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Chris! This is for your eyes!!!!!

2009-12-12T18:05:00.001-08:00

Chris, here are my ideas for gifts this year.

Tell me what you think.....

The Santa bags - Shelby friend gifts
Candy bar - Neighbor gifts

Suckers, sucker bits - for the kids friends

Our new addition to the family, LEXI!

2009-06-21T17:46:00.000-07:00

This year all Justin wanted for Fathers Day was a puppy so look what he got! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY JUSTIN!!!!! We love you!

SUMMERTIME FUN!!!

2009-06-15T17:09:00.000-07:00

Zack has been the batboy for Kaden's Crush team and this game he got to play with the team, he was thrilled!!

Kaden's Highland Allstar team

The boys wanted there hair bleached.
I had to get a picture of Kaden doing a job. (this doesn't happen very often)

Summer is such a fun time between Football, Golf and Scout camp for Hunter, Volleyball camps, Youth conference and girls camp for Shelby, Baseball-Baseball, Basketball and Football camps for Kaden and then Zack playing with friends, spending time in Koosharem and being such a great kid, summer has not been boring at the least. It is always better when they have something to do. Oh! and of course jobs! This week is cousins and Lagoon!!! Happy 4th!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS SHELBY!!!!

2009-05-27T14:41:00.000-07:00

My beautiful girl!!!!!

6th Grade Graduation!!!

Today Shelby graduated from elementary and now she is going to Jr. High, I really don't feel like I am the age to have two in Jr. High and no one at home, it is a really weird feeling. Shelby, I am so excited for you to start figuring out how the world works or trying to figure it out as a Jr. High student. You are my beautiful girl and my very best friend. I love you so much!!!! Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS ZACK!!!!!!

2009-05-27T09:23:00.000-07:00

My Kindergarten Graduate!!!!

Yesterday was graduation for Zack he is officially graduated from half day school and is going to all day school. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS? -no buddy -no wrestling matches on my bed before you go to school -no more lunchtime talks -no more shopping days at costco and getting samples and churros -no more before school movie days. But I have a plan next year I am going to be taking him out of school weekly so I can play with him. hehehe! But really I am excited for you and I am sad that you will be gone all day but I will get over it and just let you grow up but it is going to be really hard for me. Congratulations! I love you!! I am going to miss you bad!

THE PINEWWOD DERBY!!!!

2009-05-13T08:54:00.000-07:00

This is the finished project!!!

He got the "Most Sportyest car" award. It was a New York Yankee baseball car. Baseball, shocker!!!!!

He doesn't look like he is having any fun, but he was having a real good time!

I am not sure why he has his shirt off and sunglasses on in the house and at night, but we don't figure him out either!! We just don't ask questions. HEHE HAHA!!!

He is so proud of his car!!!!

Kaden had his pinewood derby. He and Justin worked so hard on his car and got it just perfect, until he got to the race and it didn't do so hot "they said it was because I didn't put the "stuff " on the car before I turned it in." Kaden didn't complain a bit, he is such a happy kid, he had a blast anyway. Better luck next year!! You are always a winner to me, I love you!!!

I love these boys!!!!!!

2009-04-29T09:39:00.000-07:00

These boys are the cutest boys in the world and they are the best of friends, they are together all the time, playing football, baseball every sport imaginable. I love that they love to be together, I would not want it any other way.

Alexis and Amanda

2009-04-27T07:55:00.000-07:00

One of the girls in my class, named Anna drew pictures of these girls. They are amazing she is only 16 years old, she has an amazing talent and it really captured the personalities of these beautiful girls. You should see them!!!!! They were displayed at the viewing they were framed in a black frame and were sitting right next to each girl. What a beautiful service it was and a honor to of known these great girls!

2009-04-17T14:48:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say a few things about our friends. This is Amanda and Alexis, they are two amazing girls and very dear to my heart. This last Thursday they were traveling with their family for a family vacation as they do quite often. They have a very close family and loved being together on family outings, the family was wanting to try out a RV and decided to head south for a outing. Things did not go as planned and ended in a very horrible accident and we lost both of them. Our hearts are empty right now because of there loss but on the other hand I am so happy that they are together as they always are and get to be together in Heaven and that is right where they are. These girls are very special to all who knew them, Alexis is one of my Young Women and therefore just like a daughter to me, she is one of my good good friends she touched me with every word she spoke. We had long discussions about "just things" and I loved that she talked to me not only as her leader but she treated me like her friend and that meant the world to me. I love Alexis with all my heart and I know that I will be her friend again, she will be in my heart forever and I will think of her often. Amanda is darling, I didn't get a chance to get as close to her but she has a very special spirit and I was awaiting the chance to have her in my class also...... This family is very special to me and my family, they are always there for anyone that needs them, you can always count on them for help etc. I can honestly say that they are not just neighbors they are our dear friends. We love you so much our hearts go out for you and your family!!!!!! Just remember we will always be there for you just like you are always there for us.......

Zack - Zack - My Baby!!!!

