Remember Me!!!

Okay since my last post was June it is time to get busy.
I do miss keeping track of our family
on our blog.
One of my MANY New Year's Resolutions
are going to be my blog again!!

Sydney's Ouchie!!!

So this is my beautiful daughter, Sydney.

On Friday morning it was sunny

for a maximum of 5 minutes.

In that 5 minutes

Sydney ran out to ride her bike,

within seconds of starting up she fell on her chin.

With blood oozing everywhere

she came in the house blood everywhere.

I am not a good mom with blood.

I got confirmation from a friend

(all boys she knows wounds)

and took Syd in for stitches!

She did awesome.

She got 3 deep stitches and 7 top stitches.

They should be dissolved by the end of the week.

Sydney while at the doctors office didn't cry once. She was amazing!

I would have cool pictures of it,

but Britton broke my camera a few days ago.

(yeah the camera I thought was broken before but Monte fixed it.)

The camera is officially broken!

No more pictures on my old camera.

Thanks Britton!

A Solution!

So in college I majored in Psychology.

I learned all about diverting

children's attention when they are doing things

they shouldn't be!

But does it work?

Well I have discovered my Connor

loves to vacuum!

So if you are going to have

a lot of energy and be the youngest

of five kids, this is the

perfect activity!

My floors are always in need of vacuuming!

So as long as Connor enjoys vacuuming,

and doesn't discover that he can suck up

anything he desires with my Dyson, we

are finding harmony in our home!

Truth about Britton's Experiment!!

So the previous post was for the benefit of Britton's class.

Due to modern technology Britton can do the assignment at home,

post it on the Internet and the class can watch it!

So I was nice BUT now that school is out today

I am ready to explain that horrid assignment!!

It took 4 hours to build and another 2 hours to get the thing to work!!

52 takes later we succeeded!!

Here are a couple of my favorite outtakes!

( thought I got Britton screaming on camera but I can't find that one!)

And of course this wonderful one!

Yeah! Summer vacation starts today!

No more projects for at least 3 months!

(oh yeah there is that Eagle Project this summer!)

Britton's Science Assignment

Britton's Explanation of what he wants to accomplish!

Success!! He did it!

Mema & Papa Were Here!!

Mema and Papa are so much fun!

I enjoy when they come!

But the kids love having them more!!

We went to the park and out to dinner

and had a wonderful time!

The best part about it is that they are not coming to visit again...

Because they will be moving here in 2 months!!

I'm So Lucky!

How is it that I am so lucky?

I am given opportunities to clean my

toilet, sink, floor, tub, tv, walls, curtains, etc.

You too may be lucky if you have one of these.

My helper. What do you get when you have

a full can of shaving creme and Connor?

One very cute kid covered literally from

head to toe in shaving creme!


Oh yeah, and the good side I also have


one very clean bathroom- NOW!


(well at least until Connor finds


the new can of shaving creme we just bought!)

Way to Go Sydney!

So a few weeks ago I told Sydney she could

learn to ride her bike without the training wheels.

Then a few days later she is outside

and her best friend Sadie is being

taught by her dad!

Well that did it she had to learn now!

So the next day she and Connor and I went

to the park to learn to ride her bike.

I put her on and held the back of the bike and she

says for me to let go. I tried to explain to Sydney

that if I let go she falls, but of course she wanted

me to, so I did and she rode!

I have never taught a kid to ride a bike

so fast!

Go Sydney!

Don't we all remember the freedom

that goes with learning to ride your bike.

One more step of my little girl

gaining her independence!

As for Connor all this means

is he got to play at the park while

his sister practiced riding her bike!

Field Trip!

Today Kaitlyn and I went on a school field trip to

This is the Place Park.

We had a lot of fun.

If you aren't from Utah this Park is amazing!

It is built on the site where Brigham Young

stopped the Mormon Wagon Train and

said, "This is the place."

And the pioneers settled in this, the Salt Lake Valley.

At the park the workers are all

dressed in authentic pioneer clothes and teach

the kids how peopled worked in

pioneer times.

This is Kaitlyn brushing wool. She learned how

wool goes from a sheep to a blanket!

She got to learn how to plow and

how hard it really is. If only she

would work this hard at home!

She even got to help make the Deseret News.

