We Love Weber State Basketball

While we were serving in the Young Single Adult Stake we got hooked on Weber State Sports.  Alot of our ward members were on several different teams.  We tried to go to soccer, volleyball, football, and basketball games whenever we could.  It was alot of fun!

This year we got season tickets for the Basketball Games.  Enough seats so the whole family can go.  It has been alot of fun and something our whole family enjoys.  Well . . . Garret not so much.  It is alittle loud for him, we are working on that (ear plugs). 

Landen and Carter think it is great. 

Especially the popcorn, licorice and juice that comes with every game.

Christmas Eve was GREAT!

Having the family together this year for Christmas Eve was fabulous!  There is just something about Christmas Eve that gets everyone excited and wanting to be together.  While I put the finishing touches on dinner the rest of the family played "Zingo" a picture bingo game.  Easy for the kids to play and fun for everyone.

After dinner (which by the way was soooo yummy!) we headed downstairs.  Everyone got to open their PJ present as well as presents from Braden and Michelle since they would be with Braden's family on Christmas.  So fun, as you can see Landen was

ready to start ripping off paper. 

Garret even seemed to think he had hit pay dirt!

Carter decided to share his pez candy with Braden. 

That is after he had already tried it, ha ha.

Christmas was GREAT!  Kent even got to open his present on Christmas Eve.

Rob was great and set it up for him. 

He got a Wii game system.  Not necessarily for the system, for Netflix.  Although Landen is way happy about the system.  Netflix has a huge selection of cartoons.  Kent will never be bored now, he can  watch all the cartoons he wants.  

He has a gazillion to choose from!

Thanksgiving

This year was a new experience for Kent and I.  It was our off year, meaning all of our girls would be at their in-laws for their Thanksgiving Dinner.  Kent and I enjoyed a small but terrific dinner with his mom and dad.  Funny how life changes.  We missed our girls and their families but were so grateful they each have wonderful husbands and their families to spend the holidays with.

Kristen and her family spent the holiday with Zach's extended family at the church.  They had a great time and as you can see Garret totally enjoyed himself.  He is such a cutie!

Carter Has Another Surgery

Carter had his third surgery in a little over a year on November 4th.  We were anticipating it might get postponed due to all the sickness and flu Tiffany's family had the week before.  However, fortunately after 3 hours in the waiting room (did not go well so Carter got drugs) the surgery began.  His surgery lasted about 4 hours, alot longer than we had anticipated and we got very nervous waiting.  Carter's soft palate (the back part of his palate) was repaired with precision cuts and alot of stitches by two fabulous doctors. 

As with previous surgeries Carter was not about to be eating anything so Tiffany and Carter stayed overnight.  I planned on going down and sitting with her, But . . . If you read the next post you will see that the stomach flu was spreading quickly in our families.  And . . yes it was my turn with the stomach flu, YUCK!  So Kent drove down and stayed a few hours with her. 

Still the next day Carter didn't want to have anything to do with food.  Which is crazy.  He worships food!  But not at the hospital.  Dr. Kjar came to check on him in the early afternoon and asked Carter if he would like to go home.  I guess that was the trick.  Carter was at the door in  a heart beat.  IV and everything still attached.

Tiffany brought the little guy home and by the time we got over to visit he was eating chicken nuggets and just about anything he wanted.  Smart, cute little boy!  His recovery went extremely well from that point on.  Everything seems to be healing well and he is beginning to talk.  Just a few words but it is really exciting.  He is such a trooper!

Happy Halloween, Not!

Fall seemed to sneak up on us this year.  We were lucky to get our Halloween decorations up outside.  But . . . we did and the boys loved our spooky lights.  It was a lot of fun. We are blessed to have three terrific healthy grandsons.  Here they are, decked out for the season!

Unfortunately, the flu season came early this year.  Especially for the Green and Toponce families.  First I got a really bad cold.  Ya know, one of those I am not going to survive colds.  Then Carter got the stomach flu, YUCK!  Next Tiffany, double YUCK! 

As luck would have it, Landen got it early Halloween night. 

So . . . no trick or treating for the Green Family :-(

Sad . . . it is one they won't forget!

Green's on the move Again

October kept us busy packing and moving Tiffany and her family.  It takes alot to move a family of four especially when two of them have all their toys, diapers and specialty items to pack.  Fortunately we had a few weeks, so we packed a bunch and moved it to the new place. We did a little cleaning, then made the big move.  The new place is alot like their old place but is laid out a lot better to give them more room.  And . . . the big plus is the landlord is ten times better.  They now live five minutes away from us, just across from Bonneville High's soccer field.  We are a little spoiled!  We love them being close to us.