Redneck Family

I Love Christmas!

2009-12-06T19:56:00.002-07:00

We didn't see any good fights on Black Friday, so Jill and I thought we would have our own - right in the "pop aisle"

(Ask Jill about her black eye! Ha Ha)
Here is everyone waiting out in the cold. Can't you just hear the chanting - Open! Open! Open!

This is what Jayme is going to be getting for Christmas. Truck Repairs! He had a little mishap this morning while going pheasant hunting. We are just thankful noone got hurt.

Yesterday, we went and cut down our Christmas tree. Cruz loved playing in the snow!

Aaron, Cruz, and Ciera had a great time searching for the perfect tree.

Just a funny side note - As I was posting this, our perfect Christmas tree fell over! All the ornaments fell, the water went all over the presents, the lights went every where! What a mess! Merry Christmas!

Cruz the Politician

2009-09-18T15:16:00.003-06:00

Cruz ran for "House of Rep" in his class government, and he won! He said he gets to make the laws of the class and he was going to let the class chew gum. I think he will make a great politician!

Summa Fun!

2009-08-04T20:17:00.003-06:00

We have had a GREAT summer! We have been so busy and it has just flown by. Kalin played American Legion baseball all summer. They made it to state. Now he is in the middle of 2 a days for football. I know he loves it!
Cruz played A LOT of baseball too! His Allstar team made it to state, so we spent a week in Gunnison.

Here is the cutest little girl ever! Gracie was so much fun at the cabin.

Here are the two naughiest girls ever! Just kidding Jill! Hanna makes us all laugh and keeps us on our toes.

While we were in Gunnison we stayed at Palisades State Park. The lake was a lot of fun. Here is Kalin throwing Jayce off the swimming dock. Jayce did his share of throwing people off though! We have had such a fun time together this summer. I have many more pictures to post. (since I took 2 months off!)

Summer

2009-06-03T18:24:00.003-06:00

Our summer has officially started, and already I am feeling overwhelmed with how busy we are going to be! Kalin is playing on an American Legion baseball team, doing summer basketball, and football. In his spare time, he is umpiring at the Little League field. I am glad he stays busy - but come on!!
We have already done a little bit of camping. It is a good thing we have George and Tony because they know how a camp fire is supposed to be!

Here is Ciera, Aaron, and Cruz. They had a great time over Memorial Day, even though it rained. They can always find something to do! Hopefully things will settle down, but who knows! I just love being home during the summer!!!!! (Sorry Jill!)

Camping!

2009-05-20T09:12:00.003-06:00

It is almost time for our first camping trip of the year and I can't wait! I am ready for good food, good friends, and a camp fire!!!

Happy Birthday

2009-05-13T14:18:00.002-06:00

Happy Birthday to my honey, Jayme! And Happy Birthday to Tyson!!!

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!!

2009-05-05T08:26:00.001-06:00

Enjoy your enchiladas today!!!

KK

2009-04-30T11:59:00.002-06:00

I know everyone is probably tired of seeing sports pictures of my kids, but that is all I've got! My life consists of going to work, going to a ball game, going to bed. That is it!!! So, needless to say, here are more baseball pictures of Kalin.
He has done very well this year. He pitches and plays shortstop for the JV team and the Sophmore team.

His season is almost over. They were supposed to play at Park City today, but because of the "Swine Flu" scare, that game has been postponed. But don't worry, Cruz has a game tonight so I won't have to change up my routine!

Tomahawk

2009-04-29T08:31:00.004-06:00

A couple of weeks ago, Cruz was asked by the Roosevelt Strike to play in a tournament with them. It took everything he had to put on their uniform and play with them! (Actually, we had to make him) He played great even if he wasn't happy.
Now, this is much better! This is Cruz's "team." He plays Super League most Saturdays and he also plays on his league team during the week. His nick name is "Tomahawk."

For such a little guy, he sure can make some big time plays!

Jr. Prom

2009-04-27T12:05:00.003-06:00

Kalin went to Jr. Prom on Saturday. He had a great time. I think his date was waaaaay out of his league, but try to tell him that!

This was their group for dinner. Again, don't know how he got such a cute girl to go with him! And a senior girl!!!

They went to the ranch for their "day date." They had a fun time riding 4-wheelers, eating, and being obnoxious teenagers.

Happy Birthday!

