Winter Formal!

Here is Jessica and Robby at Winter Formal. Jessica went with Eric Aurora and Robby went with Tiffany Richards.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Well we had somewhat of a different Halloween this year! With Robby playing football and Halloween being on Friday that was pretty much our Halloween. Although we had a trunk or treat with our ward on Thursday night and after that Mom, Sara, and I went to the haunted corn maze. This was the scarriest, funniest thing we have ever done! We laughed, screamed, ran, froze, fell, and laughed some more! So then on Friday we met over at Mom's and took the kids to about 5 houses and then we had to hit the Udahls house for the annual Witches Brew (homemade rootbeer!), it just wouldn't have been Halloween without it. Then we hit the Football game agianst Payson....which ended badly, but hey that was our Halloween!

Jessica, My Senior Soccer Player's last game!

Well the top two pictures are right after Jessica's last ever soccer game in high school on Saturday agianst Desert Christian...which I have to say was very distressing to me...but not quite as bad as the bottom picture which was Senior night where they called the parents on to the field and honored the Seniors and gave the parents a candy bar...I couldn't keep the tears back that night. Coach Merrill has been her coach for the past 6 years. He was her basketball coach in Jr. High for two years and for the 4 years of Soccer in High School! I can't believe she is a senior and will be graduating this year.....I have been dreading this since she was born!

Snowflake's Flag Girls!

Here is Jessica and Emery with there Lobo Flags! They have worked hard with the band and look good playing and performing for halftime!

Phoenix Coyote's Game!

Here is a little clip of what we experienced at the game....it was a blast!

Phoenix Coyote's Game!

Well this was a great time! Rob called me Wednesday and said he had recieved 4-$100.00 tickets to the Phoenix Coyotes for Thursday night. So we called up my Uncle Josh and Aunt Amy and we met them down there and had a total blast! I had never been to a Hockey game and this was so much fun....and we had wonderful seats! And to top off the night the Coyote's actually won 2 to 1! Then Rob and I got to spend the night all by ourselves and come back Friday just in time for the big Snowflake vs. Blue Ridge game.

Tyanne and her Softball!

Tyanne played softball and there team won 1st place at the tournament that they went to in Joseph City. Here are some pictures of her.....Also now that softball is over, she tried out for volleyball and she is really excited that she made the team. She has never played volleyball before and was really nervous about it.

Robby trying to put on my Mum!

Homecoming Assembly!

Homecoming!

Well this week was quite a fun week with Homecoming and all....Monday was the Madrigal's Ice Cream Social. Jessica and Rocky did a song that was really cute, and she always has a blast and does a great job singing and just being on stage. Tuesday was a busy night...Jessica and Emery played soccer played Holbrook they won and the score was 7 to 1. Also, Tyson and Tyanne had a Show Choir concert and it was very cute and they did a great job. Wednesday Emery and Jessica went to Payson for a regional band day and performed. Thursday was the Bon Fire and Jessica was in charge of lighting the S on the hill. She was really excited. This night was also my sister-in-law's baby shower. It was a very big shower! She got a lot of cute things! Friday was the exciting day...well for me....but poor Robby's date was on the volleyball team and they had a tournament and left Thursday and was gone all weekend. They thought it was next weekend but ended up being this weekend. So needless to say he was without a date for Homecoming. Friday morning was the assembly it was really fun and they did a great job. Then of course was the Homecoming parade, it was short and sweet...lots of candy! Emery marched with the band as a flag girl and Jessica was with her float and of course Robby was on the fire truck with the football players. Then....it was the big game against Alchesay.....we won 32-8! The only bad thing was Robby didn't make a TD....his first game without a TD and he had all his uncles there to watch! Uncle Dahl, Josh, Jason, and Jared....but no TD, but he did make an interception! Well Jessica and Emery also performed at halftime as flag girls with the band, they did a great job! They 17 flag girls! They are really good!

Tyson and his arm agian!