2009-03-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

There is nothing better than sleeping children!!! I absolutely love watching my kids sleep, not only because they are not asking for anything or fighting, but because I don't know what it is but they are sooooo cute when the are asleep. The other night we had a pretty late night, my sister and her family was up here so we met them at the Draper temple Open House and also went to the Sportsman Expo and then back to their hotel and swam until 11:30. When we got home the kids were exhausted so the big boys went down stairs and hung out and went to sleep and this is where we found Zack he had gone upstairs and tucked himself in our bed on my side (he said he always has to be on my pillow and my side, which I love) and fell asleep it was really hard to take him to his bed I just wanted to climb in bed with him and snuggle but he really isn't the easiest child to sleep with so I had to get a picture because times like these are times I will cherish. We had a blast at the Expo and the kids love to see the Temple and love to be with their cousins.

Arizona - Baseball - Arizona

2009-03-10T18:50:00.000-07:00

My little Kaden in his height of Glory. I am so glad that he gets the opportunity to be able to play the sport he loves with such a fun team and especially having his dad be one of the coaches and in one of the funnest places to play in the world. This place is so cool, it is several fields and they are replica's of the major league fields all throughout the world and his favorite being "Yankee Stadium" but in little league size. It was so cool!!!!!

Kaden's Team!!!!!
My little Zacky! He wants to be just like his big brother's.

This is in front of the "Big league of Dreams"

This is at the M&M world in Las Vegas.

We went to a Mariners and Dodgers Spring Training game. Zack's favorite Baseball team is the Mariners, he was hoping for Echiro but he never played in this game.

Us watching Kaden's game at the "Big League of Dreams" in Arizona. We had a blast watching those games!!!!!! We sure missed Hunter, he stayed home so he wouldn't miss so much school but we all missed him bad.

My Volleyball Gal!!!!!

2009-02-20T18:41:00.000-08:00

This year Shelby wanted to try Volleyball, so we were sitting at a High School volleyball game and a lady came up to us and wanted Shelby to play with them on a volleyball team so she decided to try it this year and she has loves every minute of it. This is their first tournament and they did awesome!!

Shelby and her friends!

2009-02-19T20:23:00.000-08:00

Last Friday Shelby and her friends went on a picture taking spree, one of the mom's took them all over to take pictures and boy did they get some cute pictures.
left to right: Sarah, Sadie, Shelby, McCall, Tieler and Brylee *********
Aren't they just such cute girls!!!!!!

Four of the six are 12 years old and they go weekly to the temple at 6:30 a.m. soon all of them will be 12 and they all can go, they are such good girls.

12 years old!!!! WOW

2009-02-03T08:34:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday!!!!!

Shelby my precious and only little girl, you are the light of my life! I remember the moment I laid eyes on you I knew that you were very special and that you would be my best friend. I hope that it never changes, as the years go by and you get older not wanting to be by my side at every moment of the day will come. I know I say that somedays I just need my space but really I don't I would be lost without you strapped in my overalls because I couldn't hold you anymore (I had to get something done) I never want that to end. You are my little sweetie and my light when things are dark. I am soooo excited for to become a Young Women but you will still and always be my little girl. I love you so much and I am so blessed that you came to me.

2009-01-21T07:56:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday!
My Love..........

Today is my sweet husband's Birthday!~

Even though you picked out all your presents I still have some surprises under my sleeve!
Happy Happy Birthday sweetheart I am so lucky to be able to spend your birthdays with you, you are my love, my hero, my bestfriend, and the man I will love for all eternity!!!!!!

Justin I hope you have a wonderful Birthday!!!!!!!!

2009-01-05T14:04:00.000-08:00

I hope everybody is having a wonderful New Year, the kids are back in school and life is back on track all though I really miss sleeping in and also I miss the kids just hanging out around the house.

BUT.... let me just tell you what I did today I made little loafs of bread for dinner tonight and let me tell you my MIL gave me all the makings to this new thing, I am telling you what I am a bread making fool, I have made breadsticks, bread, cinnamon rolls all kinds of breadsticks sweet and cheesy and I have made them all in 1 hour or less. It is the best thing ever I love bread and so does my family, tomorrow I am making Calzones for dinner. It is soooooo easy and my family loves the bread, I am so excited. My MIL found a lady here that made this up and she came to her Enrichment night, the lady has a DVD on how to make different things and it is amazing. I used to think that bread is so hard and it kinda overwelmed me a little, my mom used to make bread but it took all day to make it and so that scares me alittle I remember having to push it down and push it down, with this you only raise for 25 minutes if that and cook for 25 minutes. I can't say enough good about it.

I started making these loafs around 12:50 today and was done and the mess cleaned up by 2:15 and I also talked on the phone half the time. I am really not trying to brag but it really is easy and if I can do it you can. The 2 on the right got a little out of hand but oh well. now I just need one of my friends little loaf pans.

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!!!!

2008-12-31T09:15:00.000-08:00

There was lots of thrills and spills, but in all they can't get enough of the snow.

The snow this holiday season has been amazing we got at least 2 feet the kids have had alot of cousins to enjoy the snow with this year, they have had a blast.....

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

2008-12-26T18:41:00.000-08:00

Christmas was great! Christmas Eve we had a party with all kinds of good food, the kids were so excited for the next morning they wanted to go to bed, but we made them stay for the torture of reading stories, singing songs and playing games etc.

The most anticipated morning finally came and up they were at 7:30 to run to see what Santa had left and by no surprise they had been good all year, what a great day!

We love Christmas but it goes by to quickly, can't wait until next Christmas.

We also had a very WHITE CHRISTMAS which just added to the rest.

THANKSGIVING FUN!!!!

