Morrison Family

Summer

2011-09-11T17:04:00.001-06:00

WE HAD A VERY GOOD SUMMER WE WENT TO MITCHELS ALOT AND THE LAST TIME HAILEY AND COLTIN CAME WITH US. P.S Kelby is not realy drownding

Back To School!!!

2011-09-11T16:57:00.000-06:00

Walker is in Second Grade and his teacher is Miss.Todd

Kori is in 9th Grade

Whitney is in Sixth Grade and her teacher is Mrs.Babbit And she loves her so Much

Kelby is a Senior

BYU Cheer camp

2011-08-19T09:13:00.001-06:00

Kelby had a cheer camp down in Provo and she got to meet Whitney Jimmer's girlfriend and she got to stunt and was very happy she got to go to the cheer camp

NEW TRAMPOLINE !!!!!

2011-06-20T15:07:00.000-06:00

WE GOT A NEW TRAMPOLINE! YA YA YA!!
WHEN MY MOM AND DAD SHOWED US THE TRAMPOLINE WE WERE SO EXCITED BECAUSE OUR OTHER TRAMPOLINE GOT RUINED FROM A VERY BIG STORM ANYWAYS WE WILL GET SOME PICTURES OF US JUMPING ON IT.

HAWAII

2011-06-13T19:18:00.000-06:00

So lately my mom and dad have been doing on this "vacation thing" and its starting to make me REALLY jealous!!!! haha. Well, i thought i would just show you some pics of their Hawaii trip. :)

Just The Beginning

2011-06-13T15:26:00.004-06:00

So the whole family started the day off with a pretty busy morning. Kylee, Kelby, and I had to pull Ry from 8:00-10:00. My mom took Whitney to ballet and Walker to the doctor during that time. At 10:00 My dad picked Kelby and I up from work and went to Burley. We met my mom at Smiths and Me and Kelby switched cars with Walker. My mom, Kelby, and I headed down to Rupert for voice lessons, while Whitney, Walker, and my dad went to Grandma and Grandpa Morrisons for lunch. I had voice lessons for an hour, then we went to pick up walkers med. and go to the bank. And then the best part of the whole day.... i got to wait FOREVER while my sister and mom went tanning!! yay! well, we finally came to a close when we headed to Grandma and Grandpas house for some yummy lunch!! i just wanted to show you guys that this is just the beginning of my ( totally crazy, busy, fantastic) summer! :)

Catching up

2011-06-12T21:35:00.002-06:00

Hey everybody, this is Kori. I am finally catching up on the blog for a personal progress ten hour project! yay!! Hopefully ill keep it going for longer than ten hours. My dad wasn't doing so well with the "updating the blog thing" so hopefully i will do a little better.

Kylee to intern in Boston

2011-05-09T13:13:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone! Just letting ya'll know I will be leaving for Boston in the middle of June. I'm going to have the opportunity to intern on Romney's campaign this summer. I'm getting super excited, but nervous as well. Big thanks to Todd Cranney for hooking me up with the internship. I will try and keep updates posted on my blog while I'm there. (kyleemorrison.blogspot.com) Love you guys!

Happy Mothers Day

2011-05-08T08:32:00.001-06:00

Happy mothers day mom i love you so much

Whitney

cleaning

2011-05-08T08:23:00.002-06:00

Kylee is exercising and whitney is doing her chores witch is washing the walls so kylee reaches over on her chore list and she has to do the down stairs bathroom.

Kylee: I have to do the down stairs bathroom but i don't even use it.

Whitney: Kylee do I use the walls.

Everybody giggles.

Visiting kylee

2011-03-09T16:02:00.002-07:00

this week my mom and dad went to hawilli to see kylee they got back wednesday night i was so excited for my mom and dad to come back

whitney

Happy Birthday Wendy!!!

2011-03-04T21:07:00.007-07:00

I know it is late but wendy had a birthday Jan. 31 2011 she got home from californaia where she went for costumes but we decorated the house and kelby made a cake for my mom she did a very good job.

Walker - basketball

2011-03-01T19:39:00.002-07:00

Walker just got done playing basketball he loved it so much and it was so fun to watch him now he is doing a basketball camp and he loves that he loves Jimmer he has a poster of all the team he loves it so much.

happy birthday whitney

2011-02-28T19:09:00.002-07:00

whitney just turned 11 on feb. 18 she got the bitty twin wagon play make up clothes boots and from her cousins she got a Justin Bieber poster and from one of her friends two pictures of him.

Turkey Trot

2010-11-25T11:24:00.000-07:00

Arrived in Paul with temp at -3. Good times had by all.

Halloween

2010-11-14T15:21:00.000-07:00

Kelby

Kori as lunch lady

Time with Craig's Family

2010-11-14T15:10:00.001-07:00

Fishing in November

4 wheeling trip with Craig kevikan Creesh and walker

Walking to the 0

Seahawks

2010-11-14T15:06:00.000-07:00

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Game Day

2010-11-06T21:20:00.000-06:00

Jake Heaps and Walker

War paint

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Halloween

2010-10-30T15:20:00.000-06:00

Kelby

Kori as lunch lady

Carving pumpkins

2010-10-25T15:16:00.000-06:00

FHE, annual pumkin carving.
Missed having Ky here with us

Injury leave of absence

2010-07-07T20:29:00.002-06:00

After I ran 13, I think I developed shin Splints. After a week of running through the pain, I think I will take a few days off and see how I'm feeling. It is very discouraging because I am just starting double digits on my long training days, and I feel I need to stay with it. I hope I will heal quickly and be able to continue training.

Half way there

2010-06-25T10:02:00.003-06:00

New Record. 13 Miles!!!!!! I was happy to accomplish it, but discouraged how I felt. I couldn't go another mile, let alone another 13. My feet really hurt the last 2 miles.

