Baby Jay

Jay Partridge Mayes was born to Shayla and Mark on Thursday, October 25. He weighed 7 lbs and is 18 inches long. He was born C-section because he was breech and wouldn't move around. Already showing the stubbornness of a Mayes.

SHE'S A GIRL!!!

Brad and I finally had our little princess!! Her name is Ella Elise Spanier she was born October 23rd 2007, and was 7 lbs 15 oz, 20 inches long! We are home already I didn't want to stay at the hospital. Just wanted you all to know!


Love Mandi, Brad, Logan, and Ella

My worst nightmare!

Well it happened. The other night Catherine was over to my house. Eli was flying Kyle to Provo. So we decided to do some crafts for the Lovells Craft fair. It was getting late and I offered to let the girls have a sleep-over with Matty. Catherine left and I decided to wait for Eli. He texted about 12:30ish and said he was over I15 and I80. I knew it would be awhile but decided to stay up anyway. I got the girls to sleep and worked on some web designs (another story). He called about 1:30. I hated the tone in his voice from the split second that I heard it. He said,.....I'm in Cedar. My comms aren't working and I can't turn on the runway lights. I'm almost out of gas. He had been flying in the pattern for a couple minutes trying to get ahold of his boss and old instructor. He only had some of them programmed in his phone. No-one was answering so he had to make a quick decision. Try to keep getting ahold of someone to come turn them on or fly to Saint George. He told me to run up to our airport in St George and find someone to turn them on or get in a plane and turn them on myself. He said he wasn't sure how long he had before he ran out of gas. He plans for a 45 min reserve in case of emergencies. but wasn't sure how long he had been flying. So his parting words were....Call 911 if you have too!
I called my neighbor to see if she could come over with the kids. no answer. WHAT! IS THIS THE NIGHT NO ONE WILL ANSWER THEIR PHONE!!!! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! K fine (it was after two at this point in time.) So I called my other friend, for sure she would answer.nope. I left. I felt like I was wasting time so I called Catherine on the way and she answered her phone! That was the longest ride to the airport. Speeding slightly, hazards on.... ran one red (very cautiously!!! of course).....passed a cop (yeah, even this didn't get their attention!!) I pulled up to the airport and it was dark.....everywhere! Thats when I called 911. I got on the tarmack and began running to all the private plans. all were locked but one. I got in the one, but I couldn't get the lights to come on! I turned the master switch on then the comms and clicked the button like mad. No lights. Soooo frusterating!!! Panicked now yes!!! the operator had put me on hold forever ago! I felt so helpless. FINALLY the operator got back on said he had just talked to Eli and we was able to land safely in Cedar. Eli ended up calling 911 there and the airport fire trucks came....lights on and everything!! I think they thought it would be a crash landing or something! The reason I freaked out was people have tried many times to just land it in the dark and crashed and died! I knew that he was following emergency procedure and was coolheaded about it. Anyhow FAA did have to investigate, but Eli followed everything to a T! I feel extremely blessed and am so greatful for the power of prayer!! Now I just hope that is the last time we experience something like that!! Experiences are good for future references but...... I can't handle them very well!!

Levi Hawley and Marin Reynolds on left.

Daniel H, Jonathan H, Benjamin H, Taylor R, Shay R, Hannah H. on right

Richard, Beth, and Trevor Kendrick Hawley - Still in Adoption process, but is basically just waiting for a signature to be permanently theirs. And boy is he CUTE (and a handful!)

Nobody we know - but isn't this a great picture???? :-)

Hi guys. Hans here. I was in the process of making a web page-blog for my classes when I noticed my name came up on this one. I don't remember signing in to it before, but apparently I must have.

Anyway, Teaching in Tillamook is going well. My room is right across the hall from Brian's. I am teaching two classes of spanish 1, three classes of spanish 2, and they even gave me one of Brian Reynold's Govt/Econ classes to teach this year so he could have an extra period to devote to senior projects.

Our kids are doing well.
Daniel is 7 and in 2nd grade
Hannah is 5 and in Kindergarten
Benjamin is 4 and in Preschool
Jonathan is 1 and in Nursery (FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Levi is 2 months and is in a stupor most of the time - but he is beginning to show signs of life and has a pretty good smile when you can catch his eye.

Emilie has completed her prerequisites for the nursing program and is officially enrolled in Clatsop Community College's Nursing program (That's for you, Uncle Kevin. CCC is in Astoria, for those of you un-lucky non-Oregonian residents who may not have known that.) Anyway, she is thrilled to be back in school again, but is finding raising 5 kids, running a household, and going to school full time is quite the arduous task. Gee. You think? Anyway, she does fabulously well at balancing everything. I don't know how she does it. Just this morning, another teacher in our ward said she was envious of Emilie's abilities, and that Em always looks like she just stepped out of the salon and is very well put-together. Yeah, I'm a lucky guy.

Anyway, now that I have my own blog (http://hanshawley.blogspot.com/) I'm sure I will probably be a more frequent visitor to this site.

Hello!!!

It's me!! I finally decided to write something on here. I will update you on my life and my family. I am living in Utah with Patricia and her family. I am working at Bluffdale elementary school with preschool kids part time. And I am working at Joseph Smith Memorial Building as a banquet server part time. So yeah thats my life exciting I know. Patricia is busy as usual with her kids, ceramics, scrapbooking and trying to keep the house looking pleasant. Leslie is doing good she is starting up a daycare at her house. Lana is the same still working at a shoe store and helping dad with the business. Dad is doing good. I dont know if any of you know this yet but he has been dating this lady (Marylin) for awhile and they are getting married in November. She has been in our ward for a long time. I dont really know her that well, but she is nice. She is a nurse, She has 3 kids: two daughters and one boy. Amanda is the oldest 23. Melony who is around 16, Jacob is the youngest (14 I think). I know what your thinking that she must be a younger woman but she is the same age as my mom if not older then her.

We will be going home at the end of this month to get the rest of my stuff because he will be moving to her house. Her oldest daughter will be moving in with her family to our house. Its weird to think that I will have two Stepsisters, a stepbrother and a stepmother.

Well thats my life hope you all enjoyed conference. Have a good one. Love you all.

Ashlie

Kayla had a fun time at school this week. She got to dress up everyday for homecoming. Today she was "be a celebrity from the disney channel" she picked Hannah Montana. I thought the pictures turned out cute. Hope you enjoy them!
My mom and sister also flew down to Arkansas to visit us all, we really had a great time.