2008-12-02T08:37:00.000-08:00

This year we went to Chris's house in Koosharem, we had a good time cooking with each other even though all of our hard work only lasted 15 minutes but there were some good eats and we just had to veg. for a little while after. We wished the whole family were together! We missed you.
Chris, the camera is straight ahead!! HA HA

The kids had a blast Zack and Marisa got along with each other so well, here they had to go and get away for a little bit and watch a show that only they could watch. "Ice Age 2"

The boys went duck-hunting every day, this is thier trophy's for one of the days. They had a blast!!!!!!

Ross, Brennan, Kaden, Hunter and Justin.

Shelby and Melanie are the best of friends, they decided to go on a "4-Wheeler Adventure" and adventure it was, it took about 30 minutes just to get them ready for the weather and they were not cold when they came back!!!!

We had a really good time, we did several things Me and Chris relaxed, played games, sung and ate - ate - and cleaned up!!!!! That's really all we did and wanted to do minus the clean-up part.
Thanks so much Franks for everything, we can't wait to go down there again maybe next

week. JK

9 Years old TODAY!!!

2008-11-17T07:40:00.001-08:00

Dear Kaden,

Today you have been in our family for 9 years, you have been a joy to have around with your little crinkled up head and those little freckles on your nose that I love soooo much. You always have a smile on your face and you are passionate about every thing that you do, you are very talented and if you put your mind to something you will get it done. I love you with all my heart Kaden and I know when I am ever down you are always there to pick me up, you love everyone and are very sensitive to other people feelings and I love that about you. Kaden you always make me happy no matter what don't ever change, I am so proud of you and I am so glad that you are mine............

Love, Mom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET BOY!!!!!!!

The Sweetest little 6 year old ever!!!!!!

2008-11-05T09:08:00.000-08:00

Sunday we came home from church and we were sitting around the counter snacking and suddenly Zack said.

Zack: Mom, is there a job that I can do?
Mom: (thinking) you can go and clean your room!
Zack: OK! and he ran up the stairs with no hesitation and started working away for about 15 minutes.

I started thinking and asked Justin what they learned in primary today Justin couldn't remember either could Kaden or any of the other kids (that's really sad since we just got home). So Justin got his lesson book and looked it up and sure enough it was on helping and in the lesson it had a thing to do like help around the house and when your done leave a heart. So sure enough Zack finally came down and didn't say anything and when I went upstairs later there laying on the bed was a little note from him. I maybe had a little tear, skocker!!

Thanks Zack for being such a good boy and listening to lessons in Primary.

Cheer Competition!

2008-11-02T08:54:00.000-08:00

Saturday, Shelby and her cheer buddies had a competition at the High School, they had a blast competing. There cheer squad is the only one that only had a hand-full of girls the others had 15 or so.
Shelby, Tieler, Brylee, McCall, Kirsten and Amanda

Check out the makeup this will be the only time for a while that she will be able to wear it, oh my gosh she looks way older than she is.

GO KNIGHTS!!!!!!!

HALLOWEEN 2008

2008-11-01T16:04:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!!!!!

The Jack-O-Lanterns all lite and waiting for the Trick-or-Treaters.......

We went to the Pumpkin-Patch to find pumpkins that will soon turn into Jack-O-Laterns........
*notice the warm clothing I love this weather, except me in a coat I am always cold*

After the pumpkin-patch we came home and made carmel apples. YUM YUM YUM!

Costume Time!!!!!

Halloween fun with school-parties and buddies to trick-or-treat with. The kids had so much fun on halloween they look forward to halloween all year long. I'm not to keen on all the candy but kids have to be kids and at one time I tried to get the most candy too.

Shelby's friends! Their costumes were the hit at the school. Brylee, Shelby, Sadie, Sarah, McCall and Tieler. They really couldn't do anything with the boxes not even open their milk.

Zack's class, they are sooooo cute at that age.

Zack and Dallin trick-or-treating. Zack is iron-man and Dallin was NOT Batman he was a Bat!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

The Actress!!!

2008-10-28T19:36:00.000-07:00

Shelby's school had a school play today called "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" it was so cute, she did so good. The class does this for their grade they had to do everything the props and the sound effects, the costumes and also the background. Her character was Gretchen.

Tis the Season.............

2008-10-17T19:46:00.000-07:00

THE DEER AND DUCK HUNT HAS STARTED!!!!!!!

Justin went on the deer hunt with his buddies this week and came home with a prize for the boys to play with. Their is nothing they like better than the hunting season.

Now for the Duck hunt, these boys live in camoflouge at this time of year and also in a duck blind even when they are not hunting they are in the back yard, with their pretend guns and pretend ducks. They really actually call the ducks in with the duck calls and they think that the ducks are coming to land, I wonder what the neighbors think. I love kids imaginations and I love these cute boys.

HE DID IT!!!!

2008-10-13T08:49:00.000-07:00

Justin has a hairless lip! Saturday it finally came off after 17 years I have been asking him forever to shave it off and him saying no when all it took was one of his young men to get his mission call and off it came, sad that Jordan had more influence then his wife did.

The kids and I have never seen him without his mustache, its a little hard to get used to but it's growing on us. The kids ran into the bedroom this morning and hurried and looked at him and said "Yep it still is off."

Now he looks more like the boys and exactly like Zack!! He has really been catching "flack" from everybody, but it is for a good cause.