By using the printing press!

We had a really good time!

Field trips are great but man am I tired!

Headbands

So the other day I found a blog tutorial

on making headbands and thought I would

give it a try.

They were easy!

They turned out really cute!

I made 16 of them for $5.50. That is totally worth it.
I was on the phone with a friend as I was making
them (shocking!).
She timed me and it took 8 minutes
from fabric to headband!

The girls loved them. When we
were finished and trying them on we discovered
another use for them!

Cool dude!

Connor liked them just as much as the girls!!

They would also work as a nice blind fold when needed.

It was a fun project!

Wicked

AMAZING!!!!

Goblin Valley

Last Friday Monte took the day off

and we took the kids to

Goblin Valley.

We had such a fun time.

The weather was beautiful and we

hiked all over the place.

The kids came home filthy dirty and completely happy.
The next morning Sydney asked if we could go again.

Update!

My Camera!

Monte fixed it.

I am happy, the husband who has been known

to put batteries in backwards, fixed my camera!

After I had looked at all the ads, got advice, checked

consumer report...he fixes it!

No new camera with all the cool

new features they have come

out with since we got ours 5 long years ago!

Yeah for me!

Just Wrong!

I will never understand Spring in Utah.

See my beautiful tulips buried in the snow?

The poor things come up to show me that

winter has left-but no the snow comes back!

Again & Again!

It's Wrong!

Note: I wasn't willing to go outside and take these poor pictures of my tulips

so Kaitlyn did it for me! She also couldn't pass up a chance to take a

picture of herself! Look how cold she is! I am so glad I sacrifice my

child's comfort for my blog!

(but those who know her know how much she loves flowers

and won't turn down a chance to go look at them- so

really I am just feeding her love of nature!)

My Camera!

My camera is dead.

May it rest in peace.

I have had the same point and shoot since

Sydney was born.

I like my camera because

I knew how to use it.

I knew how to download, how to

take movies.

I knew its limitations. It can't take

good indoor pictures, it takes a minute to turn on,

it takes a minute to take the picture.

But I knew how to use it even if no one else did.

So I need help.

Of course I want the awesome cameras out there

but (M) that (O) isn't (N) going (T) to (E) happen.

(all feel for me)

So what is a good point and shoot?

Where is a good place to buy one?

I can't go without my camera for long

so please help!

Family Home Evening

The weather is getting so pretty.

So we took Family Home Evening outside.

Last fall Monte and I bought some

baseball mitts and balls for our family.

So we played catch in the backyard for the evening.

Besides realizing how much spring cleaning

my backyard needs we had a lot of fun.

My favorite part was when we first started,

Connor ran back in the house and came back

with his glove.

That would be an old snow glove he found

in the hall closet.

(And the ball is not sitting on the trampoline,

he through that great pitch!)

Guess we need to go shopping for a

glove for Connor, since he was

too little last year but not this year!

Ice Fishing

So Monte took the boys ice fishing Saturday morning.

They woke up at 4:30a.m.

Then I was back in bed by 5a.m.

It was -14 degrees where they fished.

Chandler was freaked out at the beginning

because he has never been that cold before

in his life!!

They seemed to have so much fun I couldn't

wait to post all the pictures they took.

But it was so cold there our

camera batteries froze!!

But the good news is

They didn't catch any fish!

Yeah, no smelly fish in my house I have to

pretend to be proud of!

My Baby and Always My Baby

It is so wierd to watch my family growing!

I watch Connor getting bigger all

the time and then I see

Britton now. He is taller than me,

he talks deeper, he is just getting older!

It seemed to go so fast and here is my little guy

following in his footsteps.

But no matter how old they get

they will always be my

BABY!!!

I am not one that enjoys being tagged (hint! hint!)