2009-04-02T10:34:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday Lauren! We are so glad you are a part of our family and hope you have a GREAT day!!

Baseball

2009-03-28T09:13:00.003-06:00

Kalin has been doing very well on the high school baseball team. He is starting on the JV and Sophmore teams at shortstop and he pitches. He was so happy to get his #13 back this year! (Tyson!) Now if it would just warm up so I can actually enjoy a game!

Happy First Day of March Madness!

2009-03-19T14:08:00.001-06:00

The best time of the year at the Leyba house! I hope you all filled out your brackets. Go Utes!!!

Happy Birthday!

2009-03-16T08:41:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday to my Cruzer! I can't believe he is already 10! He is such a good boy and we love him so much. Happy Birthday!

Hola Amigas!

2009-03-15T10:46:00.003-06:00

We had such a great vacation! This year we got to go for real, instead of just our pictures.
Here we all are on the beach. We spent 90% of our time on the beach and it was incredible.

Need I say more?

March!!!

2009-03-06T10:58:00.002-07:00

I think March is my very favorite month. These are all the reasons why I love it so much:

It is the beginning of spring
Baseball starts!! (Congrats to Kalin who made his high school team and to Cruz who is playing on a traveling team)
March Madness!!!
This year the best part is we are on our way to sunny Mexico! See ya next week!

Oh No She Didn't!

2009-03-02T08:17:00.003-07:00

Jayme received a package in the mail from Jill Noorda on Saturday. She sent him a speedo for our trip! Thanks Jill! I tried to post a picture of him wearing it. We even have a mullet wig to finish the outfit. But, he thought a picture floating around the internet of him in a speedo might jeopardize his career. Boy, this is going to make our vacation interesting!

Casual resort wear

2009-02-23T19:20:00.003-07:00

This is what Jayme vows to wear on the beach. He would grow a mullet if he had enough time.

Christmas in February

2009-02-22T13:29:00.002-07:00

I was looking through some pictures today and realized I forgot to post any Christmas pictures. These are some of my favorites. The gift of the year was the foamy stuff Tyson and Lauren gave to all the kids. As you can see, even the adults liked it. (If Jill counts as an adult)

Doesn't Kalin look sophisticated with a moustache?

This picture is just to let Jason know that Kalin is taking care of Nicole!

"Ah-ha" Moment

2009-02-18T07:59:00.003-07:00

I had an "Ah-ha" moment yesterday. I was sitting in a meeting happily guzzling down a huge diet coke. I looked around and noticed how many other people were guzzling down soda too. What I noticed was, the people who were drinking the soda were not exactly the thin, fit type. The thin, fit people all had a bottle of water in front of them. What does this tell you? Maybe carrying around a jug of diet coke isn't the answer to weight loss. I have been "addicted" to diet coke since high school. I decided if I really want to lose weight and be fit, I need to get rid of my addiction. So I am happy to report, that was my last diet coke. I have been diet coke free for a whole 24 hours!!!! (Yes, my head is pounding.) Kalin thinks I am going to go crazy and overdose on diet coke but Cruz has faith in me. Hopefully, I will be able to stick to it. Wish me luck!

Happy Birthday Aaron!

2009-02-17T13:24:00.001-07:00

Even though you are sooooo mean to me, I hope you have a VERY happy birthday!

Congratulations Jill

2009-01-28T09:34:00.002-07:00

Cruz and I got to meet the author of Fablehaven, Brandon Mull, yesterday. He was doing a book signing in Roosevelt. We thought it was really cool and he even gave me a free poster!! We love the Fablehaven series. Thanks to Ashly, who told us about it.
Did everyone know Jill is the RC Willey Employee of the Month!!! Congrats Jill! It must mean, she ruined the most amount of Christmas's. Way to go Jill!
Also, Welcome Home Caleb! We can't wait to see you at the ranch!!!

Fish Stories

2009-01-26T10:35:00.002-07:00

Jayme went fishing yesterday in the snow. (sounds fun, huh!) He caught this 23 inch rainbow. He was pretty proud!!!

Fog shmog!

2009-01-21T07:47:00.002-07:00

I hate it when it is foggy and we don't see the sun for days on end! It makes my grouchy and depressed. I have gotten some good news lately to cheer me up though. Here it is:

Cruz scored a 233 on his NWEA Math test. He obviously did not get his math ability from me!
Kalin got a haircut!!!
Kalin scored 17 points in his win against Park City yesterday.
One of Kalin's teachers told us he was her "Model Sports Marketing Student." Too bad he can't have sports marketing all day. Apparently that is his thing, because he has never been a model student in anything else!

