The 4th

 4th of July 2011 Weekend Vacation

Friday night we went up to the cabin and meat up with the long lost Texans'

Saturday, Whitney, Tommy, Damon and Rachel came up and the kids were ready to great them with a surprise water balloon attack.  Thanks guys for being good sports :)

Guess they didn't get wet enough cause they were fools and got in the cold water at

Fools Hollow Lake



Monday we went to Holbrook to celebrate the 4th but not with out celebrating Grandpas birthday first.  We had the delicious BBQ, cake and ice cream at the house and of course Van fell in the fish pond. It never fails one of my kids goes in every year. 

I love this picture of the kids and I love going and watching the trains, it is a must every time I go Holbrook. 

Van loves his bow and arrow



 Mr. B and Gunner

 And of course no trip is complete with out a walk up the rocks :)  There might not be much to do in this little town but every time we go we have tons of fun and stay busy.  I love it brings back so many childhood memories.

It really is the best fireworks show in the state,

  Happy Birthday Grandpa and America!

Dirt Dirt and More Dirt

I got home from class one night to find this....

This would be why Van's bed always need washed and it would also be why he has been grumpy so much.  I get home from class around 10:30 or 11:00 and he is still up with Jason.  Now that I am done with class bed time has gotten hours earlier.  We also go our grass in last week and I am one happy person, I LOVE love LoVe grass :)

Gunner's One

Or as Gracen puts it "Gunners a One-er"!!

Happy Birthday little guy.  I had class on your birthday so we had the party early.  We had it Desert Mtn Park because that is one of your favorite things to do.  You love the park and love the slides, you have no fear!!  You played and ate A LOT of cake and opened your presents!

 We did some ice surfing too.

 On your birthday we took you to do one of your other favorite things, play in the water.  You cannot get enough water, you can be freezing but you don't leave or get out.

 We took an ice cream break lunch break with Dad then got back to business...

 Roman was a good sport and came to however, water play is not that high on his list of fun things to do.

Of course your brothers were there to help you celebrate but they did get cold and ran over the dry play ground. It was such a fun day! We love you and had so much fun watching you grow. You are walking and have been for months, you love to climb and are always at the top of everything, say mama, dada, lala (landon) more, and that, you would say more if you ever took that pacifier out (don't worry I'm taking that away). You love water, slides, parks, the wii remotes, the trampoline and of course, your brothers!

Just for the books you are...

 28 3/4 inches--15%

18 pounds 4 oz--0%

17 3/4 15%

One year ago you were...

7 pounds 10 oz

21.25 inches long

Wow, how you have grown :)

Congrats Landon

Good Job Landon!  You did so good in kinder this year.  You loved going, you were so social, your teacher said you listen well, and your starting to read.  Next year your going to have so much fun in all day kindergarten and I bet since you will be a year older you might even do your homework with out arguing with me about it (hey I can wish)! 

Jason Jr.

I got Gunner up and ready for church and Jason looked at him and said where did you get that?!  He had no idea he once wore this same little outfit.  Amazing how well it looks many years later.  I think Van put it best when he said 100 years later :)

Easter 2011

Hoppy Easter!!

We hunted, we played, we ate, we went to church!  It was a great Easter and it was also Gunners first Easter.  He loved it, he loves anything that involves candy :)



Lost and Found

So, I have lost a lot of pictures over the last three years and you will never guess where I found them, in my camera! Yup, can't believe I admit that but it is true. See if the memory card is not all the way in my camera it still holds a lot of pictures, over two hundred so when I would take the memory card out to download them I thought I must have erased them before I hit the download button but that's not the case and they have been piling up there for years:) Here are few of my favorites...

 You forget how little they were..

 Van still loved just as much then as now!

 Last summer when Shani came.

 Last November we took at quick trip to the cabin

 We were able to go to Holbrook and go out with Grandpa to feed his horse, the boys loved going out and "helping" him.

 Gunners first Thanksgiving :) 

 This picture is not good but it makes me laugh.  When Van is mad there is not a way in the world to bribe him to smile. 

There is my quick, out of order trip down memory lane.