The Circus!!

2008-10-05T10:37:00.001-07:00

For Zack's birthday we surprised him and Kaden (the others knew the secret) and took them to the circus. Zack was so surprised he had no idea, we had a blast. It was hard to pick favorites but I think they were the elephants, the motorcycles and the horse and off course the treats.

2008-09-26T19:39:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ZACK!!!!

He is "6"

My little Zack is really 6 years old, oh how time flys. It seems not so very long ago that he was just my little baby.

HEY ZACK!! Will you please not have anymore birthdays so you don't have to get any older.

Happy Birthday and we love you!

FALL, FALL, FALL, FALL!!!!!!

2008-09-21T07:21:00.000-07:00

The Fall is filled with bright colors and cold nights and alot of Football, Soccer and Baseball and other fun activitys to be had. We love the Fall and everything that goes with it. The trees are changing and the mountains are beautiful!!!!!!!

ACTIVITY DAYS! (Shelby)

Last week we took the Activity Day girls to Mutual Dell to play some games and to have roasted hot dogs. This was my last day with my girls we had a blast and I am going to miss them but there are more adventures for me with the young women.

As always BASEBALL!!!

This fall Kaden's team is playing against 10year olds on Saturdays, despite they all look like giants, the crush is holding there own they have won a few games. They are playing in a Monday league and they are playing against their own age and winning, "crushing" all the teams and having a blast.

Safe at first. WEW!
Only 8 year olds can make sandcastles while they are warming up another pitcher.

They were playing a game that they were coming back from a some points they were down so they all put on their rally-caps, even the dads. They ended up losing by 2 but played and cheered hard.

SOCCER!

Last Tuesday was Zack's last soccer game, he loves soccer and does pretty good when he is focused they had a really good team, they were all boys and one girl and usually killed all the other teams so they had to play just 3 kids instead of 4 sometimes. It fun to watch the little boys.

Zack and Clayton waiting patiently for their game to start.

Zack getting to "hopefully" make a goal.

Canning, Canning and more Canning!!!!

2008-09-12T20:55:00.000-07:00

Today is Friday and since our kids are in school now and Justin has friday's off from work we get creative with projects or I do and I am not sure why I do the things I do and drag Justin into the mix of things. Last week we decided or I decided to change the color on our front door to black to match the new roof so I mentioned it to Justin and with some little excuses of why it isn't a good ideal, we started the project and a project it was, but in all looks great. This week I decided to mention canning and Justin again had a few reasons why we shouldn't do it and being the sport that he is, we were off on a mission. We found peaches and rasberries and little baby cucumbers and this is the ending result. I am so proud of my dear husband for being a sport and going along with my wild adventures because I know there is nothing that he would rather do then to stay home with me all day and cook. NOT!!! I love you Justin!!!!!!!

Tomorrow we are going to do grape juice and pears, but he doesn't know that yet! I will mention that in the morning. Ha Ha!!

The Big Hunt!!!!

2008-09-07T18:45:00.000-07:00

This morning we woke up to the kids in full camo and playing that they were hunting different animals and going on these special hunts together. You can always tell when it is getting close to the bow hunt Justin and Hunter starts getting out their bows and practicing in the back yard. Kaden and Zack really want their own bows like Justin and Hunter's but they will have to share for now and in a couple years they will be big enough to get their own.

Kaden and Zack love to play hunting with each other, they would do this everyday if they could.

They even got on the internet and ran off pictures to put on the target so it looked like they were really going on these special hunts.

Justin and I were the cook's at the resturant while they were hunting, after they were done hunting they came in and ordered bisquits and gravy, bacon and orange juice.

Yes! I made homemade gravy, we actually got the recipe from Paula on the food network. She is my favorite. It turned out great.

Justin and I have decided that we are going to miss these special times when they get older and don't know how to stop the aging process. We were discussing if there was a special potion to keep them young forever.

My baby is going to school!!!!!

2008-08-25T13:38:00.000-07:00

I never wanted this day to come! Zack's first day of Kindergarten was today. I was in great shape, they were all lining up in a line and then........... the teacher said to them to tell everyone goodbye. I then lost it, I ran over started kissing him all over his face and couldn't control myself, the tears started but I was able to hide it from everyone else just until I got to the playground and saw Kaden he ran over and asked if I was ok, I said No!!! and the flood gates opened, Kaden was in shock I think a little embarrased for me or him because his friends were around, but I don't think they saw, hopefully for his sake. I kind of was in a daze for the two hours without him by my side.

Congratulations! I am going to miss you and love you Zack!!!!

Good Luck in Kindergarten!!!!!

We had a Kindergarten luncheon over at Coleman's house, they were so excited they could barely eat their lunch then off we went to the first day!

First Day of school!!!!!

2008-08-18T07:18:00.000-07:00

The first day of school was today and the kids are so excited but nervous, they made it through the day with flying colors and loved every minute. The first week of school is always so much fun, wearing all their new clothes and catching up with all their friends. Zack has another week so we are just having a fun week today we went to see a 3D movie at the Jordan Commons we had a blast, Zack loved being able to bring pizza in to watch the movie. I am going to miss the kids not being home but I love the routine.

My big 8th grader, I have a hard time realizing that I have one big enough to be in Jr. High school that only means I am getting older and I don't feel like it. I know people say that it goes fast and it does and I hate it, I love to watch them grow but I never want them to leave.

