One more night of "Trick or Treat" has come and gone. Drew was Spiderman and Shawnna was the Invisible Woman from the Fantastic Four. Fun was had by all. It was great for Shawnna to have other kids to go out with instead of just her boring, old parents. As you can tell by the pictures, Drew was not going to let us put that mask on him. Lucky for us we could control him long enough to take a few pictures.
For all of you Ginn kids, how many times can you remember lining up along those stairs to take our pictures for Halloween? I can't remember a year that I lived here that we didn't line up and take a picture. My favorite was when Marion, Bobby, Nathan were all dressed up as girls. I think so, at least. Or maybe it was just Bobby that was dressed up as a girl. If you can remember, let me know! I'd love to walk down memory lane sometime about that one!
More pictures on the way.
Andy and Family.

Hey there everyone,
We are all still alive and kicking, even after taking 6 kids, 7 with Ninha, for a two-day tri p to the Happiest Place on Earth! We had a fun breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen and all the kids got to eat with a lot of the characters from Disneyland. We saw the parade twice, went on the newly re-designed Space Mountain, and the kids thought the Monorail was one of the best rides in the park!
Even though Drew couldn't ride any of the rides, he still got a chance to "feel" like he was driving through fun-filled Autopia!
We're going to have a combined birthday party for Drew and Guillaume this weekend, hopefully!
Well, hope all of these plans come together for Thanksgiving. It would be great to see everyone next month. If not, whatever!
We're here if anyone needs anything.
With love, the Normands

I added a couple of pictures. They are no the most close up or detailed, but they are all i have got for now...hope to have more next week. The one of Just me is a cropped shot of me standing in line during sophomore night. The non cropped is the same, but with the entire line...to the left of me is the athletic director, brenda hampton and the school president, Dr. Dan Kinney. To the right are sophomores and their parents. And yes it was that cold!!!!!!!!

I am taking good care of the knee.but it is still painful i can staighten it out. it is time for me to start downing MSM, glucosimine and manganese again...in a week i will begin riging the bike...i had the goal that Nov. 1 -jan 1 i would loose 15 lbs and start taking care of myu upper body a little better...biking should help with getting the heart rate up and the metabolism running. Soccer could end this weekend...the tournament is at our place, we are hosting and from here on out...you win or go home...a loss ends your season...fun stuff...i am sure you guys will get a blog all about it.

Love you guys!


Jeffery Jon

Jeff,
Keep in mind that the pop could have been anything. Also, the trainers probably did a Drawer test on your knee. THis is the classic test for an ACL. You probably have laxity in that ligament after the surgery anyway. They usually don't get it as tight as it was orginally. THerefore, that test would have been positive even before you hurt it again. Where is the swelling? and where does it hurt? Let the trainers work with it for at least 4-6 weeks before you do anything like surgery, also make sure they do an MRI and can say for sure that the ACL was torn again. We get a lot of people in here who think the tore something. Usually after a month of therapy they are good to go. Ultrasound, estim and light massage will help the inflammation, take some advil also. Ice and elevate. Get some crutches, the more you use it in the first couple of weeks, the longer the healing time... you need to give it time for the inflammation to reduce. When you try to walk on it, its like ripping the scab off everytime you take a step. You should do that for about 1-2 weeks (On crutches). Give me some more details and I can give you some other exercises to do....

Love ya,
Nathan

PS: We had a great time at D-World only a little rain. Brandi took about 1000 pictures, that is an underestimation. So, I should have some pics to post soon.

After icing it, sleeping it off, and hobbling in to the office today...I got to use the luxury of our trainers. I did not like what they had to say...I will relax this weekend, and re check it on Monday, but likely going to have to do the entire ACL thing all over again. Does not thing the meniscus it retorn, but the ACL...likely going to have to do it all over again. Fun stuff I know!

Sadly, I have been very careful with my knee and was not doing anything that should have caused this to happen. Oh well, one more of lifes little disasters. Set backs are great aren't they?