Kudos to my sister KK who ran 5.5 without stopping. On her way to her first 10k.

I am going to go take some pain pills and try to be productive the rest of the day.

Longest run so far in my lifetime

2010-06-05T09:27:00.002-06:00

This morning I capped off my week with a 10.2 mile run. I had intentions of trying for 9 but, decided to keep going. I ran it in 1 hour and 47 minutes. 10:30/mile average. I stopped at 4.7 miles to get a drink and stretch and at mile 8.5 to do the same. I felt pretty good through 8 miles then my legs started to fatigue and my feet started to hurt. I was able to grind out the last 2 miles though. Still wondering how I will ever accomplish 26.2. 10 miles was my longest run (did it last year), so today at 10.2 is my official longest.

Monday I ran 3, Wednesday 5, and then Thursday I ran with KaeLynn in Orem and went 4.4. So I finished the week with 22.6. Longest week so far. Adding up all my miles this week, I'm still 3.6 miles short of a Marathon. That's a sickening thought.

Springfest

2010-06-01T19:37:00.003-06:00

Had a great weekend in Moses Lake (minus the pictures). Kids had a great time at the aquatic center, playing with Kevicans Turtle, The Coats concert, dollar store, and just hanging out. A big thank you to Craig and Deb for the good time.

Saturday morning Wendy & I ran the 10K. There were over 700 running either the 5K or 10K. I ran a personal best of 54:31. Wendy also ran a personal best of 1:03:53. I got second place in the Clydesdale division (fat guys).

We also celebrated Ky's 18th Birthday there. Squeesher came down from Spokane to spend some time with her. Watched the parade that night.

Good time was had by all. We got home about 8:00 pm Monday. Played in golf scramble in Burley with Kerry and won closest to the pin.

Best run so far

2010-05-20T09:58:00.002-06:00

Monday I ran 3 miles, Tuesday 4 miles, Wednesday I did some weight training, and today I had intentions to run 4 miles and then my long run on Saturday in Boise. Just as I was going out my front door, Tom Nilsen was running by and so he was kind enough to wait for me. He said he was running his long run today because he couldn't on Saturday so I told him I would run 5 with him and then he could finish out. After 5 I felt pretty good so I kept going. I finished my longest run this year with 8 miles. I was surprised by how good I felt. It was a very comfortable pace for me at 10:30/mile. I stopped at about 6.5 miles to stretch because I was cramping a little. That seemed to help a bunch. I need to make sure I'm stretching about every 4-5 miles. I had one of those "ah ha" moments today where I think I could have ran a few more miles. The temperature was cloudy and a little on the cool side which I think helped. It is also nice to run with company, I enjoy running with Tom. Helps to keep my mind off the pain, and the boredom of running alone. I hope to cap the week off with a 3 mile run on saturday which would put me at 18 for the week. The depressing part, is this 8 mile run will be part of my short run in August and September. Oh well, one run at a time.

Junk Hunt Memories

2010-05-18T10:14:00.002-06:00

Another fun time at the junk hunt. I needed to capture some memories before I forget. We were supposed to go to Johnson's Creek, but many got stuck in snow trying to get up there so they moved it to Immigration Canyon which is about 25-30 miles south of Grouse Creek. Kerry took his tent trailer up again and Dad, Walker and I stayed with him and Hayden.

Thursday we had a discussion in the kitchen regarding our menu plans. Wendy was giving her advice, on what we should eat. Walker, "We don't eat healthy Mom, it's the Junk Hunt!"

Friday about noon Kerry arrived in Oakley. Hayden and Walker embrace in the drive way exchanging their "I love you's".

Walker Rode up in the truck with Kerry and Hayden. On the way up Walker says to his Uncle Kerry, "I don't even know why my mom misses me, she doesn't play with me that much anyway."

We arrive get set up, play some horse shoes and have a great steak and potatoes dinner. Sitting around the camp fire at night telling stories is a favorite. Zane asks Walker if he's enjoying the junk hunt and he replies, "yes, it's nice to finally get away from the sisters for a while"

Saturday morning we had pancakes and burnt sausage (sorry guys). Then we went on a 4-wheeler trip up through the mountains where we climbed some rocks and shot guns. On the way up Walker says to me, "Dad, you're lucky to have a son so you don't have to be up here by yourself." Yes, Walker I feel blessed to have a son. Walker thanked me numerous times for bringing him on the Junk Hunt.

Saturday afternoon we played horseshoes, caught horny toads and shot skeet. Dad and I left home just before dinner.

Total Count, 99. Keeps on getting bigger. Hope Craig, Jeff, and Jason can make it next year.

Still Running

2010-05-14T09:29:00.005-06:00

I did not run as many miles this week, but it feels like I ran more. Not a good sign. Just ran 3 five mile days. They were in a row and the last day (today) I had a low blood sugar incident. Good thing mom and dad live on my route and I was able to step in for a couple pills and was able to finish my run. Note to self, don't eat watermelon before I run. Now getting ready for junk hunt.

Why can't all my runs be ar sea level

2010-05-12T10:03:00.000-06:00

Beautiful 5 mile run this morning. I think I will move my training camp to Semiahmoo. Picture is looking across the ocean into BC Canada.

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Marathon Training

2010-05-08T10:02:00.002-06:00

I thought I would blog my training so I could look back and see if I have made any progress, or at least discourage anybody else from trying.

This week was my first week of 20 miles. 3 on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, 3 on Friday, and 7 today. I will try to do all my long runs on Saturday. 7 is considered a long run at this point, but in a couple months, 7 will be considered a short run.

