Hair Cut

My hair has been falling out like crazy since Stetson was born, so I decided to cut it off. It is very different, but I like it!

Easter Weekend

I want to start with last Wednesday, when I took Stetson in for his first set of shots. I know, I am a little late, but better late than never. I have to say that it was probably harder on me than it was on him, as he is a very tough little guy, he only cried for about three minutes. As you can see, he was pretty impressed with his snoopy band-aids.

On Friday we went with my sister, Candice, her three kids, and four of my siblings to the Rec Center in Cortez. It was a lot of fun, especially at first because we were some of the only ones there. Stetson loved the water, and proved to be quite the little fish. His favorite activity was the lazy river, so we went round and round. It amazed me how relaxed he was in the water. Then, when we had to get out of the water for ten minutes, he went right to sleep!

Saturday afternoon we drove down to San Juan Hill. It's pretty sad that I have lived here almost all my life, and have never been there! We met my family down at the Riverhouse Ruins. I am a typical first-time mom, and forgot to bring sunscreen, or a hat, or anything else to protect my baby from the sun. My mom, however, is a very experienced mom. She got a paper towel and some yarn from her truck and made Stetson a little hat. He looked so cute - and he didn't get sunburned. He did get a little too much air, followed by a tummy ache. Since Kenny had already hiked up San Juan Hill, he tended Stetson in the car while I hiked up with my family. It is really amazing to think that the pioneers made it up that hill with horses and wagons! I am sure they had some help from above.

Sunday just happened to be my birthday, along with Easter. Kenny made us a yummy breakfast, and Stetson found his Easter basket. He was more impressed with the basket than anything that was in it! After church we had a wonderful dinner with all of my family. Overall, it was a great weekend! Happy Easter!

McKady

Last Saturday Stetson and I went to the final JO Volleyball Tournament of the season where my sister McKady played on a team called the M&Ms. They didn't win, but it was so much fun to watch them play and see how much they have improved this year. This was McKady's first year playing volleyball, and she did awesome. And if you think she looks like an awesome volleyball player - you should watch her dance!

Saying Goodbye

Last month Kenny's parents, Pete and Charlotte Black, received their mission call to the Ghana, Cape Coast Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Despite the name of the mission, they won't actually be serving in Ghana. They will be serving in a nearby country called Benin. This country was dedicated for missionary service last year, so it is very new! There are only 130 members in the whole country, so Mom and Dad will have plenty to do! We are all going to miss them so much, but are excited for them, and grateful for their example and willingness to serve the Lord. They have been tending Stetson for 4 hours each day while mom is at work, so he has gotten pretty attached - he is going to miss Grandma and Grandpa Black. All their kids were able to come to Blanding for their meeting, so we had a great weekend playing, eating, and visiting. Elder Pete and Sister Charlotte Black entered the MTC on March 10, 2008. Look out Benin!

The Grover Boys

I just wanted to introduce everyone to my awesome brothers. They are shown above, left to right: Jade - age 14, Jordan - age 19, JJ - age 18, Jesse - age 16, Jens - age 12. Jordan is currently serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in the Oklahoma, Tulsa mission. The cool thing about this mission is that it covers 4 states: Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas. He started out serving in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is now serving in Springville, Missouri. New experiences for him include tornados and ice storms - we don't usually get those in Blanding! JJ is a senior at San Juan High School. This year he played football and did wrestling. Just this week he won the runner-up Sterling Scholar for Trade and Technical. He works for us on our ranch, and is preparing to serve a mission in December. Jesse is a sophmore at San Juan High School. He also played football and did wrestling. He works as a cook at the Patio Drive-In here in Blanding. Jade is a mighty 8th grader at ARL Middle School. His specialty is cross coutry where he took 1st place at every race this past year! He also played basketball and wrestled on the ARL teams. Jens is in the 6th grade at ARL Middle School. He is an all-around sports guy. He was the pitcher on his baseball team, the quarterback for his football team, a key player on his basketball team, and won many awards in wrestling and cross coutry. I am grateful for the good examples these boys are setting for my son.

Little Cowboy

Okay, it's not a Black Stetson as you might expect, but it is still cute! Stetson got this hat from Grandma and Grandpa Black.