The Beardall Family

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Alec Playing Junior Jazz

Alec is finally old enough to play city league Junior Jazz basketball. They wear matching arm bands to teach them who they guard and they don't officially keep score but these kids play hard! It's fun to see Alec learning and having fun with his team. It seem like just yesterday it was Courtney out there learning the basics - how time flies!

Our #1 Alec!

Courtney on the Team!

Courtney made the 9th grade girls basketball team this year. It has been so great to watch her team play. They practice every weekday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Their coach is Cory Morgan. He has worked them hard and conditioned them well. They have had a great season only losing to Mapleton Junior High. I have loved going to watch the games every Tuesday and Thursday and actually feel sad to see the season end. Courtney has made some great friends and learned so much. I can't begin to tell you how happy I am that I have a daughter that likes sports! And to think she came from me the ultimate non-athlete! She is a great player and a good shot! This week they finish up their final tournament in Alpine. Way to go Girls!!

Courtney and best friend Bethany warming up!

Making a shot!

Friends - Kiley Williams, Bethany Holmgren & Courtney

#14 - That's my girl!

Super Bowl Party!

Every year on Super Bowl Sunday we have a family get-together. My dad or Grandpa Larry started the tradition several years back and planned the best party food spread you've ever seen! We used to have it at his house but our family just keeps growing and now Cynthia has the bigger house, so lucky her, we all gather there. I know it's supposed to be about the football game but for me it's about the food. Wings, shrimp, Mexican dip, salad, little smokies, jalapeno poppers, desserts and the list goes on. We hang out till the game is over - usually the men end up downstairs in front of the big screen and the gals stay upstairs and visit. Sometimes we do a big puzzle or play games too. We all look forward to it each year and love Grandpa for starting this tradition. This year Tiffany made sure we all had 3-D glasses for the half time show. We had a big laugh looking at everyone with their glasses on. I have a great family!

Grandpa Larry - the party animal!

Getting ready to eat the spread of fabulous food!

They were singing...who can remember what?

Ellie coloring - you have to stick out your tongue

to be this good!

Beautiful Tiffany

Melissa in 3-D

What?

I can't see!

What a show! (Matt, Ellie, Tiff & Trey)

Having fun as a family...

Monday, January 19, 2009

Ice Skating

It was my great-nephew Corbin Harrison's 7th birthday today! We were invited to go ice skating at Peaks Arena to celebrate his special day. It was fun to see everyone having such a great time together. Corbin is my niece Tiffany's oldest child. My kids have such a fun time with their cousins and enjoy every minute they are together. Who would have thought that I would have kids young enough to play with Tiffanys kids?! That's what you get when one starts having kids when they are older and one starts when they are younger. Tiffany & Scott will still be young when their kids leave the nest. Tim & I will be in wheelchairs! Lucky us! We went to Tiffany and Scott's house afterward for pizza and dessert! It was a really fun afternoon.

Me & Cynthia

Alec & the birthday boy - Corbin

Tiffany & Trey skating

My Cynthia, Melissa & Avery

Michael & Cynthia

Tyler, Melissa, Avery & Cynthia

Tyler & Michael helping their mama on the ice!

Aunt Cynthia helping Matthew skate!

Alec on the ice...

Ellie & Matthew

Weekend Cabin Trip

We have a group of friends that we have been getting together with for many years. Each year we have a weekend trip to a cabin in Midway canyon where we hang out and play games, watch movies, visit and snowmobile, we eat pretty darn good too! We have such a great time and look forward to it every year! Here are a few photos of our quick trip. The whole group consists of 5 couples (Tim & I, Shaun & Candy Martin, Mike & Jelene Robison, Don & Nicole Wilson and Ken & Peggy Van Ausdal) We missed Mike, Jelene, Shaun & Candy this year, but are looking forward to another trip with everyone in February - even the kids! (28 of us in all - Oh boy!)

My sweet friends Peggy, Nicole & me

Ken & Peggy Van Ausdal

Don and Nicole Wilson

The Tim Man and the woman with her eyes closed!

The Ken Man

Donny Boy

The Tim Man

Don & Nicole out for a ride...

Ken & Peg out riding...

A beautiful day in Midway Canyon!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Tubing at Soldier Hollow

On Saturday we went up to Soldier Hollow in Midway and went tubing. If you haven't done this it is SO MUCH FUN!!! It's a bit pricey but in the end worth it! You have to call for a reservation because they only let so many people on the mountain at one time. They schedule in 2 hour blocks all day and into the evening. We went from 2:00 - 4:00 PM and the weather was just perfect! Sunny and bright and even though it was cold it somehow felt warm! When we got there we checked in and then bundled up and walked over to the tubing hill where there are chairs set up for spectators and chose a tube and got in line to be pulled up the mountain. Once at the top you can choose from 6 runs and down you go - SO MUCH FUN!!! Once at the bottom, get in line and go again and again until you can't stand it any more or until your 4 year old has a melt down - he he he - This is a great family outing, one I think we will do again!

This is the way to tube! Lay on your tube and
the the cable pulls you up!

Courtney, Alec, Matthew & Dad before the
fun begins!

Matthew on his little tube - he is not happy
or excited about our adventure!

Waiting in line - such hard work to go tubing!

How about a snack...

Tim the tuber!

Courtney talking on her cell phone - she needed

a break from her tube rides!

Matt asleep - he had had enough of this!

Courtney asleep with Matt

In the car on the way home - tubing is so much

work!!

Friday, January 2, 2009

Christmas 2008

Christmas this year was really great! After the shopping is done and all is wrapped and loose ends tied up, it is so wonderful to spend time as a family and reflect on the wonderful blessings we have enjoyed during the year. We are so blessed as a family and are so grateful for the abundance we enjoy each day... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I put all my pictures in backwards and I'm too tired to re-do them all so....they go from bad to good! :-)