Hopefully, this stupid fog will go away soon and that will be REALLY good news!!

Oh what a game!

2009-01-06T08:09:00.004-07:00

We had the best time at the Sugar Bowl! It was the best game I have ever been too. This was our sign that we held up after the game. It even was on TV for about a half a second.
There were all kinds of Utah fans there! This was on Bourbon Street and it was crazy!

Steph tore it up on the karaoke stage!!!

We even got our picture taken with some Alabama fans. Actually, most of them were really nice but if they said "Roll Tide Roll" one more time they might have gotten thrown in a garbage can! They were not saying it after the game though!!!

Here we all are showing off our awesome tickets! That was by far one of the funnest times I have ever had!

And Liesl loves her job?

2008-12-19T12:20:00.004-07:00

Here is the e-mail Liesl sent me earlier today. Kind of funny.-Jayme

OMG! In the 20 minutes since we have been back from the movie, I have had one kid get in a fight, one kid fall down the stairs, and one kid poop his pants! Heck yes, I need a vacation!!!

It has happened

2008-12-18T08:19:00.002-07:00

I have officially turned into a teacher. I am sitting here today wearing two gigantic christmas pins on my sweater. One actually lights up and blinks! I am also wearing Santa Claus earrings. It is hard to say no when my students bring me a present and want me to put it on RIGHT NOW. I guess I should break out the christmas cardigans and turtle necks! If my friends could see me now!!

Fishing

2008-12-15T08:23:00.002-07:00

Jayme had a great day fishing yesterday. He is quite the fisherman, if I must say so myself!

Happy Birthday!

2008-12-11T11:10:00.003-07:00

Happy Birthday Holli!!!!

What happened?

2008-12-09T08:23:00.002-07:00

Cruz has always been a very good boy. He has always been perfect at school and almost perfect at home. He has never been much of a talker and very content to just play alone. I have been thinking that soon he will be coming out of his shell. Well, I think he has. Yesterday, he got in trouble for talking at school, and he even had to get moved away from his friends because he wouldn't stop talking! Can you believe it??? This morning I couldn't get him out of bed and he even talked back to both me and Jayme. Where did my baby go?

Sugar Bowl

2008-12-08T10:00:00.001-07:00

We are going to the Sugar Bowl! New Orleans, here we come!!!!

Overheard Conversation

2008-12-04T12:14:00.003-07:00

This is a conversation I overheard in my classroom today:
Girl: Why do you want to go out with me again?
Boy: Because I do.
Girl: I don't think you really want to. Do you know I am a gangster and a belly dancer?
That is what I am dealing with!!!

Thankful

2008-12-02T11:12:00.003-07:00

I know Thanksgiving is over, but I do have a lot to be thankful for. I am so thankful for my family and friends. We have been reminded lately that life is short and to live each day to the fullest. I am so lucky to have everything I have, even though I still complain. But how can I complain, when I have such a good looking son????

What a game!

2008-11-26T11:17:00.002-07:00

We had a great time at the Utah game. Jason, this picture is for you. It is a picture of my face after we WON!!!!! Don't worry, I am sending you one too so you can look at it every day!

Kalin and Cruz both got their pictures taken with "The Crazy Lady." How lucky is that? (Who knows, maybe I will be the next crazy lady! Ha ha ha)

This is a bunch of our group tailgating. We had so much fun! I am sad it is over, but I guess I can get on with my life now!

Just a game???

2008-11-19T09:44:00.003-07:00

I know it is just a game. How many times have I told Cruz this? But this year I just cannot stop thinking about it!! I have proudly wore my Utah earrings every day this week. Call me superstitious. I have planned all week for my tailgating delicacies. How can just a game take over my life? I will tell you how.

It is not just a game!

Go Utes!

Congratulations Kalin!

2008-11-17T07:55:00.003-07:00

Kalin made the basketball team! We are very proud of him. One VERY big down side to this is that he has to miss the Utah game on Saturday. Sorry K, we will miss you!

