School Science Projects

Man, these projects sure make things at home intense for awhile.  The planning, the preparing, the perfecting.  Eeesh!  I’m not gonna lie when I say, I sure was glad when things were done and ready to take to school.  Isaac, unfortunately did not place, but the girls both did.  They all worked so hard on their projects and I was very, very proud of them.  Jaidyn placed 2nd and Kallie placed 3rd.

Love My Baby Kallie

Pretty impressive, I’d say.

A Very SCARY Moment

A horrible, scary disaster occurred while Jaidyn was babysitting.  While she was changing Carter’s (9 mths old) diaper on the floor, his 2 year old sister, Claire climbed up on the chair and pulled out the top drawer and somehow pulled the entire dresser right down on Carter’s head.  Luckily, Jaidyn was able to hold most of the weight with her arm!  There was screaming from everyone.  Carter, Claire, and Emmi (4 yrs old).  And Jaidyn somehow kept it together and gave their parents a couple calls, while she calmed Carter down.  When she couldn’t get a hold of them, she called me.  And that’s when I could hear the cracking in her voice, as she tried her best to keep it together in front of the kids.  I rushed over to find what you see in these quick pictures I took to send to Carter’s parents as I told them what had happened.  So grateful everything was ok afterwards.  So grateful the dresser hadn’t fallen completely on top of him. 

Julia’s 1st Temple Baptisms

What a fun time to see these beautiful girls who have blossomed right before our eyes, look forward, so long, to the day they get to enter the temple.  And we were honored enough to join Julia for her first time going.  Jaidyn had gone her first time with just Mike and I and then she went once again with the youth.  So this was her 3rd time to go.  I loved the pictures I got of Mike, Dave, and Heather taking pictures.  So cute.

Father’s Day

June 16, 2013

From Isaac

From Kallie

From Jaidyn

From Dagen (Kallie wrote the words for Dagen)

(2 free scratchbacks)

From Mommy, minus the mushy card.  And it was very mushy.  Tears may have been there as I was writing the words.

And Here We Go…

Like I said in the earlier post, we had a whole fun-packed trip planned.  Cabin time competing for best arrow shot to target, time reading and relaxing and waking up late each morning, staying up late playing games and eating so much junk (it’s surprising no ones heart stopped), an adventure-drive to and from Grand Canyon, and the joy of looking over an edge and a view that looked like a fake backdrop!  I am so grateful my kids get to enjoy a cabin and all the wonderful stories and memories that will come from those stays.  So grateful for the unselfish plan of Ron and Judy to build such an amazing place for all of us.  Since it has been built, the kids have learned to four-wheel, shoot a bow and arrow, hike mountains, ride dirt bikes, sledding when weather permits, they get to enjoy the beauties of Heavenly Father’s creations, roast marshmallows, etc. 

And best of all, time together as a family. 

The more the merrier. 

…and just when you thought the kids had been filled with too much junk, nana and papa give the kids $ to spend for more treats for the drive home.  hahaha 

Phoenix Temple

 It's been a long while since my last post.  A lot has happened since I was regularly posting things onto my blog.  And although it has been sometime, the temple is still not complete.  haha  These pictures were taken back in October 2013.  My parents flew in town to watch the kids while we I accompanied Mike on a business trip to Miami, Florida.  My Dad has been working at the same place for 35 years now.  And what's great about his job is that every year he gets 8 weeks paid vacation.  So when my parents come for a visit, they are able to stay for 2 weeks straight!  I love this because we get time with them after they've watched the kids for us.  I still wish and pray that someday we will be able to live close to each other, but for now... this is how we survive.  While they stayed with us, we went to Mike's parents' cabin, visited the Grand Canyon, and stayed up late laughing and talking.