Beecroft Family

Nikolaus Family Reunion

2009-08-06T21:09:00.000-07:00

The Nikolaus Reunion was a lot of Fun! We tried to beat the

heat by playing a lot of water games!! Here is my 92 year old

Grandpa with his 5 children and their spouses.

Here is Grandpa with his grandchildren and their spouses.

Those are some Good-lookin people right there! :)

Just so you know I'm the Oldest of the grandkids.:(

Olivia had fun shooting kids with water as they came

down the slide.

Aunt Donna, Mendie and Anne, with our newest little
great-grandbaby Andyn,sooooo cute!

Gordie giving Ty a lift!

Family Reunion cont....

2009-08-06T20:57:00.000-07:00

Here is my wonderful 92 year old grandpa posing with

his GREAT grandchildren. He's got a few doesn't he!

My Dad and brother Trenton, two peas in a pod!

Blake is showing off those muscles!!

Two of my favorite girls!!

Chey and Maggie

Uncle Bill brought a blow up water slide that was

a BIG hit!!!

"Messin' With Ella"

2009-06-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

We decided to mess with ella and try some glasses on her. I think she looks really intelligent!

She is usuallly a good sport to let us play around with her. She's probably thinking "oh brother, these guys are driving me crazy."

Happy 16th Birthday Kaleb!!!

2009-06-05T14:48:00.001-07:00

As you can see,Kaleb wasn't to happy that I made him take a picture with a Birthday hat on, but I eventually got him to smile. You have to be a little cheesy at 16, right! I can't believe he is 16! I have been spoiled rotten having him as a son. He has always been an example to the rest of his family. He is my right hand man, I don't know what I would do without him!! I hope he always continues to be the wonderful young man that he is!! I love you Kaleb! I hope you have a wonderful 16th birthday. I am looking forward to you helping me run errands once we get your license. : )

Girls Night

2009-05-23T18:58:00.001-07:00

It was Fathers and Sons, so me and livvy decided to party!!

After dinner out, we came home and put on these

Chocolate face masks. Boy, did they smell good!

Crazy livs!!

Instead of eating each others masks, we decided on a blizzard.
It was goooood.
We finished the night watching a "chick"flick.
We love the men in our home, but it's always fun to have a
little girl time!!

Pinewood Derby

2009-04-25T14:50:00.000-07:00

Kyle worked hard to help Joey and Josh make

their "Mario" and "Bowser" derby cars.
It was their 1st Pinewood Derby so they were
pretty excited when the chance came to race.

They had it decorated really cool!

We were hoping the cars would at least make

it down the track, so it was cool when we

finished 6th and 7th.

Olivia turns 11

2009-03-28T13:44:00.001-07:00

After a wonderful Spring Break, we came home to celebrate Olivias 11th birthday. She woke up to find the ripstick she wanted(how she rides it, is beyond me). Unfortunately the weather was cold and windy so she didn't get to ride it very much, so to make up for it I crazily agreed to a party/sleepover. She ended up having a great time with cousins and friends dancing and eating Ice Cream sundaes.

Spring Break

2009-03-27T13:04:00.000-07:00

Spring Break sure was a lot of Fun!! We stayed in the Marriot with Kyles Family and had a blast!
We went to a Spring Training game, the Wildlife Animal Park and of course went swimming!! It was fun for us to spend time with family and get away for awhile. I

Congradulations Jarom!!

2009-02-24T17:44:00.000-08:00

I just had to write and say Congrats to Jarom. He just finished his 7th grade basketball career Undefeated!! It sure was a fun year. They had a really good team that worked well with each other. He said he'll miss the games but not the practices! I won't really miss the practices either. Well, we have a few weeks break before the baseball season starts and then we'll have all the kids playing.

A Few Basketball Shots

2009-02-03T16:01:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pics of Jarom as a Snowflake Lobo Jr. High Baketball player. My camera doesn't take very good action shots, so I waited until he was standing still. I love those skinny little legs under those shorts!! He's going to kill me for writing that, but oh well.

The Dirt Bike

2009-01-29T14:07:00.000-08:00

Uncle Nik, bought a new dirt bike that is just the right size for the kids. He couldn't wait to come and show them and see if they'll "fit". To say they were excited is an understatement!!! To say mom is scared is another understatement !! I do trust Uncle Nik will be a good instructor though.

Fun in the Snow!!!

2009-01-23T21:42:00.001-08:00

Not Long after moving in, we had a nice little snow storm. Of course the kids had to get out and throw a few snowballs around. Luckily I didn't get caught in the crossfire!

Beecroft Family Christmas Party

2008-12-03T16:00:00.001-08:00

Aunt Paula seems to be good friends with Santa, because he always finds his way to her house for the annual Christmas Party! Josh is excited to see him.

