Playing Catch Up!!!

August 2013

Courtney and Preston were sealed in the Denver Temple! It was such an amazing day. The whole family got closer together this day.

Independence Day!

July 4, 2013

This year we went to Otis (15 min away) for the 4th of July fireworks! It was probably one of the best 4ths we've had while living here! We got there two hours before the fireworks started. We set up our chairs and blankets in a baseball field. It was so nice to watch kids play football or to toss the football around while waiting for it to get dark. Jer brought his fireman gear just in case they needed his help with something.

Dallas loved the fireworks! I kept hearing him say ooo that looks like a tree mom, or some kind of animal! We all cracked up because Dal was laying with Ty and he all of a sudden turned right up into Ty's face and said "Did you see that!" Lol!

Mase had a blast with Carter and Even (a boy from his class last year). They wrestled and ran around like wild animals. It was so nice! We will definitely make Otis our regular 4th of July spot!

I just love this time of year! The BBQs, friends and family and celebrating! It is exactly why we celebrate our  Freedom right? To be able to party and enjoy one another's company to live in this free land. If we didn't have that, there would be nothing to celebrate or the sense of community wouldn't be there like it was that night. We all felt part of something important and special because we all live in this land that is protected every day by brave men and women who fight to keep our children free. To allow them the right to make memories of BBQs and football and fireworks on Independence Day!

Piano!

July 1, 2013

Well, Brooklyn has really been progressing with her piano lessons. She practices on her own, I am pleased that I don't have to keep on her to practice so far.

My good friend Bonnie mentioned to me one day that the high school was auctioning off a used piano and that I should look into it. I ended up calling and placing a bid. We were lucky, and we won!

July 1st, Jeremiah got some friends from work to come help us bring it into the house!

 It is so nice to have a real piano to play on. I forgot how much I love to hear piano music in my home. Mom used to play all of the time! It is such a bitter sweet feeling!

Mowing The Lawn!

June 29, 2013

Jer was finally able to mow the sod! It seemed to really help it green up and grow faster! After two weeks the  sod has started to take root and I can finally breathe a breath of  relief because when we first laid it, it was very yellow and we weren't sure it would thrive.

Digging a race track!

June 28, 2013

Tonight after it cooled off, I went outside to see what the kids were doing. They were building a race track for Mason's new remote w-wheeler! I giggled when Mason gave up using the metal tonka trucks for a shovel. I guess he wanted to make more progress, faster! He he!!!

It makes me happy that we chose to keep this side of the yard dirt. I love that the kids can get dirty and really play and I still have my nice yard too!

Mason turns 7!!!

June 27, 2013

My little Mason isn't so little anymore! At 7 years old, he is 4' 1''. Mason enjoys lots of things including Dinosaur books, soccer, baseball, all things Dinosaur actually...

He loves to draw pictures of sharks and our family. He loves to play outside and to cook with Mom!

Mason loves to be funny. Sometimes we struggle with how sensitive he can be but it also means he is sensitive to others and is always the first one to give mom or dad a hug when we are upset.

For his Birthday, we invited Mason's Grandma and Grandpa Mo and also the Lucero family to come and celebrate his big day!

Because we gave Mase a dirt-bike bicycle, I made a dirt-bike race track birthday cake! Janae was here to help me make it and between the two of us, we made it look pretty good!

Happy Birthday my second born! You are still my sweet baby no matter how old you get.... Just sayin'!!!