I ran with Tom Nilsen, who seemed to push me. Especially the first 4 miles. I was struggling to keep up, but mile 5 and 6 were a slower pace thankfully. I was feeling pretty good except for my knees were a little sore on this run. I was telling Tom (who is a physical therapist) and he said I had TMB. Immediately I was a little concerned wondering if I was going to have to have surgery or something. I said, "what is that?", he said "Too Many Birthdays".

I felt pretty good during mile 6 and most of mile 7. I struggled with the finish up hill and into the wind. At this point still wondering how I could ever go 19 more miles. Makes me want to cry just typing the number 19 more. I think what is more discouraging than that is this run I ran will soon be a short run during the week.

Finished with an ave. 10:16/mile. It is nice to have company on a run, even though I can only listen cuz I'm way out of breath to do any talking. My official 16 week program doesn't start until June 1st but I will try to keep up this schedule over the next few weeks.

Unfortunately, I Won The Lottery

2010-05-07T21:06:00.001-06:00

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We would like to personally congratulate you on being selected for the 2010 St George Marathon. This year you were 1 of the 7400 lucky runners to be chosen out of a record-breaking 11,000 registrants. We will be hosting runners from 50 states and 17 countries. We would like to thank you for your interest in our event and we look forward to seeing each of you cross the finish line in October!

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Whitney's School Party

2010-04-29T20:18:00.002-06:00

Whitney walks into her classroom in her pajamas and duck slippers carrying a bag of chips ready for her class party. Only one problem......there's no party! So poor Whit, had to answer the question all day long "Whitney, why are you wearing your pajamas?" We love you Whit, but very funny, must take after your dad.

Christy & Jeff Breaking News to Kids

2010-04-10T09:05:00.002-06:00

Idaho Falls

2010-04-03T07:25:00.001-06:00

I'm dreaming of a white Easter. Here is the scene outside our hotel room this morning as we get ready for more dancing.

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After school snack

2010-04-02T21:12:00.001-06:00

Went over to mom and dad's this afternoon and sitting on the counter was some chocolate cookies. Brought me back to my childhood days (the last time I think I had those cookies) when we would come home from school and mom would have a note (with a list of chores) and a snack. I remember having the chocolate cookies often. We has a green swivel chair that we would spin in, I remember spinning so much that I threw up chocolate cookies.
It was fun thinking of those memories today as I scarfed down 3 cookies in a matter of Seconds. Thanks mom, love ya.

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Enjoying the Sun in St George

2010-03-16T18:23:00.001-06:00

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Gotta Love Saturday Mornings

2010-03-13T08:40:00.001-07:00

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Random Memories

2010-03-12T12:59:00.004-07:00

As I was cleaning my office this morning, I had a random memory pop into my head. Then shortly after I had a thought that I should write down and capture these memories. Then I thought I should blog them. So that is what I'm going to do. Whenever I have a random memory pop into my head I will capture it on my blog, so the memory won't be lost and it will be fun for family to remember. It should be easier now that I can blog from my iphone. So if you see a post titled "random memory" you will know why.

Ok.....now for the random memory, and it's very random and I don't know what made me think of it. Whenever I see an Archie Comic I always think about a trip to Boise to stay with Aunt Sherie. It was just Kerry and I, and I think I was very young. We took a bus home and I think it was before Christmas. I remember there being a lot of snow, so that must have been the reason we took the bus home. I remember having an Archie Comic Book to read on the way home. I have always loved Archie Comics since then. I don't remember much else about the trip except being on a Grey Hound with Kerry and Archie.

I always enjoyed our trips to Aunt Sherie's house to play with my cousins. Lots of good memories of us piling into the car or truck and heading to Boise. I remember having the truck with the camper shell and a kerosene heater in the winter time.

Whitney's haircut

2010-03-05T12:22:00.000-07:00

BIRTHDAYS!!!

2010-02-26T21:00:00.007-07:00

VICTORY!!!!!!

2009-11-12T15:46:00.002-07:00

Decided to take the kids out fishing before school started. In about an hour we had 21 fish, all keepers. One of the greatest fishing days I've ever experienced. Casey and I didn't have time to fish because we were either netting fish or bating hooks. We literally ran from pole to pole. We could have stayed all day.

General Conference Weekend

2009-10-09T07:41:00.002-06:00

We woke up to a bunch of snow on Sunday and it snowed all day long. Felt a lot like January.

Church Bulletin

2009-09-27T08:41:00.003-06:00

I went to church after the BYU vs Florida State game and the couple who is in charge of our bulletin had to rub it in a little bit. This is what they handed me to give the Bishop for approval.

First day of school

2009-09-13T17:37:00.003-06:00

here is kylee kelby kori whitney and walker in their first day of school outfits.

Summer Flashback.

2009-09-13T17:02:00.003-06:00

We didn't blog all summer long. Trying to catch up now. Here are a few pix from our summer blur.

More Summer

2009-09-12T17:23:00.000-06:00

Here is more summer

Spring Break

2009-03-20T09:44:00.001-06:00

This year for spring Break we went to St. George, Utah. Most of the time was spent in the pool enjoying the 80 degree days. We extended an extra day because we had such a good time.

We visited Brigham Young's winter home while we were there and Walker wanted to know why the tour guide kept talking about the football team.

St. George Temple - A place on earth that binds us forever

Kori's Birthday

2009-03-11T09:34:00.000-06:00

Kori turned 12 this year, can't believe she is in young women's. Our kids don't like the traditional birthday cake. This year Kori wanted the layered brownies for her cake. Tasted like Christmas.

Happy Birthday Kelb!!!