Swamp Fever

2008-11-14T09:31:00.002-07:00

Last Friday, we were in Salt Lake after the AWESOME Utah game. Mike took Jayme, Kalin, and Cruz duck hunting on his air boat. They had a great time. I should have told their teachers they had a bad case of swamp fever!

Introducing Bailey!

2008-11-12T12:22:00.002-07:00

We have a new addition to our family! No, I still haven't talked Jayme into a China baby! This is Bailey! She is a 7 week old chocolate lab.
The kids just love her! Blaze could do without her, but I am sure he will warm up to her soon. Who couldn't love something this cute???

Proud to be an American!

2008-11-04T08:41:00.003-07:00

Today I am very thankful to be an American! I am thankful to Grandpa Johnson for instilling in us a love of politics. And I am especially thankful for those who have fought for our freedom. Don't forget to vote!

Red Ribbon Week

2008-10-30T11:46:00.002-06:00

This week I have been in charge of Red Ribbon Week at my school. I am exhausted!!!! But I am sitting at my desk wearing my pajamas and slippers so it is all worth it! I love pj and slipper day!!!!!!!

Aaron's blog

2008-10-22T08:14:00.002-06:00

As many of you know, Aaron is a secret blog stalker. He secretly loves to look at everyone's blog but won't comment because he doesn't want anyone to know that he has enough time to check out blogs. (he is soooooo busy) I have wondered if he has his own blog so I have been doing some checking. I don't know for sure, but I think I found it......
http://byuathleticsupporter.blogspot.com

More Tailgating

2008-10-20T07:39:00.002-06:00

We had a GREAT time tailgating on Saturday. Here is Steph, Cruz, KK, and Jill. Jill was mad at Cruz the whole time because he told her Lauren is still his favorite aunt!
We found a new boyfriend for Jill while we were there. Now she can move to Vernal! The football game was awesome! 8 - 0!!!!!

BYU fight song

2008-10-17T10:33:00.002-06:00

Superbowl & Sadies

2008-10-13T07:40:00.003-06:00

Cruz's team won the Superbowl!! The game was on Saturday and it was cold and windy but Cruz was ready. They got to play on the high school field so Cruz thought he was a BIG boy.
Here he is playing defense. As you can see, he is not the smallest kid out there! Finally!
Here he is running the ball. He is #8. He had a great game running the ball and he had an interception that lead to a touchdown.
Kalin had the Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday. We still don't know how he got asked by such a cute girl! Apparently he has it going on! (Who knew?)

That's my boy!

2008-10-10T07:38:00.002-06:00

Kalin got to play in the Varsity game against Park City last night. He played the 4th quarter (they were losing and the quarterback was hurt.) His stats:

7 for 11 passing
102 yards
2 passes for touchdowns

I'll say it again, that's my boy!

Utah!

2008-10-09T11:18:00.003-06:00

These are some pictures from the Utah - Weber State game. We had a great time! Kalin didn't get to go because he had practice, but Cruz, Joey, and Jayce had fun.
Chad is learning the tailgating rules better. Notice the red shirt (Pink Floyd?) and Utah hat. I heard he did even better at the last game but we weren't there so I have no proof. Jill had a DARLING hat. I am still jealous because she looked cuter than me!
Jayme and I made out the whole time we tailgated. That is just what we do. Get over it!

The Life of a Football Mom

2008-10-07T11:17:00.002-06:00

What has my life become?? I am now officially a football mom. My life revolves around my boys' football schedule. I am not complaining, I love watching them play. It just gets a little hard to watch them get hit!
Cruz LOVES football! His team has made it to the "superbowl" on Saturday. For some reason, he can never keep his shirt tucked in! I think it is from all the juking he does.
Kalin is the JV quarterback (#2). He is really loving football too.
Jayme is the special teams coach for the high school. Even though Kalin begs and begs, he won't put him in on special teams. He is a fragile quarterback after all!
Here is Kalin running for his life while playing Wasatch. Where did he get those moves?? From me, of course!!!!

What the????

2008-09-18T09:23:00.003-06:00

Kalin had his big Homecoming weekend on Friday and Saturday. We went up to the ranch for their "day date" (whoever came up with the concept of day dates should be shot) and look what was hanging out in the pond! He stayed there for about 2 hours and didn't even mind us all gawking at him. Cool!
This was the group of kids at the ranch.
Cuter!!!!!

