Swimming In Pindale Wyoming

Jocilyn and Jay are so awesome both are swimming for the Green River USA swim team. Joci has been swimming for a year now and is continuing to take off time in every event. Jay has just started about 4 weeks ago and I think he has found something that he is really going to be strong in. If you ask him he will tell you he swims to condition for football.





Joci had a little problem with the start, She fell in the water when the starter said stand up. She was not disqualified because the starter hadn't said take your mark. She has a very nice butterfly and this video shows it off well. Joci is so awesome and is just getting better. Im not a proud dad am I? Love you Joci your the best.

Little brother is going to give big sis a challenge in a year or so. Jay is swimming the back stroke in the below video and for only swimming for 4 weeks is doing awesome. Way to go Jay we love you and you to are doing great. Could it be "Olympics here we come"? Who knows maybe someday.

Dance Night at Middle Lincoln Middle School

We took this picture of My beautiful daughter Jocilyn(on right) and her friend Brittney(on left) before they went to the Make a Wish Foundation Dance for Lincoln Middle school. Boy I cant believe how grown up she is getting. It makes me feel really old. Joci is 12, soon to be thirteen or maybe 21, and is in the 7th grade.

Shantells new car

Well time to write again I know its been awhile and someday I will find out how to be more faithful on this. We just got the latest addition to our family and no its not a puppy.(we already have two of those) Shantells new toy(the addition to the family) is pictured above. Its an 2009 Acura TSX , Had only 96miles on it when we picked it up. I love it. But I dont think I like it as much as Shan does. It has Black Leather interior and a sunroof that you can see our Jay standing in. CONGRATULATIONS SHANTELL Its so you.

Jays 10th Birthday Party

Wow! is he actually 10? Boy where has time gone? Yep that's right our baby Jay is 10yrs old. He was born on January 3, 2000. The first baby born in the Gouverneur NY hospital in the new Millenium. Has it really been 10 yrs it seems just like yesterday. He had a very nice Birthday Hot Tub party. He invited his friends: Presley Lucero, Johny Makie, Bradon Kovik, JD Hook and Colton Spalding. They had cake and Ice Cream and Pizza then opened gifts and then hung out in the hot tub. Below are some pictures.

The kids found a banana tree, Wow was the fruit just delicious

Family in Costa Rica

This was going to be our Christmas card picture if we would have been home to send Christmas cards this year. We went visit Shantells dad in Costa Rica this year and had a great time on the beach.

Happy New Year

Well here we go again maybe this will be the year I can keep up on this thing. I have been inspired by several of my cousins blogs and a couple friends. Thanks Alan, Tracy and Heather.

Where to start? Well, 2009 was an fun year for our family it was a year that was full of waiting for our big December trip to Costa Rica to visit Shantell's dad. We did alot of traveling this year.
We were able to go to Yellowstone this year as a family. Remind me next time that we need more then four days to see the entire park. It was a good time but we rushed through alot, maybe next time we will take more time. We also spent alot of time camping with friends in 2009. We hope to do more of that in 2010.
I did alot of traveling for work last year. From Aug 7, to the end of the year I put 20000 + miles on my truck. I visited Shreveport Louisiana, Santa Rosa New Mexico, Minot North Dakota, Pasadena California, Millidgeville Georgia, and many other places this year.
Shantell continues to work for the Sweetwater County Sheriffs Department as the Work Crew Supervisor, She really loves her job. JaCoy is growing up so fast, He is in the 10th grade and is studying hard he wants to be a chemist when he grows up. He is researching colleges and trying to decide to stay close as mom would like or explore the world as dad suggest. Joci is still swimming every night. She is a member of the Green River Otters USA swim team here in Green River. She is our little fishy. She had a very successful school swim season. She swam several events but was chosen to swim the 200 freestyle this year which was new for her. She did great. Jay is busy being Jay, Playing with friends and his brother and sister. He cant wait for fall to get here so he can play football again.
All and all we are doing great. Hopefully 2010 will be as great of a year.