Summer Days

Summer is here and we are enjoying every minute of it. In years past we would be out and about and going lots of places but the weather hasn't been cooperating much this year. Instead we have been enjoying things a little closer to home.

Our days have been spent jumping on the trampoline


Going out to Clover Springs





Working in the yard


Learning how to climb a tree...or as I call it, working on getting that broken arm she so desperately wants


Seeing how many monkees/cousins can fit in a tree


Growing, Growing, and Growing


Sunday drives up to the reservoir...and we have never seen it so full


Playdates with friends at the park


Playing in the backyard


Blowing lots of bubbles


Taking long naps


Making yummy food on the grill...homemade pizza is a new fav



And picnics in the park with Grandma Holly.





It has been a great summer so far!!

So Very Blessed

The other night I was sitting on the porch holding my babies and singing primary songs as we watched the sun creep behind the mountains. It got me thinking about how incredibly blessed we are. I have a beautiful little girl who is so full of life, so curious about everything, and gives the best hugs in the world. Spending my days with her reminds me to enjoy the simple things and makes me want to be a better mom. My little guy just melts my heart when he smiles and looks at me with those dark brown eyes. Holding him is like holding a piece of heaven and I am so grateful Heavenly Father sent him down. My amazing husband works so hard so I can stay home with our kids. He treats us so good and is the best father in the world. Im not sure what I did to deserve such a great man. And most of all, we have the gospel in our lives which brings so much peace and happiness along with it. I love knowing that I can be with my family forever. I know that Heavenly Father loves me and knows me personally and has a plan for us.

Life is great and I am so very blessed

Looking to the future

Oh, the things she looks forward to doing...

When I am 10 I can mow the lawn all my myself.

Mom, when Crue gets older me and you can get married in the temple and I will look like a princess.

I'm going to make cement when I get older.

When I am 16 I can drive a garbage truck and pick up all the garbage on the street.

Next year I can climb the tree all the way to the top.

When I get older I want a broken arm. And I want a green cast. That would be so awesome! I want to break my arm now but mom said no.

I can drive a car when I am 20.

Mom, can I play with sharp knives when I am six?

I want to ride on a motorcycle when I get old but mom says she will spank my bum really hard. I think boys and motorcycles are dangerous.

When I go poop in the potty, dad will buy me an orange soda, some green gum, and m&m's. And I get to go to school!!

I want to ride my bike through the mud puddles with Callie this week.

Baseball Time

Two weeks ago we went to our first baseball game this season. As always, we had a blast. I love the whole atmosphere at the baseball games...the food, the snow cones, the lights on the field, and of course, the game.



Claire's favorite part is the train ride.


And our cute little guy in his new baseball shirt!



FLASHBACK!! Can't believe this was three years ago....

Spring!

My favorite thing about spring is getting the yard and garden ready for the summer. I absolutely love it!! With the help of my two kiddos we got our garden started and even got some raspberries planted this year.

Claire wants to help with anything and everything. And if it includes manual labor and getting dirty, all the better.
And how cute is the one sneaker and one cowboy boot combo :)




And how did this little guy help? He hung out in the swing and was good as gold while we worked outside.



And while we were busy getting the planting done, Luke was busy putting up our new concrete fence. He did an amazing job!!

Stansbury Island

I know this this is a month late but better late than never, right?? Since the weather was cooperating this year we got to go out to Stansbury Island. Yay!!

Here are some of the highlights of the day

Claire got to go on a 4-wheeler ride. At first she was scared but towards the end she kept asking Grandpa to go again.





Crue's favorite part was being held for hours and hours.


Playing in the sand with Claire's friend and cousin.


We have always wimped out and never hiked up with those that participate in the annual "tire rolling down the mountain" event. This year we decided to hike up with them. So here is the deal, years ago my brother would hike up the mountain carrying an old tire and when we could barely see him he would let it roll down with the goal of it going all the way to the bottom without stopping. Now it is tradition with several tires being carried up and half the adults and kids hiking up too.





And of course the Easter Egg Hunt was a hit. I think all the adults brought extra eggs and candy in case someone else forgot. I have never seen so much candy!!

Let me re-phrase the question

The other morning I walked into Claire's room and said "How did you sleep last night?" Without saying a word she looked at me, looked at her bed, and had the look on her face that shows she was thinking really hard about something. (Apparently I usually ask her if she slept good.) Then she got on her bed, moved around a little bit so she was laying sideways, sat up to see exactly where she was, layed back down, put her blanket on her, moved around a little bit more, grabbed her stuffed animal, then decided to move her blanket so only half of it was covering her. Then she announced "I think I slept like this last night."

That is totally not what I meant....BUT, she was pretty accurate.


This is one of my favs. She had just been moved into her toddler bed but kept falling out so we moved a big tupperware thing next to it hoping that would help. And apparently she didn't fall asleep right away - Hence the books and the dirty sock right in her face.




Praying in the middle of the night?


And I came home from a church meeting to find both of them sound asleep and crammed into Claire's toddler bed. Bet that was comfy!!

Easter

I love going to church on Easter Sunday and seeing all the kids wearing their new Easter clothes. It just makes me happy!!

The Easter bunny left some new church clothes at our house too for all of us. Okay, so really I can't say the Easter bunny did because I forgot to mention anything about the Easter bunny to Claire. Poor child, I know. Seriously I didn't even think about it. Yep, great mom that I am. So at Christmas I got wierd looks (and some mean looks too) when people would ask Claire if Santa came and she told them no. (Remember, she was terrified of Santa and asked Luke to call and tell him not to come.) Well, the same people asked Claire if the Easter Bunny came and again she told them no. They must think I am horrible.

I have to admit that it was nice not having her think that Easter is all about the Easter bunny....instead she talked about "Jesus was baptized!! Thats why we celebrate Easter. Hmmm, no....maybe he was resurrected?" Okay, so maybe she had a hard time remembering why we celebrate Easter :)










I must admit I have the cutest kids ever!!