Sweet 16..........

Today is our 16th wedding anniversary. Yes we have been married for 16 years. I can't believe it. Look at how young we were. It really doesn't seem that long ( well at least most days). I don't let Rich know enough that I appreciate everything that he does for us. I know that the road hasn't always been easy but I'm glad that I'm on this road with him. Thanks for putting up with me for all these years. ( Yes believe it or not I'm not always the easiest person to be married to) I love you and look forward to whatever the future brings. Thanks for the last 16 years.

Oh and look it's our Anniversary and were not in a Hospital. Must be a sign of good things to come. Don't you Think??

You Learned About What In Primary???

As we were leaving church yesterday I was talking to Emalee about Primary. I asked if she had fun and she said yes. So then I asked her if she learned anything?? At first she said no and then she says oh yeah I know what I learned today. So I say what was it ?? She looks straight at me and says we learned about prostitutes. I nearly died. I said you learned what and she said it again. I said are you sure that is what you learned about and she insists that's what they learned. So I decided to just stop by the Primary room on my way out and find out exactly what they could have possibly been teaching. So I run into her teacher from last year and I tell her what Emalee just said, she looked as shocked as me. Then she says to Emalee are you sure it wasn't apostasy. Emalee says oh yeah that's what it was and gives us a big smile. So I am really glad they didn't learn about prostitutes in primary and that Emalee just had the word wrong. Still not sure where she learned that word though. Thanks Angie for clearing things up for me. Only my kids would come up with that they learned about prostitution at church. HAHA.

Happy 13th B-Day Ryan

As of tomorrow we will officially have a teenager. I can't believe it. Ryan is growing up so fast. I can still remember the day I had him just like it was yesterday. Ryan is turning into a really nice young man and I am so PROUD of him. He is very responsible and very helpful with Emalee and Zach. I know I don't tell him nearly enough how much I appreciate the help that he gives me. So I just wanted to take a minute and let Ryan and everyone else know how happy I am that he is my son and that I love him. I will try to remember this when he is having one of his teenage moments, which are coming more and more frequently. I know he is a handsome kid but wasn't he a really cute baby!!! HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!!!

Way To Go Utah!!!

For Christmas this year my mom made all of us Utah Ute Pajama Pants. Even the dogs got neckerchiefs to wear on their collars. So in celebration of the Big Sugar Bowl Game we all put on PJ Pants and watched the game. The dogs wouldn't cooperate at all to get their picture taken and Rich said I could not post pictures of him in his PJ's. But here are the kids and they looked so cute. It was a great game and the kids loved having us all dressed alike. Way to go Utah!!!!!!!

Christmas Pictures

Emalee's Christmas Recital

Emalee had her Christmas Recital on December 18th. She did such a good job. Her dad couldn't get over how much she has improved. Mostly it's just that she is more confident. I also danced but we will save everyone from having to experience that. Here is our little dancer.

Christmas Letter 2008

Dear Family and Friends,
Here we are again in the holiday season. I know I say this every year, but it seems this time of year comes around faster every year. So here we ago again.
Ryan is 12 ½ and started Jr. High this year. He is getting so big. He is loving school and doing very well. So it seems all my worries about Jr. High were for nothing. He is still playing baseball and basketball and is just a typical pre teen. His favorite things are his phone and girls.
Emalee is 8 and in the 2nd grade. She also loves school and is doing very well. She is still dancing on her competition team and this year is one of the team leaders. So all that means is mom gets more to do. Emalee is growing up and I don’t really like it. But I can stand it more then her Dad. Rich does not want his little girl to grow up at all. I think it’s kind of funny. She is still very independent and noisy. She just loves to talk non-stop, dance, and sing.
Zachary is 5 ½ and in his last year of preschool. We held him out of Kindergarten for a year because of some of his health issues. He is such a funny kid and literally either has me laughing or crying depending on the situation. For those of you that don’t know we finally have a diagnosis of what is actually wrong with Zach. In November we found out that he has Cystic Fibrosis. So all the other things we have been told through the years were not the case, just as I had always suspected. So at least we know what we are working with and we are just moving forward. Not saying this is easy but what choice do we have. We are going to do everything we can for him. Zach is still playing baseball and is going to go back to skating lessons for hockey in January. He is a really good boy and has gone through a lot in his short life so far. He always has a smile, which I just love.
As for Rich and I we are just busy working and taking care of the kids. Rich is still working at Superior Water and coaching baseball for Zach. I am just busy with my 4 part time jobs that equal more then 1 full time job I’m sure and taking care of the kids. I did start a blog this year and have had a lot of fun with that. The web address is http://richkimgrahamfamily.blogspot.com/. I try to update it a couple times a month. So I would love for you to check it out.
We hope that this holiday season finds everyone safe and well. We are thankful for every one of you. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Love,
Rich, Kim, Ryan, Emalee, & Zachary