Soccer Pics!

Callister #20 

Freshman Year

JV Snow Canyon Soccer Team

Snow Canyon Warriors 

Girls Soccer Team 2012-2013

JV and Varsity

Grandma "J"

Adam's last living grandparent passed away August 18th, 2012. She is his mom's mom.  She lost her husband 42 years ago and never remarried. She raised her family of 7 as a single mom and has looked forward to the day that she would be reunited with the love of her life.  She had 31 grandchildren and 101 great-grandchildren. It was bitter sweet. Bitter because she was such an amazing woman and will be so missed and sweet because she is now reunited with her husband and her daughter. 

Betty Lue Jackson (April 21, 1927 - August 18, 2012)

Betty Lue Jackson 1927-2012. Betty Lue Jackson, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Layton, Utah. She was born April 21, 1927 in Lakeshore, Utah the daughter of Llewellyn and Jennie Marie Huff Barney. She was raised in Payson and lived most of her life in Bountiful. Married Fred P. Jackson, September 28, 1944 in Heber City, Utah, later solemnized in the Manti Temple.Betty was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints. She loved serving the Lord in her callings and cherished and enjoyed being with her family. She is so very happy to finally be reunited with her eternal companion after 42 years.
She is survived by four sons Dennis (Alby), Randy (Rae Ann), Kim (Fiona), Ricky (Cori); three daughters Connie (Howard) Madsen, Jennie (Dan) Biggers, Matilda Soue and son-in-law Lyman Peterson; 35 grandchildren and 101 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband Fred, parents and daughter Sherry Peterson.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Woods Cross 5th Ward Chapel, 2064 S. 800 W. where friends may visit family from 9:00 – 10:30 am prior to services. Interment Payson City Cemetery.

We drove up late Tuesday night after Calli's game and stayed the night in a hotel at Thanksgiving point and then drove to Woods Cross, Wednesday morning for the funeral. It was good to see all his aunts, uncles and cousins again.  They are such great people. We can always count on laughing with Connie and Suz around...even at funerals.  One of my most memorable moments during the funeral was during Susie's talk.  She talked about how hard it was for grandma to raise 7 children plus a foster daughter all on her own.  She told stories of some of the trouble her brothers got into, not making it any easier on their mom. Then she said "My mom was the kind of mom than when we faced trials or made the wrong decision she would let us face the consequences so we could learn from it but she never let us faced them alone. She would walk with us every step of the way. On several occasions she journeyed with some of her children to the depths of hell and fought the adversary herself for the return of the souls of her children." I just LOVED that.  I hope that I can be that kind of a mother that can let my children learn and grow on their own but someone that they KNOW no matter what I have their back and I will always walk with them and fight for them.  It was a great service. After the funeral we drove to Payson for the burial. (Grandpa J. is buried there) The relief society made the family members that would traveling to Payson, sack lunches for the ride...I thought that was so cute and so brilliant. They were definantly appreciated. 

The girls enjoying their sack lunches.

Adam's mom's siblings along with their Foster sister. 

Susie, Kim, Randy, Connie, Rick, Matilda and Dennis

It's so weird to see this picture without mom standing there next to them all. 

After the cemetery we drove past the Payson hospital, where Adam was born and then over to the house he lived in until he was 4 before they moved to St. George. 

Adam standing in front of the house. 

I can totally see 4 little dark skinned boys running around this front yard in their underwear. 

Calli, Sadie and Gentry.

This was the original Chocolate Factory. Lyman started one in Payson long before the one in St. George was ever created. Adam has memories of getting huge chocolate Easter bunnies in their Easter baskets each year. 

Some the cousins checking out their dad's and uncles stomping ground. 

Hunger Games Party!

Calli went and watched the Hunger Games movie when it first came out in the theaters. She loved it and has been wanting to see it again especially since she has read all the books. I told her that as soon as the DVD came out she could have a party and invite friends over to watch the movie.  The day she had been anxiously waiting for was finally here. The day it came out we went and bought it and she had a party that night.  I love party planning so of course I was all over it.  I kinda went all out, but it was fun!

Sadie met the guests at the door dressed as Effie and "welcomed them to the Hunger Games," and then escorted them upstairs to the Theater/Bonus Room where it was all decked out Hunger Games Style.

Happy Hunger Games Banner

There were signs and posters plastered all over the room and up the stairs. Some saying "May the odds be ever in your favor," "Here's some advice...stay alive", "Team Peeta," "Girl on Fire" etc.

There was a jar for each girl to enter the reaping. Later their names were drawn out for prizes.

Other decorations included:

White Roses with a note from President Snow saying "I can find you, I can reach you, perhaps I'm watching you now."

Tracker Jacker nests

Silver parachutes with saying "You call that a kiss"

Katniss's backpack and bow

and what would a Hunger Games party be without munchies from Mellarks Bakery

(Cookies, Donuts and Pastries)

Deadly night lock berries

and Peeta's sleep syrup to drink.

It ended up being a lot of fun and she loved it!

Let Soccer Season begin!

Calli had her first game with the the Snow Canyon Warriors. 

She looked so cute in her uniform. 

Getting ready for the game to start.

All the girls doing their cheer before the game

On the side lines waiting to go in.

Calli playing in her first game and...

 SHE SCORED!! During a corner kick she jumped up and threw her body into it and made a goal. It was awesome. 

