Preston's Baptism

Okay everyone. Preston's baptism is scheduled for Saturday, August 4th at 4pm. You now have 8 months to prepare if you want to come. Our ward had the Baptism Preview tonight and they have the whole year lined up. Cami, do you know when Hannah's is? This summer may be the busiest on record for us Weaver's. Preston's baptism, Connor gets the priesthood, Derek graduates, then on Alyson's side it gets absolutely crazy with High School graduations and 3 other cousins getting baptized. Britt and Derek let us know exactly when Derek's graduation is and if I can hood him and Cami, let us know about Hannah.

Cleaning House

Here is a picture of me in one of my favorite outfits, my BYU gym uniform. Alyson is cleaning house and wants to get rid of it. It is in perfectly good condition. You'll notice that I have a safety pin holding the waistband tight because the elastic is shot. The shirt is perfect.

WE'RE GOING TO THE CAYMAN'S!!

Hey everyone, we're taking Mom and Dad to the Cayman Islands for Spring Break this year (that's their Christmas from us). We want to invite all of you to come, but I'm only paying for Mom and Dad. You are more than welcome to join us. We fly into Grand Cayman on March 24th (actually Mom and Dad fly in on the 24th, we get there on the 25th) and we leave on April 1st! We would love to have all of you there! If you are considering it, let me know. We're trying to decide whether we'll stay at a resort or rent a home on the beach.

Car Seats Fail miserably on crash tests!

I heard on the news that crash tests that focused on side impact accidents and speeds above 30 mph showed that nine out of the twelve tested failed miserably.

Go to ComsumerReports.org Babies & kids>child car & booster seats
to check it out.

Happy Birthday, Dan!

How about that, the first birthday of the year on the Family Calendar is WRONG! I must admit, that was Derek's contribution to the calendar-- even when I double-checked, he said, "I've already told you! Danny was born in 1984!" :)
Well, he was really born in 1983 and he is turning 24 today! Hope it's a great year for you, Dan!

Home at last

We are finally home. Whoa there is snow here and we missed a white christmas. Nevertheless, we had a good trip and covered a lot of ground. Just a couple of photos to share....

HAPPY 2007!!

We Weaver's were party animals last night! We stayed up laying in our bed with all of the kids watching Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve! Oh yeah! Happy New Year everybody! Hopefully, Mom and Dad make it back to Fort Collins in 2007. I hope that your New Year's Resolutions are all still intact.

A Great Big Thank You!

We have on our "to do" list to call each of you and thank you for your thoughtful and kind Christmas gifts, but the time just keeps ticking away. Although we do not want this to replace the phone call and verbal exchange between cousins, we do want to let you all know how grateful we are.
Derek, Britt, Ethan, Reid and Luke, the girls loved the bracelet's and we made sure to wear them as much as possible throughout the season. The calendar was the biggest hit. We have all looked at it many times and are extremely impressed by your talent. One question...what did you do to the picture of the girls in front of the BYU sign...no one (especially me) needs those extra 25 lbs. you added! Also, didn't anyone send you the picture of the grandparents and the kids that we took at Thanksgiving? If not...I'm sorry (Grandpa????).
Hannah took the book to school and read it to her class and although Snickers chewed several pieces (because they were always on the floor...Alec), we loved playing with the play-mobile nativity. The kids really need one that they can re-arrange and personalize! Thank you, Merry Christmas, We LOVE you!
Adam and Aly...Wow what an incredible job (and an amazing amount of time) you did on that box of FHE lessons. Thank you! We also love the great box they came in. Jason still thinks that the armor was sent to us by mistake...he just does not understand why you would send it in a great big box all by its self, and not wrapped...on purpose (Go figure, Jason!)! I Loved the great saying by the prophet, thank...You are always so thoughtful.
Connor, Shelby loved her swimming gear and felt as if it were so personal. What a nice job thinking of her. The pants are the best part. We have to admit to all of you that we decided to open cousin gifts early (to help the time pass easier) and we have already been to the pool and used that great gift...Love you, Connor...Thanks so much.
Preston, you know Hannah so well...as well as Santa does.! She absolutely loved the little bunnies and their accessories. Did you know that Santa was going to bring her the house and more furniture to go with your gift?...Wow you are so smart. She even took the baby Bunnies to school to show them to her friends. She LOVES little things. Great job and thank you so much, Preston. We love you.
Adin, Oh my, you hit the nail square on the head with Paige. She loves the art supplies and cannot put them down, even today, still.! Her favorite part was the locking diary. It makes her feel so grown up. She took it to school for show and tell and then wrote the name of the boy that she "loves" in it and locked it up tight. (A little, big sister influence, or what?) She wants to use the markers and stencils to write you a thank you note as soon as life gets a little less chaotic and messy. Thanks Adin, we love you.
Miss Mia, great job choosing a car that Alec can drive without help. How did you know that he loves cars so much!? He also got the Cars movie for Christmas and loves your gift even more, now! Merry Christmas, Princess...we love you!
Mom and Dad, well you know how much of hit your gifts were. The girls still dress the dolls for day time and bedtime every day and carry them every where they go. The novelty has not changed. On Christmas day, among the mess and chaos, Alec went into the study (where we stashed the extra "stuff" to make room for Santa) and dragged out his bead maze. Although he is not quite as amazed by it, he still plays with it every day. Shelby has used her I-dog almost every night to put her to sleep, but then I have to remember to turn the darn thing off, which is usually after I have already snuggled down into a warm bed. The weight bench is my project of the day. Jason is going to return all of the gifts we gave him (as usual) and I am spending the day putting that and my trainer together to be ready for Tuesday morning. The best gift was,of course, was the rock of remeberence. It snowed shortly after we placed it, but we dug it out so that we could see it every day. You are so thoughtful and do such an incredible job of remembering Tyson and Timmy in everything you do. Thank you so much, but especially for taking the time to come and visit us. We had a great time. Hannah only cried for two days!
We love you all!!! Merry Christmas!!!!
from the Richards'