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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

A blustery night and day!!!

Okay, I know the wind is bad in Lehi but Holy Cow.  Our new tramp (complete with the net inclosure)  blew over two fences and landed in our new neighbors backyard.  Loren went down to look at it and it is in a few pieces.  He is going to wait for the crazy wind to stop before he goes over and takes it apart so we can drag it back home.  I'm just thankful that it didn't do any damage to the neighbors property. Or that it didn't hurt anyone.  We didn't even realize it was missing until the Staggs called us and told us where it was.  They said that they knew it was ours because they had just watched theirs blow away!!
Braden walked out the front door to go to school and almost got knocked down so he came back inside and had a hard time closing the door because the wind was blowing so hard.

I'm glad that I planted my cucumber starts in pots because it is snowing yet again.  I had the boys bring the pots inside.  I finally planted most of my veggy garden.  Parker and Ethan helped me and say we should do more.  I agree, but we have to wait a few more weeks to plant warm weather plants-like tomatoes.

Zachary went on a five mile hike with scouts last week and loved it.  Here a pic's of him.
(maybe) What have they done to my blog now??

Last night we had a talents program for Relief Society.  People brought projects that they were working on or had finished.  It was great to see all of the talented people in our ward.  And see hidden talents that we didn't know about.
I received a phone call a few hours before to remind me that I had signed up to sing.  I had forgotten, and my allergies are acting up so I asked if I could dance instead.  So I did a Hula dance.  The fun-ist kind of dance there is (in my opinion). I haven't done the Hula for a long time and today my body is letting me know it.  I think I need to start dancing more, it is a great work out.
We all have talents, some are more visible than others.  We were sent to earth with many and we just need to explore and find out what they are... I love trying new things.  Some have been disasters and others have turned out to be things I love to do!!!  I even have talents that have been neglected that need to be pulled out and polished up again.  What are your talents?  What are things that look fun?  Go for it, try something new today.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Loren's neck

Loren is having neck surgery on May 5th.  He will be in the hospital for 3 days and then home out of commission for at least 3 weeks.  I'm feeling sorry for him already.  And what am I going to do with him for all of that time to keep him entertained???

Braden had choir festival this month and they received a 1-.  Braden has been driving in the neighborhood and to church with Loren.  We need to get him to the range.
 Paige also had choir festival had they received a 1.  They are judged 1-5, 1 being the best.  Paige might be singing either a solo or in a duet  her next performance.
All of the children are doing CRT testing in school and can't wait for school to get out.
Ethan and Zach's birthdays are coming up soon and they both keep asking me if  I've been shopping for them yet?  Zach says it is so he can sneak and see what he is getting.

Zach completed the NOVA program at school and they had a certification program for them at school.
Shay Goulding ( women's volleyball couch at BYU) came and spoke to the kids about being the best that they could be, and to never let anyone tell you, that you can't do something.


We bought a new trampoline last Saturday.  We put it together in about 2 hours.  We then took the old one down Monday as part of FHE.  We have had the old one for 10 years and it was falling apart.  It was so bad that I wouldn't let the kids on it.  They all thought that they were dying, not being able to jump.


Paige decided to try a new hair style today....here it is...




My dear little Parker, informed me, the other day, that we need 7 kids in our family.  I asked him,"why"?
He said"so I can know if Hope is really the cutest baby ever".  I told him that we didn't need to have another baby to figure that out.  He can just look at all of the baby's he sees and figure it out.  What would I do with another one? Oh my, children.

Monday, April 12, 2010

April-Easter and Spring break

Easter was a blast as always.  We had an Easter egg, hunt dinner and fun with relatives at Grandpa and Grandma R's.  The kids and women chatted and played games while the young and old men went to the Priesthood meeting.
Paige and I were able to attend the  Women's meeting at the Conference Center the Saturday before.  The messages were great and the spirit was strong.  Paige had a few friends in the choir and it was fun looking for them.  Note to self...always check what floor you park before you get off the elevator.  Yes Paige and I had a blast going up and down the stairs at the parking garage until we found the level we we're parked on.  Good thing that we were both happy and not in a hurry.  We still had to wait in a long line to get out of the parking garage.

The Easter bunny hides the baskets at our house and the kids have to find them in the morning.  It is fun hearing the kids yell, I found one but it isn't mine.  The rest of the kids then go running to see if it belongs to them.
It was great to listen to conference and enjoy feel the sweet spirit it always brings.  The kids played conference bingo and color the ties.

For spring break we went to a big cabin in Kamas.  It slept up to 21 people.  Their were many th
ings to keep us entertained.










Ethan went sledding right into the mud and fell off the sled.  Yes, he got muddy and says he is never going sledding again.



Hope turned 7 months old while we were there.





She is getting so big and heavy.  She is our rolly polly baby. She weighs 21.3 lbs.
She loves 3rd foods, cheerio's, fries, crackers, bread and anything we give her.
She rolls over both directions but doesn't do it a lot.She reaches for people when she wants them. Her favorite toy is a cell phone. We have switched her to the next car seat.  She loves being able to see out the window.