Waterslide with cousins!!

Well the Waterslide made its official debut on May 20th.  This was our last day babysitting Kamri and Sophie so we decided to have a little water party while the other kids were in school.  It was a very hot day and the kids had such a fun time splashing, getting wet, "laying out", eating popsicles, and just being with their cousins!!!!  Brynlei worships Kamri and follows her around everywhere.  There is two years between them but they are basically the same size (Brynn's got a little more meat on her bones though:)) They looked so cute "laying out" on their towels, especially Brynlei's nice swimsuit wedgie:).  What a fun day!!! We miss babysitting you two girls already!!!

* This is the first of many more posts to come.  Stay tuned.......

SLACKER!!!!!!

Okay, I know that I am the biggest slacker in history.  All these promises about new posts and no product.  I am sorry.  Life has just been really, really crazy.   BUT, and it's a big but, BUT I am really going to try hard to have our blog somewhat updated by this weekend.  I know you are thinking that it is not going to happen, but I am out to prove you wrong.  So don't give up on us just yet.   I can't promise that it will be all you have ever wanted and more but I can promise something will be updated (maybe even have the whole month of May caught up)  Who knows, I may even surprise myself and catch up everything (that's my ultimate goal).  So hang in there.  I know I will.  :)

Hunger Games

If you have time to read a book this summer, you have to read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  It was really good, the only thing is now I have to wait until September until the 2nd book comes out!! AAAHHH!!! Anyway if you have nothing better to do check it out!! (As you can see I am avoiding catching up on my other posts because I am still waiting for Nate to organize some of the photos, so stay tuned.......)

I am thankful for so much this week:

I am thankful for parents, in-laws, and sisters that made it possible for Nate and me to go to Girls Camp!

I am thankful that I have the calling that I do and that I am constantly learning and growing from it.  And also that I have some awesome girls in my class that I look up to and admire.  

I am thankful that Girls Camp was my kind of camping i.e. we stayed in a luxury cabin, had comfortable beds, hot showers, etc but we were still able to be surrounded by such beautiful land, views, etc.   

I am thankful for testimonies and the chance to strengthen my own. 

I am thankful for such loving parents and in-laws who continually love us, no matter what.  

I am thankful that my children have good friends and continue to make new ones. 

That Karter is enjoying himself at Basketball camp and that he loves to go each day!!!

For opportunities to grow and to step out of my comfort zone...(even though at the time I don't fully enjoy those said opportunities:))

For AWESOME neighbors who are also friends!!

That summer is under way and for more camps, activities, swimming lessons, games, birthdays, etc. for the kiddos!

For a husband that I was able to spend time with and that I have to go through trials with together!!! You are my world and so much more babe!!!

There is really so much more that I am continually thankful for, I am extremely grateful that I have a loving and forgiving Father in Heaven who continues to bless our lives with so much!!!

 *and I promise that I will be updated with EVERYTHING soon!  (or it will drive me crazy!!)

Behind again......AHHHH

Once again I am behind on posting.  Hopefully this week I will be able to finally catch up and get everything posted that I need to.  I was at Girls Camp last week so that explains some of it, the rest of it is explained by me just being lazy.  So, I promise that sometime this week I will update our crazy life!!

I have missed the last couple of weeks of thankful thursdays but that doesn't mean that I am not thankful for so many things:)

This week I am thankful that it is the last week of school. Don't get me wrong I love it when my kids are in school and doing the school thing all year round, but I definitely cherish the time that I get to spend with my kids each day.  I look at them and cannot believe that another school year has flown by and that they are growing up too dang fast.  I feel that if I don't take the time now to cherish every little thing, every little moment, every smile, every frown, then I will forget (and I never want that to happen!)  So I am thankful that I get to spend the HOT, VERY HOT coming summer days with those that mean the most to me, those that make my life worth living and living better.  I am thankful that I was chosen to be the mother of these choice spirits, they really do teach me more than I could ever teach them.  I am thankful that my Heavenly Father trusted me enough to allow me to become a mother.  I hope that I can make everyday in their lives count for something good.  So here's to Karter, Traevn, Brekken, Peyton, and Brynlei!!!!  You make everything sooo much better, thank you for being  you!!!!

Getting wet with the Dummars!!

Last Wednesday (13th) we decided to have one last gathering before the Dummars headed off to Idaho to visit the other half of their family.  The kids wanted to meet up at the Hidden Valley Splashpad.  They had a fun time running around, getting soaked, and playing with their cousins!!! After we were splashed out, we said our goodbyes.  Later, we took Brekken to sleep over with Matthew at Grandma's (these two were very sad that this would be their last night together. )  Thanks Dummars for all the fun in the two weeks you were here.  We are sooo glad that you will be living closer and hope to see you this summer!!!!