Christmas

Don't get me wrong I love Christmas.... I HATE wrapping all the presents. Why do I do this to my self every year? I love gift cards, no wrapping. Oh yea I love gift bags, who ever invented gift bags I owe you big time. So as I am writing this I would like to admit I have not wrapped one present, as they sit downstairs I am hoping for the little elf's to step up and wrap them for me. To all of you that have started wrapping good for you for those of you that haven't I'm with you. Good Luck!!!

Thanksgiving 2010

So my mom had this great idea to get all of us together and get a "family" picture minus Zach and his family. So after many attempts outside and inside this might be one of the better ones, if only Rikki didn't have squinty eyes.

Top (l-r) Chris, Jeff, Chris Sitting: Rikki, Margo, holding Jaden, Rick, Amy Floor: Kylee, Jazmyn, Rylee

Jazmyn loves to pull faces

Kylee kept running in the snow it was the funniest thing ever

Cute pick of the grand kids if the sun wasn't in their faces.

Rylee sitting in papa's chair

Jaden playing cars with Uncle Chris

After 4 years of not being home for Thanksgiving we did it this year. We did it all, ate the turkey, went black Friday shopping and Chris and Rylee even went snowboarding. That is a lot to do for one weekend. I did tell Rylee we have to do a soccer tournament next year because I don't think I can do it again.

Almost 10 Years

On November 11th I will have been married to the most wonderful man for 10 years. Boy does time fly. I can't imagine my life with out him, yes he is a pain in my butt, but I love him. With out him I wouldn't have Rylee the sunshine in my day. So to you Chris I love you more today then I did those long 10 years ago. Let make another 10 years go by just a good. I Love You

Feet

FEET

Jack

The many names of Jack

So we have a family dog named Jack.... well sometimes he is called Jack. Jack has a mind of his own. He lives in his kennel and believe me that is his house, you do not go near it. He may look cute and sweet but remember looks can be deceiving. So one of Jacks names is Buba its when he is cute and you just want to hold him and give him loves.
Then there is the evil side of Jack as Kin likes to call him "Satan's Spawn" this is when she like to tease him and make him growl at her.

Then the is the names yes names Rylee likes to call him. First and favorite of Rylees is pain in the butt. Plus with Rylee Jacks name never comes out the same. The sweet, come here Jackie, to the JACK leave me alone.

But still with a cute face like his how cant you love him.

Saying Hello

Well today, so far is a great day. Its 10:00 and I have made some phone calls, made a facebook page for Rylee's Student Council and going to help them with a blog. I might need to take a nap now. Rylee has a game, Chris has school and I am now the driver of one busy daughter. Now all I have to do is wait for the driving to begin. Have a great and happy day.

Unemployed

So I think I'm unemployed the first time in 20 years and I really don't know what to do with myself. Well for the first 4 weeks I think I was in Pity Party mode. This week I've decided to have a change of heart and go with it. Its kinda hard to imagine not working every day, I talk to myself now and even answer myself. I think that is a bad sign. So today is the day that I throw PITY PARTIES out the door. I got up and took Rylee to school and I exercised for 30mins, Yep exercised. Well off to see what the day will bring.

Pictures

Pictures by Chris Kiernan

Chris loves to take pictures so much that he is trying to learn all he can so he can do some photo shots
His favorite subject is Rylee

Great picture of Rylee's soccer cleats and ball

One of may action shots Chris can do. To see more of his work go to his blog.

Chriskiernan.blogspot.com

School Year 2010-2011

School Year 2010-2011

This year Rylee is a Freshman at OPA yep the big 9th grader.
She is the Vice President of the school.

She is taking all honors class and playing varsity soccer.

Every year I have taken a picture of her on first day of school and every year she get prettier and prettier

Summer 2010

Rylee makes the Ben Lomond High School Varsity Team

So with Rylee with out a team and really not knowing what she wanted to do she decided to try out for Ben Lomonds Soccer Team. For those of you that don't really know Rylee, she is a very smart athletic girl that skipped 5th grade. So not only is she a young 9th grader this year she barely turned 13 on May.
When she tried out for B.L. she didn't know what to expect. OK... she thought well may be I will make the J.V team that would kinda be cool. So she tried out on a Monday and Tuesday and by Wednesday it was confirmed she had made the Varsity Team!!!

