Busy Week

We have had a busy week, Monica finished her finals, we got our first snow storm, the kids had a dance performance and our nephew Tyler has come to Logan to go to school. We are also very sad that Monica's Uncle Larry passed away after a battle with a tumor on his brain. We know that he is not suffering any more and in a better place. Grandma was able to get Jaynee's dancing costume done and it is prettier than all of them! Enjoy the kids dancing video! Casey and his partner Cortnie are right in the front with the bright green on and Jaynee is in pink on the far side in the back!

Dancing with the STARS

Jaynee and Casey have started taking Ballroom dancing and really enjoy it. We had their first performance last week. Casey dances with his cousin Kortney and Jaynee dances with a little boy named Brock. They seem to have a lot of fun and do a really good job! Look out ya never know if they will be on TV someday!

Thomas Update

He is looking GOOD and gainin' weight!

California Trip

Here are some SCARY and fun things we are doing in California - we are at my sister Wendi's house in Olivehurst CA. It is raining and so we are in the house playing Wii - Rob & I have never played it before and it is fun. Could be great excercise too! It is hillarious - check out the kids on the Allen blog.

Casey's 11th Birthday -

Casey's Birthday was spent with Grandma & Grandpa in the Payson area - they went to the farm and to lunch at the Santaqueen and out to dinner at Daltons. On Friday the entire Giffing family plus Grandma & Grandpa, Aunt Nat & Ava spent the day at the Children's Museum the Clark Planetarium and ate lunch at the Lion House. We also rode the Front Runner. It was fun day - we got these cool "connect" passes at visitsaltlake.com you should check them out.

Our new back yard!

We have a lot of baby calves in our back yard. Jaynee loves going out there she has become the official "calf namer" one day I could not find her when it was time to go the bus and I eventually found her out by the calves telling them good morning - like mother like daughter!

The Bear River - runs by us!

We live right next to the Bear River - we all love going down there and playing - especially Jack our dog!

Our new Benson home!

In August we moved to Benson Utah so Monica could go back to school and get her Master's Degree at Utah State University. I thought that you would like to see our new home and area. We love it up here, the kids are adjusting to living in the "country" and not having neighborhood kids around all the time. It feels like home to Monica & Rob and you will see why we have really enjoyed the home and it's surroundings. The tire swing has been a big hit of our new place!

Thomas the Steer has arrived!

We are so excited Casey's show steer was delivered today! His name is Thomas and will be a great show steer. He will be taking him to the Aggie Classic, Spanish Fork Stock Show and to the Vernal Stock Show - Casey is quite the entrepreneur for an eleven year old!!

Casey turns 11!

October 16th will mark Casey's 11th birthday - my how time flies! He will celebrate the day by going to his Grandma & Grandpa's house while mom is at a meeting. Then on friday we are going to go to the Children's Museum and the IMAX theater. He also wants to ride front runner so that will be a fun day. His steer should be arriving soon so most of his birthday gifts are based around him getting a 600+ pound steer to play with!

Jaynee Lee Giffing

Jaynee Lee Giffing - stuff you must know...Jaynee love's to sing & dance, she is taking drama classes and ballroom dancing. She is a great reader, she colors constantly and has created her very own pre-school in her bedroom. She loves to show market lambs, she won 1st place at the Utah County Fair this year in the pee-wee division.

Jaynee just started the 2nd grade her teachers name is Miss. Campbell

Casey Mickay Giffing

Casey Mickay Giffing - things to know about Casey - he loves to show animals, work & build things. He placedwell in showing all year long - all his animals received blue ribbons and he was in the top 10 in all the fitting & showmanship classes he placed 4th at the Utah County Fair with his lamb - Daisy. Casey is taking ballroom dancing, even though we had to force him to do it he now really likes it! He is in the 5th grade, his teachers name in Miss. Isrealson he really likes school this year.