More dead animals

2008-09-10T14:52:00.002-06:00

It has been a while since I posted any pictures of dead animals, so I am sure you are all going through withdrawals! Here is Jayme with the deer he shot with his bow last week. He was somewhere near Moab.
Here he is fishing on the Ashley. (This fish isn't actually dead. He did put it back!)

Go Utes!

2008-09-09T11:47:00.002-06:00

We had a great time at the Utah game on Saturday. Here is Jayce, Joey, and Cruz while we were tailgating.
Jill and Chad had fun too, even though they broke up while trying to find a parking spot. Chad doesn't quite know the tailgating rules yet. (orange shirt???)
Kalin had a great time cheering on the Utes. We can't wait for the next game!

Need I say more????

2008-09-02T20:38:00.003-06:00

My Mean Sister!!!

2008-08-29T14:26:00.002-06:00

These are all the reasons I love my sister Jill sooooo much!1. She is such a good cook.

2. Even though the mountain behind her house is on fire, she still lets her daughter go to the pool.

3. She sends me BLACK balloons every year on my birthday so all the staff and students think I am turning 40!!!!!!

Revenge is sweet, my dear!

Where did summer go???

2008-08-27T14:27:00.002-06:00

I apologize for being such a bad blogger lately. I have been busy, but I know that is no excuse! Jill Noorda is busy and she still has time to make homemade bread and salsa!

Here we all are on the first day of school. Don't we look happy??? Jayme thought he looked like a bishop.
Kalin and Cruz were actually excited to start. I had a hard time sending Kalin to his first day of high school. He wouldn't even let me take him. I am NOT old enough to have a high school student!!!! Okay, I guess I am, but I don't feel old enough.
They are both playing football now. Kalin actually got some Varsity time in his game on Friday night. He is the JV Quarterback. Cruz is playing running back. I just hope we make it through the season with no broken bones.

Invasion of the Lopez Family

2008-08-08T09:23:00.003-06:00

Over the 24th of July weekend we had the Lopez Reunion at the ranch. We had a great time and were very happy to have the Lopez's in our neck of the woods! We had a pinata for the kids and even one for the adults this year.
Kalin thought it was more fun to wear the pinata! That's my boy!
Jayce was the undisputed "King of the Trampoline" on the pond!
Kalin also earned the nick name "assassin." He took second place in the Texas Hold 'em Tournament out of 32 people. His dad was the only one that could beat him!

Panguitch or Bust!

2008-08-05T12:40:00.003-06:00

Cruz just competed in the Pacific Regionals in Panguitch. His team got spoiled rotten. They got new uinforms, new helmets, and new bat bags. They were definately the best looking team there!
This was the first game they played against Oakland California. They were by far the best team in the tournament. It was a big eye opener for us to see 9 year olds playing this good!
This is Cruz laying down a bunt against Long Beach. We won that game 20 - 16. Cruz pitched the last two innings and shut them down for the win!
This is the team after the win. They were so excited you would have thought they won the World Series!
We went hiking in Bryce Canyon while we were there. It was beautiful! Too bad Kalin had to miss out. (he was home puking) We missed you K and are glad you are better!

We love you!

2008-07-28T08:08:00.002-06:00

We wanted to let Jill, Aaron, Carter, Kinney, Livvy, and Gracie know we love them and we are thinking about them. I was Carter's age when my Grandma Johnson died and I know how difficult it is. You guys already know how much "Nunn" loved you and she is now watching over you. We wish we could be there with you today and tomorrow. We love you!

Proud Mama

2008-07-12T06:54:00.003-06:00

I am very proud of my boys! They both have done so well in baseball this year. This is Kalin's Allstar team. They lost in the district tournament but Kalin played great. He has two more tournaments for his American Legion team and then it will be on to football.
Cruz's Allstar team won the Eastern Utah Championship yesterday! They get to go to the Pacific Regionals in two weeks. They will play teams from all around the west.
We have had some extra kids at our house this week. Joey, Jayce, and Desiree came to stay with us. We had a great time with them! And how can I not talk about how great the Johnson Reunion was this year! We had such a fun time! It is something we look forward to every summer. We just wish it had not gone by so fast!

Allstars

2008-07-03T08:46:00.003-06:00

Vernal loves their Allstars!
Here is Cruz's team. He plays again next Thursday in a state qualifier game. Kalin plays on Monday. He isn't very excited about Allstars because he has to play on the 14 year old team instead of the 15 year old team. He is only 14, but he can't get that through his head!

