Spooky Halloween

Jaden was a BHS Cheerleader this year.  He had an absolute blast with his costume.  He also learned that he is pretty good at bobbing for apples.  I think it's because he isn't afraid to dunk his head!  It took a couple of tries but he finally got an apple.  He didn't even cheat!!!  He also carved his own pumpkin.  He has a touching thing, so at first he would wash his hands after each time he touched the pumpkin guts. Funny Jaden! His pumpkin turned out great, he said it was a character from Warcraft, but I thought it looked like Mike from Mosters Inc.

Are you kidding me?

Jaden had a lovely visit with Dr. J (the orthodontist) a couple of weeks ago.  Dr. J recommended that Jaden have all the rest of his baby teeth pulled, since he is almost 14 years old.  Doesn't sound too bad except there were 8 baby teeth!  Are you kidding?  How will he eat? (Funny how that is always the moms concern!)  5 teeth on one side and 3 on the other.  So today we visited Uncle Mike (the dentist) who was kind enough to sedate Jaden (the worrier) so he could pull the teeth out.  Jaden did great and doesn't remember a thing, which means  Uncle Mike did a great job!  Some of the teeth came out in more than one piece so of course Jaden says that's awesome because it's more money from the tooth fairy.  Huh?  Apparently the tooth fairy is now paying by the piece! 

GO UTES!

Today was solid color day at school.  Of course Jaden couldn't just wear all one color, he had to throw in a little twist!  As usual he was a huge hit!  The timing was great, just in time for the U game this weekend.

Corn Crunching Contest

There is never a dull moment at our house... the other night at dinner Jaden and his buddy Alex decided to "spice things up" by having a corn eating contest.  The Rule: Whoever eats every kernel gone and swallows first WINS!  Here are a few shots from the excitement.

Lake Powell Mania!!!!

Jaden's favorite vacation spot is Lake Powell. That is if it could be a little cooler and a little less windy! He kept wishing it would cool down to 50 degrees and the night the wind picked up... well it wasn't his best night of sleep ever! He did love the water and he was an amazing wake boarder. His buddy Abbey was the best tubing partner. They totally won the tube war! They also got to make awards for each person on the trip. He can't wait for next year!

Catching Up With Jaden Rasch

Jaden has had a busy year. He has loved 7th grade. He has spent a lot of time hanging out with his buddy Alex. They have done some hysterical Spanish projects together this year. He has also spent some time with his cousins and his family. We love going to the zoo. Jaden loves to see if the alligator has moved since the last time we were there! He also still loves playing with his Nintendo DS and his Playstation. He has also turned in to a "You Tube" junkie. He's always finding funny stuff to watch. He is really excited for summer. Only 6 more weeks of school Jaden!