Ward split & lots of changes

Our ward was split and reorganized two Sunday's ago and we are in the Orchard Ranch ward. I am so excited I just found out I get to stay in my calling, Visiting Teaching Coordinator! I am so happy. Lucy Kartchner is the R.S. Pres. and I am so excited to work with her. We are now busy reorganizing visiting teaching so we can hand out the new companionship's for Sunday. I love being busy involved in a good cause. I love VISITING TEACHING!
Visiting teaching is much more than a visit or sharing a thought with a sister. It is how we connect with one another. We share hearts and souls and extend charity, which is "the highest, noblest, strongest kind of love" (Bible Dictionary, "Charity," 632). Visiting teaching brings the love of the Lord to every home and to every sister. It is a sacred trust we have been given.

August "Student of the Month"

Friday, August 28 Carly was recognized as "Student of the Month". She didn't know she was receiving this award until I showed up for the program. I am so proud of her. Here is what her teacher, Mr. Jeffers wrote about her:

This month, our Student of the Month was selected by demonstrating the Character Trait of RESPECT. I am pleased that one such individual has made her presence known by showing respect to everyone she meets, her classmates, her teacher and everyone else at the school. She seldom forgets to say "please," "thank you," is a well used term in Carly's vocabulary along with "may I." It is nice to have a second grade student who models to everyone the concept of RESPECT. Carly knows that if you are respectful to others, they, in turn, show their respect to you. Congratulations, Carly. Keep up the good work.
Carly loves school and is an excellent student. Here she is singing the school song. I love you Carly!

Cole loves play time...

Cole's teacher sent this to me with this caption, "Cole loves to play trains and dinosaurs!" I thought that was so sweet of her. He loves to go to school.Walked in the playroom one day to this...he drags the two GIANT Dino's everywhere. Erik walked into Lindsey's volleyball game carrying these and I had to chuckle! Cole sleeps with them and finally will inter-mix them with cars, blocks (bldg. cages, castles, Mt's.) and other Dino's. I have people stop me and ask where I BOUGHT them.

Our Coleman I sure do love him. I miss him with his crazy busy schedule.

Little Colt is home and doing GREAT!

Wanted to update all of you:

Colt is home and doing great!

He is so cute! Amazingly he has his own look (okay Case's nose), but other than that. Dark hair and more color to his skin than the other boys. I don't know maybe we should check with the UPS man and see what he looks like? The boys love him, Case is very involved with him and Crew is so proud to have another brother! He is too cute and smells so GOOD! My kiddos can't wait to go back and visit so they can take a turn holding him.

LiNdSeY sets, she SpIkEs, she ScOrEs...

Go Go... Go Lindsey!

Awesome, Lindsey made the 8th Grade Volleyball team!

She has one great overhand serve and loves to set the ball up.

We love to watch her play and are proud of all her hard work!

Welcome to the world new Larsen baby!

Lance and Heather had a beautiful little boy today!

Colt ______Larsen weighing in at 7 lbs. 14 ozs.

20 1/2 inches long

Little Colt had a scary delivery, but seems to be doing better now. He was turned sunny side up and the doctor and to turn him. The Dr. had a hard time getting him out (he had to be vacuumed out) and no noise was being heard only a lifeless blue body. He came out blue and motionless. Immediately the nurses started working on him and took him to the NIC-U. There they put an oxygen tube in him and started him on an IV (Heather has GBS - Group Beta Strep). He is doing better now, the oxygen tube has been taken out, but he is having massive amts. of test done and still remains in the NIC-U. Prayers on their behalf would be appreciated. We love them and hope little Colt's test come back fine and he can go home sometime this week.

4 kids all starting school with all different TIME schedules...

Happy days!!!! school has started and we are getting back into routines and a schedule (really the main thing I like about school, I don't care for the homework and driving).Carly is in SECOND grade at Queen Creek Elementary (Mr. Jeffers).
Conner FIFTH grade Queen Creek Middle School.

Lindsey EIGHTH grade Newell Barney Jr. High

3 happy kiddos ready to see their friends and met their teachers?

Cole goes to Queen Creek Elementary's Little Coyotes Preschool 3 days a week and will soon start another preschool 3 days a week at LIFE (it is a structured hab. program ran like a preschool). Excited that he is interacting with his peers and learning academics at the same time. All my kiddos are back in school!