The Denver Broncos

Saturday morning, Sean and I flew with Matt and Aimee to Colorado to see the Denver Broncos play the Oakland Raiders. It was the first time Sean had been to a real live NFL football game, so you can imagine how excited he was.

Here we are at the airport waiting for the bus to take us to the Marriott.



That night, Sean and Matt wanted to watch the BYU/Utah football game, so they went and stood in line at ESPN Zone while Aimee and I went shopping.

We found some really great deals. Denver has a walking mall on 16th street that covers 16 blocks, and there are buses that take you up and down the whole length of it.



We only spent an hour, but we sure had a fun time. By the time we got back to ESPN Zone, the boys had just been seated in a booth with their very own TV screen. Aimee and I chatted for the next 2 1/2 hours while they watched their little game.

The big day finally arrived. Matt surprised Sean with a Broncos hat right before the game! He's such a nice guy!

What cute boys.



It was finally time to go, so we piled on our warm clothes and headed for the stadium.



We got to the game 2 hours early, just so we wouldn't miss anything (like the cheerleaders running out on the field).

Here is Sean at a small museum that they have inside Invesco Field.



I had Sean pose for me, even his shoes have the Bronco's colors.



Sean and I before the game started.



These two looked happier than a kid in a candy store.





I have to admit, I am not a huge football fan, but it was pretty exciting to be there with a kajillion Broncos fans, cheering the players on.



It was a beautiful day and the weather was pretty nice until the sun went down, then it got downright cold! Aimee and I had to run down to the sports apparel store to get warmed up.

The Broncos didn't play as well as Sean and Matt had hoped they would. Here is the final score.



We promised the boys that if they were good, we would buy them some cheesecake after the game. That cheered them up a little.







All in all it was a fabulous weekend. Good food, good friends, a little alone time... Maybe the next time we go, the Broncos can pull out a win!!

Happy Birthday Katie

My baby turned 14 on Saturday.

I feel old!

We had to celebrate her birthday on Friday because we left Saturday morning to go to Colorado with some friends.

Here is Katie with all her presents.





I left her in good hands, Taylor's mom took them to the mall, and then to get a pedicure and manicure.

Bennion Jr. High Volleyball

Katie made the volleyball team again this year. I am so proud of her, she is such a great athlete. It is so much fun to go back to my old Jr. High and sit in the stands and watch my daughter play. They have had some pretty exciting games this year.

It is a welcome relief from soccer. Not that I don't absolutely love soccer, because I do, I am just saying that it is a nice little break.

For some reason, my camera doesn't like taking pictures in a gymnasium, so they are all a little fuzzy.

Katie's Birthday Dinner

Every year we celebrate the kid's birthdays by going out to dinner. Katie always chooses Texas Roadhouse! Their rolls are amazing and the honey butter that gets slathered on them is even more amazing.



Katie's friend Taylor came too.



We all had a great time!



Here is Katie listening to Fergalicious on Taylor's phone. She really is a good dancer.



I usually don't lie to my kids, but if she knew she was being recorded then she would have stopped. I also lied and told her that I wouldn't post this on my blog. Hopefully she won't see it, she doesn't check my blog very often.

The Young Women

As most of you heard on Sunday, our Young Women's Presidency has been through some major changes. I have been called as the Camp Director along with Jana. (I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to work with her. She is so much fun to be around.)

I am still going to be acting as Secretary for "a little while" as the Bishop put it. Who knows how long that will be, I told Jen that I would stay in as long as they would have me.

There were tears of sadness and tears of joy on Sunday as we said goodbye to the old leaders and welcomed in the new.

Courtney got this great idea to make cookies for the leaders, all those leaving and coming in. We had cookies all over the place.



Luckily she invited Tara and Tierney over to help, along with little sister Katie, we had enough cookies in no time.

They decided to leave their aprons on and put some flour on their faces, just to be funny!



Here are the girls with Ann. We are truly going to miss her and her sarcastic sense of humor. You knew you were always going to have a great time when Ann was there.



And then there's Amy. Luckily she is just "getting a promotion", she is first counselor now. We still had to take cookies to her just to let her know how much we love her!



Here are the girls with Amy D. (Former President). We are really going to miss her. She always had a huge smile on her face and made everyone feel so important!



And here is Jenn. She is such a sweet lady. I am lucky enough to be her visiting teacher and have gotten to know her since she moved in. She is such a friendly person, I am not sure that I have ever met anyone nicer. She is going to make an awesome Young Women's President!

Thanksgiving with the Joneses

Thanksgiving is always celebrated early with the Jones family. We have to do it early because someone (named Sean) always signs his team up for the Soccer Tournament down in St George. The first game is early Friday morning, so we have to leave the day before, which is Thanksgiving Day.

It has actually been this way from day 1. I am not sure Sean, or his brothers, ever spent a Thanksgiving day at home growing up. At least we don't have to go as far as Las Vegas anymore.

Here are Grandma and Grandpa Peel enjoying the Thanksgiving feast.



Robyn, Jeremy and Cameron



Karen and John



Mike and Sean



Katie's birthday is coming up this Saturday, so we celebrated her birthday with her favorite cake - Snickerdoodle. (Notice Mike in the background - he loves to get his picture taken!)



Katie opening presents



I am not sure how Sean ended up on the floor. He will pretty much do anything to get the nieces and nephews to play with him.





Christian couldn't get enough ice cream!




Courtney and her goofy Uncle -- No, she didn't get glasses, those are Mike's, but she sure looks cute in them!



We had a great time, it is so fun to get together with family around the holidays.