James is home

Waiting! Welcome Home Elder McShinsky!

Rob Sandboarding

Pulling Lake Grass as they play in the lake

Summer Fun!

Rob sunk the kayak...and he didn't wear a life jacket..hmmm. Well..the kayak had 3 holes in it...be came home with it half full of water!
Steve Wynona took the boys out to the dunes this morning! Thanks Steve...then they both fell asleep for the afternoon!
My new book I just finished...family tree or the tree of life? It is the biggest book I have made so far.

Where's James?...in a mass of black

Rob washing dishes!

Talent!

Up on the Rooftop...

Richard and Dad watching the fireworks of Stadium of Fire on the roof of the house. They had fun!

McShinsky Family Reunion 2011

Brothers

James at a Zone Conf Meeting

Richard...National Honor Society

Richard is now in the National Honor Society! Way to go Rich! Top row..on the right...Man In Black!

James on Skype

Testimony of the Savior by James in Paraguay

Mother's Day Breakfast

Always a fun tradition! Thanks for a super yummy breakfast!

Two Hungry Boys Cooking in the Kitchen

Rich's first cake made from scratch. He didn't have cocoa powder because Rob used it all...so he used hot cocoa powder in the frosting. Not bad. Rob made great chocolate cookies with peanutbutter and powdered sugar in the middle..so yummy.

Fun Sunday!

We had a wonderful day. It started with the boys going to see Elder Christofferson talk at 7:30. Then we were in Salt Lake for Kim and Juan's baby blessing which was more than amazing. Then off to Temple Square where we spent three hours. We watched the Joseph Smith movie when we were there. Then to visit Chaz Chamberlin who got home from Canada...and then to Nate Spinder who is leaving for Brazil! Lots of fun!

Snow on Conference Weekend

Four guys out taking the snow off the net. Each year it snows on the net after we put it up. Rob said it would happen...so it is his fault. Six inches. I videoed it..I will have to post it.

Nationals 2011

So fun to watch my boys dance! So tired of sitting! It has been a wonderful week!

Mike Rumba

Mike Tango

Junior Jive

Junior Paso

Junior Rumba

Junior Samba

Junior Cha Cha

Check out Richard's gun

Center Stage 2011 Robert and Richard

Rob and Peyton in Smooth
Richard and Janica

Latin with Richard and Janica
Check out Rob's leg...Latin with Erin

Rob and Peyton doing Smooth at Thanksgiving Pt

Ballroom at Provo High

Provo High Competition- Great fun to watch the boys dance!

Robert: 1^st in Junior Smooth (3 couples)

Elaine thought they should have made the final in Youth Smooth

2^nd in Junior 1 Latin

4^th in Junior 2 Latin

4^th in Junior 2 Ballroom (Standard)

1^st in Junior 1 Ballroom (Standard)

Richard: 1^st in Junior 2 Latin (he got straight firsts in every event)

Semi-finals in Youth Pre-champ Latin

4^th - Youth Pre-champ ballroom

2^nd- Junior 2 ballroom

Mike: 4^th Amateur Latin

Uncle Joe's funeral

Taken from this blog: http://emilyandtyhenrie.blogspot.com/2011/01/inspired-to-be-better.html

Some quotes from the funeral for James to read:

"His dying wish was that his children would promise to take sacrament worthily each week - to actively participate in the atonement; to take upon us the name of Christ."(paraphrased) - Danielle Raynes Kennedy

"Everything I leave behind will be made full again through the atonement of Jesus Christ." (paraphrased) - David Raynes quoting his father Joseph Lincoln Raynes before his passing

He saw others for the potential they had"

"For everyone here, serve who he served. Serve Christ. And love who he loved. Love Christ." (paraphrased) - Jonathan Raynes

Happy

Congrats to Dawn who got engaged today! She is very happy...and she is going to marry a man with the same name as her dad...Phil. lol He loves to play hockey and is a drummer in a band. Congrats again to my beautiful daughter and friend!