How cute are these kids. Shelby was up at 6:30 worrying about being late for school, (she goes to school not at 8:00 but 9:15) she wasn't going to be late. She is in 6th grade now and Kaden in 3rd. They came home loving school, Kaden met a couple new friends, (like always) he always has so many friends around him it is probably because he is so happy and nice all the time.

Being kids!

2008-08-12T08:43:00.000-07:00

This morning I woke up to the "Football Game". Kaden and Zack decided to be football players today and so as usual they had to get in full uniform and go at all day long, they both got football pads for Christmas last year so they were all set up. Kaden wants to play tackle football this year so bad he can't stand it but because he is playing fall baseball we decided to just have him play flag football this year but he is just as excited to play that as anything else, anything to be doing any kind a sports. This was the funnest thing ever to watch because Zack was killing Kaden, but don't tell Kaden that but Zack is almost as big as Kaden. It could be because Kaden is just letting him win, that could be the truth that is how he is. There is nothing better in this world then watching your kids play together I am so lucky that mine like to play with each other all the time I hope that it lasts forever.

The Highland Fling!

2008-08-06T08:30:00.000-07:00

This week was the Highland Fling as always this is like a vacation for the kids. The morning is the parade on Grandma Judy's lawn with doughnuts and alot of friends. This year Shelby was in the parade so we got to see one in the parade that is always fun she got to ride in a really nice boat and throw candy, is there anything better than that? The whole day is filled with fun from food to competitions and as always the fireman spray and also the concerts. We just hang out at Grandma Judy's and go across the street off and on all day long. Hunter and Shelby just hung with there friends and they would check in ever now and again and then the fireworks at night, they are right above our head. We look forward to the Fling every year!!!!!

Zack's 1st missing tooth

2008-08-04T10:21:00.001-07:00

Thursday Zack lost his first tooth. I was at the Orthodontist with Hunter getting his braces off while Zack was at home losing his teeth, he asked Shelby to pull it and she was so excited to do so. He was so proud that he was so brave without one tear. Yes the tooth fairy came to visit I think that was what he was looking forward to the most. Good thing the other has already started growing in.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNTER!!!!

2008-08-02T14:23:00.000-07:00

Hunter is 14 years old and that makes me feel old. I can't believe it has been 14 years since Hunter was just a baby in my arms and the stress I had to go through to bring him here, it seems like just last week. Hunter had a wonderful birthday it was a fun filled day at the Highland Fling, he went Golfing and just hung with his friends and doing whatever boys like to do. We had cake that night at the fireworks and everybody there sang to him. I hope he felt as special as we think he is. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNTER AND WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

This picture was the day he got his braces off, don't they look good.

Ten things we love about HUNTER.

* Hunter is my first born and with that comes all kinds of love.

* Hunter is such a good kid and has so many high standards and values.

* Hunter is trustworthy, I would trust him with my life.

* Hunter is a good big brother and is looked up to by his little brothers.

* Hunter and I have a bond like no other.

* Hunter is my prince and treats me like a Queen.

* Hunter is a very hard worker and loves to help were ever needed.

* Hunter is good at everything he does.

* You will never leave Hunter without having a good time.

* Hunter is mine.

THE RACE TRACK!

2008-08-01T10:04:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the Larry H. Miller Racetrack. The kids loved it, we looked at all different kinds of cars and all the people that were there. They wanted to ride the race cars but the only thing that we brought was our debit card and the machine was down the whole time so they could'nt ride them so the next best thing was the hill climber trucks and we had enough cash for those, so off we went, they were a little disapointed but after the ride the other cars didn't exist. They thought it was even cooler that there were golf carts everywhere taking people to where they wanted to go, the thing I think will be the coolest is one of the ladies told me in a the next month "Patrick Demsey" will be racing his car, that will be the next time we will go out.

This was their favorite race-car "the Jelly Belly Car". They wished that they can ride in this car.

FINALLY!!! THE ICE CREAM MAN!!!!!!

2008-07-28T15:32:00.000-07:00

We have never had the ice cream man come to Highland until today, WOW!! He was down the street and I wasn't sure if he was going to come up this far so I didn't want to take any chances so I loaded the boys and chased him down, he now knows not to leave us out.

Backyard Fun!!!!

2008-07-28T15:17:00.000-07:00

We decided to have a picnic in the back yard and roast hot dogs and do smores. I know it is not the mountains but it will have to do, it was great! (Yes I was cold!)

The kids decided to do some cheerleader jumps!!!!

Zack's soccer camp and swim lessons.

2008-07-28T14:36:00.000-07:00

I thought it was time for Zack to do a couple of things so my friend's daughter had a fundraiser and had a soccer camp for kids, he went with a few of his friends, he had a blast and he felt so good about himself.

He also took swim lessons and now he thinks he is pro. He swims like a fish.

STEEL DAYS!

2008-07-19T14:59:00.000-07:00

We love Steel Days every year and try to go each year, this year was a little different, Justin drove Shelby and her clan around while Kaden was holding up the Lone Peak flag in front of the truck they were in so it was just Zack and I watching the parade along with Josh, Natalie and Ella and Kelly and Megan and of course My mom and Justin's mom we had a blast catching as many things as we could, and then after the parade we go get Parkers and go to my mom's house to play in the water, then watch fireworks. Kaden and Zack didn't make it through the fireworks they fell alsleep right when they started I tried waking them but they were to exhausted from the busy day. As I remember of all the fireworks I have gone to I think that not one of my kids have made it through them, they love to sleep I guess and not like waiting so much.

