Conner sharing the 5th Article of Faith really!

Now this really is Conner reciting the 5th Article of Faith. He wanted to get a jump start on learning them before he turned 8yrs. old. He was so excited when he finally got it down. The other video was Madison and her version of twinkle twinkle little star.

Conner sharing the 5th Article of Faith

This is Conner Sharing the 5th Article of Faith he just learned. We wanted a jump start before he turned 8, He has a great memeory and he is very excited about it too.

Vaughn and his version of the alphabet

Vaughn was sharing some of his many talents. Everyone is so impressed that he is incredibly gifted in so many areas. He said his greatest talent was Marrying me. He is such a sweetie.

Elders Weirich and Elder kozlouski are posing with the Word. They have been awesome!!!!

These are two of our missionaries that have been in our home quite a bit teaching 3 teenagers about our Savior and His gospel. Kyle in the back behind Allie will be baptized as soon as his mom gives him the go ahead. He has been going to seminary and church and ym/yw too. We have grown very fond of these two. Elder Weirich is leaving. He is the one next to Conner. He was a greenie coming here and this was his first area. What a spirit they bring into our home. I love our missionaries.

A life of a very busy Teenage Daughter

We were all kneeling for family prayer and Allie fell asleep during the prayer. We tried to wake her to sit up for family scriptures but it was hopeless. I am sure she was with us in spirit. She and Luke keep a pretty rigorous schedule. Up at 4:30am gone at 6am and back at about 8:30pm after basketball pracitice. We live for our weekends when we are all together as a family. They never complain just kinda shut down once in a while like this.

Basketball All Stars

Allie made first team all league and Megan next to her was 2nd team all league and Cassie and Kara were honorable mention. They only vote 6 girls in the pac west conference as first team all league. Allie was really honored.

Basketball Mania Boomer Style

This is before the game when they are introducing the starters. Allie is the one in the white head band and wearing all the shooting sleeve. All of her brothers and sisters like to line up and high five the team as they come out onto the floor.

Allies intense overtime game to see what seed they would be placed in going into the state tournament. We were down by 2 with 8sec. left. Allie got fouled and made both of her freethrows sending them into over time. They won in over time by 4pts. We are on to state this Saturday in Burns Or. Yeah Boomers.

My Mother My Friend

This is my precious mother. Madison and my mom are coloring together while I was taking care of her. This is truly what it means by the circle of life. My mom growing up was always the most amazing mother in the world. From day one she gave everything she could give of herself to raise her 8 children. Growing up she was always there for me any hour of the day. She has always been a beautiful expample to me. She is very soft spoken, gentle, selfless, kind, encouraging, faithful and more. I love her so very much. She is now 70yrs. old and not able to care for herself. Her mind has been plauged with different thoughts running throug it that are not her. As I had her over to my house I was able to giver her a bath and wash her hair. She had put blush in it for coloring so it did not look grey. As I was helping bathe her I looked into her eyes and saw her. She is so helpless now and her body is somewhat broken down. She can not control her bladder. We can not talk about things as a mother and daughter as we use to. She can not really process what I am saying. She is like a little child. One I need to help care for as she has always cared for me. She likes to spend most of her time coloring. She gave Madison a color book while we were visiting her at her house. When I had her staying with me while my dad was in the hospital she saw the color book she gave to Maddie and said she wanted it back. Madison did not take to that so kindly. I talked my mom into sharing it with her and that was ok. I love her even though it is not really the mother I grew up with. I have the opportunity to give back a little of what she has given me over the last 46yrs. I dont really dwell on it because it hurts to much. A mother is always your mother no matter what and you dont expect her to change even if life does that to her and you dont have any control. Always love your mother and care for her and enjoy every precious moment. I am so very thankful for the beautiful mother the Lord has given me. Mothers are a gift from God. I love my angel mother.

The Marchant Wild Valentine Pary (Nerf Style)

The Kids really wanted to play nerf dart tag after our little valentine dinner. We had a great time except Madison decided she only wanted to shoot people and not to be shot. It gets pretty crazy during our nerf war. There is alot of laughing and diving going on and some face wounds. It is a good reminder to just enjoy your family and laugh alot more.

Madison was at home with Grandma and I and sang her favorite primary song for us. It was so cute.

A little bit of one of Allies games.

It started snowing yesterday so Maddison went out and was catching snowflakes on her tounge. It was so cute. Isaiah got a new GQ hair-do yesterday. He was thinking he was quite the man.

Madison and Allie just having some sister bonding time and Conner teaching the Princess to read with his new found talent of being a great reader. These people are my life. I have the best life in the world.

Our Family

Madison and Belen with Little Lincoln Vaughn Marchant.

Madison on her first air plane ride when she is old enough to remember. She loved it except for the part in the sky where she thought the plane was not moving and got a little irritataed with the plane people.
We celebrated Vaughns 46th birthday. It is great growing old with your best friend.

Conners rough night during the Christmas break. We play til we die.

Isaiah being cute as usual and helping out his mom.

Gingerbread Time at the McBrides

I couldnt tell if they were eating more than they were decorating!

We also have a tradition to bowl on new years eve. It is alot of fun.

Conner was enjoying many of the chocolate treats his sister made. He loved the duty of being the sampler of the goods.

Family at Christmas Time

Lindsey the amazing baker in our family spent alot of time with the kids and their favorite tradition making sugar cookies.

We needed a bakers pose with the clan.

These are pictures from our FHE night when we had picked a family for Christmas and we were wrapping all the gifts after we had done the shopping. One of the familys favorite parts of Christmas.

The girls basketball team warming up before a game. I thought it was Lucas but I didnt have my glasses on. Sorry Lucas

This is some pictures of Allie and the kids ready to play in the snow and the kids working with Dad on a yard project. You know dad he ALWAYS has a project going on. Ok so I dont know how to turn Allies picture around but I was so proud of the fact that I changed my own wallpaper. I am feeling very confident now.

Allie is at a tournament they won in Reedsport. She was voted one of the MVPs for the tournament. She is awesome at B-Ball. Its a Marchant family thing I think. (minus the mom)