jump for joy

i have a zillion great pictures from our holiday weekend...i'll post more later.
thanks for a great time everyone!

ENCHANTED

This was seriously the cutest and funnest movie in a long time!!! Its good for the kids, and good for the guys too! I LOVED it!!

family pictures

SO....do we want to coordinate what we're wearing for family pictures or just wear whatever? It doesn't matter to me either way. We can just coordinate with our own little families or choose a few colors and all wear one of the colors...I'm sure Josh has his outfit all ironed and ready to go so maybe we should let him decide on what we wear.

I'm pretty sure it will be an interesting/terrible experience, not to be a pessimist, but it was a nightmare last time as I recall.

I think we should do the EXACT same pose as this one only this time Sarah and Tyson will be sitting on Rachel's knee, April will be on Dan's shoulders and Gabe and Annie can be laying on the ground in front holding their chins in their hands. What do you think?

Update on the Mish's

Well, we already got the update on the family Mish, and just because Sac-Town's basketball team isn't very good doesn't mean it isn't going to be an awesome mission!

Jared is doing very well. You can tell from his letters that he is starting to understand the language and get lost in the work. He sounds very happy and talks more about the people whom he is serving.

Remember to PRAY for the missionaries!!! Love you all

Sacramento California!

The Call has come! Sister Rachey has been called to serve in the Sacramento California Mission, Spanish speaking! It was fun to be there when she opened her call and we're all so excited for her. We love you Rachel!

The stinker read it to herself first and THEN let us in on the news!

We celebrated later in the evening with sparkling peach cider that happened to be disgusting but fun to "toast" the soon to be missionary anyway.

THE MAILMAN CAME!!!

Just so everyone knows, the mailman came and dropped off a very important letter at the house today! Unfortunately I cant get out of school today, so I wont be opening it until around 7:30 ish. I was planning on only opening it with Mom and Dad, but I decided that if you and yours would like to come that would be nice. So just be there around 7:30, cause I probably wont wait around to much longer after that. If not, just expect a call from me later on tonight!!!

bueno

wow bateman family you all have really stepped this blogging thing up. well keep it up and i will keep it up as well. you all have a great day

Just thought you'd like a laugh

When will it SNOW???

As much fun as the leaves are....

I am ready for some snowboarding weather!!!

Where will I go???

Kevin- Russia

Val- Italy

Matt- Hawaii

Sarah- Mississippi

Tyson- Talahasse Spanish Speaking

Josh- Temple Square

Dan- Quebec, Canada. French Speaking

Ben- Mexico

April- Texas

Karen- Africa

Taylor- Japan

Aly- Baltimore

Denise- Sweden

Elder Emery- Texas. Spanish Speaking

Whoever is the farthest away gets to take me and the person who is the closest out to dinner!!! (0:

test

happy birthday annie

Attention Val

Val. Aly and I are looking at the blog and she would like to be added and i don't know how to invite her so if you could please send her an invite thanks.



ps aunt val this is bridianne we miss you a lot. i hope we see you soon


ps teel matt that i said hi


love .your family.