My new Wreath

I found a post online of a wreath they had made using crete paper and I had to try it. After several burnt fingers this is what I came up with.

I Love it. I almost didn't finish it because it just wasn't looking right but after I finished putting on all the roses I was so glad I didn't. Once my poor fingers heal I am heading to the store to buy more crete paper. Total cost of the wreath was 2 dollars. Not too bad.

Cousin Birthday

This year we did a big Cousin's birthday party. We picked Jumping jacks. This picture was taken after all the fun, if you couldn't tell by the hot, sweaty faces. Talan and Hadley had left by then so we didn't get them in the group picture. The older kids are in California and Deacon and Tripp were home.
Hadley
Miss Em in all her Grace.

Addison. We finally got her in a jump house and she had fun. Last time she came she was terrified of jumping jacks.

Andilyn, Talan, Kael, and Em

Hailey, Slatin, Rylann, Treydan, and Kaige

cute girls

The kids had a great time. It was fun to visit with the girls and let the kids tire themselves out.
Happy Birthday.

And they're off..........

Last year Summer told the older kids if they kept at least a 3.5 grade point average she would take them to Disneyland. So this morning at 5:30 she picked up Shelby, Ryker, Jaxton and they are heading up to California. They decided to hit the beach today and then Knotsberry farm tomorrow and come home on Wed. The boys are so excited. We will miss them.

What a great aunt.

I love this.

Sometimes your knight in shining armor is really just a retard in tinfoil.

Glad to have you home babe.

In Nevada at the Moore's

I think they are having a great time. (I took these pictures off of my sister's blog) As Em would say this is the best time of my life. Wed morning when she woke up she asked what day it was and I told her wed and she asked if they were going to Nevada and I said yes and she said this is the best day of my life. She sure loves her cousins.

What to do????

Jaxton is at Scout camp and I dropped Kaige, Slatin and Emerson off in Nevada yesterday for a couple of days. It is just Ryker and me. What to do. Go into work and work work work or stay home and work work work. The fun choices I have.

Family Home Evening Blocks.

My mom is doing a vinyl party out in Nevada and needed some ideas. I saw this idea on the web and wanted to make a set and since I have Kendra's name this month. I made her a set. They are Family Home Evening dice to roll and see your assingment.

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Zebra

I finally got Em to wear her zebra skirt. She looked so cute in. The boys look so nice in their suits.

Girls Weekend 2010

Last Friday we had a girls' weekend. My mom, sister's and sister-in-laws headed up to Pine Valley for the night. Summer surprised us with these awesome shirts that Shelby and her designed.



THey turned out so cute. We all loved them. My mom treated us to dinner at Marv's and we all wore our shirts. The guy working the counter asked us if we were at Girls camp. Love it.


We came back to the cabin and then the fun really began. We did a white elephant exchange and then played a mean game of pollyanna.




Kendra and Becky showed us how limber they are.

My mom even got to invite her sister along. Thanks for coming Aunt Claudia and joining in on the fun. She schooled us on the dice game.

One of the bestest sisters ever.

Shelby got to come up and enjoy the fun with us this year. She drove Summer and I up to Pine Valley. She has her learners permit and did really good I only got car sick once.

I held onto my record.

When it hit midnight, the fun really began and we played a great game of charades. We finally fell asleep at 2:30 (if you could call it sleep, the air conditioning unit wasn't working and we roasted)

I shared a room with my sisters and it was hilarious to listen to them. I got my own bed and Kendra and Summer shared this tiny little double bed. All I could hear was "get off my blanket, your touching me, MOVE, are your feet hanging off the end of the bed like mine?"

we woke up at 6 a.m. (not because we wanted to)

we had breakfast, played more games and then headed home. It was alot of fun. I almost didn't go but I am so glad that I did.
Thanks mom for putting this together and thanks Summer for the darling shirts.

Another Scout Camp

Jaxton left for Scout Camp this morning. He will be gone until Saturday. I know he will have fun and he has great leaders. He wasn't planning on going but we have a GREAT 2nd counselor in the Bishopric who has made it possible for him to go. My heart is full of gratitude for this man.

On a side note. Chris was put in as Young Men's President yesterday. I am excited for him he will do such a good job. Love you Honey.

Varsity Scout Camp

Ryker is heading off this morning to Scout camp. He is excited to go, they have a lot of fun things planned. I will miss him. He helps me out so much. I let him pack his stuff and I am a little nervous, I made him take a jacket which he assures me he won't need. Better safe than sorry. Have Fun.

This morning we had to get up a little earlier than usual to have family scriptures before Ryker left. It was too early for this little girl, I guess. This is right after scripture and prayer. Notice the drool mark on the couch? That was where her face was planted during scriptures. I wonder if she got anything out of it.

Em's Door

This is whatwe found taped to Miss Em's door.

(No body comes in my room.)

This one she wanted everyone who comes in her room to sign the paper.

This cracked us up.

Sheep Bridge 2010

Monday Chris had it off so we took the kids up to Sheep Bridge. This is the first time we have been up there this Summer. we rode the rapids


and caught......
a ton of these


We played in the sand and built castles

and we were missing one... Here is where we get a parent of the year award. Sunday night we were lighting off sparklers and we now know why it is so important to wear footwear. Kaige stepped on a sparkler that had just dropped on the ground and was still going. We took him in the house to check it out and the smell was awful. It reminded me of when a animal is branded. Yuck. He was really hurting. Can't you tell in the picture.
Today it looks much better. He was more worried about not being able to play soccer than anything. BECAUSE........

HE MADE THE SOCCER TEAM. WE HAVE ONE EXCITED BOY.

He loves soccer. We haven't been able to put him on a team because other than city sports they don't have one set up for his age over here. But we found one in St. George and even though it will mean lots of time in the car it will be worth it.