I will keep you BLOGGED about the knee as I learn and deal with it more.

Happy as can be,

Jeffery Jon

Pictures of the new car. We bought it about a month ago. So far David loves it. I only get to ride in it when we go to church!!

So I called mom and dad today (11pm their time, 8am my time) becuase I had turned off my alarm clock and over slept. This ment that I hade missed my train and ride to work. This ment a "sick day". I felt horribly bad about it so I called them to get some sympathy (which of course I didn´t get) but it did help me get my mind off of feeling guilty.

I love this blog thing. I love to see your pictures and hear what´s happening with everyone. Bobby just to let you know, your wife... she´s beautiful! Your kids are adorable. And you... have fuzzy stuff all around your mouth! I always put a picture of family on the destktop and because Brandi has her site and I can get more pictures, that way I always have her girls on the computer. But since we´ll be sharing more pics on this sight I´ll be able to have a bit more variety (not that I don´t like have my cute neices on the computer!) Now I have your family picture on the desktop. It´s a great picture. Tell Stacia and Landon to stop growing, at least until I can see them next month! I´m excited about your house!! I´m sure it feels good to finally see that some day you will have a house of your own. David and I started looking for apartments (because that is a house here and they cost just as much) but decided we needed to what a little while longer. OH, one other thing. I´d like to get on the webcam with you guys some time (by sometime I mean saturday or sunday mornings for you). I´ll try to get on tomorrow and check every now and then.

Hope the Nathan Ginn Family is having fun at Disney World.

Hope it´s nothing serious Jeff!

Mom and Dad, thanks for talking to me even though it was so late for you!

love you all.
(if the spelling is bad or phrases don´t make sense, just remember I speak and think in a different language 24 hours a day, and forgive me!!)

Not sure how bad it is, but i was doing next to nothing and the knee popped...hope the insurance covers it. Can I be tried any more this year? Brutal!

Love y'all

The Bobby Ginn Family Photo taken August 2005.

Bobby, Gina, Stacia 3, Landon 2

great pictures Bob. It looks like a fantastic
place to play. If you still have the family phots
you sent me it would be nice if you posted them.

I hope that Nathan's family gets through the hurricain
ok

Jeff enjoy the chance to travel while you are young and
single. No more brutal comments

love dad

Well the Bobby Ginn Family has finally BLOGGED!! It looks like we are building a house. It should be done in April or May!!! We will be residents of Lehi. We are excited!!!!


Here are some pictures of our mini vacation to boulder Nevada. This Mansion overlooks Lake Mead and is 30 minutes into Vegas. We had fun. The place is owned by Craig Tillotson(one of the founders of NU Skin). Gina's sister's inlaws invited us to go(they are the lawyer for Craig)

The Kids had fun in the pools... Yes pools. 2 pools, 2 jacuzzis, a kids pool,3 story water slide. Most of the stuff is from the Casino Treasure Island and the whole place is pirate themed. When you enter the slide a sensor is triggered and the whole place is overwhelmed with Pirates of the Caribbean music, Laser lights, motion detected pirates singing and much more. Unbelievable stuff.

The best part about it is that I put $1 in a slot machine and won $125. It was nice of the Sunset Casino to pay for the trip!!!

Well lots is going on in the family and it is nice of everyone to blog once in a while so we can all keep up.

Hopefully all is well with everyone. It is fun catching up with one another. I have to admit, being away from everyone is taking its toll on me. Soccer is all I do these days. My club girls, that are seriously not good, got accepted into one of the most prestigious tournaments in the nation and will be heading to Texas from Dec. 2-4. It is nicem out here, people are not so stingy...they are actually going to fly me down there so i can be at meetings the night before the tournament begins. The tournament is going to pay for all of my rooming and food because I am a college coach and will be there recruiting as well...should be exciting! I am going to try and see if Adam and Cassaundra want to come and see me, but i will be in Dallas and they will be in the Houston area if I am not mistaken.

