09 May, 2009

Special May Events


We started off the month with the annual Father's and Sons camp out. This is Jackson's second year being able to go. Our rule is if you are potty trained and a boy you get to go.

Then we had mother's Day. We started off with a wonderful breakfast, then church where they handed out calorie free chocolate bars! Dustin wouldn't let me lift a had to any dishes that day...ya it was nice. What a man!



Then there was McCall and her crazy dancing...that's always intertaining.


Of course, Dad's Birthday. We went out Tuesday night to Mai Thai and had a little family party. Can't forget dad's all time favorite, Angel food cake with fresh strawberries.

Last but not least, Jackson graduated from Preschool. We had a fun year going on field trips and learing our alphabet. Mom taught every 7th week. We had 7 students 5 boys and 2 girls.


12 April, 2009

Easter Morning







I don't think Andrew is to convinced about the Easter Bunny but he plays along anyway.


Jackson and McCall found skateboards when they woke up and Andrew found the scripture version of Guess Who thanks to Brandy. Brandy and family were here and we had Talia and Clayton on Saturday. Brandy picked up something for me at Deseret Book and also bought Talia and Clayton lego sets. We hide easter eggs and put lego pieces in them. Each kid was assigned a color and when they found all the eggs they were aloud to open them.
Then they spent the rest of the afternoon putting their cars/plane together.

McCall had a hard time waiting to eat her candy until after breakfast. Candy in bed?

13 March, 2009

Jackson's 4th Birthday Party

Jackson had a fun birthday party. He invited mostly his preschool friends and Scott and Lucas our favorite neighbors. We played the car maze race. We played pin the wheel on the state (a map of the U.S.). Jackson's favorite toy he got was his light saber. Of course Andrew had to have one as well so Grandma was talked into getting one te next day.

Grandma and Grandpa were in Bosie for the week to watch Lance's kids while they were in Hawaii so they brought Austin over to the party.
Jackson came to me one morning and said that McCall had put gum in his hair. Well Jackson had tried to pull it our himself and really got the thing stuck pretty good. I had to cut it out with the sissors. McCall did not get gum for a while after that.

25 February, 2009

McCall's Second Birthday!

We celebrated McCall's 2nd birthday by having a family birthday party. She loves tinker bell right now so everything was decorated with tinker bell.

I had left over cake batter so I made a small Lego cake is well in preparation for Jackson's birthday. All three of the kids will sit and play Legos for quite a while.She got a dress up doll from the Blad grandparents and a 9 piece block set that makes 8 different puzzles from the Hilton Grandparents, a tiny tinker bell purse from Jackson, tinker bell pony holders from Andrew, and a bathtub pets set from mom & dad.

14 February, 2009

Valentine's Morning Church Ball

Dad was tearing it up on the court at church ball Saturday morning. They played their own team because the other team had to forfeit do to lack up people.
The kids and I made a sign to support all the dad's playing! We thought we would go and support him on Valentine's Day. That next Saturday the boys when with dad again while mommy was home potty training McCall.

Nice lay-up!


Valentine's Day


I loved my Valentine's Day present from Dustin...long awaited...those pictures were taken in September for my birthday so I was wondering when I would see them! Great job Dustin.





McCall sporting her beads she picked up at the parade in McCall.



A double rainbow out our backyard after a rain fall.

I couldn't pass up grabbing the camera for this one.
Dad likes to see McCall show off her muscles.
The kids love a little wrestle or horse ride before bedtime!

04 February, 2009

Special Olympics to Idaho


We started the month off by welcoming a few members of the Special Olympics. My parents hosted an Olympian for a few days and on there travel through to McCall we served them lunch before heading up the canyon. Lane (my brother) came along to translate if needed and to chat about Norway. Lane served a two year mission for our church to Norway in the early 90's.