But I have nothing else to blog about

I am going through cruz withdrawl!

one word answers

Give one word answers with no explanation, then tag five bloggers

1. Where is you cell phone...drawer

2. Where is your significant other... napping

3. Your hair color... cute

4. Your mother... friend

5. Your father... papa

6. Your favorite thing... time

7. Your dream last night... oscars

8. Your dream goal... forever

9. Room you're in... family

10. Your hobby... reading

11. Your fear... teenagers

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years... family

13. Where were you last night... home

14. What you're not... skinny

15. One of your wish-list items... itouch

16. Where you grew up... Visalia

17. The last thing you ate... steak

18. What are you wearing... pjs

19. Your tv... off

20. Your pet... no way!

21. Your computer... lap

22. Your mood...content

23. Missing someone... parents

24. Your car... empty

25. Something you're not wearing...shoes

26. Favorite store... target

27. Your summer... longing

28. Love someone... Monte

29. Your favorite color... yellow

30. Last time you laughed... today

31. Last time you cried...week

and I tag...Ginny, Jody, Jodi, Michelle, and Charlene!

Yes you are welcome!

Book of Mormon Challenge

Our book club this last month took on quite the

challenge, we read the Book of Mormon in

1 month time. (Please Note the shortest

month of the year was chosen!)

When our dear friend Sara said this was her book choice

for the month we all gave her a pretty

bad time about it! We teased her about

being the bishops wife, and on and on and on.

For my friends who are not members of my faith,

the Book of Mormon is 531 pages long, two columns

on each page of small text! But I soon discovered

AGAIN, the most amazing book I have ever read.

You cannot read this book and not feel completely loved

by your Father in Heaven. What an amazing

God he is to love us and give us

everything around us. He gave His Son for us.

His Son willingly gave His life for us. My love for my Savior has grown.

Thank you Sara

for taking the teasing and giving our group a wonderful

life altering experience.

If you have never read the Book of Mormon from cover

to cover in a month. I challenge you to do so. It is

a lot of reading but when you read it all at

once you learn so much! You see the BIG picture.

You see why it is so important.

You want to be a better mother, wife, and human being.

I know this book is true. I know it was written by

prophets of old. Give it a try you will not regret the hours

it takes you!

We are Home!

Look at this ship! It is incredible! I

was shocked at how big it was!

We had such a fun time.We swam with dolphins. That

was the experience of a life time!

We got to hold on to their fins and they

raced us across the pool!

I have a great video of that.

Another really fun thing we did was

ride horses on the beach. I am not a

great horseback rider but it was fun. We

enjoyed the beautiful private beach that we got to ride along.

Overall, we enjoyed spending time together.

It is amazing that with time alone together that

you remember how much fun you can have with one another!

Bon Voyage!

Monte and I leave Friday evening for

our cruise in the Mexican Riviera!

One week of beaches, lounging on the deck,
playing in the sand, swimming with dolphins...

One week with my husband and I!

See you when I get back!

My Caboose is Turning Two!!

My Caboose is Turning Two!!!

I can't belive it is already happening!

My baby is turning two! It is hard to believe.

He is such a fun little guy.

He is mischievous, and a great way to end our family!

Happy Birthday Connor!

They Are Failing Him!!

So the break up of children in our family is fun. We have two

boys and then we have two girls and then our

little caboose boy!

So one day I started thinking about my

little guy and how his older brothers

leave the house when he is 10 years old and

then all he has is girls, teenage girls at that!

Poor little guy!

So while he has big brothers at home shouldn't THEY being teaching

him the ropes NOT the SISTERS.

Do you see the pretty nail polish

in the above picture?

If not here is a better shot.

Sister Kailtlyn did this for him and then took

his pictures. He loved his nails and showed

them off to everyone.

Where are the Tonka Trucks?

Where are the army men, boys?

Help the little man out!

Then Connor knowing how to do makeup

helped himself to his sisters

lip gloss!

These boys are failing him I tell you!

But he is pretty!

My Scout

Britton loves Scouting!

He is just a few weeks away from

his Court of Honor where

he will earn his Life! (Last rank

before Eagle!)

These pictures are from a snow hike he went

on recently. (He is the kid right behind

the one in the lead!)

Scouting is awesome because he does

things that if I would have known before

hand he never would have done!

(Do you see this cliff!)

He has an awesome scout leader

who loves this stuff!

I would never take my son on this hike

especially not in the snow!

Jared, his scout leader, couldn't wait to go!

Here is the crazy part! See this

line of boys this is "some" of the

deacons we have in our ward!

That is the other reason Jared is wonderful!

There are over 20 boys in Britton's age group!

Can't wait for the Klondike pictures

in 3 weeks!

(Another thing you couldn't pay me to do!)

Go Scouting!!!