Things are settling down... a bit!!!

Since the last post... much has happened! I will try to catch you up!

Ashli got married to a great guy.. Josh! Isn't it crazy how life is so backwards and inside out sometimes. The last few years I have been struggling to deal with the fact that my kids are growing up and leaving our home. The home is different and the table is smaller. Now I turn around and my family is growing and the table needs the leaf put back in!!! Isn't family wonderful!

Presten had an amazing track year! He was the region champ in the 100 meter, long jump, medley relay race, and 2nd in the 200 meter. The team also won the region championship. We went to the state meet at BYU and he did well there also. State champ in the long jump, medley relay team, and..... the team took the STATE TITLE!!!! He was so happy to be a part of that!

Naomi won all kinds of awards for academics including top ten in the national testing in 7 areas. Plus she was inducted into the Junior National Honor Society. She finished up volleyball by placing second in the intermountain volleyball tourney with her team in May.

Austen is still going like gang busters. He is currently preparing to participate in the Utah Summer Games with his soccer team. He is also preparing for toe surgery in July. If he ever grows into his feet he will be towering above us all (he has already passed me and he's only 12).

Larson is non stop energy. He wants to swim EVERYDAY!! Right now he likes spending time on his new bike, playing baseball, and this week his dad taught him how to pan for gold. He was so excited to see those little gold flecks in his pan. What a thrill!

Rick is getting stronger and better every day and I am so grateful for the technology and knowledge we have in this day and age. He has such a great attitude and just keeps on moving on and smiling along the way. The garden has been great therapy too.

Tia is working part time in Springdale, and really likes working with the many different types of people who come to visit (except the grumpy, cranky ones :)) She spends nearly every free minute with the singles ward and friends. She is also taking more and more photos and getting really really good at it!

One Less Teenager In The House!!

Today was another milestone in our house. We have one less teen in the house. Ashli turned 20 years old today. It is amazing to me how young that seems. I guess it's because I'm getting older. (I'm also in denial that any of my children could possibly be that old.) We don't really get to see Ashli much these days, but let me fill you in on what a great young lady she has become.

She is currently in her second year of college and doing fantastic. She loves her Biology class as well as sign language. She is a Presidential Ambassador and gets to meet new people and continue to develop her leadership skills. She is currently pursuing a degree in Radiation Therapy.

Ashli is a very talented musician. Her passion is to compose music and she is good at it. She looks forward to coming home so she can play the piano. She is AMAZING!

Ashli has great qualities. She is incredibly friendly and loves to help others. She has a strong desire to succeed and has the Beatty family spirit of competition. She sets high goals and shows great determination as she strives to reach them.

She is such a ray of sunshine in our family and we're so grateful she's ours!

Happy Birthday Ashli!!

Summer Games Medalist

Austen, Ashli and Presten all competed in the Summer Games!


Ashli competed in the javelin and did really great considering she hasn't thrown for over a year. She is getting geared up to throw for her school next year. She took the gold in her division. Way to go Ashli!



Presten competed in several running and field events ( the 100 meter, 200 meter, and the long jump). He also got invited by some other guys from up north to be in the 4X100 meter relay. He took the gold in each event! He is coming along really nicely with his racing as well as jumping and looks forward to helping the track team next spring! Keep it up Presten!

Austen's soccer team played and fought hard to earn the bronze medal this year. They are getting better and stronger every year. I'm sure the gold is on it's way for this group of hard fighting soccer players. Keep it up Austen!

Ashli does the Hula

I convinced Ashli to move home for part of the summer. We've missed her. She has brought her contagious spirit back home and the little ones are so excited. She had a great, but trying first year of college and still can't wait to return in the Fall. She jumped into college with both feet and ended up joining the Hip Hop Dance Team and then later she switched to the Polynesian club. All while fulfilling her Presidential Ambassador responsibilities and school work. We went to see the year end Luau and she did fantastic. She made lots of friends and is enjoying the friendship of some of her returning missionary friends as well. She is an amazing young lady with a strong determination to do good, learn new things and achieve her dreams.