I know you want a candle!

Candles Anyone?! An awesome friend of ours Josie is doing a Gold Canyon Candle Fundraiser to help the Merkley family out with all those medical bills. I have set up a blog for Lorin with his story and all the information for the fundraiser if interested go over and visit.

http://www.lorinmerkley.blogspot.com/

Beware: Landon is totally into looking at the pictures he has taken with his Uncle Lorin so you will see a lot of them.

We love FOOD

Jason hates shopping with me he hates when I dig in and get out the coupons (I have to admit I hate it to) but when I save 60% I do feel like I have accomplished something. I have been working on a three month supply for our family for when that horrible time hits us the hardest and this is the result. I knew I was doing pretty good but I had it all scattered here and there so after a couple hours of neglecting the kids I got some organizing done and here is the result for the kitchen pantry.

I must admit that I am proud of myself and it has made we want to start in on the laundry and bathroom. Well not really I just really don't want to do my homework!

Best Doctor Visit

The boys were hiding out in Vans room where I could hear lots of laughter - that usually means they have some toy against the crib and are climbing in just so that they can climb (or fall) back out. To my surprise I found the boys playing happily together, not destroying the room or killing themselves. It is nice to know that the boys really are capable of this! If your wondering Landon said that Van passed his check up!

One small act of kindness

Jason has been wanting to do so something for his Dad just so that he has something to smile about. It sounds like something easy to do but it took him a while to figure out the perfect project & once he figured it out he was running with the idea. He decided very late Monday night and was finished with the project by late Tuesday night.

The kids enjoyed the night of climbing dirt piles, throwing dirt rocks, and climbing into really big holes, and the guys were patient enough to not yell at them when they were throwing in the dirt that had just been removed - sorry!!

Thank you Tommy, Jared, and Brian for helping Jason complete his tree planting project.

TiMe to meet McKade!!

Welcome to the World McKade

Shani and Ben dropped the kids off first thing Tuesday morning and were off to the hospital. McKinna had it planned that she was going to cry at school because Shani was not going to be there & we all know that when McKinna comes up with a plan she will follow through! Being the mean person that I told her that if she cries I would not take her to meet him when school was out. When I dropped her off (an hour late) her eyes started to fill with tears I reminded her that if she cried all day she would not be able to go see McKade she put on a smile and was off. When I picked her up she was so excited that she could go meet McKade!!

When we were at the hospital we were talking about when Van was born and how Landon wanted him to sleep in Daddys truck. Shani was saying how funny that was well Bodin once again topped Landon. He got up about 1 am and was crying for his mom Jason told him that she was at the hospital with the baby and he would see her in the morning. He kept on so Landon came into our room because "Bodin is to loud" so I went back to lay with Bodin and he went strong for a long crying "Baby McKade need go Bye Bye" it was so funny that I could not get mad at him for keeping us all up all night. Good Luck McKade you have to earn your keep it that house!

Thank You Uncle Tommy!

So Landon had an awesome time with his Uncle Tommy he looked for pottery with him and checked out the Horny Toad that he caught and Tommy even as Landon says "saved my life". It is always a joke how our kids don't choke, they have never choked and they eat everything. We went to grab some pizza the the pizza hut for lunch and at the end of the meal they gave us the round peppermints well Landon got his, he has eaten them tons of times before but this time was not so good. He had it in his mouth and took a drink Whitney asked what kind of drink it was because he had a funny look on his face. Well that was the look of extreme fear. I grabbed him and tried to get hit it out of him and then looked at Tommy on the other side of the table and threw him over. Nothing like some on the job training for the new fireman. Well after several hard back hits and lots of people watching him he got it out and Landon let out a scream. (you might be wondering where Jason was during this he was with us - yeah you guessed it he was in the bathroom)

On the ride home Landon told us "I don't want that candy ever again"! So here is a HUGE thank you Uncle Tommy for saving my life! Love Landon

One GREAT weekend!

We were able to go up to Grandma and Grandpa DeSpain's cabin in Show Low over the weekend. We had such a great time. Van got sit next to Zoey on the ride up and for the most part they were best friends - that is until Zoey stole some of his food. You don't steal food from Van he thinks he needs every last crumb for himself.

Landon is famous for falling in the fish pond but this trip he watered it and did not fall in!

We did lots of hiking and stopped for a lot of pictures. I am amazed every time we go just how burned things still are.

Van loves playing peek a boo with Landon.

Jason went and called in some elk with one of his friends that was up at his cabin in Heber on Saturday morning so when he got back he told Landon all about what he saw and here they are on there way out to call some to. Landon used his call but they didn't see anything. SHOCKER! But it was fun for Landon and one day he will learn that he can be quiet and will have to be if he plans on seeing any big game with his Dad.