2009-02-24T08:51:00.003-07:00

What a crazy week for a birthday. Kelby was a little concerned last night that she wasn't going to get to celebrate her birthday today. We are in the middle of District Basketball Tournament and they have to cheer and dance in two games today and this evening. So we SURPRISED her this morning with a Breakfast party. Several of her friends showed up very early to party with Kelb on her special day. She stayed all night at Hayley's last night, which made it very convenient for us to get things set up. Thanks Stacy for letting her stay. Anyway, we had a great time. Kelby has been telling me for months that she wanted chocolate muffins from Costco for her Birthday Cake. So it worked out perfect. She had her Birthday Cake for breakfast. We also had a star-studded performance by Demi Levato (aka Addy Bedke) She threatened me if we took pictures so you'll just have to take our word on it that it was AMAZING!!! What a funny girl.
It was a very fun morning. It's hard to believe that 15 years ago today, little Kelby came into the world with her perfectly shaped head. She was so beautiful. She's still little and even more beautiful. We love you Kelby. Happy Birthday!

Kylee Poem

2009-02-23T10:19:00.000-07:00

“Where I’m From”

I am from sheet music,
from Fur Elise and rock-and-roll
I am from the dusty closet shelves.
(Musky, sparkling; smells like old shoes.)
I am from the gerber daisy,
the fur tree
whose branches brush and bloom with
Pinecones.
I’m from popcorn and blue eyes,
from Raymond and Odean.
I’m from the jokesters of life
And the chatters for hours,
From it won’t hurt when you’re married.
I’m from He whom died for me
With a chance to live with my Father again.
I’m from Nampa and Priscilla’s branch,
funeral potatoes and strawberry jell-o.
From the thumb my grandpa lost roping,
the long, shaggy hair of my cousin.
In a cabinet filled with 3-ring binders
Filled with old and new faces,
Memories that fill my head
To last a lifetime and more;
I am the outcome of these memories,
The ups and downs of life,
And the wonderful adventures to face
my family that are still to come.

Dear Abby

2009-02-17T07:44:00.001-07:00

I received this letter from my brother. This is dedicated to all my Ute friends out there.

Dear Abby

I have a problem....I have two brothers, one brother plays football for the University of Utah and the other on is sentenced to die in the electric chair. My mother died from insanity when I was three years old, my two sisters are prostitutes, one has AIDS. My father sells drugs. I recently met a girl who was released from a reformatory where she received time for smothering her illegitimate child to death. I love this girl and want to marry her. My problem is this, should I tell her about my brother who plays for the University of Utah?

Is it really acting????

2009-02-12T12:32:00.003-07:00

Kelby and friends created this video for a BPA competition. They are going to state.

District Dance Team Competition

2009-02-09T15:03:00.004-07:00

Kylee and Kelby had District Dance Team Competition in Twin Falls this last weekend. Their Team won all 1st and 2nd place on their routines. Kylee competed her solo as well. She won 2nd overall soloist from 5A to 1A. Both of the girls did exceptional as usual. Kelby is really enjoying her freshman year on the Dance Team and her personality is such an asset. They both are looking forward to this weekend inBoise for their Big Competition. They will be competing Saturday at Mountain View High School( hint for all those who live close)

One Hot 40 year old!

2009-01-30T07:57:00.003-07:00

Happy Birthday Wendy!

Pics for Kerry's Brochure

2009-01-26T19:39:00.002-07:00

Kerry wanted pictures of us for his brochure for his new funeral home. I hate pictures, that's why I always like to be behind the camera. You are all surprised I'm sure, but Dad cleans up okay. Mom's beautiful as usual. Ky wanted to make sure that everyone knew that she pushed the button on our picture.

Main Motion Christmas Show

2009-01-26T19:26:00.002-07:00

Dec. 20,2008. This was the girl's Christmas Show. They all did a great job. Walker was supposed to do his gymnastics, but chickened out last minute. Above is Whit and her cousin Tiare. As you can tell. They both are blessed with ATTITUDE!!! Then there is Kori, Kelby and Kylee. We are very fortunate to be at such a great studio.

Christmas Day

2009-01-26T18:52:00.001-07:00

More pics of the family. Kelby and Grandpa had a nice nap.

More Christmas Morning

2009-01-26T18:14:00.002-07:00

Everyone had a great morning. Even Brigham had presents. You have a glimpse of the doll houses. We made three of them, for Kelby, Kori and Whit. They were huge! 4x4x2. They were a huge hit. The girls have not stopped playing with them. And of course, Kylee could not have been happier with her guitar. She thinks she's Taylor Swift. Well, we think she is too.

Christmas Morning

2009-01-26T17:42:00.001-07:00

AAAHHH!!! Christmas morning. There's nothing like it. Kelb is going to love the shot of her fanny but I just love Kori's face. It was a great day.

Christmas Eve

2009-01-26T17:22:00.002-07:00

We had the most perfect Christmas Eve. It was so great to have Craig and Deb here for Christmas. This was the first time in over 10 years that they have all been together for Christmas Eve. So it was a real treat. All our kids wanted for Christmas was for them to be here on Christmas Eve. Walker said he couldn't wait for Uncle Craig to come because then there would be more Boise State fans around. The first pic is waking up Christmas morning. Tyler was not too happy about the 5 am, but he humored his cousins and took one for the team. The second one is of the grandkids with their pillowcases that Grandma Morrison embroidered for them. It only took her over 4 months to get them done. What a keepsake.
The third pic is of the kids in their new pj's. Tyler is quite the model isn't he. What a great time we had. Wish we could do it all over again.

2009-01-26T08:41:00.002-07:00

Feeling a little under the weather today so I thought I'd try to do a little catch up. These are just a few shots from December. The kids went to Clark's to see Santa. They always look forward to that.

Family Home Evening

2009-01-19T09:19:00.003-07:00

Kori taught the lesson for family home evening on the council in heaven. We each were assigned to draw a picture of what the council in heaven looked like. Kori wins.

