GRANDPA KIGHT (We LOVE you!!!)

Grandpa Kight passed away Jan 24th 2009. Paige and I (Brittani) were able to attendthe funeral. Brandon and Shealee wish they could have come too but it wasn't possible since we live so far away($ -flight cost) and Brandon has a lot going on with school. We're glad grandpa doesn't have to suffer any more from the cancer but will miss him so much. I have been so blessed to have such a great grandpa. There are so many great memories with him! From trips to the cabin to spending time with him talking about the next piece of jewelery he was going to make. Those moments will be cherished forever. I'm so glad my grandpa and grandma were able to visit our family in Ohio a few years ago. In his last few months he told me he wished he could come again. That has meant so much to me. He loves his family very much and loved spending time with them. He is a great example of how to live a GREAT life! We love you and miss you so much grandpa!

Bed time for Shealee and Paigey

I've been wanting to take a picture of this for quite a while now. Every night when it's time for Shealee and Paige to go to bed Shealee says her prayers, then Brandon reads to them from the children's BOM and then they get to pick one book for him to read. I just love it when they cuddle up next to him. They love their daddy daughter time!

Misc. pictures from Christmas 2008

Shealee and Julieanne, Austin and Paige, Brittani and her sista's (except Beth- wish you were there for the pic.), Shealee and Shauri.

Shealee hugging her cousin Jenna, Paigey riding her cousin Katelyn's scooter, Paigey enjoying the Ipot(as shealee calls it), and Shealee with some of her cousins.

Hoopes Family December 2008

Cousins

Here they are... all the Hoopes cousins! Jenna, Kennedy, Paige, and Shealee. We are proud to say that Jimmy and Beth just announced that they are going to be having a little boy this summer! Yeah!!!!

Christmas Day 2008

The second half of Christmas day we spent in Thatcher with my Grandma and Grandpa Kight. Although I wish grandma and grandpa were in better condition. (health wise) it was so good to be together. It was so hard to leave Grandpa because I knew it could be the last time I saw him. Both Grandma and Grandpa were diagnosed with cancer. Grandma will be okay but Grandpa's has spread too quickly. Grandpa is such a great man with a strong and loving heart. I love him so much!

Christmas Morning

What a crazy and eventful day! We woke up and opened presents with Brandon's family and then we left to be with my family in Thatcher for a couple days.

Christmas EVE

We spent Christmas eve with Brandon's family. We started out the evening with some home made Chinese/Japanese food. (two different dishes of curry and 1 dish of teriyaki chicken.) Then those who got pajamas opened them and the grandchildren opened their presents from grandma and grandpa Arnow. Next we all got in the car and went to see the temple lights. After we got home we ate some "fried" icecream (that was way too good) that Brandon's mom made. We left some milk and cookies out for santa... and then Shealee talked to Santa on the phone. It was so fun to be with everyone!

Winterfest 2008

We've lived here for 3 1/2 years and had no clue this even went on. the winterfest, at Tower city in downtown Cleveland. Every year, the last day in Nov. there is a big carriage parade, the lighting of the Christmas tree, music, and fireworks. The kids loved it all. (except Shealee was a little scared of the fireworks.)

New Family Pictures

Thanksgiving 2008!!!

Shealee helped me make our traditional noodles. Doesn't she look like a pro!

Brandon decided to grill the Turkey on his rotisserie this year. And I must say it turned out GREAT! It was very moist and tasty!

The table settings

The Eating!

We had a great Thanksgiving this year. We decided to keep it pretty small and have a few friends over at our house. Everything turned out great and we all had a fun time! We sure did miss our family though!

Shealee's first dance recidal

ready...

... HERE I GO!!! Shealee did the most perfect sommersault. Look how strait and pointed her leggs and toes are!

She always makes this face when she gets excited. I think she's done it since she was about 9 mo.

not sure what she is thinking about here.

What a cute little ballerina!

Shealee has really enjoyed taking dance for the last few months. She just had her first recidal on Monday and she enjoyed being in the spotlight so much! She always says she is June from Little Einsteins. Her teacher, Miss Lacey told me a cute thing she said at her last dance class. Shealee said that she was cinderella and princesses always dance with a prince. Lacey asked her who her prince was and she said he was her Daddy. I was excited to tell that story to Brandon when I got home because it just happen to be his birthday. It made his day!

Happy Brithday to Brandon...

Since Bandon and our friend, Jonathon have the same birthday we celebrated with him and Caprice. We had lots of fun. We went to P. F. changs(thanks Kathy for the gift certificate) and came back to our house for cake. Yes, Brandon got his lemon cake with lemon filling and lemon frosting. Can you believe he is a whoppin 28 yrs old?... Crazy! I love you Bran! Hope you had a happy Birthday!

The Brimhall's were so nice to watch Shealee and Paige while we went out to dinner. Shealee suprised her daddy with a picture she drew and some cupcakes. (Thanks Kendra :-) We also got to spend some time with Bran at school on his birthday. Shealee had her first dental appointment to gt ther teeth cleaned. And who was her dentist? her daddy, of course! (I was so mad I forgot my camera) She was a little scared at first but with a little sweet talking she did just fine.

Paigey sure did enjoy that Lemon cake! She ate more here then she did on her own B-day.