FHE Olympics

Not part of the Olympics but these two thought they needed to arm-wrestle. I think it went 1-1

I must have told them to raise their arms or something.


We had a fun family night where we had our own Olympics. We had the javelin throw, the shot put, long jump, and races. However they all took place in our living room. The javelin event consisted of who could throw their straw the furthest. The Shot put consisted of who could throw their cotton ball the furthest. Long jump consisted of seeing who could jump backwards the furthest...this was harder then it sounded. You really have to think about it. The the race was a fish made out of paper that you had to fan with a paper plate onto another plate and then back. This was easier than we thought. All in all it was a fun night, with various winners in the events. We did all of the events a few times. In fact it was so fun that when it was Adessa's turn to choose family night, she choose this again because Dad was home this time. We still didn't get to do the 3-legged race since was cold and wet out but summer time is fast approaching (we hope). At the end of the Olympics, we all received medals. I believe I got this packet from a FHE exchange, and it was a fun one!

Brenden's Basketball Season

Basketball season for Brenden was here and over before he knew it. He loved every minute of it. Brenden has really improved from this year to last year. He has gained confidence and you could see this during every game. He plays some tough defense! He made several boys frustrated during games. His dribbling has improved and is starting to be able to use both his right and left hand. He worked on his shot and depending on the day it was on or off. He thinks a lot about his shot and what he needs to do which slows him down. We worked a lot on just a 'quick' release and paying attention to our follow through. Brenden is a hustler. He worked his tail off in every game. He never gives up and tries his hardest throughout the game...that is all we can ask of him. He is excited for some summer camps this year and to play in a 3 on 3 tournament at the end of the year. God Job B!! We are proud of you! It was so fun to watch you and see how much you have improved.

Sledding Fun

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We had a free Saturday with no basketball games or coaching responsibilites....so lucky for us we went and bought a few sleds and went out to the Golf Course for some fun! The snow was pretty deep so we had to break trail and make several runs before it was broken in. We still made our own course almost each time we went. It was a blast. The kids loved riding alone and together. We decided we needed to do this more often so it will be on our list for next year!

Carter's special Day 2011

Carter had his special day in his kindergarten class. Each child got their own day to be spotlighted, bring a special treat, and have family and friends come and join in this day. Carter was able to have Grandma Jean, Dad, Brenden, Adessa, and mom join him for his special day. He acts so shy and quiet when those who know him know this is the complete opposite in most instances. He brought his baby book, and his basketball to show as his favorite items. This boy is always, and I mean always bouncing a ball, kicking a ball, throwing a ball, wanting to play catch, dribbling, shooting, etc. He loved showing him a few tricks with his ball. His poster says the following:
Carter Briggs Lundberg
I was born in: Powell, Wyoming
My favorite family activity: sledding
My favorite toy: car
My favorite animal: tiger
My favorite job at home: vacuum
My favorite story: 3 little Pigs
My favorite color: green
I have 1 brother and 2 sisters
My favorite TV show or movie: Polar Express
When I grow up I want to be a: Doctor
My favorite food: steak
My favorite Song: I love to see the Temple
He is such a sweet boy! We love watching him grow and learn. He has learned so much this year, and is reading and writing, adding, and has had a great school year. I am thankful for such good teachers.

Carter's 6th Birthday!

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Carter turned 6 years old today! Yikes! My baby is getting old. He requested a firemen/eagles cake....I am not the best cake maker and we have limited shopping here so this is what I came up with. Carter loved it, and I guess that is what matters! Carter is so easy to please. He is a good boy, but we have started to realize he is the baby, and gets a way with way more than he should. He whines a little and all is taken care of, so we are trying to stop doing this. Carter has always been happy with what he gets, and never has really requested something he wants. He just says "Whatever you get me!" Carter can always make us laugh. He is always dancing, making faces, or just being silly. We are so glad you are in our family Carter! We love you! Here are some of Carter's favorites this year:
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Song: I Love to See the Temple
Favorite Movie: All Dogs Go to Heaven
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Activity:Anything with a ball, and ice fishing
Favorite Treat: Gushers
Favorite subject at school: Soccer
He wants to be a Doctor when he grows up
Best friends: Cameron and Quin

Derby 2011

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Watching the race! It was a close one!
His car getting ready to race!


Another Pinewood Derby is in the books. This derby was short notice so we had about a week to pick up the car and get it ready. Brenden designed his car on his own this year, he drew it out. Craig cut it out and Brenden sanded it for the most part. Brenden choose a cool silver color. He didn't want anything fancy. He named his car "The Silver Bullet". His car ran pretty smooth so he didn't do any adjustments. He made it into the semi-finals but lost. His car took 3rd. (which was way better than last year). We have one more derby to go with Brenden and then he is done and Carter will be next! We are hoping to do the boats sometime too! Good Job B! It was fun to see your excitement for something you built!

CJ Basketball 2011

Uncle BJ, Aunt Andrea and Oaklee came to watch a few games too!
Brenden reading during CJ's first game....not too exciting but they got better
Carter's sweet glasses!
Aunt Tammie, Tyanna and Kasen came for a visit and got to watch CJ play b-ball.
Caitlyn is a pretty good defender. She has quick hands and had several steals!

These girls get a long well! It is fun to see and watch, I hope it stays that way!
Caitlyn played 7th grade basketball. She made the "A" team and was a starter the entire season. She worked hard and earned her spot and we were very proud of her. She has a lot of potential if she will put herself out there! She had shin-splints most of the season so that wasn't always fun but she played through it. I know how bad it hurts as I had them as well! Caitlyn was the aggressive scorer but she played great defense and took a few open looks. During tournament a light turned on and she turned into a beast! She was stealing the ball left and right, taking it to the hole, and attempting to score! It was awesome! I hope next year she can find that desire sooner than later! I think the team will be 10x better next year as this is the first year they actually played together rather than against each other. It is so fun to watch CJ grow and develop into a young lady. It is scary but I hope we will all survive! Good job Lady Mustangs!