2009-01-11T20:37:00.002-07:00

Kylee had the opportunity to compete at a regional scholarship competition. It is funded by the Danny Marona scholarship foundation. She first had to send in a video audition and then was selected from that to keep at this regional event. She performed a tap solo. She won a $500 scholarship and has the opportunity to compete at the finals in April for a $5000 scholarship. She was given the best compliment that night by Mr. Marona's wife telling her,"You were amazing. You've got it!" Way to go Ky!!!

2009-01-11T20:30:00.002-07:00

This is January 7th, 10:00 pm. Walker out on the deck in his pull-up casting his new fishing pole that he got from Santa. This is a daily ritual. He spends hours out there practicing his casting. He pretends that the deck is his boat. No wonder he is still coughing horribly. What are his parents thinking?!!!!

Decorating the Tree

2008-12-19T14:43:00.002-07:00

BCS DECLARES GERMANY WINNER OF WORLD WAR II US Ranked 4th

2008-12-13T17:43:00.001-07:00

After determining the national championship game participants the BCS
computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS
declared Germany to be the winner of World War II.

"Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning with
the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on into
conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against the US and Russia; however considering their entire body of work--including an
incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--our computers deemed them worthy
of the #1 ranking."

Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS
commissioner stated "The US only had two major victories--Japan and
Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by
head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a single,
equally-weighted event."

German Chancellor Adolph Hiter said "Yes, we lost to the US; but we
defeated #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Hitler has been
criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to
enhance Germany's rankings. Hitler protested "Our contest with Poland
was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in Norway were
incredibly challenging and demanded the application of additional
forces."

The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented "
France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1
ranking they only fell to #2."

Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and the Philippines.

BYU vs Utah Game

2008-11-26T13:12:00.000-07:00

Click HERE to see how I feel about the game.

It's time for the greatest showdown of the year!

2008-11-20T19:27:00.012-07:00

Click Here to see Where It Happens.

I never get tired of this one....Click Here to relive the magic!

Cousins with the big Catch

2008-11-01T08:56:00.002-06:00

Kerry and his kids came up to do some fishing at the Dam. Walker caught it and Hayden had to clean it. How's that for a nice cousin.
We had fished for about an hour while the kids were climbing the rocks, and finally walker came down and asked it he could try. I told him if he caught a fish I would like Boise State. Well, he hooked one and I think he was more excited that I would have to like BSU than he was about catching the fish.

What Have We Done Wrong?!!!

2008-10-21T17:43:00.003-06:00

What in the world have we done wrong? We've raised our kids to be good responsible human beings. We've tried to teach them right from wrong. And then comes Walker. It is such a heart break to a parent when a child goes astray. And at such a young age too. But to "diss" on our beloved Cougars and talk smack about them is just over the top. And then, the straw that breaks the camels back is...dare I say it? He is a Boise State Fan. It cuts deep. We've tried to turn him back to the light side. And I blame all of this on his uncle, Craig Morrison. We were driving through Boise a few weeks ago and passed the Boise State Football Stadium. He said,'Will you please take me there?" Kevin abruptly said,"No, I am not taking you there." Walker replied," Uncle Craig would take me." Good for Dear Old #%*@! Uncle Craig. Then I thought I would use some reverse psychology on him and buy him a Boise State hat. He was so excited that he forgot to say thank you.(Just like a Bronco Fan!) Kelby said," What do you say Walker?" He quickly replied very loudly, "THANK YOU UNCLE CRAIG!!!" I can't win!

Walker Learns to Ride a Bike

2008-10-21T17:39:00.002-06:00

Way to go Walker! We are so proud of you. And he learned with just a few battles wounds to show for it. He was especially proud of learning how to turn. Way to go Kevin, too. This was his 5th and final child to teach ride a bike and all of them were five when they learned. He's a good DAD!

2008-10-11T21:47:00.002-06:00

So it's been a busy day. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry that Kylee is old enough to go to her first high school dance. I really want to cry. She was so excited about this dance. I can't believe how time flies. I remember when all my kids were little and someone told me that I better not blink because the time is going to fly by faster than I could ever imagine. I remember thinking...yeah right. Well, it's true. And it continues to fly. But what a fun time and I have such amazing kids. Sorry for being sappy. It's just one of those nights.
The kids had a great time playing in the snow today. And it's still snowing. Unbelievable!

Oh! The weather outside is frightful!!!

2008-10-11T12:09:00.002-06:00

Wow! I am not ready for this. It's been snowing for at least 8 hours and it's only noon right now. The wind is blowing and boy is it cold. What happened to fall. Brigham our dog is not too happy about this either. Especially when he has to leave his nice warm bed to go out and go potty. We did get him a sweater though. Anyway, it looks more like Christmas than Halloween. Kevin asked if I wanted him to put up the Christmas Tree. I think he thought I would say no. Has he forgotten who he's married too?

2008-10-10T22:36:00.004-06:00

What a crazy night! It was 25 degrees outside. My camera was totally freezing up. I am not ready for winter at all. Anyway, our homecoming game was kind of a downer. We killed them 68-0. In 8 man football they have a mercy rule of 45 points. But you have to at least play a full half. Well as you can tell by the pictures that it was a very long first half. Take note of the clock on the score board. And how much time has elapsed. They fumbled on their first three possessions deep in their own territory which set us up for some quick scores. The coaches were scratching their heads wondering how to handle this situation. They had our quarterback take a knee on a two point conversion. They had the kicker purposely kick it to get a penalty and give them better field position. Our senior quarterback didn't even get to play the second quarter for his own homecoming. It was so sad. With 4:14 left in the 1st quarter the score was 48-0. Pathetic. The coaches only went to the air three times the entire game, otherwise it would have been worse. And the clincher, our Athletic Director, with permission from the officiators, told the scorekeeper to let the clock run during the second quarter. WoW!!! The halftime show turned into the postgame show and was the highlight of the evening. The Drill team danced and then we had an amazing fireworks show. It was quite impressive. If you look at the picture of Kelby where it looks like she is getting hit, you can see her breath. It was so stinking cold!!! They were troopers for cheering and dancing. And as always, so fun to watch. The last pic if of Ky and Kelby with Kelb kicking Ky's fanny. Kelby loves that part.