THE SUMMER!!!!!!!

2008-07-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

We decided to go visit my sister Chris's family while Justin and Hunter was on High Adventure, we always love visiting them because we are really out in the middle of nowhere and nothing to do other than playing having a good time and so we did......

All the kids ended up catchin a fish. Zack caught a fish but he fell asleep when we were taking pictures but his actually was the biggest of all of them.

My brother-in-law took them fishing while Chris and I stayed home and did only what we wanted to do, only Chris knows what we did "What happens in Koosharem stays in Koosharem" huh Chris, all I know is we will be famous one day! We also practiced using our new camera's here are some masterpieces we came up with.

Shelby and Melanie are best friends and they love to do anything together even make a Bakery in the mud they made lots of fun things brownies, cakes, cookies(yes all made of mud) and even covered themselves in MUD! For all of you that know me I usually don't let my kids play in the mud or touch varments but I guess sometimes you just got to let go.

Then they decide to ride Brittany's horse.

The kids had a funeral for one of the squirel's (yes a real live squirrel that died in the night named Monday) next door. The kids buried the varment and had a little service, doesn't the girls look sad!

Thanks Franks family we had a blast!!! We love you!!!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!

2008-07-05T11:52:00.000-07:00

These pictures were Saturday after they got home from golfing, I did everything to wake him up and couldn't.

Yesterday was the fourth of July, Oh what a buzy time of year but on the other hand We love it. We have had a wonderful week and nothing to show for it except the picture of how everybody is feeling. To start out My brother John and his family is in town and Justin's family is in town also. Monday John's family hiked timp (something I have never done and want to bad) and they took Hunter and Zack, Kaden was at day-camp and I had to wait for him to come home but they had a good time, Zack walked the whole way buy himself. Tuesday my parents took Shelby and Kaden to this is the Place state park they had a great time!! Kaden didn't want to come home. Zack and I couldn't go because he had a birthday party that I already told him he could go to and I had a Dr. Apt. Wednesday Shelby and I went shopping with the Parduhn's and that is always fun, then ran down to my familys ate dinner and played "ticket to ride." Thursday and friday were the baseball games for Kaden in Heber city and baseball is always fun. So the fourth Hunter went to Lagoon with the Parduhn family while the others went up to the baseball games and that night Shelby and I had a blast at the Stadium of Fire with MILEY CYRUS, Shelby was in heaven and we walked and walked and walked. Then Saturday morning was the morning golf game at 5:00a.m., Justin went and took Hunter, my brother John and his brother Troy and as always golf is were its at for them and now the kids are off to play in the water. So by the look of the schedule for the week we are all pretty exhausted and Hunter's picture says it all.. Its always hard when both families are here all at once we don't see family very often and when they come we always want and try to do everything , even the family that lives here asked us to go swimming with his family we sure want to do it all, it takes a tole on the kids but when it is all said and done it is summer and they can sleep for two days if they want thats the way they like it just get as much as they can and ten sleep.

Zack's Determination

2008-07-01T13:29:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we were all outside roofing and shingling and Zack wanted to mow the lawn, I keep saying "Zack, we are not going to do it right now." I didn't really want him to do it but he was so persistence, so I thought this would be the best time because I am right here to watch him, so I let him. He worked and worked I think the best part for him was being able to crank it up and turn it on because I kept hearing it shut of and start back up again and I would look over there and he was smiling so what the heck he was having fun, but he finished the whole lawn he wouldn't give up until he had it all done. WAY TO GO ZACK!

The Construction Zone!!!!!!!

2008-07-01T13:20:00.000-07:00

We are in total construction zone it is either the road in front of our house or our roof that we replaced, there are nails and shingle's everywhere and dirt, I am about sick of the road. We have to park far away from my house and walk everytime we need to go anywhere and for me that is around 101 times in one day. All though I shouldn't complain, because it is really what my body needs, I told the city between the walking and the 100 degree wheather that we have to do it in, one of the stipulations to having construction in front of my house is that I better lose at least 20-30 pounds or there is going to be some serious consequences.

PARADE TIME!!!!!

2008-07-01T13:10:00.000-07:00

Last friday night was Shelby's first parade it was the lehi round-up she was so excited to get all made up and march down the parade, at first she was a little nervous to do cheers in front of everybody so when we saw her (we were at the very first of the parade) she and her friends were just walking down the street by the time we picked them up they wouldn't stop cheering.

GO KNIGHTS!!!!!

TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL!

