Picnic

Today two of my friends and their 8 kids came over for a picnic lunch. It was beautiful weather and great to see them again. We don't get together often enough with our busy schedules. My camera was dropped again and now will not focus....so I didn't take any pictures today.

Baseball has kept us busy every night of the week. Our 4 oldest boys,Alex, Steven, Ryan and Adam, are in baseball.

Steven and Ryan are in the children's choir and they are singing at the Ogden Tabernacle for our stake conference in June. They had practice today.

Scouts is tomorrow morning. I am taking the boys on a hike up behind our house. Hopefully the weather will be as nice as today.

Summertime Shrinky Dinks

The kids are home for the summer. I am lovin' it. Today we were making shrinky dink items to go in John and Adam's doll house. I love kids creativity! We had mail, silverware, soda, a thanksgiving turkey, pizza , fruit , and a NINJA!
Katie made the doll house with her friends at school and the boys love it.




Steven cookin' up the shrinky dinks!

Ball Python destroys printer

This is what a $300 printer/fax/copier/scanner looks like after a ball python SNAKE is extracted from the innards. Chris moved Alex's snake cage into the office and HE (the snake,not Chris) kept escaping out the top.(even with a lid on)

Needless to say..........he is up for sale on Craig's List. Anyone ? Anyone?

Joy School at the dairy farm

We went to the dairy farm and had a ton of fun.
If you EVER think your job STINKS try doing this all day. yuck.

It is finally green!

Fourteen and a half and shaving

at least he asked me to help him and did not butcher his face alone in the bathroom.

Here's Johnny!

California

Chris and I had a nice little 5 day getaway to CA. Here are some of the beautiful things we saw.

Signs of Spring

Adam posing with his new t-ball shirt that he wears EVERY day. (he pulls it out of the laundry chute. gross)




John taking good care of his roly-poly bug.
We hear so many birds and have a woodpecker that visits every morning...... working on a home in the phone pole. I LOVE watching the boys explore and enjoy springtime.


We have had some beautiful spring days. I just love being outside with the boys. I am so thankful to be home with them everyday. I feel so blessed.

Steven's 11th bday part 1

When your Son invites over 25 people to his birthday party(and they all r.s.v.p. with a YES) you take it to the park!!


3 buckets of water balloons, 12 pizzas, 48 cupcakes. Daddy surprising Steven with a Rip Stick (skateboard). He was so excited.

Steven's 11th bday part 2

John guarding the cupcakes

Kathryn's hair

Kathryn wanted me to show her new hair do. She got it cut and is proud of her layers. I can't believe this is my little daughter. She looks so grown up on this computer screen! She is a sweetheart and I love being with her.

Daddy Time

Roodles and Jiggy taking a ride from Daddy.

Piano Recital

Steven and Ryan had their piano recital last week. They were awesome.

Their favorite part was the cookies afterward. (:

Our neighbor and their teacher.