Scouts is fun!

Surgery to repair broken knee

In the hospital after surgery-Grandpa's wheel chair

On January 1, 2009 Andrew was jumping on a trampoline as he was coming down, Kyle was starting to go up and Andrew landed on Kyle's foot. Andrew started screaming in pain. We carried Andrew into the house and layed him down on the recliner. He was given a blessing by his Dad and Uncle Jim. Steve and I took him to the hospital in Apple Valley where we found out that Andrew had broken his knee. He was given a splint, cruches, pain reliever prescription, and the directions to contact his doctor the following day. He slept on the couch with his leg elevated that night and was taken to the doctors the next day to receive a referral to a knee specialist. The Specialist explained that he needed to have surgery to repair the damage to his knee. Surgery was set up for January 8th - early in the morning. The bone was replaced and metal sutures were placed in the knee to keep the bone in place. Grandma Foster took care of the Day Care while I was at the hospital with Andrew. Waiting for him to get out of surgery seemed to take forever. Andrew was so brave and did very well. He came home a couple hours later. Grandma Laurel loaned him a Wheelchair that Papa used to use. That wheelchair was really useful. What a way to start out the new year!

Fun Day at universal Studios with friends

For vacation Andrew, Joshua, Christian, Sandy (Joshua's Mom), and I went to Universal Studios. We had so much fun playing and being together. Vacations are fun.

Steve's Job

This is me freezing

Steve working in the pump

Recalibrating

Putting the gas back after testing

I was able to go to work for the first time to see what Steve really does for a living. We went to bishop right after a snowstorm. It was a beautiful ride and I loved spending the weekend together (especially since his company paid for the gas and hotel.) We got to see some sights and take in a movie as well - we saw Marley and Me. Steve callibrates gas pumps so that the customer gets what he or she pays for and the company does not waste money. He loves his job and is very good at what he does.

Seattle Mariners

Employees and spouces of NorthWest Tank

Seattle Mariners stadium

For Christmas, Steve's company flew us up to Seattle for a celebration party. We were able to take a tour of the Seattle Mariner's stadium. This picture is Steve standing at the press conference podium giving an address to an imaginary audience. The stadium was impressive. The weekend was awesome. Steve got the award for the "Most Knowledgeable" because he is always willing to help his co-workers through difficult times.

Thanksgiving at the Fosters-2008

Yummy Food!

Sherylee and Joseph-wake up!!! It's time to play.

Phylis, Erin, Andrew, Devan, and Kyle at the Petroglyphs.

We had a silly string fight-this is the aftermath.

Ryanne, Naomi, and Erin staying warm under the covers.

We went to the Foster's in Cedar City, Utah for Thanksgiving this year. We had so much fun being together. The food was yummy! I especially loved the homemade rolls that Madeline made. We went to a Pow-wow but did not stay long as I did not feel welcomed. We visited the Petroglyphs-Andrew enjoyed exploring up the mountains and in the caves with his cousins. We also attended a local Christmas fair. The weather was really cold but I learned that if I kept my feet warm the rest of me would be okay. I remember listening to music and Jim helped Sherylee download many more songs to her MP3 player. We were singing at the top of our lungs (poor neighbors!) I did not want to go home