2008-06-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

I wanted to tell you what happened to us on Friday night. We had been at BYU, Kaden's team practices there once a month for his baseball team. We decided to stop and get something to eat and so we decided to go to the Sizzler so off we went, pulled into a parking stall, I was talking to my friend on the phone when suddenly Justin yelled out "there is President Monson" so I hung up the phone
(I don't even think I said goodbye) jumped out of the car and ran over to shake his hand, I asked "can I shake your hand?" and then he asked my name and I introduced myself and Kaden. We proceded to walk in with him and his wife, opened the door to the Sizzler for them, Kaden opened the other door for him, while President Monson was walking through the door he was talking to Kaden about the BYU shirt that he was wearing and talking baseball and President Monson asked what position that he played and he told Kaden that he had played center field in the past when suddenly President Monson grabbed a hold of Kaden's face and told him to watch his ears, Kaden laughed. We proceded to wait in line with him and his wife and his body guard for about 25 minutes having conversations with them along the way. What a humbling experience to know that there is so many places for him to eat and not get bombbarded by camera's and things and he chooses just a regular place like Sizzler having to wait in line to even order I thought that he should'nt had to wait he should have been waited on right when he walked through the door even if I had to do it myself. The neat thing about it was that he didn't get over welmed by people, they knew who he was but had so much respect for him that they left him alone to eat with his wife. It wasn't what I would have thought would of happened. What a privledge it was to experience that with my little son and wishing the whole time that I had all of my kids there to be able to be touched by such a great man. It was hard to hold back the tears everytime we called to let people know what we were doing. I hope that Kaden will always remember how he felt that night, he said that he never wants to take a bath and wash his cheeks ever again and I hope that he knows what a privlege it was that he was that close to the Prophet I know I do.

Well the word spread fast and we had phone calls for the next 24 hours non-stop, and then when we got to church on Sunday everybody knew about it I am pretty sure that they announced in their morning meetings, I thought we would have to get up in Sacrament meeting and talk about it. Every body was touching Kaden like he was a king and what was funny is that he felt like one all weekend, he had to get up in primary and tell all the kids about his experience that he will never ever forget.

You will have to ask him sometime the details.

Fun in the sun!!!!!

2008-06-23T19:03:00.000-07:00

Last weekend for father's Day our friends "The Wilson's" invited us to spend the weekend at their Condo in St. George, we love doing things with them, their kids are around the same age as our kids them having 3 boys and 1 girl makes it a perfect fit. They get along great!!! We left Saturday night and arrived a little later than we planned because Kaden had a couple of pretty important games to play so between the U.S. open and kids we tried to fit everything in. They played and played and played some more. We went to the lake and we went swimming in the pool we even got some horse rides in. Then it was time to go home. "We were not ready to go".

We even stopped at Justin's Uncle Lynn's house he lives out by the lake we went to. It was so good to see him Justin hasn't seen him forever, he really likes Lynn it made his fathers day and also made his uncle's. Lynn was great our friends little boy Ryan loves horses and wants to be a cowboy someday so we thought it would be fun to go show him the coolest horses, there was a worker that saddled up his horse and took them for horse rides it was great for the kids. They called him their "Gruncle" for great uncle.

The kids found a friend, they were playing in the field behind the condo as we were looking out the window some of the boys were a little nervous to go into the trees. We were a little nervous thinking that it might have been a rattlesnake so we called for the "THE BIG GUNS" to help so off went Hunter and Darrin to go save the little ones. Zack came home with the look of death and said "I am not going to be a part of what is out there", so he hung around and waited until it was safe. So here they all come with the furious beast "The horny toad". I guess it wasn't so scary.

THANKS TODD AND PAM, we had a blast!!!!

A night at the Owl's game

2008-06-23T18:56:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday night the boys went to a Owl's baseball game and had a blast. Kaden's team had the opportunity to go onto the field with the Owl's player that played their postion while they sang the National Athem. Kaden was in the height of his glory.

Shelby's Piano debut!!!

2008-06-23T18:18:00.000-07:00

Today was Shelby's piano recital, she played "Oh when the saints, came marching in" and she rocked at it.

Teaching Moment!!

2008-05-28T15:28:00.000-07:00

This was Kaden's first attempt to mow the lawn, he has been wanting to do this forever and with the older kids he has never had the chance to do it. So today I thought it would be a great idea to start, my dad was up here and we told him to go show him how so off they went. He was so nervous for the hills but did it like a champ.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

2008-05-27T08:28:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Memorial Day since the ball games were cancelled due to rain we needed to find other things to do so Kaden and Shelby went swimming with Kaden's basball team and then we picked them up went up in the rain to put flowers on thier grandpa's grave and then decided to go to the movie, we saw "Ironman" the kids loved it, we are off today to go get Ironman actions figures for Zack. Then home for a indoor Picnic where we had steak etc. Shelby decided to try her cooking skills on some banana bread, it turned out great! She is such a good little cook soon maybe she will be taking on all the cooking around the house (wouldn't that be great). Kaden said it was the best banana bread that he had ever tasted.

BASEBALL, BASEBALL AND MORE BASEBALL!!

2008-05-27T08:01:00.001-07:00

It seems like all we do is baseball Hunter and Kaden play on a super-league basball team, Shelby plays softball and loving it and Zack plays T-ball and is the star of the show. We absolutley love watching our kids play ball it is the highlight of our week it actually is our week. Thier is nothing like watching them love what they do.

Kaden is on a team named "The Crush, he also played at the Memorial Day Tournament and won every game and they made it to the championship round on Monday and then it got rained out so we won't see who wins that one until June 21st, the boys were not happy at all but they went swimming instead. Kaden's team has been doing really well they have played 19 games and has won 16 they are a fun team to watch. They will be playing in the Fire Cracker Tournament and they qualified for The triple crown world series in Steamboat Springs in July we are excited to go. Congratulations Kaden!

