HEY HEY HEY this is what Brittany does BEST!!!! She is an AWESOME cheerleader she is a FLIER and boy does she fly!!! (Scares me to death but at the same time I enjoy watching her do what she LOVES!!!! Here are just a few pictures of her and her FAN club!!!! Family and friends always come to support her!!!! Britt keep up the good work You are really FUN to watch!!!
Today we had our games later in the afternoon so we were able to take the kids to see there cousin Dalton play in his football game in Sandy. Dalton was awesome he is the quarterback and plays very smart!!!! He is one of the youngest and smallest but that doesnt stop D from taking it all the way!!!! Way to go D!
Riley shot a 37 in he JV golf tournement against American Fork he has been playing Awesome he took first place over all for both teams!!! Way to go Riley!!!!
Bo went to school today at the Treehouse pre-school his teacher is a good friend of mine Mrs. Julie Skousen. He had such a FUN day I asked him what he did and he said he played on this COOL roller Coaster!!!!! It sounds like it's going to be a GREAT year for BO!!!!!
Riley's wrist still hurt from his first tournament so I took him in to urgent care, they took an Xray and sure enough it was broke the doc showed us on the xray and told Riley he wouldnt be able to golf for at least six weeks and we would have to come back on thursday when the swelling goes down and they will cast it. Riley came home really down because he wanted to play golf so bad!!!
My CUTE little RILEY said a prayer that Heavenly Father would heal his wrist so he could play. We went back on thursday to get his wrist cast and they took another Xray and found that it was totally better!!!! Talk about a MIRACLE!!!! Needless to say it was a special experience that we shared as a family and Riley along with all of us gained a stong testimony of PRAYER. He Never missed out on a Golf tournement.
It really takes a lot of energy to do something that I really want to do, But I noticed this week it is always worth it. This week I went to BYU education week and took some classes with my friends. It was the first week of school but it all seemed to work. We left at 7:30am and got home at 2:15 when our kids got home from school so to them it didnt even seem like I was gone but to me it took a whole week of getting up early to get my kids ready and me and oh yeah remember my commitment I made to my kids (breakfast in the morn) I dont know how but I managed. I think this week I learned that when your trying to be a better person and help your family I believe Heavenly Father will help me. And this week I learned so much it made me realize that sacrifice and teaching, being, and helping your kids make you happy. Its true I guess at least for this week I managed to get the things done that I wanted. One amazing thing , I learned that I would like to add in my family is that really I only need one rule for our family and that is FOLLOW the PRophet. Mom can I date before I'm 16? What does the prophet say? Mom that movie isnt that bad its R but its a history movie. What does the Prophet say? This is my kind of RULE I dont have to be the BAD guy I can just say you want to get to Heaven? Than FOLLOW THE PROPHET!!! Has any of the Prophets led us astray and dont they always know in advance what will happen? Look at Noah! Anyway it was very inspiring and nice to spend time with my SPECIAL friends.
Oh SWEET!!!! Riley got his braces off how COOL is that! Paul took Riley to do do this because I was at BYU education week. He text me a picture though so I could see his CUTE smile before his friends did I think that was nice he did that for me. After Paul took him to Cafe Rio I guess thats a tradition after you get your braces off! So hey when is it my turn? (JK) I know how uncomfertable they have been for a couple years and they deserved to eat at the RIO without the food getting in his braces. You are one handsome kid RI.
Bryce's 1st day of school he got home last night at 1:00 in the morning and left for school this morning bright and cheerful of course it was because we started the morning off with scrambled eggs,O.J. and toast. No I think the real reason was he Bo and his dad got a deer and they are PUMPED to tell all there friends!!! Here is Bryce going to his first day of school with his brother, sister and friends. Love you Bryce have a good day!!!!
O.K. Want to know how our 1st day of school started? Well I woke everyone up at 6:00 a.m. oh yeah you heard right!!! kids showered and got ready for school except Bryce, Bo and Paul who were sluffing remember they are HUNTING!!!! anyway while the other kids were getting ready for school I was making a hot breakfast for my kids (I know shocker huh) but its true I made a commitment to my family that I would make a warm breakfast every morning this year for them,
I know I'm NUTS but hey always trying to get that MOM of the YEAR award (JK) I made German Pancakes with Riley's homemade buttermilk syrup YUM, YUM!!!! anyway it was nice and then off to school my CUTE AWESOME KIDS went off to school which I think this year we got ripped off our summer was way to short!!!! anyway Britt started 10th grade 1st day of HIGH SCHOOL, Riley started 9th Grade last year of JUNIOR HIGH and Rocky is in the 5th GRADE, Chloe 1st GRADE and will be gone all day Kind of sad about that she was Fun to hang with but she was excited to eat LUNCH at school. I guess Bryce will have his 1st day tomorrow when he gets home from HUNTING and Bo starts Pre-school next week. All day FUNNY but TRUE I missed my kids so I kept going to there schools and SPIED on them! YOu heard right I walked by Britts class, she caught me but was COOL with it. Went by the elementry ran into my friend JENN who was doing the same thing. Do I have to much time on my hands? Anyway LOVE my kids. and I am excited that they are excited for school this year!!!!!
