Memorial Day!

Well, I guess I can update you. We are almost done with Baseball. Cole's last game is on Saturday but then we signed him and Kamden up for summer soccer. It will start once school is out and go through the first of August. So we we be busy this summer. I decided to probably not put the kids in swim lessons this year maybe once. They raised the price to $12.00 which isn't to much but when there are three kids that is $36 each time. That just isn't $5! Cole will take swimming lessons in the fall at the court club. I think we will stay busy enough with the free movies, our swimming pool, soccer the boat and whatever else we pick up to do in the summer.

Ryan has been busy with baseball and work. We had our 10 year anniversary this weekend. Well it is official tomorrow. Anyway Monday we went out to Olive Garden for lunch and then a little shopping and then to see Pirates of the Caribbean. That movie was 3 hours with the previews wow. It was really good though. It was nice to spend the day together. Then we took the kids to Grandma and Grandpa's graves and told them stories. Then over to Ryan's boss Mike's grave site. It was nice to talk about them and tell stories the kids loved it. Yesterday they were asking us to tell more stories.

Saturday we spent all day out on the water with Kim and her family. Everyone got in but Kim and Karra. It was a nice day but the water was cold. We all came home with sun burns. Not to bad though. We saw Natalie and her family out on their boat. They came over and visited with us for a little bit it was nice. So that was our fist day out on the boat this year. Nat said they have been out a few times since April wow cold I am sure.

I can't believe that there is only a week and a half of school left. Today is Kamden's last day of preschool. She has her graduation tomorrow. Even though she is not graduating. She will do one more year of preschool.

We finally got the pool up two weekends ago but it hasn't really been warm enough for the kids to go swimming. Cole has been in twice but the little kids said it is to cold. This week finally is going to be in the 90's but back down cooler next week. I guess it isn't as bad as Rexburg with their snow.WOW! I am so glad I don't live there. HaHa!

I hope to get over to mom's this week and up load some pictures!

MOTHERS DAY!

Happy Mother's Day mom!! I am thankful everyday for your friendship and for all you do for me and for my family. We love being around your sweet spirit. You have done so much for all of us girls through the years. You have always taken time to come to our events and now my children's. I know the kids love to have you come to there things. I see their faces light up when they see you there. The often ask me are we going to grandma's today, we want to go today. I am thankful for the wonderful example you set for me and my kids.

Over the last ten years I have come to realizes more and more all the things you did for us. There was a talk today in church by one the youth it was so beautiful she talked about her mom and it made me think. Oh, I wish I could put words together and have them sound so eloquent. This youth talked about how her mom taught her that her testimony was the most important thing to have in her lift. As I thought about that I am thankful for your testimony. Even though you didn't bear it often. I know you have one and through your action showed us your testimony. I have been able to developed a testimony of my own. I am thankful for that gift.

I know their are a lot more things you have done for me that I haven't mentioned. I hope that you know I love you.

I felt like I need to say thanks to mom today.

I was so disappointed today when I got on to check everyone bloggs and none of them have been updated in so long. So I thought I would do mine. Because if you are like me I get on everyday to see what is new with all of my sisters. It seems that this is the main way I hear how everyone is doing.

I can't remember if I told you we put up a cover over our patio. We finally finished on Friday. I love it. Now I just hope our vines on the side will really take off and create some shade. Ryan is so good at working on a project until it is done. I love that about him.

Wednesday I went with Cole on a class field trip to Yoke's that is a grocery store. That was so much fun. Then I went with Kamden's preschool class on Wednesday to Yoke's and did the same field trip. It was kind of funny. Thursday after Kamden's field trip we went over to Cole's school for a parents lunch. All parents were invited to have lunch with their kids. Then after that the whole second grade class sang all the mom's a song and had cookies and juice for us for Mother's day.

Cole made me a candle holder for mother's day and Kamden made me a picture and a frame. I love their made gifts. I always thought that was really lame when I was younger but I so love it now.

Friday we had two of Kamden's friends over we went to the park for about 3 hours then came home and played for a while with them. The girls mostly Kamden got tired so we had to run them all home around 2 so she could take a nap. Friday night we went over to Dennis and Melanie's for dinner. Ryan's uncle and some of his kids had come to visit. We all went up Saturday to a Mariners game. We went and saw the Yankee's play. It was a busy day on Saturday we took mom and Melanie out for breakfast. Then Cole had a game it the heat. It seemed to be really warm yesterday. Then about 1:20 we left for Seattle. After the game we drove home we got home this morning about 2:30. I was worried the kids would be up about 6:30 but they slept in until about 9:30. So we got a few hours of sleep.

Today we are having a BBQ at house we are going to try out the new patio cover.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend. I would love to hear from you all Kendall too.

Finally some more pictures!

So, I finally remembered to bring my camera to mom's house. The first picture of the kids is at the Dam. We went back and they were open. I wasn't allowed to taken in a camera. So we took this out in front of the mailbox. We saw a lot of really big fish. The kids thought that part was so cool. All the movies were down they are switching video people so there were no video. We were the only ones there. We went a couple of Wednesday's ago. The other picture is of Kamden at tap-ballet practice. The next two pictures is Easter Sunday. We could get one of everyone so there is two. The next one is of Cole batting at one of this games. He saw a kid doing the Echeo(sp) batting stance and swing so now Cole does it. The last pictures is of Kamden in her Mickey Mouse costume again. She love to have her picture take and preform.

I uploaded this on Sunday and then I didn't have enough time to write anything so I thought I would come home and do it and you can see how well that went.

Today which is Wednesday I went on a field trip with Cole and his class. We walked over to Yoke's it is a grocery store that is close to the school. The went on a tour of the store. It was really neat. The kids were really wild. The story provided pizza for all the kids after we were done. They loved that and they also got ice cream, cheese, cheese, cookies, and a bag full of stuff along the way. The funny thing is I am going again tomorrow with Kamden's preschool. This time we are not walking but I think all the same things.

Saturday we decided to put up a pergola. I think that is how you spell it. The thing mom and dad had on their back patio in the old house. We don't get in late afternoon shade. That is when friends com over or we want to eat outside. So we needed some shade. We talked about a covered patio but I think this is prettier. So we spent Saturday night and Monday, Tuesday painting. Ryan got 1/3 of it put on Tuesday. He was home most of the day and worked on it. He thinks he might be home again tomorrow and be able to work on it.

I think that boat might me sitting most of the summer with the way gases prices are going. We spent so much money on gas last summer and that is when prices were going down. I really hope what they say is not true that they are going to be above $4.00. I don't understand how they can get away with this. There are to many money hungry people.

Carter is really starting to talk. I think he has been listening to Kamden to long. He yells MOM! all the time because he hears Kamden do it. I don't think he is trying to be so loud but just coping Kamden.

We went to a Home School event last night. I talked to a few of the teachers and the coordinator. Picked up some books and some information. Cole and Ryan made any egg basket. A basket to put an egg in then they dropped them off the top of the stadium stairs. There were a few that didn't break. The let go of Cole's upside down so of course there wasn't enough padding and his broke. He told us next year he is just going to give them an egg with his name on it. He meet one boy that will be in some classes with him that is his age. I think he is excited.

It was 91 here yesterday and in the 60's on Sunday or maybe that was Saturday. It has been very wired weather here. Hot and cold not a lot of in between.

I hope everyone is doing well. Jackson is in our prayers. We love you guys and hope that they are able to find something that works better for him.