Hunter is on a team called the Highland Rebels that is new this year, he is having so much fun he has met alot of boys and seem to be getting along with all of them, they would be having more fun if they won a little more, "Hunter says" but I guess that is what you would have to expect from a new team. They played in the Memorial Day Tournament this past weekend and did very well on Friday and not so good on Saturday Oh well! they had fun.

ZACK'S BIG DAY!!

2008-05-26T20:31:00.000-07:00

PRESCHOOL GRADUATION!!!!

Zack graduated from preschool this last week, it is always so much fun to see what they have learned all year and what they will do on the day of the program. Zack decided that he will not have a part but he will sing, he said to the teacher "I won't talk I will just sing" so that is what he did at least he sang, it was so much fun to watch. After the graduation I took him on a special graduation lunch he chose Arby's I was hoping for Applebee's but we went to Arby's, he felt so special that day. It just sunk in that he is my last preschooler and I have been really sad about it and I just wish that Zack would stay this age forever and never grow up and never leave to go to school we have so much fun at home everyday. On Wednesday's we have "movie day" this is when we watch movies and have popcorn and veg all day long and enjoy each other (also wash day, good excuse HUH!). In fact I love my kids ages now and I never want them to change..

The Pinewood Derby!!!!

2008-05-26T20:18:00.000-07:00

After all discussion and research that was made by Justin and Kaden trying to find just the right design for his first Pine-wood Derby car the decision was made, they decided to make a "Crush car" (his baseball team). Everything went smoothly until the we put the writing on, which took me forever! Then he wanted to make it sparkle so we proceeded to spray on the glitter and there came the writing it all smeared, so off we go with the sanding again and painting again. Finally it was done and Kaden took 3rd place he was so proud.

Breakfast in Bed!!!!!

2008-04-20T12:49:00.000-07:00

This morning we woke up and turned on the Cooking channel (yes! Justin loves the cooking channel) while the kids were all playing downstairs. The kids came up and said they wanted to make us breakfast in bed, since we were watching food we decided that was a perfect idea, the kids love to cook for us and everyone else and they are really good at it. So while we were laying there we started smelling and hearing things we were a little nervous but we just let them do what they were doing (we really didn't want to get up anyway). We heard them walking up the stairs and they were so excited, there was two plates with blue waffles with rasberry syrup , strawberries and whoppers (yes candy whoppers) with powered sugar on them and a banana and strawberry smoothie. I think we watch to much of the food network because they had a garnish which was lettuce on the side it looked really good, the kids were laughing cause Justin was eating everything which you were supposed to but he was eating the garnish to, Shelby said "Dad! your not supposed to eat the green we didn't even wash it!"
I think we might just stay in bed until lunch, they are preparing a menu.

"We really don't always do this all the time."

In the last picture notice Kaden peeking through. Hunter and Shelby didn't want the little ones in the picture because they said they are the ones that made the breakfast, it was funny!

It is the end of SPRING BREAK!

2008-04-20T12:38:00.000-07:00

We decided that we needed one more fun thing before the kids went back to school, since Justin doesn't work on Friday's and our Saturdays are basically all day Baseball and Soccer games we do our Saturday things on Friday. We decided to go to the Sand Dunes and ride four-wheelers and just play in the sand (the boys loved it) We packed a lunch and off we went. We had a blast in the sand except the wind was blowing and we ended with crunchy snacks and sand in every nook and crany.

Spring is trying to come

2008-04-17T09:58:00.001-07:00

BASEBALL AND SOCCER SEASON STARTS!

Soccer has started, Shelby has had a few games, the team is struggling a little they have been bumped up to a higher division and they are trying to pull things together but I see a win soon. I love to watch Shelby play Soccer, she does very well. The games however are freezing cold to watch a I can't wait for a nice one.

Baseball starts saturday with Hunter and Kaden's playing all day on Saturday, they can't wait to play ball and I can't wait to watch. They both have wonderful teams and so we hope to have a good season. Saturday is supposed to be warm, we are crossing our fingers. Zack hasn't started playing yet he will be on a team with all of his friends that live around us, it should fun.

The Day the Zoo!

2008-04-17T09:42:00.000-07:00

For our Spring Break we decided not to go anywhere far because we have already been to Arizona and St. George last month so we decided to try some fun things here were we live so we decided to go to the Zoo. We haven't been there for a long time, the kids were so excited to go even Hunter (as he is 13 and the Zoo is to young for him, so he says). The kids and I had so much fun looking at the animals and all the babies that were there. I wondered why this time was so much different then the other times we have been, maybe because I didn't have a stroller and I wasn't so worried about little ones taking off, we all stayed together and had a great time. It's about time we had such good weather!

Kaden's Baseball Team -- 2008

2008-03-14T11:15:00.000-07:00

This year Kaden had the opportunity to try out for a Super-league baseball team, they are called the North Utah County Crush. He is thrilled be on the team he has alot of friends and is having a real good time. They won second in the Cactus tournament and is headed to Colorado in July of this year.

Has Spring arrived or has it not?

2008-03-14T11:03:00.000-07:00

For our family we would like Spring to be here really soon. We had a little bit of warm weather that we enjoyed, we spent last weekend in Arizona just soaking up the sun and a little bit or do I mean alot of Baseball. Kaden had a baseball tournament and we got to enjoy a couple of Angels games. We had a blast.