How to talk so your kids will listen...or....

This was the scene at the Salinas High gym Friday night. You can read about it here It was a very scary night as they talked about putting him on a helicopter and sending him to a neuro/spine trauma unit. He laid like this for 20 minutes...very little or no movement. He had numbness and tingling in his hands so, of course, they were concerned about a spinal injury. I was worried he hit his head again and had lost consciousness. I was thankful he opened his eyes for me and was talking. It was a very scary night...did I already say that? He had no broken bones in his back but encountered a severe sprain. We will see his ortho doc this week to determine how much damage was done. He's shooting to be back on the court by the end of the season.

We could feel the many prayers on his behalf and are thankful for all of them.

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A nice little page...

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He's baaaack

I don't think this is really Kyle's brain (duh) but his is all better and has been cleared to play...just in time TCAL conference play...please no more bonks on the noggin Kyle!

Merry Christmas 2009!

We have had a great week of Christmas!

Nathan and Liesel shared Kendyl with us for a whole week! She wasn't too sure about all of us but has warmed to us all nicely!

We were able to talk to Elder Vasher in Mexico. He was very excited not to be sick anymore and that he and another American companion were roasting a turkey! He sounded great and gave us his release date of March 15. Can't wait!!!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Santa Cruz Dad's Club Tourney

Congratulations to Salinas Boy's Basketball - Repeat Champs at Santa Cruz Dad's Club Tournament!

Congrats to Kyle - repeat MVP!

It's THAT time of year!

I sure like this boy. Hard to believe he is a Senior.

Look what I saw on the shelves this week...

Now, they line my shelves. Yah, its that time of year! Sweet! (no pun)

Everyone's getting in on hoops!

Happy Birthday Madre!!

November 16 is a special day. It is my mom's birthday. I am so thankful she gets to have birthdays. We had a scare earlier in the year and I have never seen such courage before. She had such fierce faith and bravery and I admired her more than ever - and still do. She doesn't think she was brave, but she was - and is. I hope we get to see you soon.

Just about four months to go!

Hard to believe! Joey is down to almost four months! He sounds great and is working hard doing all kinds of crazy things!

Happy Halloween!

Some tricks and treats!

Great night together with our annual Tripp/Vasher Halloween party. But what's the deal? We went around to our neighborhood and there were so many fuddy duddies hiding in the back of their house with all their lights out. It's a bag of candy people!!!

Kyle and his friends hung out at our house to hand out candy, but didn't do anything clever this year. It must be that senior thing. Kyle was dressed up as a beach volleyball player, I wish I would have taken a picture of Chandler's pink shorts. That was a site to see.

I think he has two personalities...

Yes, that's a cape.

Elder Vasher meets Elder Christofferson

Joey meets an apostle or look what I found in the 7 - 11 (see post below)

I bet this meal is expensive! All these hungry missionaries!

A Nike Store right next to Chili's - who could ask for anything more? The Vasher family would be just fine!

Part of this week's email

"Hey so this week was crazy. I'm still here. Oh on Tuesday we went to go see elder Christofferson - it was like a 5 hour bus ride to guadalajara. but we stopped at a 7 11 to use the bathroom and buy snacks and i was in there and in came this white guy, i went to say hi ( he was in a white shirt and tie) and he asked me why i was there - i told him we were going to a conference to see an apostle. he laughed and said i came with the apostle he's in that van, go say hi to him. so everyone goes running out and ya- elder christofferson came out and shook my hand and asked for a picture with me in it was really cool ill send u pictures. this week was good..."

Guess what happens next...?

It's a M I R A C L E !! Nothing happened...he made it home in one piece!