Fox Apartments

About 2 and a half years ago, Bo and his partner took on a new partner Jake Shumway.  They decided to build rental apartments in Rigby.  There just aren't a lot of places to rent here, and people are moving here at a rapid pace needing places to live, long and short term.

It has been a challenge every step of the way.  They have learned a great deal over these past years with working with the city, contractors, and inspectors.  Bo has enjoyed branching out and trying something new.  I always said if he hadn't done eCommerce, he would have been in real estate.  He looks up real estate often, just for fun.

Here are some pics of the first two buildings.  They are planning on doing about 8 more.

Our Second Year of Hunting

Making jerky

Jack and his Doe

I think I forgot to post about the boys all getting their hunting licenses and going hunting last year.  Quickly, I just want to post that Jackson is our hunter.  He got Bo and Conrad to do their hunter safely so they could go.  He absolutely loved coming home from school and studying all that information.  It was fun to watch him learn something he loved.  This year they drove to Mackay in freezing temperatures, down to the teens at night.  But that wasn't stopping them.  I don't think anything would have.

Right now, they just hunt deer and go for an extended weekend.  They camp in the RV and take the RZR around looking for deer.  Jack got a deer last year, and so Conrad got the first shot this year.  But, Conrad decided Jackson could have the first shot because he wanted a bigger one.  He shot and got his.  Conrad shot a got him, but they were never able to fink his deer.  Such a bummer.

But, they had a great time together anyway.  I love that they get to go and have some "man time" together while learning a skill.  Bo is such a great dad (so much more fun than me).

Bo took Conrad another evening last Wednesday with Brayden watching.  They had fun but weren't able to get a deer.  Well, there's next year.  Also, next year Brayden will be 10 and get to go with the boys.  He will LOVE it.

Here are the highlights!

Such a gorgeous place!

Jackson Received his Arrow of Light

This kid has worked hard the last year and finished in June.  But, they didn't have pack meeting until September.  He waited quite a while for this award.  Good job, Jackson!  We're happy to see you were able to do all the work it takes to get this award!

Bo and Jack made this arrow together.  Pretty cool!

They had fun playing with his arrow.

We're Getting Old!!!

Hailey turned 15 last Friday.  I asked her if she wanted to have some friends over.  She said no, she wanted to go watch Maleficent 2 and get Thai food with Bo and I.  That sounded fun, so we had a date night for her birthday.

We had  Grandma and Grandpa Christensen over on Saturday for cake and ice cream.  It was a fun afternoon.  It's always fun watching the kids open presents.  It's even better when the kids say their birthday was perfect.  Thanks for that, Hailey!

Here are the highlights!

This girl is beautiful inside and out.  She is such a help around the house and a great example to her younger brothers.  It's crazy to see how quickly she is maturing and everything she's learning.  It's so fun to watch!

Hailey is so positive and just loves life.
She loves:
reading
writing fictional stories with narration
math (when she got her schedule this year and realized she didn't have math 1st tri she was so disappointed)
Broadway music
Singing
TV
School
Treats and especially chocolate
Babysitting

We love;
The great young lady she is becoming
The great older sister she is
How helpful she is around the house
Spending time with her
Watching movies together
Watching her grow
Her smile and happy disposition

Happy 15th birthday, Hailey!  We had a great time on our date with you.  You're so fun to be around and are a great example to me.  Just last night, she told me not to be so judgy when I made a rude comment about someone on TV.  I need to do better.  Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow Hailey!  We love you!!!

Right now, she plans on studying social work at BYU-I.  I like those plans. :)

Cross Country: A Great New Experience

Look at all those middle school boys running in one race!  It was really cool to see a group that big running together.

Jackson has always wanted to run cross country.  He even got Conrad to do it with him.  They enjoyed being a part of the team and seeing their times improve.  I had so much fun going to their meets, watching them, and being in that environment. They grew so much by the end.  It really helped build their confidence, and they learned that they can run way further than they ever thought they could.  Now if they say something is too hard, I can say right back, I know you can do it you can run way further than you ever thought you could  As they are reminded of that, it helps them work harder in other areas.  

This past spring, when the boys played baseball and the environment wasn't very positive in one of the leagues, the kids played in.  It ruined all the fun and makes the kids anxious and play worse. Cross country is an amazingly positive environment with great coaches and everyone encouraging everybody else.  It's my new favorite sport.

I'm so proud of you, boys!!!  It takes a great deal of effort and endurance to do what you've done.  Way to go!!! 

Brayden is Nine!

This kid is awesome!!!  He has a very inquisitive mind and is always wondering how things work.  When he was younger, we couldn't leave any keys around, or he'd take them and try every keyhole he could find and then drop them wherever he felt the need.  Now he just wants to see how things tick.  Thankfully he hasn't tried to take anything apart yet.

We didn't take a lot of pictures, but there is a lot of video of him opening his gifts.  

Brayden picked out his topping for the cake.  It turned out quite tasty.

At 9 Brayden loves:

Pocket knives

Camping

Baseball

Pocket knives

Hatchets

Axes

Reading

Investigating things (he wants a spy kit for Christmas)

Riding his bike

Fishing

Rzr Riding

Whittling

Minecraft

We love:

His vast imagination (which can be a problem at times because fears can be more real.)
He's so happy
He's so positive
He is kind to his family
He watches people and helps where he can
He does really well in school
He's responsible and makes sure things are done on time
He just helps keep our home happy

We love you so much, Brayden!  We are so blessed to have you in our family.  Keep growing into the kind gentleman you are.  We cant wait to see what the next year brings.

First Day of School 2019

These kids are growing upon us!  We now have one in each school.

Hailey 9th

Conrad 8th

Jackson 6th

Brayden 3rd

Caleb 1st

Where does the time go?  It's so true they say the days are long but the years fly by.  That's truly how time goes for us.  

Such a great first day of school.  We couldn't have asked for better weather!