Kindergarten Graduation 2009

Good job Buddy, you worked really hard this year. We are so proud of you! Kaylee Rushton, Conner Story, Garrett Overman, Jonah Neilson and Justin.
Justin's really good friends at church and school.

Justin's teacher was suppose to be Mrs. Thompson, but 3 weeks into school she was diagnosed with cancer and was unable to finish the school year. They didn't know how long she was going to be out so the called in a temp sub which just so happened to be Mrs. Becky, the Young Women's President I've been serving with for the last 2 1/2 years. Mrs. Thompson was planning on coming back after spring break, but after a week of being back she was to warn out and decided it was better for her to take the rest of the year off. Mrs. Becky gladly filled in again. She did a fantastic job and Justin really loved her. He was very comfortable with her, considering he saw her not only at school everyday, but when she was at our house once a week for a presidency meeting, at church on Sundays and then every now and then on mutual nights. I really liked being able to hear all about the way he would act at school and the things he would say and do when I'm not around. Especially when she would tell me about the girls that would chase him at recess until they finally gave up because he wouldn't give them the time of day. He was to busy doing boy stuff...

Thanks Mrs. Becky, You did a GREAT job!

Memorial Weekend Campout

What's funner then camping on a cold and rainy holiday weekend full of...

four-wheeling,

roasting marshmellows,

eating marshmellows,
fishing (without the water)

pretending you have a horse/seesaw with grandma and not pictured, beebee gun shootoff or marshmellow gun wars.

NOTHING!

After packing up to head home on Monday we stuck with tradition and headed to Spanish Fork Cemetary to put flowers on a few headstones. However that was after stopping at the park to enjoy lunch and alittle more fun. We just weren't ready for the weekend to be over.

Photo Shoot

Justin - 6 years old

Logan - 3 years old

Allie - 1 year old

All Together

Thanks Summer for taking pictures of the kids for me.

Allie's 1 Yr old Pic

Along with the fundraiser dinner the Young Women were offering last Saturday, they were also offering family pictures for an additional price. Since it was Allie's b-day and we were already there, dressed, and looking some what decent I had them take her 1 yr pic. We haven't seen the family pic yet because they are suppose to be printing them off to give to us, but she just emailed me Allie's today. I think it turned out pretty darn cute! Considering we couldn't get the little stink to hold still for more then 2 seconds. The best part is, it was free. YEAH! All I have to do is go have it printed and we're set..

Can you tell what this is?

Probably not! This is tonights T-Ball game in the Rain

How about this one?

No! That's me, one other mom and 4 kids, hunkered down under the green and white umbrella, which wasn't even our umbrella mind you, watching T-Ball in the rain.

Besides the couple of times Allie was tired of being confined to the little spot under the umbrella, it went rather well!

Really, she's 1 already?

I can't believe how fast this last year has went. I swear it was just yesterday that our little Allie joined our crazy family! But we have trained her well, she is now just as crazy as we are. Her birthday was actually on Saturday the 16th, but it was a crazy day for me. I spent most of the morning and afternoon getting our garden in and then all evening helping the Young Women with the fundraiser dinner for girls camp.
We invited all my family over to celebrate Allie's 1st and Kylee's 4th birthday with us Sunday afternoon, with a BBQ. I spent most of the time after church decorating the cake, which shouldn't have been as difficult as it ended up being. Actually decorating the cake was easy-peasy, however I put Derrick in charge of constructing the slide. Let's just say there was definitely an easier way! We used Laffy Taffy ropes and melted them together, then we had to form it while it was still warm, but then we had to freeze it into place, but then once it was thawed it would start to sag again. We just ended up keeping the whole cake in the freezer until it was time so the slide wouldn't collapse. It did turn out really cute though. Allie had fun following all the other kids around, but I did notice once again that she was Kortney's little shadow for most of it. There was even a time or two when Kortney and I were in the same room and Allie would go crying to Kortney instead of me. She sure loves you Kort!

She had her 1 year check up today. The doctor just couldn't get over how busy she is. She kept opening the drawers and cupboards, just to slam them closed. She kept taking the books out of the rack just to throw them on the floor. She is such a little monkey business. He did inform me of the double ear infections she had, which explains a lot about where my happy baby has went. She weighed 18 lbs 8 oz and I can't remember the height, but I do remember she is in the 15% on both and 50% on head circumference. This is a little bit of a change from my boys, who are always in the 75% on weight and height and 95-97% on head circumference. I guess that's the difference between boys and girl.

He asked me if she was talking yet, so when I told him that she says "Momma, Dada, bobba", he said that was great, but when I continued to list, "thank you, who's that, what's that", he was very surprised. I guess I hadn't really thought much of it since she has been saying them for at awhile now. She is such a little smarty pants, the problem is that she knows it!

So all-in-all her appointment went well. She didn't love the 4 shots she had to get, nor did I, but she has been surprisingly happy tonight considering. It might have something to do with the Tylenol.

Father's & Son's

Allie loves her daddy so much and was pretty determind that she was going to go with him to the father's & son's campout last night. She kept reaching for him to give him kisses until she finally was able to pull herself into the car to stow away.... She sure has learned to manipult pretty early. She knows we can't resist he big kisses. The boys were SO excited to go on this campout. On Wednesday Justin asked if he could make a count down chain, for how many days were left and on Friday while I was getting Justin ready for school Logan just cried because "it will take for a long time to do that. We will miss the camping".
Derrick too this picture of him and Logan with his phone and sent it to me. So I'm glad I have alest one picture since he refused to take the actually camera with him. Derrick said as they were getting all tucked into bed, having noticed I packed there favorite blankets and pillows, Justin made the comment "this is just like home".
Allie and I decided to go spend the evening out at Kristen's house. I was suppose to get some scrapbooking done, but as usual, I talk to much so nothing was accomplished. Oh, well. I don't know who was more excited, Kortney, to have Allie there or me to have Kortney there to take charge of Allie for me! Kortney is always a big help. It's always nice to have a little break from being a jungle gym.














Justin 'chillin' with Conner, one of his best friends.