, she is still beautiful!!

Buddy Walk 2009

Our annual Buddy Walk with Kaden!

We all love going out to support this wonderful

event. K.J. and Rhiannon love to be there with

their cousin!

This year we had an AWESOME time at the

Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome!

In the past, Kaden has had a hard time making

the whole distance. This year his friend Craig,

made him a special bike so he could go the whole way!

Kaden felt so proud that he made it. We

celebrated with a great big lunch!

What an awesome day, doing something fun

with family!

Rhiannon has Chicken Pox

WHAT A TROOPER!!!

Poor Rhiannon! She woke up this morning with a few red bumps on the back or her neck and behind her ears. By the time we went to the doctor, She had red bumps on her tummy, back, her legs, her neck and her face. Dr. K said even though she had the vaccine, it was chicken pox!!! She was a little disappointed since this weekend is her regional gymnastics meet. Also, we will probably not be taking our trip to Maryland! Although her spirits were a little down, she asked for a blessing to help her heal quickly and hopes to be better soon!

K.J. at his first Scout Camp

K.J. and the boys from his Scout troop 500 went to Scout Camp this week. The 4 mile hike in was a little challenging with a 30 pound pack on his back, but he made it. Looks like he is having a great time. Here he is showing off the fish he caught. Thanks Rob for the great picture!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHIANNON!!

Our Little Girl is officially '10'. What a great blessing Rhiannon is in our lives. She is so much fun. She has a great ability to make everyone around her smile! We love you Rhiannon, Happy Birthday!!

Birthday Fun!!!

Two Peas in a Pod!!

Alyssa, Rhiannon & Lucy

The Girls!

Happy Birthday to our Horse Lover!

What a great Birthday Present!

Mr. Ray was a great teacher!!

What a great Day!

The Birds are getting big!!

The baby birds now have their feathers!

Mama bird was watching me close! She was very vocal

and really did not want me near her babies!

Soon they will be leaving the nest!

Junior Rider Baseball!

What a catch!!

Getting ready!!

Warming Up!

I love watching our son play baseball!

Still Handsome!!

K.J. and his buddy Dawson were playing catch, they both went

for the ball, and K.J. ended up with the prize. This is how it looked

after 4 days.

Still Handsome!!

Happy Anniversary!!

Today is our anniversary, 13 terrific years!

I love you Kevin!! Thanks for making our life together so special.

Spring Is Here!!!

In the tree in our front yard, a beautiful Robin is awaiting 4 new babies!!

We love spring time!!

Rhiannon's First Gymnastics Meet

Johnstown All-Star Gymnastics

We are so proud of the hard work that Rhiannon has put into being a gymnast!

We loved seeing her compete!

Great effort on the Beam.

What a Team!

Beautiful Girl!

Warming Up

We had so much fun at the meet! The Johnstown team did a great job!

This is a video of Rhiannon's floor routine. She did a great job!!

Rhiannon finished the day with a 3rd place ribbon for her vault and a 6th place ribbon for her work on the uneven bars. Way to go Rhiannon!!! We are super proud of you!!

WOW!

Oh my Gosh!! I can't believe I haven't updated since NOVEMBER!! Things here are awesome!! In December I went back to Maryland to help out my Dad. He was having some medical issues but is doing great now. Our new year has been off to a terrific start. The kids are doing great in school and both are beginning crazy busy sports seasons. K.J. has his first baseball tournament on April 2nd and Rhiannon has her first gymnastics meet the very same day! It will be very busy around Team Merrill headquarters for a while.