Good Luck Allstars!

The Curse of the Johnson (Bawden) Toe

2008-07-02T09:00:00.003-06:00

Kalin had an accident while he was eating his dinner last night. He dropped his plate and it landed on it's side right on his "Johnson Toe." We decided that if he had a normal toe it would have missed his foot all together!

What a week!

2008-06-26T08:15:00.002-06:00

We have had a crazy week at the Leyba house! Jayme is in Portland at a conference. Kalin is at Mesa State at a basketball camp. He gets home this afternoon but has to leave right away to go to a baseball tournament in Helper for the weekend. And Cruz has an allstar tournament in Price. He lost his game yesterday but he did really good. He looked like a little Derek Jeter at shortstop! He was turning double plays, making diving stops, and yes, I am a very proud mother! We also have the famous Vernal all night softball tournament this weekend. So I guess we will sleep next week. See you soon Fun Haters!!

Our New Toy

2008-06-24T09:18:00.003-06:00

We got a new toy this weekend! How much fun is this going to be?

Week of the Long Ball

2008-06-13T21:36:00.003-06:00

We have had a great baseball week! On Tuesday, Cruz hit an inside-the-park homerun. His team beat the A's 18 - 3. On Thursday, Kalin hit his very first over the fence homerun! He has been trying to do this for sooooo long. It was the first pitch of the game and he went yard. I guess all that weight lifting is paying off!

2008-06-11T13:47:00.000-06:00

Is it ever going to be summer?

Scout Camp & Muscles

2008-06-10T07:51:00.003-06:00

Cruz is off to his first scout camp today. He is really excited! I can't believe he is old enough to go to things by himself. It makes me sad. But on the flip side, I get the day to myself!!
Kalin has been going to the gym every morning at 6 a.m. to lift weights. He is trying to "bulk up" for football. I think he has a long way to go! For not being a morning person, (I wonder where he gets that from) he has gotten up and gone for two whole weeks! That is quite an accomplishment!

Who wouldn't be proud?

2008-06-02T08:46:00.002-06:00

Who wouldn't be proud if there husband brought home this??? I guess it is another thing to add to our dead animal room!
We spent the rest of the weekend in the beautiful mountains. We did a lot of hiking and riding motorcycles.
Cruz got a little too daring and almost had an accident!
This is some of the beautiful scenery we saw. You'll notice Kalin is not in any pictures that are close to the edge of a cliff. That is because he is very afraid of heights! Too bad just a little of that did not rub off on Cruz.

Memorial Day Weekend

2008-05-30T09:42:00.003-06:00

Even the rain couldn't keep us away from our all-time favorite camping spot! We had a great weekend and even brought home a little trophy!
Here is Kalin batting in our annual wiffle ball game. He hit 2 home runs.
We had an awesome horse shoe tournament. I have my game face on! (too bad it didn't help!) Goerge was my partner and we went 0 - 2 barbecue!Cruz found a new hobby - whittling. He had a great time making knives and playing in the mud with Joey. We can't wait to go camping again!

Field Day!

2008-05-21T08:04:00.004-06:00

Jayme and Cruz had field day yesterday at school. Jayme was the main attraction at the dunk tank! Who wouldn't love t0 dunk their principal???
Cruz got some sweet air on the giant slide. He said he is really going to miss 3rd grade because it has been such a good year.

2008-05-16T08:56:00.003-06:00

One more week to go!!!!!

2008-05-13T07:58:00.002-06:00

We had a great weekend at the cabin! We haven't been up there since last year and it was just what we needed after a loooong winter. The weather was really nice. The kids played in the stream, we rode the four wheeler, and went on hikes. I sat on the deck and read and got sun burned. Cruz had a great time playing with Gabby, Brooke, and Maya.
Cruz had a "celebration of the arts" day at school yesterday. He did a great job performing! By the way, Happy Birthday Jayme and Tyson!!!!!!

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!

2008-05-05T11:22:00.003-06:00

May you all find your favorite candy in your pinatas today!

Turkeys and Baseball!

2008-04-29T12:04:00.005-06:00

Kalin got his turkey on Monday morning before school.
This is Cruz's turkey. It looks a little beat up but it was bigger than Kalin's and that is all he cares about!
This is Kalin pitching against Park City. He pitched a shut out! They won 5 - 0.
This is Cruz pitching in his first game on Saturday.
His team won 12 - 9. He said it was a "dog fight!"