Homecoming Pep Assembly

2008-10-10T17:00:00.002-06:00

Today was the Homecoming assembly. And boy was it a riot!!! We started off by serving the entire studentbody ice cream cones, with the ice cream donated by Gossner's and the United Dairymen. A big thanks to Whiteley's and Robinson's for their help and generosity. Then they started in with the assembly. Kylee and Kelby cheered and danced. I ran out of space for all the pictures I wanted to do on this post so you'll have to use your imagination. Then came the activity. They asked for 10 boys to volunteer and then they had to pick a girl for a partner. As you can see the girls were given shaving cream and had to see who could do the best hair do on the guys. But the surprise was that after the girls were finished making fools out of the boys then it was the boys turn. Hilarious!!! Anyway, this is Kylee and her partner Weston Cooper, who also happens to be Kylee's date to Homecoming. Kelby says he's a Hottie!!! Anyway, it was a fun day and now we are getting ready for the big game. Except it has snowed a little today and it's supposed to get worse tonight. Yikes!!! It's gonna be cold! Go Hornets!!!

Powder Puff Football

2008-10-09T20:58:00.003-06:00

So here we are the week of Oakley's Homecoming. The festivities have begun. One of the highlights was the Powder Puff game. And yes, that is Kylee playing. No, she wasn't supposed to play, but since when has she ever listened to her mother. And once again, she has proved that she is not capable of making a responsible decision...(which takes us back to the bull riding experience) Kylee played Quarterback and Linebacker. Kelby also played Quarterback, and I must say, the BYU football camp really did some good. I think the senior freshmen team might have won the game if they would have left the freshmen in the game more. She did great. Plus, she's just down right adorable. She wore Mark Pickett's jersey who is our A#1 quarterback. WE LOVE MARK!!! And he was kind enough to let her wear it. Kylee dawned Rhyan Greenwell's jersey. She said it was very fitting because it is Max Hall's number. She loves Football. Kylee was thrilled because her Junior/sophomore team won 18-6. Kelby...not so happy. But only for a second.

2008-10-08T18:43:00.003-06:00

This is how we spend every Friday night in the Fall. Not a bad way to go, ay? This week was a little different though since Kylee didn't get to cheer or drill. First pic, is of Kelby of course, cheering. And second one of her dancing for the half-time/post game show. Since they mercy ruled them before half-time it ended up being the post-game show. The next pic is of the two invalids, Kylee and Hayley. Kylee, still on bed rest from Surgery and Hayley actually broke her back. So neither one was able to cheer or dance. So they decided to Superfan for the game instead. Superfan is a big deal here in Oakley, where the high school kids dress up in school colors and see who can be the most outrageous. They were given permission by the head football coach(Hayley's Dad, Nick-it pays to know people) to set up their chaise lounge chairs on the 20 yard line for the game. They had a great time. The final pic is my pic of the game. I always pick one out that seems to have some depth to it. I picked this one because of the ball position and the players knee. Score for the Hornets!!!!!

A General Conference Traditon

2008-10-05T08:35:00.003-06:00

Once again we have our General Conference tradition. Every Conference the girls seem to think it is their bi-yearly opportunity to do Kevin's hair(which opportunities are getting fewer every year). Many of you may deem this an unworthy activity for conference. I'm here to tell you there are plenty of spiritual lessons learned here. For example, in 1Nephi 16:18, Nephi broke his "bow". In 2 Nephi 13:24 "Instead of well set hair, baldness." And how about Leviticus 13:3 "...and the hair in the plague is turned white." Let us not forget 1 Peter 3:3, "...let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting of the hair." And one that hits close to Kevin's heart, D&C 84:80, "...and a hair of his head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed." We then can move on to several other worhty topics such as patience,suffering, afflictions, enduring to the end. The list really is endless. What can I say?.... We are teaching our children such valuable lessons. And the moral of the story is..."Hair today.....gone tomorrow!"

Ky's Surgery

2008-10-02T22:14:00.003-06:00

Well yeah it's been a rough couple of weeks. Let's see I will start from Friday night two weeks ago... So it was the night of the Raft River football game (WE WON!) and I was fine at the game and everything, but hit about 2:30 a.m. I thought I was going to die! I woke up moaning and groaning no exaggeration. Even ask Ty, he was in my room. So I just tossed and turned all night, but no way was I going to miss going to the BYU game. I went on a date with Mark Pickett and if you know me and my BYU football you know I wouldn't miss a game for the world! So anyway I was pretty much hurting all day and just trying to ignore the pain. So I get home late that night still hurting and what not but I did sleep better that night. So then Sunday comes, still hurting of course and my mom was debating taking me into the Evening Medical Center. So I went and got in the shower and said i little prayer that my mom would know if she needed to take me in. Well she comes in and says I think I wanna take you in and asked me what I thought. Of course I knew my prayer was answered. So I put some sweats on and we were off to Burley. Once I got into the doctor she asked some questions and stuff and decided that I should go get some tests done and an ultra sound at the hospital. So we had a blood and urine test and the ultra sound then they sent us back to the Evening Medical Center. Then the doctor there told us my appendix were fine and that they found some blood in my philopian(sp?) tube. She said it could cause a lot of pain and that I was ok to go home. So head home and even before we step in the door Kelby hands the phone to my mom and says its the doctor. She said the official report of the ultra sound is that they couldn't see my appendix and they wanted me to come in for a cat scan. So yes, we head back into burley again to the hospital. So we get there and the guy comes out with huge glass of gross disgusting stuff that I needed to drink before I had the cat scan, but thank goodness that right as I started to drink it the surgeon walked in. She came and asked me a few questions and felt my stomach and decided that it was best to take me to the ER and get started on the operation. So yes, they went in and took out my appendix, but along with my appendix I also had a syst that had burst so they cleaned that out too. It was very painful and I still hurt pretty bad. I had a doctors appointment last Tuesday and have another one on this Tuesday. They think it's weird that I'm still hurting and I may need a cat scan if it doesn't get better soon. But don't worry I am feeling better than I was before the surgery haha... Well that's it from me! Love ya and hope all is well! love, Ky

