Take me out to the ball game....

Ok so I'm a little behind. The weekend of June 28th found us at the annual Lions Tournament in Epraim. Both Jentry & Bubba's team were undefeated going into the tournament, and I am proud to announce they both came out of the tournament the same way, Yep, both of their teams won the championship in their division! And they both even had homeruns! I am so proud of them and their hard work, you guys rock!

Birthdays........

So birthdays come and birthdays go, that was my concept on them until 17 years ago, when I had the best birthday present ever! Most people think it wouldn't be a much fun sharing a birthday with a family member, but I think just the oppposite. I love sharing my birthday with Shyanne. I just can't believe it's her 17th, where does the time go? I am so grateful for her and the young woman she has become, she truly is a joy. And I love the fact that she doesn't mind celebrating it with mom. We had a great dinner out at Outback, a quick drive by the MTC and a stop at walmart, pretty good night if you ask me! Thanks for all the great birthdays Shyanne, I look forward to many more! And yes I did turn 40 and I actually made it through it!

And the 2009 Lil Miss Mt. Pleasant is...

SHELBY ISON!!!!

Shelby was crowned Lil Miss Mt. Pleasant Saturday night. And Jentry was named her second attendant. They both did an excellent job. Shelby sang "Popular" from the musical Wicked and Jentry performed the Hoe down throw down from the Hananah Montana Movie. I am so proud of both of them! I know it took alot of courage to get up in front of people and perform. They will get to ride a float in the hometown parades this summer as well as do service projects for the city.

Where does the time go?

Friday marked another milestone in our family as Austin graduated from 6th grade, so now it's off to middle school for him!!!! I remember my own fears, anticipation & excitement of making that big move from elementary to middle school. Austin is such a good kid, he's pretty mild mannered (unless Jentry is bugging him) and a good helper. He has had the same best friend since kindergarten, he and Nikki are like brother & sister. So here's some pics from his big day!

Proud Mom of a State Champion

What an excellent weekend!!!! I have to brag on Shyanne!!! Even though track has been real struggle for her this year, she finished so strong and showed that hard work and perseverance does pay off! Shy is now a back 2 back state champion in the 4x4 relay! She place 6th in state in the 400 and although had a disappointing run in the 200 due to an injury in the muscle of her left leg that has been plaguing her, she finished 7th in it, and then after some quick work by the trainers, went out and ran the 4x4 with her fastest time ever of 58.5 seconds securing the teams 2nd state championship! I am so proud of her and her accomplishments. She is looking forward to winning a 3rd straight championship next year! Way to go Shyanne!


Shyanne, Denaya, Lindsay, & Haley

3-PEAT REGION CHAMPIONS!!!!!

Great news at the Ison house, our lady hawks track team just won their third straight region championship today!!! We had alot of superior efforts by many of the girls on the team. Shyanne had a stellar performance today, winning region champ honors in the 100, 200 dashes & the 4x4 relay, and placing 2nd in the 400. Now it's off to state next weekend at BYU. We are so proud of her and her accomplishments!!!! Go Lady Hawks!!!!!

The Joys and Rewards of Missionary Work!

This past weekend marked a very special milestone for me and my family. It was almost 3 years ago that Creed came into our lives through Shyanne. He has had an incredible journey coming into the gospel and it has been a wonderful experience and testimony builder for all of us to be able to see his growth and progression in the church. We knew 3 years ago that he was a special spirit of our Heavenly Father and through inspiration and the spirit knew that our family were to be an example and encouraging factor to him to bring him into the gospel, even through some very trying times, when we felt like there was no way it was ever going to happen, our prayers have been answered. I was able to attend the temple with Creed saturday as he took out his own endowment, preparatory to entering the mission field on June 17th. It was a wonderful day and I have have felt so blessed by his transformation. I have no doubt that he is going to go on to be an exceptional missionary!