I think Joey couldn't believe the elves didn't tell Santa about all the mischief he gets into, ha ha.

Olivia jumped right on Santa's lap and posed, wow! Usually I have

to beg her to smile for the camera.

Here Kyle and his Dad are in their usual positions discussing sports! Can you tell they are related? It was fun to be a part of the family party, it's only the 2nd one we have been to in the last ten years.

Kaleb, Blake and Hunter are in awe of the Tree and pondering the TRUE meaning of Christmas!

I'm so proud of them.

Early Christmas Spirit with Ella

2008-11-17T18:39:00.001-08:00

After laying around sick all weekend the boys decided to relieve some boredom on the dog. They found some reindeer antlers and decided to put them on her. Ella wasn't to happy, so they first tried to sit on her.

The second attempt was to give her a rock to chew on(her favorite past-time) and then put them on. I think it lasted 2 seconds

After chasing her all over, Kaleb went and got a milkbone and held it up in the air. This is Ella patiently waiting for her treat while we slipped on the antlers and took the picture. The boys were really proud of themselves. I wish I could tell you that they stayed on after the treat but it wasn't the case.

Little Magdalyn

2008-11-02T19:46:00.000-08:00

Three weeks ago I was able to go to the hospital with my cousin Mendie and watch little Magdalyn Parker be born, isn't she cute. Other than having my own babies, I had never seen a baby born and it was a really awesome experience, thanks Mendie!!! Isn't she a cutie, I'd like to think we will have a little bond. I'll admit though I'm glad Mendie is the one getting up in the middle of the night. ha ha

Halloween

2008-10-31T15:54:00.000-07:00

Here are the Spooks in our family. Olivia dressed up as a dead prom queen, and Joey and Josh represented the Dark side of the Force. It was another fun year for dressing up. Mom just likes all of the chocolate they bring home from trick or treating!

Olivia's P.A.W.S. award

2008-10-31T15:27:00.000-07:00

Today Halloween started off with Olivia winning a school award for Honesty.We are really proud of her! Lucky her she even won the extra drawing for a value meal atTaco Bell! I guess Mom will have to take her out to lunch now. : ) The fun part about winning on Halloween is that the newspaper picture will show them all in costume. Olivia and her friend Chantel decided to just come in their pajamas, works for me.

Silly Faces

2008-10-03T20:55:00.000-07:00

It's never boring around here with these two!!!

Ah, Country Life.

2008-10-03T20:17:00.000-07:00

Well, you have to admit there are some fun things about living out here in the country.

Our neighbor(and practically relative) Bob Schneider asked the kids to help feed his donkeys and get the mail etc...while he is out of town. The coolest part is that he left them his golf cart to drive back and forth while they are doing it. Needless to say the kids are having a lot of fun. I appreciate them having a chance to learn more responsibility.

I'm Getting Excited!

2008-09-26T18:40:00.000-07:00

I can't tell you how excited I am about seeing walls go up! It really is an amazing process to watch! Brian is doing a great Job. We went over today and the kids were so excited to see where their rooms were going to be. It is starting to feel real now, and we know we are so blessed.

Happy Birthday Jarom! (Sept. 14th)

2008-09-12T17:24:00.000-07:00

Well, we will now have two teenagers in the home, YIKES! I'm sure Jarom will be an angel : ) We love you J-Boy!

Go Cougars!

2008-09-09T16:17:00.000-07:00

Alright I told Kyle I wouldn't complain that he gets to go and see a BYU game AGAIN without me, but I guess I am a little jealous. : ) I am glad however that he will be able to have some male bonding time. I thought a little Cougar pride might help us win this weekend, we'll see if it helps. P.S. Not only did BYU win but we creamed them 59-0, I guess my little Go Cougars, worked!!
Yes, Coach Mendenhall can thank me, :)

The Start of a New Home

2008-09-03T14:27:00.000-07:00

Here is the beginning of our new home. It will be fun to watch it grow from dirt and block to walls and a home. We will keep updating. If I only had one wish it would be for the extreme makeover team to do it in 7 days. (Oh yah plus decorate it) ha.

Baseball

2008-08-31T10:28:00.000-07:00

Once again our summer was filled with a lot of baseball. Kyle coached Joey and Josh and Jarom's all star team. It was a little strange to go back to wearing Snowflake blue and white instead of Snow Canyon green and gold.

Diamondback Baseball Game

2008-08-31T10:03:00.000-07:00

Joey wanted to prove he really is Randy's #1 fan!

You know we our officially back in Arizona since we are all decked out wearing our d-backs clothes. Sorry the picture is so blurry, that's what you get when a dodger fan was taking it. ha ha. We sure had a lot of fun at Chase Field, it was the first time that me , Olivia, Joey and Josh had all been there. To bad the Diamondbacks lost in the 11th inning. Four hours later we did get to see fireworks.