A Look Back......Summers Top 10

2008-08-30T09:39:00.004-06:00

#1. Sorry Family that the reunion didn't make number one, but the US Open in San Diego was a once in a lifetime event that I had to rank at the top of my summer. Thank you to my wife for surprising me last winter with this great trip.

#2 We had a great Family reunion in Oakley this summer, always fun to be with all the family. Steadman's was a hit, and I still can't believe we got mom to go down the waterslide.

#3 The kids have been working all year on the Youth Cultural Celebration, celebrating the dedication of the Twin Falls Temple. We appreciated all their hard work and especially their leaders time and expense they sacrificed. It was a great event and had an opportunity to listen to the Prophet and then perform for him.

#4 We went to McCall for the Idaho Funeral Service Convention and we stayed at the main lodge on the Payette Lake. Rooms were great, and you couldn't beat the atmosphere. Kids had a great time playing in the lake catching minnows. Wish Kylee and Kelby were there with us, but they were at a dance camp.

#5 4-wheeling. We've been on quite a few trips this summer. This is a picture of Ky and I on her very first date. We rode up through the city of rocks and then ate at a steak house for lunch. Wendy and I did this several times this year and we love getting out on the 4-wheelers.

Summer Top 10 continued

2008-08-29T09:53:00.001-06:00

#6 Fishing with the kids. It's so nice living in Oakley, we can jump on the 4-wheeler and be up to the dam in 10 minutes. We went out several times and were able to catch a few fish. This is a picture of a couple big ones that Kori caught. She was pretty proud. Whitney keeps her distance. She didn't like to hold the pole because she was afraid she would catch one.

#7 Just like old times. Went up to a spot by south cottonwood and roasted a hot dog. What's a summer without a campfire?

#8 Rodeo's. We had our share of Rodeo's this summer, but the ultimate rodeo was Kylee riding a bull for 8 seconds and taking 2nd place at the Oakley Celebration.

#9 It was pretty exciting sitting out on our front porch and watching Todd Hale fly by in an F-16. Quite a rush. Here he is flying over Mickelsen's house.

#10 Can't forget about the lambs. The kids were involved with 4-H again this year and it took up quite a bit of time getting them ready for the fair. They all did a good job.

One of Life's great Pleasures

2008-08-08T18:30:00.002-06:00

Scene: Summer rain storm outside

Inside is fresh home made bread with home made raspberry jam and a bowl of peaches.

Topped off with a bowl of cold cereal.

Sometimes life is just perfect!

Ky,Kelb & Hay at BYU Football Camp

2008-08-03T18:25:00.006-06:00

What an experience! These girls had a blast. Their only complaint was that they didn't get to play enough.
When Kylee heard about this camp two months ago she about went nuts. She wanted to go so bad. Kelby was very reluctant but decided she probably needed to understand the game a bit better since she is going to be a High School Cheerleader this year. Anyway, it didn't take much to talk Hayley Greenwell(Morrison) into going as well. And all it took for Stacy(Hayley's mom) and myself to get talked into it was the words "shopping trip." So off we went. What a trip! We didn't starve that is for sure. But the girls had a riot. The were able to get autographs and pictures with several notables. They loved the drills. And to be there on the field was awe inspiring at the very least. Stacy, who knows football inside and out since her husband is the Oakley Hornet Defending State Champs Head Coach, admits she doesn't know much about BYU Football. She was a bit overwhelmed with the hoopla. She said," I feel like I'm in another universe." But standing there mid field on the fifty yard line taking pictures of my daughters playing at Lavell Edwards Stadium was awesome. The girls dug in a went to work. Even Kelby as nervous as she was did a great job. She was a natural at the knee lifts since she is our little hurdler. Some of these pictures include: Max Hall and Dennis Pitta, both All-Americans, Brandon Doman, former BYU QB and current QB coach, and Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall.
What an experience! Kevin would have been going crazy. There were some great shirts there but the best shirt I saw was "Pooh on "U"". That was for you Amy. Go Cougs!!!!

Wow! What a sight!

2008-07-28T23:17:00.003-06:00

We had the privilege of witnessing Todd Hale do a personal fly over for his family this weekend. I hurried and grabbed my camera to see if I could get any decent pictures of it. It was so cool. Very fun. This is a F16 I believe. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. If you look close you will see Uncle Lo Lo and Aunt Linda watching it fly over their house. Pretty cool!

Trip up to Little Cottonwood

2008-07-28T23:06:00.003-06:00

This was actually in June. We took the 4-wheelers up to Little Cottonwood with Kori, Whitney, Walker and our other daughter Montie Peterson. Mom and Dad Morrison followed us up in their Van. We roasted hotdogs and marshmallows and then the kids tried catching crawdads in the creek. Walker was really impatient. We had a wonderful time. It's so nice to live here. We really are spoiled.

Enjoying the weekend and new baby

2008-07-28T22:49:00.004-06:00

First we have Whitney and Walker snuggling our new baby. He's so tiny. We need to put a bell or something around his neck. He's been sat on, stepped on, tripped over. It's amazing he doesn't have internal injuries. But we love him. He is so snuggly. And his bark is hilarious. It doesn't sound like a dog.
Second pic is of Walker chilling out enjoying the afternoon. Isn't he the cutest?