Rylee is having the time of her life and comes home every day and says how cool it is to have "seniors" for friends and that they are alot nicer than people think.

B.L. has played some pre-season games they did 4 won 2 and lost 2 their season begins on the 2nd of September.

One of the biggest things Rylee wanted was to be #8 well that didn't happen so she is playing #28 at least it still has a "8" in it.

Summer 2010

Park City Tournament with Forza

After Rylee left Koas we really didn't know what to do next so she decided to go to her Farmington Families house for a week. During that we she went and started to practice with Johnny's team again. During that time Johnny asked her to be a guest player for the Park City Tournament.
All the girls piling each other after the girls finally won the tournament after over-time and penalty kick. It was a great tournament and it gave Rylee a new direction to work toward.

Johnny really wanted Rylee to step it up and so she decided to body up. Here is a picture of her doing it.

Close up of Rylee going in for a sub doesn't she look good in Forza colors

A great picture of the Champion team of the Park City Tournament

Forza Premier 97'

The begining and the end

We had some great times this summer. We went to Oregon and Washington, Idaho and last but not least Colorado. You could call us the traveling bunch. After Colorado Rylee wasn't enjoying soccer anymore as a matter of fact she hated it. So Chris and I let her make the decision to quit the Koas team. It was her decision and she had to make it fully on her own. Chris and I told her we would support her in what ever decision she made.

We go home on Sunday the 18th of July and she had made her decision. She called Whit and told her she no longer wanted to play for the Koas. For a 13 yo girl this had to be one of the hardest decision in her young life. She made it and away we went. So after 9 years of playing soccer were at a stand still not really knowing what to do or where to go....

Steamboat Springs

Well in July we went to Steamboat Springs for a soccer tournament. If you haven't been, its beautiful and peaceful. If you ever get a chance go. The above picture is the start of a great weekend. Koas had a practice and here are some of the girls getting ready for it.

Here is Chris playing in the Coaches vs Coaches game.

Rylee and Kaylee playing in a game. We lost all the games but it was a great time with some great people.

Summer Fun 2010

So we went camping over July 4th. Henry Idaho here we come. Chris HATES camping so he drove up for a day in the hot rod, just early enough to be put in the parade. Here is the hot rod with Chris, Jazmyn, Rylee and Kin.

Jazmyn thought camping would be fun.... she was really bored and wouldn't leave Jack alone.

Camping up in Henry isn't like camping anywhere else. Bonnie and Eddy do it up right. We had mud shirts, necklace making, a band and even fireworks that were better then Ogden Cities.

I know what you are thinking, but it isn't so. They are taking a page from Lady and the Tramp. Instead of noodles they were sharing fruit by the foot.

Kin trying to read and Rylee annoying her. For some reason Rylee was on one that night. She made me laugh so hard that tears were coming out.

Summer Fun

Rylee and Kin running on the beach.

This summer really flew by. June was a great month we went on a real vacation. Seaside Oregon and Seattle Washington 8 days of bliss. The trip was with Chris, myself, Rylee and Kin (aka #2) we did a lot of stopping and going and got to see alot of great things

Vacation

We're going on a vacation, we're going on a vacation that doesn't revolve around SOCCER. I know what are we thinking. Well its about time it has been 3 years, yep 3 long years of soccer vacations to make it to this one. Wednesday we head to Oregon for a couple of day then off to Seattle. I am so excited I don't know what to do. I cleaned the entire house yesterday, I think its harder to prepare for the vacation. Well I will keep you posted on our adventure.

Today is the day, Rylee turns 13..... yep 13. I can now say that I have a teenager. Its a big day for her not only did she turn 13 she is also running for Vice President of OPA. Good Luck Rylee we love you.

She is growing up

Who would have thunk it..

Rylee is growing up way to fast. This year will hit the teen years. I haven't been on for some time so I thought I would work from the current back, to update you on the Kiernans. It's April 7th today and we had a yucky Utah spring storm hit us on Monday night. 8 inches of snow later we welcomed spring back today. Chris and Rylee spent a beautiful day snowboarding at Brighton and I worked (someone has to bring home the money) jkChris. Soccer season has started but with the weather we haven't played one game (I will keep you posted on the games). Rylee got her pictures taken a couple of Saturdays ago and they turned out beautiful.