August 4th Riley tried out for the high school Golf team and ended up making the Varsity team as a ninth grader. We are so excited for him, he had his first Golf tournament today at 1:30 at River Oaks golf Course in Sandy. It was a CRAZY day though. Let me tell you it started out as I was getting in the car Riley and Rocky were chasing each other around the driveway and Riley slipped and fell on his wrist! I asked Riley if he was o.k. he said yeah Mom I'm fine just hurry we need to get to my bus so I can be on time to the tourny I knew Riley was kind of nervous but I also knew he was hurt, he kept holding his wrist but he wanted to play in this tourny so I let him go. well we got him to his bus on time and came home he called me and said that his wrist killed so I took him ice IBprophen and icyhot. Then I took Rocky and Chloe to the mall the other kids were hunting with Paul and Britt was at a cheer party with her friends (WHATEVER) Anyway as soon as we get to the mall we get a text from Riley saying that his driver just split in half and he is teeing off in 20 min, I text him back asking him what he wants me to do and never replied. So I called my brother in laws who by the way are awesome golfers told me to rent one from the club house so thats what I did! Anyway with all that RILEY tied for SECOND place on his TEAM!! Chloe, Rocky and I sat up chairs and watched the tornament. I took pictures at the end and everyone was giving me a hrd time but I know these pictures I will treasure forever!!!!!
Today at 3:30p.m. Paul took Bo and Bryce hunting in Monticello with there Uncles, Cousins and Grandpa. Here are a few pictures of them standing by what they are going to hunt! and the camping trailer they are going in. We will follow up with them when they get back!!! Have FUN boys!!!! By the way this is Bo's FIRST official HUNT with the big boys! Be careful I will miss you!!!!
This is my Moms side of the Family and My Aunt Deneene put on this reunion.
We haven't had a reunion with this side of the family for a long time so it was fun to
catch up with some of my cousins and Aunts and Uncle's. We had an awesome BBQ
had drawings and they had face painting and a couple games for the kids. It was really
FUN!!!!!!! I LOVE FAMILY!!!!!!
Oh YEAH Rocky's team took 1st place in the Addida cup!!! Rocky did awesome he is a defender and a great one might I add! He is FAST has energy and is the captain of his team!!!! One thing that makes him a great captain is that with all his energy he is able to share it with the team!!! Way to go Rocky I LOVE watching you play!!!!!
Today was the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER and who would of thought it would be so much FUN turning 40? I woke up of course to the chicks which one was really a HEN and the other a ROOSTER (cockadoo doole doo) I found out who it was though it was my friend Nadine and I cant wait to get her back she turns 50 on the 12th. anyway I slept in Paul took Britt to cheer and when she got back at 8:30 the kids seved me breakfast in bed Rocky made the scrammbled eggs they were yummy!!!! then the surprised me with money to go shopping for the day so Britt Chloe and I went to Gateway I bought about six outfits and then we went to lunch at RUMBI, then went to Lavilla Salon to get glitter toes and pedicures (part of my present) it was FUN doing it with my girls! Then we came home and Paul had 40 roses for me wow you could smell them when you walked in the house they are beautiful!!! Then Paul took me to the CHEFS table it was so YUMMY I had macadamia nut halibut then Paul asked if I wanted to go to a movie and I said lets take all of the kids so we came home to get the kids and woola SUrPRISE all my friends and family were at my home to celebrate my Birthday! I am so grateful for my friends and family they mean alot to me. I am also thankful for Brittany for all the hard work she put into planning the PARTY Paul and the kids were involved too but brittany was the captain, my boys worked hard too while the girls were out shopping with me the boys were working hard getting things done in the yard and house and went shopping with Paul to get things ready for the surprise. I know they worked hard and I appreciate them and love them so much!!! thanks Babe and kids.
Oh well today was a grumpy day for me and on the other hand very inbarrasing too! OK I will just get it out!!! Today all day I thought it was my birthday and all day not one person said happy birthday to me. Its funny but it made me grumpy I was very short with my kids and felt bad all day! I even went to my sister Hollys and hung out finally I said oh my gosh today is my birthday she said no its not its tomorrow. Tonight at family prayers I told Paul and the kids I was sorry for being so grumpy to them today and I told them why and they cracked up laughing. I must be turning 40 well tomorrow anyway! The kids just came downstairs while I was typing this blog and said Mom someone just dropped something on our sidewalk ok its 11:00 at night ( I know my computer says a different time power went out yesterday and I need Paul to fix it) anyway like I said Its 11:00pm I go look out on the sidewalk and theres this....... Chicken in a cage and a sign that says this chick turned 40 (very FUNNY)!!!!! Needless to say I did need a laugh today!!!! but what in the heck am I going to do with a chicken! An OLD chicken??? Anyone for ideas???