Snow Canyon cheerleaders: Gentry, Jantzyn and Trasen

Sadie and Gentry are so excited to have cousins at each game to hang out with...me too now I don't have to force them to come. 

Sadie, Jaicelyn and Kassi. 

One of the coaches asked them to shag the balls for the varsity game. One of the perks that they gave themselves was to be the entertainment during halftime. They went out on the field and busted a move to the music that was blasting over the PA, they even got the crowd cheering for them it was so funny. 

The  final score 7-0 for the warriors (one of those points is Calli's hehe)

After each game they run as a team across the field and back. 

Calli and one of her teammates, Maddie Cherrick hanging out during the varsity game right after the JV game. It's going to be a fun season!

Summer wrap-up

As summer came closer to an end I took the girls in for their "back to school hair cuts". Gentry decided she wanted to cut off her hair and donate it.  She cut off 10 inches and donated it to Locks of Love!

Front before

Front after!

Soo cute, I love it! She is holding her braided pony tail that they cut off.

Back before!

Back after!

This is kinda gross but I thought it was so cool. This is what the top of the ponytail looked like after they cut it off. 

It had been a while since we had been to Enterprise so we went and spent the day with Adam's family at Isaac's house. We had a big BBQ, played games, visited and took naps...Summer must be wearing us out!

Gentry spent the remainder of her summer "being too cool for the rest of summer!"

The weekend before summer ended we headed up north.  We were planning on driving up a trailer for Ben and Stacy who were moving to Herriman that weekend but unfortunately we also ended up having a funeral to go to as well. A good family friend Derek Keller lost his wife so we woke up early Saturday morning and drove straight to Spanish Fork to the funeral and then on to Herriman. We spent all day Saturday and most of Sunday getting them all moved in and settled. 

On the way to Herriman we saw this... Calli's new number for soccer is #20!

(Funny story kinda...The day the team was picking numbers Calli got stung by a wasp and was getting ice on it when the girls were picking their numbers so by the time she got to pick hers, her first choices #2, #22, #7, and #27 were gone so she chose #20!)

Sunday on our way home we stopped to see the UP house!

How cute is that. It is in Herriman just a few blocks from Stacy's new house.

The girls by the gate. 

It was an exact replica down to the hand prints on the mailbox and lawn ornaments!!

Goodbye Summer of 2012!

First day of School

My three gorgeous girls on the first day of School~August 15, 2012

This year I have my three girls in three different schools!

Calli 14 years old

9th grade

Snow Canyon Middle

No, you're seeing double, they both loved this outfit when we went school clothes shopping so they each got one.

Sadie 11 years old

6th grade

Lava Ridge Intermediate

And Gentry Bo 8 years old

3rd grade

Red Mountain Elementary

SHE MADE IT!

Aug. 1, 2012 Calli is officially a Snow Canyon Warrior Soccer Team member...SHE MADE IT! I am so proud of her. I knew that it was going to be a lot of hard work to make the team but I underestimated just how hard. The girls that try-out for these teams are amazing. They give up their whole summer for soccer. They were up at 6am most summer days. They went to conditioning, weight training, drills and soccer camps. They, eat, sleep and drink soccer.  It is a huge commitment and they all so deserve to be on the team.

Calli came home from her last try-out more than a little nervous. The coaches told them that the results would be posted on the blog by noon.  We immediately pulled it up and continued to go back and check it about every half hour.  It was the longest hour of my life. At about 11:00am I was on the computer working on preschool stuff and decided to switch over and check...it was posted. I debated whether to look first or to call Calli right in. I decided to look first.  I saw her name on the list of those who made it...Oh my gosh, I couldn't believe it there was her name.  I ran out of the room and called Adam. I told him to hurry home that the list was already posted and then started to cry, he thought she hadn't made it. He asked me if she was on the list and I started laugh-crying and said "Yes, but hurry home before she decides to look again."  About 5 minutes later just 1 minute before Adam pulled in, Calli was heading back to the computer to check. I wanted to stop her until Adam got there but I didn't say anything. She was so nervous. I asked her if I could record her and she said "No, I don't want you to" her voice was shaking. She pulled it up and immediately found her name and shrieked "I made it, I made it" and then went running upstairs looking for Sadie yelling "I made it."  Right in the middle of it all Adam walked in and my mom called. Terry (my brother) had just called her and said "You have 2 granddaughters on the team" His daughter Jadyn has played since her freshman year and is now a senior. We were hoping so bad that they would get to play together. My mom and Terry called three-way. It was so chaotic for the next few minutes as it all sank in. Calli immediately started texting and face booking her friends. She is so happy.  I am so happy for her. She is going to have a great 9th grade year and have an absolute ball hanging out with her cousin Jadyn on the field and making friends with her new team mates.  I am so happy that she also knows first hand now that prayers are heard and answered, that dreams do come true, that hard work pays off and that if you want something and are willing to work for it anything is possible. So many lessons learned just from one experience. Way to Go Calli! We are so proud of you and love you! 

Calli's name on the list of girls who made the team!

5 freshman and 1 sophomore made it.

Calli's room decorated to congratulate her!

That night we went to Iceberg with my entire family to celebrate with Calli and Jadyn!

 

The next morning (Aug. 2, 2012)...

First day of practice as a Snow Canyon Warrior soccer player!!