Well I have a lot to catch up on...On September 18, Tyson had another traumatic experience, his pins in his arm got infected and so I had to take him back to Flagstaff and they took off his cast and his arm was soooo swollen. It also had blisters on it where the cast was, they think he may have been allergic to something to do with the cast. But you could hardly see the pins sticking out since his arm was so swollen. So they took an x-ray to see if his arm had healed well enough to take out his pins. Well it had grown really well. So he sent a PA to take out the pins......no numbing...just a pair of plier like instrument. I sat behind him holding him, as he burried his head in my neck and held my hand tightly. She tried several times to try to get them out but her pliers kept slipping off the pins....it was horrible! He was screaming. I was crying. Finally she stopped and she went to go talk to the Dr., finally the Dr. came in and apollogized and that it was unusual that the pins were not just slipping out. So he told us that he would have to put him under anesthesia to get them out the next morning...so that is what we did! Afterwards the Dr. said that his bone had grown back so well that it had grown some to the pins and that could have been why it was getting infected, that his body was healing and was now rejecting them and wanting them out.

Darius ran for Snowflake Intermediate Secretary!

Darius ran this week for Secretary at the Snowflake Intermediate School. I was so proud of him, he did this all on his own. Tuesday we spent the evening making posters for him. So on Friday he had to get up in front of the school and give a speech. Friday morning he asked me to look over his speech he had written and after reading I just couldn't change a word. Here was his speech:

"My fellow students I would like to be secretary because I would be a great one and help the school. I'd make school a fun and better place. I'd try to make us go on fun field trips like go to the Snowflakes or Show Low pool, Grand Canyon and the Meteor Crater and other really fun stuff but I would like to be secretary because I'd go to meetings help people and I would really appreciate everyone who votes for me and be really good students. I really want to do this job and I would be a good secretary. It would be a fun job. I like it a lot, but to all the students that don't vote for me it's ok because I know that the other people running for secretary would be great also. I would be okay if one of them won because I know they would do a great job for secretary. Thank you for listening and remember to vote for Darius for secretary."

Well he didn't end up winning, but he did a great job and I am very proud of him!

Well Robby also had a football game on Friday and they played Holbrook. He did really well, no touchdowns this game but he caught an Interception, a long pass where he got to the 1 yard line, several short passes, and he got several good tackles. They won 33 to 0.

This was from last weeks game.

Jessica and Emery playing Soccer!

Jessica and Emery both played soccer on Saturday. They played St. Johns, and they are really good. This was Emery's first game and did an excellent job she played really agressive and she is the middle half-back, for her first game she was amazing!

They lost 1-0. Jessica played right after and also did a great job...poor thing she seems to run all over the field, from one end to the other defending the goal since she is the left full-back, but she also throws all the balls in from the left side and does all the free kicks...and she is amazing kicking in with her left foot! They also lost 4-0.

2008 Independent Football - (Picture of Robby)

Friday, September 5, 2008

Lobos From Page 14

kmorris@wmicentral.com

No receivers return to the varsity. Seniors Gavin Russell (6-4, 190) and Travis Reddick (5-6, 135) and junior Robbie Martindell (6-0, 150) will be among the receiving corps.
“Gavin has good speed and incredible hands,” Larsen said. “We play him a lot at tight end, too. Robbie has good hands and good instincts and Travis is a good little receiver.”
It’s an entirely new offensive line, although junior Jason McCray (6-2, 230) did start start the final three games of the season at guard after spending most of the season on the junior varsity. He was hampered by a spinal injury last season but hopes to remain healthy as he shifts to center this fall. “He was one of the best players we had on our JV team,’ Larsen said He’s a strong kid and he’s a big kid.”
Junior Coltyn Reidhead (6-3, 235) is at left guard after seeing action at tight end in 2007, while senior Eric Mills (5-9, 255) takes over at right guard. Senior Terel Nichols (6-0, 195) and junior Tarrin Tanner (6-2, 165) are at the tackles. Tanner started the last three or four games there a year ago.
“If I had to pick between last year’s line and and this year’s, I’d take this year’s,” Larsen said. “Athletically and mentally, they’re better prepared as far as knowing the offense. We’ve had a year to train them. It’s one of the better crews that we’ve had in a while.
“I think we’re going to be explosive. We’ve got guys who can move. Having linemen who can pull, lead block and play anywhere on the field is going to be important.”
Most offensive starters will also start on defense. “Take everybody and flip them over and that’s basically where they’re playing,” Larsen said.
The linebacking corps is strong with all four of the returning starters on defense back there in the 3-5 scheme. Nichols (MLB), Matt Reidhead (left-side LB), Hoopes (right-side LB) and Hunt (left OLB) all started a year ago. Junior Dustin Richards (5-9, 150) joins them at right outside linebacker.
The starting defensive line consists of: McCray at nose guard, Coltyn Reidhead at one end and Tanner and Russell at the other end. Mills and senior John Damper (5-9, 250) add depth at nose guard. “They’ll rotate and make sure we can keep them fresh,” Larsen said.
Martindell and sophomore Trevor Reddick (5-6, 130) will play free safety, sophomore Brandt Perkins (5-9, 150) will move between linebacker and strong safety. Travis Reddick and junior Jacob Jaurez (5-6, 130) are the cornerbacks.
Matt Reidhead takes over the kicking and punting duties. “He can kick it in the endzone every time,” Larsen said.