Anyway, if the IWCC boys and girls make it to nationals, late November/early Dec. will be brutal on the air miles. Nov19-21 ti texas or phoenix for nationals...Nov.22-30th-Utah for t-day...Dec. 2nd-4th texas for club girls tournament. Should be a brutal few weeks out of the suitcase.

Love and miss y'all!!!!!!

Hi people! I can't wait to see you all and enjoy a soccer game. You are gorgeous!!
See you soon!
David

Hola familia. ¿Comó estáis vosotros? Espero que todo os vaya bien!!!

Ok, I´ll stop that now. Just wanted to let you all know that I´m "Blogged On", maybe we can keep up with each other this way. Don´t have any pictures right now (it´s ok, I´m too fat to look at anyway) but love you to see your pictures and read your updates. love you all. keep smiling.

Sorry Nathan
your pictures did post
DAD

here are more pics

hi all!
Nathans pics didn't post hope he tries again
Meanwhile we were at Andys tonight and enjoyed time with
Cassy, Andy Nina, Drew, Shana, Jocy, Alienior, Guillioume, Margoe
AND percivile. Someone please help me with the spelling. It was
great seeing Jocy again they are doing great!!!!
Enjoy the pics
Champ

Here are some pics of Brinley playing soccer/futbol. She pretty much dominates her games. As you will notice in two pictures, she is pushing off another player for possession. Then she leads the pack as they follow her to her shot and score on goal!

Hello everyone,
I know we aren't actually "Ginns" but we are still part of the Ginn group! Just a quick picture to let you know how Drew is already ready to get on two wheels on his own! He doesn't want to walk yet, but he'll get on a bike! Crazy. We let Shawnna be the designated driver, just to make sure he doesn't get out of control!

This is the third time i have tried to post this info!!!
This blog does not have to ne pretty to be good. Our prayers are always with you Jeff
Love dad

On this blog it does not have to be pretty to be good.
Our prayers are always with you jeff
love dad

On this blog it does not have to be pretty to be good.
Are prayers are allways with you Jeff. Don't get ejected anymore
love dad

I like that you did this Nate, how come it is not as nice as Brandi's site?

All is well in Iowa. I have had some recent bumps in the road with life, but i keep the scriptures close to me and in particularly find myself returning to 2nd Timothy 1:7 & 13.

I love and miss you all. I think I am going to drive out to Utah with some players on Tuesday the 24th and leave Utah on, Sunday, the 29th. Nearly a full week in Utah with the fam...can I borrow a car?

Soccer:
The IWCC Girls
13-0-3
76 Goals For
6 Goals against
1st in their Conference
9th in the nation...yes even after beating the #1 team in we are still not top 5.

The IWCC Boys
12-3-2
38 Goals For
16 Goals Allowed
1st In Conference
Receiving votes for top 20 in the nation

Council Bluffs Futbol
Don't have all of the stats, but we won more goals and scored more goals than our opponents did as a club. However, we have had some major bumps in the first season of the clubs exictencs. Regardless, with the glass half full attitude we think we have mad a huge stride in our soccer community on the neglected EAST side of the river.

Please keep me in your prayers, I need the Lord big time these days...know that you are each in my daily prayers.

Love you guys!

Just to get you more aquainted here are 2 pictures of Cassy's
daughters family. Find Patrice, Jocey, Allienoir, Guilliom,margoe, percivile
excuse the spelling I dont do french very well or english either for that matter

Good Job Dad, welcom aboard!!

Last week my cousins Larry and Doug Vance came over to visit Larry's son Ryan. He works for Oakley and lives in the Irvine area. So Larry. his brother Doug and sougs son Matt came down and we had Cassy and Andy and Drew over for pizza.
Here are some pics of the group

here I am doing my first post

Welcome to the Ginn Family BLOG. I hope that we can all use this to communicate better. Have fun,
Nathan