Wexie Woo! We love you!!!

2008-07-28T22:30:00.004-06:00

We had Alexi Ruffell, Kelby's best friend in the whole world come and stay with us over the 24th. Kelby was in 7th Heaven. These two have been soul mates since they met over ten years ago. Lexi was two when they first met. She used to call Kelby "Toby" because she couldn't say her K's and her L's. The pose they are doing is their famous pose that they do for every picture taken. We sure had a great time with her. Whitney is hoping to have Bria, Lexi's little sister come next time. We love her too! It was hard for Kelby to let her go. But it was a great weekend.

Kylee's Bull Ride

2008-07-28T16:35:00.004-06:00

That's right I, Kylee Morrison, rode a bull!!! Yes it was only a yearling but indeed a bull. My mom of course was freaking out and in tears and I feel bad I had her to that point, but it was a BLAST! It was the night of Gymkhana(sp?) and there were 12 kids ridingand I was the only girl, although that didn't stop me. Well anyway I was back in the shoots getting ready with Colton Bedke there giving me a quick tutorial of what to do and not to do. I can't remember everyone who was around me getting me on the bull but I do remember asking what to do if I stayed on for 8 seconds... The response I got was you won't have to worry about that. Well, I proved them all wrong! I did stay on for the whole whopping 8 seconds and ended up finishing in 2nd:) but I really wanted to get first so I could have the belt buckle. Oh well, I'm not complaining. It was definitely the ride of my life and I would so do it again if I had the chance. Can I say adrenaline rush... I also have some nice little marks on my leg. I hope they scar:D The Bull also ripped open my jeans with his horn. It was amazing. Well my prize for second ended up being a cheesburger and fries from the cook shack... not as cool as the belt buckle I might add but I have bragging rights thats for sure. Well I'm all alive and well... Love you all, Ky

Meet Brigham

2008-07-25T08:16:00.003-06:00

We decided it was time for a new dog, so we searched on the internet and we found him in the ksl classifieds. This week I flew home from Denver into the Salt Lake Airport and I went and picked him up on my way home. The kids had no idea so they were pretty excited. If you are wondering where we got the name......Craig taught me that a name should always have meaning. Well, I picked the puppy up on Pioneer Day, July 24th, in the Salt Lake Valley, so I thought it appropriate to name him Brigham.
I was looking for a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, and Brigham is a mix between a yorkie, and the King Charles. He is now about 2 lbs and probably won't get much bigger. Probably 4 lbs as an adult. He's very lovable and likes to cuddle. He's just like having a new baby in the house however.
I'm looking forward to this fall when I can start training him to hunt pheasants.

Kylee and Kelby at BYU YA Camp

2008-07-19T11:04:00.001-06:00

Click Here to see Ky and Kelb at YA Camp. You will have to look close to try and find them. Kinda like finding Waldo.

US OPEN - Torrey Pines

2008-07-14T08:16:00.003-06:00

A dream come true. We attended the practice round on Wednesday
and this is where we were able to take pictures, then we attended
Thursday and Friday also. Weather was perfect, and we had
a great time.

We stayed at Coronado Island a couple of nights. Not at this
resort, but near it. We did have an incredible breakfast
here though.

Entering the gates at the tournarment

We visited Sea World while we were there. I was pleasantly
surprised and had a great time

This is looking at the 18th green

Tiger sighting

Wendy getting Jim Furyk's autograph

Photography is a dangerous profession

2008-05-21T08:33:00.002-06:00

Click here to see why.

Cougars vs Broncos

2008-05-18T20:15:00.003-06:00

Walker: Broncos are better than cougars

Dad: no they aren't, cougars can scratch broncos

Walker: broncos can step on cougars

Dad: cougars can jump on broncos and bite 'em

Walker: Horses can go get the man and shoot the cougars.

Some things you just never out grow

2008-05-16T07:52:00.001-06:00

Got the tickets in the Mail.....Can't wait!

2008-05-15T19:36:00.002-06:00

WHO KNEW?

2008-05-01T09:09:00.002-06:00

With short little legs, who knew Kelbs would be a star hurdler? She competed in two conference track meets and took second in both. We were very proud of her.

Week 2

2008-04-30T07:37:00.001-06:00

Only Two reported their points from week 1.

We have KK in first place with 26 points and Kevin in second with 25 points.

The 3 Week Challenge

2008-04-21T08:46:00.002-06:00

The Most Points Win: you can receive a point by doing the following. You can receive up to 5 pts per day. Sunday's are free day's, so the most points possible in a week is 30 pts. On the comments, just report your points by Sunday. I will post a new blog at the beginning of the week and report the leaders.

Winner: The winner will receive a pizza party at the Hornet's nest. (might even get an ice-cream sunday with a cookie.)

1 pt = Excercise

1 pt = Drink 8 glasses of water

1 pt = no junk food (you be the judge....examples are cake, ice-cream, cookies, pies, weight watcher treats are ok.)

1 pt = one helping of moderate portions at meal time (less than what I usually eat and more than
mom eats.

1 pt = do a kind deed for somebody

Good Luck!!!!

Walker's Birthday

2008-04-21T08:38:00.002-06:00

Walker woke up on his birthday and I heard him yelling downstairs that he was still 4. I guess he felt like he should feel different when he turned 5. He also thought he was supposed to go to school with the girls that day since he was 5, but he said he stayed home because he was sick. It was sad to see him sick on his birthday, but he still managed to have a good time.

Enjoying General Conference

2008-04-21T08:26:00.003-06:00

When you have a house full of girls, this is how we usually spend General Conference.