Robby the Sports Zone Paper

Boy what a week!

Well this has been quite a week! It started with Michael's mom getting in a car accident here in Snowflake and she ended up passing away! It was so incredibly sad! Sara and Michael are doing well considering everything they have had to deal with in the last week. They are amazing!

Well Tyanne had a softball game on Thursday they played Show Low and they won 13-0. She did really good!

Friday was a fun and exciting day! It started out with Emery and I going to Show Low and watching Jessica's first game of her Soccer tournament. They played Round Valley and won 4-1. They played Kirtland and lost 4-0 also that day but we had to leave right after the first game to make it to Sedona to watch Robby's football game. Emery and I went to Sedona with Mom, Jared and Brenda.....we had a blast! We got there a little late trying to find the stadium just at the end of the 1st quarter. Josh and Amy also met us there, they got stuck behind an accident but they got there just after half time. When we got there the score was tied 6 to 6, and shortly after Sedona scored it was then 13 to 6. After that we scored several times....Robby made two great catches and an interception for a three touchdowns and Matt Reidhead scored several times as well as Travis and Trever Reddick. We eventually won the game at 55 to 13.

Saturday was the funeral for Michael's mom, Betty Winder, it was very nice. Jessica played the piano for one of the songs his brother Daryl Winder and his two friends Jason and Jeremy Owens sang. It was called "In the Garden", and they did a really nice job. The entire funeral was really nice. We then went to the luncheon and the BBQ was to die for! It was done by Dave Wood! That afternoon we went to the practice field and watched and played the kids with some of Michael's family play Street Football and that was a blast!

The Sweet Corn Festival!

Jessica and Emery in the parade....

Well here is Robby, Michael, Darius, Daniel and Brandon watching the Sweet Corn Parade...it was small but lots of candy!

Tyanne's Softball game

Tyanne had a softball game today. They played Joseph City and won 18-1. Tyanne plays 1st base and does a great job. She also hit a triple. She did a great job!

Tyson and his new cast.

Well we went to Flagstaff today to have Tyson's splint taken off. He has to wear this beautiful Lobo Blue and White cast for 4 weeks then he can have the 3 pins taken out.

These were two fun pictures I took of Jessica and Robby when we went to Salt Lake for the Choir Trip in April!

This was a fun picture I took on the top of Mt.Graham!

Tyson just before surgery!

Poor Tyson in the Hospital

Robby playing football this year!

Well Robby had his wisdom teeth out on Friday and yesterday (Saturday) he just had to play in the scrimage agianst Monument Valley.



He said "Oh Mom, I probably will only play like one play, it won't be that big of a deal."



Well when I got there he was already in the game, and stayed in the entire time the Varsity was in, defense and offense! He made two touchdowns on top of that! Crazy kid! It was the first time I have had a chance to watch him. It was really fun.



We also had a cast party for the play that me and my girls were in this summer. It was Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat! Talk about a blast! We actually got to watch it last night. It was really strange watching yourself on stage. I will post some pictures as soon as I get them. They are supposed to be giving us some and as soon as I get them I will put them on

August 22, 2008

Well things have been really crazy here lately. Robby got his wisdom teeth out today and Tyson ended up having surgery this week on his arm. Ya, he broke it on a $20 dare to stand there while a bigger kids football tackled him...Well he ended up with a arm with two completely broken arms. So last wednesday he had surgery on it in Flagstaff and had 3 pin placed in it.

So this evening I went to dinner with Mom, Jess, Daniel, Richard, Roy, Brook, and Sara at Eva's for Mom's birthday tomorrow. It was a lot of fun!

Well here is my first blog!

Well I am actually home with Tyson who just had surgery on his right arm from a football accident....sad!