"7" Luke "7"

Dear Luke,

I want to say I can't believe your 7, but I actually CAN believe you're 7. You act so grown up and are such a big help to me. Of course you still have your moments when you act your age which are important because if you grow up that means your mom has to too.

Since the day you were born, you have been an easy going kid. I remember that when your dad blessed you in church, he blessed you to be a peacemaker in our home and I think of that often because you are such a great peacemaker. You are sensitive to others feelings around you and are not afraid to stop and help a friend that needs help.

This past year when I was pregnant with Danny is when I saw you change the most. You stepped up and helped with Khloee, often without me having to ask. You were so sweet and patient with her and I loved hearing your voice in the other room trying to keep her happy and getting her whatever was making her upset. I loved when you would draw me pictures to hang by my bed so I would have something nice to look at as I lay there.

You are such a good example for RJ and he will always be looking at his older brothers and follow your and Tanner's lead. He needs your example and your friendship.

You are very responsible with your school work and your teacher's have loved having you in their class because you are a great worker and do what you are supposed to do.

You have yet to lose your top front teeth. One is loose and I hope by the end of the week it is out (or I may just have to pull it while you sleep cuz it is buggin' me). Your favorite color is green right now and you want to be a police officer when you grow up. Your eye's are my favorite thing because they are so dark brown and they tell me everything about how feel with just one glance.

Luke, you are amazing to me and you make my job as a mom so easy! I hope year 7 is just as great as year 6.

I love you.

Love, Mom

Girls Camp 2010!!

June is coming toward me faster than I would like. I am looking for some ideas for Girls camp for the girls to do in their free time. I would like to do something scrapbook like, maybe a little book we can make at girls camp that they can take home with them and slip their pictures in or journal their feelings about camp. I'm just not in the "know" of all the cute things they have out there. The girls also love jewelry so any cute and cheap ideas out there, I would love to hear them.

Give it to me!!

I'm just going to sit here and put my feet up until you all give me some ideas!

Easter "Sanday"

We had a FANTASTIC Easter.

Filled with egg rolling in the sand,Bodies rolling in the sand




FACES rolling in the sand.

And boobs, made out of sand.
If you want the name of the surgeon who put these "sand implants" on RJ, I will gladly give you their card. I mean who doesn't want their belly button directly under their boobs! It's the newest trend :)

I think RJ likes them.

Special thanks to the cousins for making the long journey to spend Easter with us. It wouldn't have been as much fun without you.

Kite flying

With all of this "fantastic" spring weather we have been having, we decided to go fly some kites! (tanner the kite flying master)

There were 6 kids and only 4 kites so kids' patience were tested.

Porter waited patiently for the "Ariel" kite flyer to give him a turn. Ariel kite flyer was not in a hurry to give up without a "flight":)

The "spider man" kite flyer took mercy on Porter and let him fly spidey for a while.

Unfortunately spider man and Ariel got tangled and Ariel got stuck on the light pole. Spider man escaped unscathed.

Ariel kite flyer was not amused with spider man and his kite flying skills!

Wrestling. . . not for the wimpy!

This was RJ's first wrestling match ever! I wasn't sure how he was going to do because he doesn't have a clue that he is supposed to get the other guy on his back and hold him there. (Obviously!). He eventually got pinned by this kid and that event alone taught him more than any talking we could have done.

All the boys did great though and they were a lot of fun (and emotional) to watch. It is hard for me to watch and not get a little teary. (I know it's dumb) But every one of Luke and Tanner's matches were tough wins or losses

and either they were crying or their opponent was crying. So if I wasn't feeling bad for them, I was feeling bad for the kid they wrestled.

They all came away with silver medals so they were happy!

Khloee's Birthday

We celebrated Khloee's birthday on Super Bowl Sunday. She thought all the food and people were just for her. Last year her Birthday was on the day Tanner was baptized so she is going to have great expectations in the years to come. Party's with lots of food and lots of family there "just for her"!

I had been looking for a little table and chairs that she could have tea party's on as well as color and play with her play dough. After looking and looking for something that was good quality as well as something within the budget, Kory came up with the great idea to make a little picnic table for her. It was PERFECT! I think I might love it as much as she does.

We would be a different family without this blue eye, blond hair little princess! She is my little shadow and her Dad, is putty in her hands!

Now to convince her she is not a boy and she doesn't take her shirt off like the boy's do.

lets hope this isn't still a problem by her next birthday.

(I love her little "outie" belly button)

Happy Birthday Khloee!!

Tanner turns 9

It is a weird feeling to think in your head that you still feel 21 but you know that you have a 9 year old now and so apparently you have to be aging as well. (crap, how does this happen.)


Tanner turned 9 on January 26th. The Sunday before his birthday we had a family party and we played a game of "How well do you know Tanner." Surprisingly, his dad was the winner. But his uncle Jeff and Aunt Val came in a close second.


We had a full house and it was a lot of fun to have everyone there for Tanner. My most favorite thing about Tanner right now is that he is so strong and he uses his strength so willingly to help and serve others. He loves to lift and move things that he know most kids his age wouldn't be able to. Every time I need some heavy labor around the house, he is more than willing to come to my aid.


For his birthday we decided to paint his room and redo it to fit his personality a little more. Thankfully, Misti and Kandice came to my aid and came and helped with the surprise redo.

(Kandice the painter with mad painting skills)

What a great kid he is!!