2008-04-20T17:58:00.000-06:00

Congratulations Tyson and Lauren!!!!!

Our Cancun Vacation!

2008-04-17T08:27:00.003-06:00

Jayme and I just got back from a wonderful vacation to
Cancun! Here we are taking some pictures and enjoying a refreshing beverage.
Here we are enjoying time with James, Mike, Steph, Jeff, and Mike. (and Benny and Amy!)
Here we are poolside with Val and Cass. (and Benny and Amy!)
And here we are again lounging by the pool with Steph. (and Benny and Amy, they seemed to go everywhere with us!)

As you can see, we had a great vacation! Thanks James, Brit, and Steph for making sure we had such a great time!! We will do it FOR REAL next year!

Too competitive???

2008-04-10T12:17:00.003-06:00

Cruz has been playing in a 3 on 3 basketball tournament at his school during recess. His team has been winning and he has been really excited. This is the text I got from Jayme yesterday afternoon:

Cruz won again. He played against a disabled kid. Your son has zero mercy!

I think he is a little too competitive. I don't know where he possibly could have gotten that from.

2008-04-09T08:59:00.000-06:00

Is it ever going to stop snowing?????

Sickness

2008-04-04T09:22:00.002-06:00

I hate being sick! I feel like my head is going to explode, my throat and ears hurt, and I am exhausted. Do you think my students would notice if I just layed down and went to sleep???

March Madness & Baseball! What more could we ask for??

2008-03-31T07:46:00.003-06:00

Kalin started playing baseball. He is doing great. He plays shortstop and pitches. These are pictures from his game against Emery. He pitched 3 innings and didn't give up one hit. He said his curve ball was "workin!"

As you know we are a very competitive family! Well, Kalin has decided his new life goal is to beat his dad in basketball and he succeeded - ONCE. But according to Jayme, he let him win. So this was the rematch and just to rub it in, Jayme wore his goofy clothes and of course, he won. Kalin is getting much better and I am sure that it won't be long until Kalin is wearing goofy clothes and rubbing it in Jayme's face!

Bringin' Home the Meat!

2008-03-26T08:28:00.004-06:00

What would a Redneck blog be without some pictures of dead animals??? This is Jayme and his friends on their BIG buffalo hunt.
Jayme and Cruz after pheasant hunting. We had some delicious grilled pheasant for dinner last night. Yum!!!
Jayme with a big fat fish he caught.

Spring Break!

2008-03-25T08:34:00.002-06:00

We had a great spring break and Easter. It was soooo nice to finally have some sunshine!! Here are some pictures of Easter Sunday at the Leybas. I forgot my camera when we went to the Johnson party so hopefully Jill will put some pictures on her blog. We took some very exciting pictures of the fish. They especially loved the Easter egg hunt!

Things I am Thankful For...

2008-03-11T08:42:00.001-06:00

I was tagged by Jill, so these are the things I am thankful for.....

Jayme, Kalin, and Cruz, of course.

Everyone else in my family!

Sports (especially March Madness!)

All my FUN friends.

The sun. I have missed it!!!!!

So now I am tagging Megan, Cruz, and Joey.

I can't wait!

2008-03-07T08:48:00.003-07:00

Tonight I am FINALLY going to a University of Utah gymnastics meet. I can't wait! Jill Noorda and I used to faithfully go to every meet and I loved it. Tonight I am going with Jill (not a big gymnastics fan!), Ashly, Kayt, Hanna, Cruz, Nicole, and my friend Steph. Hopefully some day I will be going to watch Kayt when she is a Red Rock!

Spring sports!

2008-03-03T08:15:00.005-07:00

After a nerve-racking week, Kalin made the Uintah baseball team! He was so nervous, but he really must have "shined." Good job KK!! The best part about baseball is, it means warm weather is just around the corner. His team has had to practice inside or out in the parking lot because their field is under a foot of ice.

Cruz is wrestling. He is working hard and trying to be really tough this year. He has learned lots of good moves - so don't mess with him!

We miss Jason!

2008-02-23T17:02:00.004-07:00

We were all just talking about how much we miss Jason and this picture is one I think he will enjoy! I think this is Jason's 4th grade picture. He is the poor sap wearing the BYU shirt. Just kiddin! Love you Jay, and GO UTES!

