All in a day's work

Monday morning Misti called me and said she wanted to get some sand for a sand box for the kids. Kory told us we could go out to Sand Hallow and get the dirt off the side of the road where it always blow across the road. (It would save him some time later so he didn't have to do it for the city). So we loaded up our shovels and some sand toys for the kids and headed out to Sand Hallow. Lucky for us when we got out there, was a big loader moving the dirt into dump trucks and being hauled off. Misti asked if we could shovel some of the dirt into the sandbox she had in the back of her truck. He said we could have some dirt and told us to back the truck up and he would just dump it in. AWESOME!!!

We were so excited about our dirt and the little amount of labor it took, we quickly drove home and jumped in Kory's truck and drove back out there to get another load.

Our men were impressed with our abilities before they knew it was a tractor that did all the hard work. We did still have to unload all that sand from the back of the truck.

Misti now has a sweet sandbox and sand under her swing set. She also has awesome sand all over the sidewalks, thrown at her bedroom window, in her couch from the kids' pockets and all over her floors.

Yep, all in a day's work!Check out the back tires on the truck. I think it was about as heavy a load as it could handle

Utah Summer Games (offical) Commercial

Check out my 1 minute of fame!

Last summer a girl called me and Misti to be a part of this commercial for summer games. We laughed about it but agreed to do it. We had to go to Zion to do it and then when we got there, we had to pretend like we were playing a real game with these gold medals dangling around our necks and we were spaced about 4 feet apart. So we were playing real close together and then my medal kept hitting me in the head. We thought they were going to add some computer generated images to put a net in the picture and make it look real. But NO, we are just playing pepper in the park. The least they could have done is enhance that hit and make it look like I could jump. I mean come on people, use your skills. (Cuz I don't have any).

"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!