Summer Time FUN!!

Nothing better than a Big Gulp and a Bubble Bath!!

How OLD, is too Old for a Bubble Bath???

p/s They do have swimming trunks on - thank Heavens :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

Brock had his 14th birthday yesterday!!! I can't believe that my (1st) baby is already 14!!! He was the baby of the family for years before Nate, Mary and Tyton came along. I am so thankful for Brock and the good kid that he is. We have joked with him for years and called him "Nephi". I think sometimes he has had to endure older brothers who have acted like Lamen and Lemuel - haha To be called "Nephi" is a compliment!!!

Brock I love you and I am so thankful for you. I appreciate your goodness and your desire to be obedient. You are s great big brother and are always helping your poor momma out:-)

Happy Birthday Brockabella!!

Oh - you just gotta LOVE her!!

This little girl scatters SUNSHINE!!
Grandkids are way better then your own kids!!!
Now don't get me wrong because I love my kids an aweful lot.
There is just something about this girl!!!

I love how she's holdin onto those toes:-)

Fathers

The father of our home leads our family
With wisdom's light in all that's right
My father's good to me
Fathers are so special with a very special love
They watch us and protest us
They guide us and direct us
Back to our home above

And now we'll sing great praise
And reverently recall
The Holy One who gave his Son
The Father of us all
Fathers are so special with a very special love
They watch us and protect us
They guide us and direct us
Back to our home above

The words of this song pretty much sum-up how I feel today. So blessed to have such SPECIAL men in my life. I am thankful for their love, goodness, guidance and influence.

I love you daddy.
I LOVE you Tim!!

This is why I LOVE Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!! I love the saying "mirror, mirror on the wall, I am my mother after all". If only I could be more like my mother, she is a wonderful example to me and the longer I am a mother the deeper my love grows for her. I love being a mom, it is all I have ever wanted to be. I appreciate the things I learn from my kids everyday, they are my greatest teachers. I appreciate there patience with my parenting skills, there forgiveness and unconditional LOVE. I was especially grateful this Mother's day for a simple phone call and for the sweet, sweet voice on the other end. As a family we anticipated his call for weeks, we counted down the days, then the hours and then patiently waited for our turn to talk. To see first hand the excitiment and smiles on faces. That is the beauty of MOTHERHOOD!!

Watch Out - Pinewood Derby!!

Nate was so excited for his first Pinewood Derby!! For days we talked a lot about being a good sport and not getting upset if you lose:( This conversation has taken place with everyone of our boys. Tim just flat out tells them that he doesn't know how to make fast cars. We just pray that the car will go down the track:)



It was so fun to watch the excitement on his face every time his car went down the track. It didn't matter to him if he won or loss. Nate Dawg your police car was AWESOME!!

So. California Ragnar - April 15-16 20ll

I love this pic!! We had so much fun at the beach while we were waiting for van 2 to arrive at the finish line!!

We went to a hotel to get cleaned up while van 2 had just started running their last leg. As you can see we were exhausted. This is one of the sweetest pictures ever!

I LOVE this lady - she was my training buddy and put up with my slow, turtle like skills!!

This is a group of young ladies that we met early on in the race. They cheered all of us on and were so kind. They made my night run (2nd leg) so much fun. We found out that they were also L.D.S. - we love the "Single Ladies".

Our entire "WHAT THE HILL" team. We got a ton of compliments on our team name and people taking pictures by our van. It was an appropriate team name for this Ragnar. Every team member at some point had a major HILL to conquor - this 200.9 mile course was rough!

I wish I could have spent more time with these fellows. I am so thankful for their encouragement and love. They tore it up!!!!

I have the best sisters-in law. I love spending time with this one. She makes me laugh and when you are with her there never is a dull moment.