Encore Presentation!

2008-02-19T11:50:00.003-07:00

For those of you who missed Cruz's "Hag" impersonation, here it is again!

Farmer Ted?

2008-02-08T08:07:00.000-07:00

Last night, Jayme and I were watching one of our favorite movies, Sixteen Candles. We noticed something very odd. Do you see the similarity between Farmer Ted and my own lurpy freshman?

I'm famous!

2008-02-02T22:18:00.000-07:00

Today I got my "Women in the Outdoors" magazine in the mail and guess what! My picture was in it!!! Wow! I'm famous! If you look at the other pictures of the women, you'll notice I am not in very good company. I guess no one told them they were supposed to take their lip gloss!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

2008-02-01T08:19:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is Grandma Johnson's 70th birthday! We hope you have a VERY happy birthday!!! We love you and can't wait for the annual water fight. (except for Kalin, it is still a sensitive issue with him!)

Habits

2008-01-29T07:39:00.000-07:00

OK, here are my habits. Thanks, Jill.
1. I drink a Diet Coke first thing in the morning. It gets the blood flowing!
2. I scratch the side of my thumbs when I get nervous.
3. I have to talk to someone in my family (mom, brothers, sisters) every day. Otherwise, I feel left out.
4. I eat the same thing every morning - an oatmeal bar.
5. I have road rage issues. It must run in the family.
6. While reading a good book, that is all I want to do. My house can be a total disaster and I will just want to read. Sometimes, I feel like the characters are part of my life and they might call me. (just kidding mom!)
There you go. I am going to tag Aaron. I know he secretly loves to blog!

Turkey talk!

2008-01-26T12:53:00.000-07:00

It was a good day in the Leyba house yesterday! Kalin and Cruz both drew turkey tags so the trash talking has begun. Oh, the joys of Redneck living!!!!

Boys?

2008-01-25T08:42:00.000-07:00

I don't know if it is a boy thing or a teenage thing, but this is what happens at our house EVERY night. No, it is not child abuse - don't call DCFS. Kalin starts to get "froggy" (this is the term they use) and thinks he can pin his dad. Usually, within 5 seconds, Jayme has got Kalin in some kind of pretzel move and Kalin taps out. Then it starts all over......

Cabin Fever

2008-01-21T20:23:00.000-07:00

I am getting REALLY tired of winter! I thought that by taking a vacation in December, it would be easier to get through winter this year. Well, it didn't work! It just makes me want to go back and get out of all this snow.

Kalin played 4 games this weekend. On Friday night, he played in Heber. My mom, dad, Jason, and Nicole all came to watch him and you know he loves an audience. Nicole even came with a smashed finger. She is such a trooper! On Saturday, he played in a tournament in Craig, Colorado.

I am going to go back to feeling sorry for myself and being cold!

My little stud!

2008-01-15T21:38:00.000-07:00

Kalin is playing on the freshman basketball team for Uintah High School. He is the starting point gaurd and the team captain. Tonight they played Park City and he scored a season high 15 points! He is really good, and if you don't believe me - just ask my mother!

Things that REALLY bug me!

2008-01-11T19:20:00.000-07:00

I guess I have to put my two cents in too! Here are the things that drive me crazy...
#5 When my husband snores all night and I don't get my full 8 hours. (you know how much I need my sleep!)
#4 Having a child that thinks he can sweet talk his teachers into good grades.
#3 Students that don't take baths. 6th graders can be very stinky!
#2 The damn cold! (yes, I said damn)
And the #1 thing that drives me crazy......
*Josh Larsen!!*
He really needs to get over his God complex and let my sister get on with her life!!!

Now for something more positive (before I say something I might regret - yeah right!)
The things I love......
#5 Teaching - I love it when a student finally gets it!
#4 My boys going hunting or fishing all day on Saturday. Freedom!!
#3 Talking to someone in my family every day.
#2 Sports - what else would I have in common with my boys?
And the #1 thing I love....
#1 My boys - Jayme, KK and Cruz

Finally!

2008-01-08T10:05:00.000-07:00

The Leyba Family has finally decided to join the blogging world!! Now we can bore you all with news on our sporting events and how freakin' cold we are! (It is a balmy 2 degrees right now.) This may take me a while to figure out, so pictures will come later.