Monday, September 14, 2009

Amy had the baby!!!

*****Updated with picture!*****
His name is MAX!!!


My brother-in-law called my cell phone
tonight in the middle of KFC for Kade chaos
to let me know that Amy had just had her baby!
So far he has no name, he was
7 lbs. 8 oz. (if I remember right),
and 19 1/2 inches long.

Congrats! I'm so excited to have
another nephew! Amy now has
4 boys and 1 girl!!!

Today's Kade's Day!

KFC for Kade Day is here!
It has been announced on the
radio, all the Firefighters in the area
have been invited (125+), and HUGE group
e-mails have been sent out! I cannot
wait to get there. We will be pulling the girls
out of school early so they can be there and
'work' the lobby of the Cottonwood store.
We are really excited to see the support of
such a wonderful community. I'll take my
camera. Wish us luck!!! We love you, Kade!!!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

He's got mad skills!

Are Jason and I insane? I think the answer
is undoubtedly YES! We have all 3 kids
signed up to play soccer this year. Today
was the first game day....and picture day.
Needless to say, I am exhausted!


Let me introduce you to the cutest
soccer team ever. We aren't quite
sure who picked the team name
(we'll just pretend they are the
Raptors, or something a wee bit
cooler than Angel Wings).
Check out that dribbling! Right through
his competition. That's my boy!!!

The entire game we were in awe
of this boys talents! Check out that
foot trap. The whole crowd was
oohing and awing!

He was scoring goals left and right!
OR....
he ran a few steps and then put his hands
on his head in the above fashion
(the entire game!!!). What
is that? I'm not quite sure, but it reminds
me of how he used to call water 'ice'. I
swear he almost gave Uncle Brad a heart
attack a few years ago at Lake Powell
when he was constantly calling the lake
water 'ice'. What we thought was 'cute',
almost drove Brad to the loony bin. Well Uncle
Brad, we would invite you to a soccer game,
but what we think is cute may just push
you over the edge. He is cute, I swear!!!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Fundraising!

We have been trying to figure out
ways that we can help the Backus'.
We have decided to make a KFC day
for their family. Here are our silly
fliers and the donation jar labels for the
stores. Want to donate? E-mail me and
I'll get the info to you. sedonajen@msn.com
Thanks in advance!!!!
There is a Wells Fargo Account
set up for Kade now. It is
Kade Backus Donative Account
#2527432955
Thanks!!!


Monday, September 7, 2009

Kade Backus

Have you ever watched a movie when
the lead actors are a boy and girl that are
best friends and maybe, just maybe
it turns into something more later in
their lives? Well, that is the story of
Summer and her good friend Kade. The
moment they met they were instant
friends! Honestly, when the two of them
are together...there is no shutting them up!
We wouldn't mind if they ended
up together someday! :0)
Alec (Kade's older brother), Kade, Summer,
& Sydney on the Backus' boat last summer.
Summer and Kade showing off their
tubing skills last summer.
The Backus and Stewart kids last summer.
Well, sadly, this past week Kade was in a horrible
accident where he collided with a truck while
riding his bike. He has been in the Salt Lake
Children's Hospital since. We were able to go
visit him on Sunday and he is doing remarkably
well. They are slowly waking him up (he was
out while we were there). If you are interested
in more of the story you can go to the blog his
parents have started to document his recovery.
We hope to help get some fundraising started here
locally for the Backus family. I will keep you posted.
We know that it is because of all the prayers
that have gone out for him and his family that
they are all doing so well. He has a major surgery
scheduled for Tuesday (tomorrow), so please
keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

He is a fighter and we know
he is going to be laughing it
up with Summer in the near
future! We love you, Kade!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Soccer Season is here!

Take a moment to imagine
your worst fear on the soccer field.
Don't scroll down to the picture just yet.

Let me describe what you are about to see:
The most ferocious,
scary, tough, and
dangerous thing I have
ever
witnessed. Now, slowly
scroll down as you notice the
killer-instinct on this boys face!

Sorry if you peed your pants a little.
I know...terrifying, right!?!
I'm glad I'm not the 4 year old that goes
up against this bruiser!!!

Well, maybe not. So much for that tough
guy face. I'll take the smiley face any day!

If you noticed that we are on the NAU
campus, it is because they are already
recruiting this talented player. We are
in serious negotiations at this point in time.
:0)

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Never Stop Playing!

I need to hijack my blog for a moment
to write a quick note to a truck driver
we 'met' today on the highway.

Dear Mr. Truck Driver(You know who you
are {Keith Urban Look-Alike}),
Thank you for your adorable sense
of humor. You made our car full
smile, as I am sure you made many.

I think my smile was as big as my
4 year old sons when I saw what you
had done with your Tonka Truck!

We promise to follow your instructions
to "Never Stop Playing!!!" I hope your
message reached thousands today on
your journey. You rock!
Sincerely,
The Stewarts


P.S. Thanks for the honk and the thumbs up when
you saw this crazy woman and her camera hanging
out of our Yukon XL. Yep, that was me!!! :0)