March Madness and Zions National Park

This past weekend Niel had a baseball tournament in Saint George. He played four baseball games in a March Madness Tournament. Unfortunately they only won one game out of the four. We spent Easter Sunday at Zions National Park and had a great time enjoying the sunshine and warm weather.

Niel diving for a ball.
Running to first.
Running to Third.
Pitching

Niel getting some air.

Climbing on some rocks above Saint George
Scott thinks that he is king of the hill.

Mountain Sheep at Zions National Park.

Highland High School Dance Company Concert

Thanks to Kristie, JoAnn, Heather, Polly, Monique and Jessica for coming to her performances.
The Higland High School Dance Company 2007-2008.
Proud Papa Proud Mama

Kirstyn turned 18!

Kirstyn turned 18 years old on February 27th.

Kirstyn and her cousin Anna. Anna helped Kirstyn blowout the candles.Kirstyn's cousins Amy and Caitlin were visiting from Ohio and helped her celebrate. Niel, Kirstyn and Sam

Kirstyn, Vicky, Amy and Lesli

Mike and Bev Stevens

Matt and Austin Stevens

Scott, his brother Lance and sister Lesli.

Sam, Kirstyn and Amy

Kirstyn and Amy

Cousin's-Jennifer and Caitlin

Sam

Skiing at PCMR with Lance

Vicky and Scott at the top of King Kon.
Niel, Vicky and Scott at the bottom.
Niel the snowboarder.

Lance, Niel, Vicky and Scott after a great day of skiiing.

"Freak East/Outclass Highland"

Kirstyn with three of her friends. The boy on the left actually shaved his head and took out his two "false" front teeth.

Two of Kirstyn's friends, Sadie and Brianna. Brianna used a water bottle to get her hair to stand up on her head like that.

The Highland High School Studentbody

Highland High School has a tradition that goes back to 1972. When the basketball team plays East High School at Highland, all of the Highland studentbody dresses up. The Highland students dress up looking like freaks and East students dressing up in tuxedos, formal dresses (purched at the Deseret Industries) or Hefty trash bags (becaue it doesn't take much to out class Highland). It is the biggest game of the year with the Pep Club and Cheerleaders doing a crazy dance at halftime. Thanks to MONIQUE NIELSEN (the Highland cheerleader advisor) this years halftime was extra freaky and filled with school spirit, even the principals got into it.
If you diden't already know, East High was the school where Disneys "High School Musical" was filmed. Now, there is a film being released about the Highland High School Rugby Team called "Forever Strong". The film was inspired not only by the school, but actual students, coaches, and it's increadible rugby team that has dominated the nation for three pluss decades. Highland alulmni were used to play their own parts, and the title "Forever Strong" comes from the rugby team's moto.

The rivalry continues...."Highschool Musical" vs "Forever Strong".

It just keeps snowing!

Utah Powder!

Park City Ski Resort Utah - On the Mountain Video

Volunteer Hosts PCMR

This year Scott and I are volunteer hosts at Park City Mountain Resort. We are on the mountain every Tuesday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, for the entire ski season. I am a Safety Host and help set up the Slow Zone skiing signs in the morning before any skiers or snowboarders are on the mountain and take them down at the end of the day. I get to ski the rest of the time and radio the Ski Patrol if I come across injured, reckless or lost skiers/boarders. Scott is a Mountain Host and he spends the day helping out in the equipment rental shop or greeting guests on the plaza, answering questions at the ski maps located at the top of the lifts, and taking guests on Historic Park City Mountain tours. This has been a good way to meet new people and do some networking for Real Estate. As first year hosts, we get free season ski passes, 50% off at the mountain restaurant’s, and dependent season passes for $99.00. We also earn passes to the Canyons and Dear Valley. It’s been a fun experience and we get up skiing at least once a week.

East Metro Basketball 2008

Now that football is over...Niel is playing basketball on the East Metro Super League team. Also, Salt Lake Sluggers baseball practice has started and some of you will be receiving fundraising information in the mail. Sports and school keep Niel very busy and out of trouble. It is fun to watch him enjoying competing and working hard at school to get good grades. He has even been able to get in a little snowboarding and enjoys grinding the rails. Thanks to everyone who support Niel in all of his activities.

New Years Eve 2007

Kirstyn had a few of her friends over to help ring in the new year. The rest of us spent a not so quiet evening at home. Niel had a good time entertaining everyone with fireworks on our front lawn at midnight. However, I'm not so sure that the neighbors enjoyed it as much as we did.

Christmas Video 2007

Sterling Scholar, more Kirstyn news...

We have some very exciting news. Kirstyn was picked to represent Highland High School as a Deseret Morning News KSL Television Dance Sterling Scholar for 2008. She will move forward in the competition at the State level. We will attend an information meeting next week and will know more after that. She was also the female winner for best personality as voted by her senior class mates. WAY TO GO KIRSTYN!

2007 Highland High, Winter Prom

Last night Kirstyn went to her girls choice, Senior Winter Prom dance. She looked stunning in her white dress with red earrings, red purse, red jacket and red shoes. Her date was a nice young man that she has known since the second grade. He is a triplet with a sister and brother. Kirstyn was named 1st attendant to the Prom queen which was great because she got a dozen pink roses along with the dozen red roses that her date gave her. She also did not have to pay for pictures or to get into the dance which saved her about $60.00. For those of you with young children dances can become very expensive so start saving up now. It is hard for me to believe that after this year she will be off to collage. The older I get the faster time seems to zoom by.

Thanksgiving Las Vegas Style

 

Our family had another fun filled Thanksgiving with Niel’s football team taking home the trophy for the fourth time. They looked tough as they went head to head against teams from Colorado and Riverton, Utah. They had to play up, playing against teams that were a year older due to the total weight of the players on his team.
We ate Thanksgiving dinner at the Mandalay Bay (an all you can eat buffet) with two other families on his team and had a great time.