Look Who's One

Last Friday August 28 was Jena's Birthday, it seems like time has flown by! I can't believe how much she has changed in 1 year. Gone is the dark brown hair, chubby cheeks, and the little baby cry. Now her hair is light brown almost blond and now she screams when she wants to be heard!

My parent's came up to celebrate Jena's birthday with us. (It is also my mom's birthday).

Grandma and I made this bear cake for Jena. I also made cupcakes so we didn't have to put the

bear cake in front of her (Nobody else would have gotten any cake if we did that).

Opening her presents! She got a stroller and a baby, and she also got a ball activity center. I think she loved all of her gifts!

This is the pie I made for Grandma it was very yummy!

Today was her one year check up at the doctor. She weighs 15 pounds 15 ounces and is 27 3/4 inches. The doctor isn't happy with her weight so I am supposed to put her on a high calorie diet and give her pediasure everyday. I'm not concerned with her weight she is just small like everyone else, so I don't know how long I will give her the pediasure or do a high calorie diet.

I feel like she is growing like a weed, she has had 4 teeth for about a month and a half and she is a walking maniac, she loves to eat and scream, we wish she could talk so she wouldn't scream

so much!

Today is my favorite day of the year!

Today is my favorite day of the year because the kids went back to school yippee!

Jakob is in his last year of Elementary School, he headed off this morning feeling pretty good that he is in the sixth grade. (I am a little worried about all the pre-teen hormones that will be raging this year, we have already had girls calling him and I am sure this year will be the same way) Joshua started fifth grade and couldn't wait to be out the door and on his way this morning, and Jacey started Kindergarten today. She is in the afternoon class so all I heard from about 9 am was "is it time to go to school yet?" Hopefully she will feel the same way tomorrow! When I took her to school this afternoon she didn't even want me to walk her to class we pulled up at the school and I got out of the car to let her out and she gets out of the van gives me a hug and says "Bye Mom" I did end up walking her to class, I felt bad for some of the kids in her class because their parents were lingering in the classroom, I think that just makes it harder for the kids to stay when their parents won't leave!

I am so glad that all of my kids are at the age that they still love going to school!

Now Jena and I get to have a fun filled day of house cleaning! (Maybe if she will let me get anything done!)

10 Years Old

It was 10 years ago today that my Joshua was born! I don't know where the time has gone.

We had lots of fun today for his special day, We went to Red Robin for lunch, then we went to Toy's R Us so he could pick out his birthday presents and then we went to the movies and saw Aliens in the Attic. he also got to go swimming in our pool and we also ordered pizza for dinner (I think he was quite spoiled today) I hope he had a great day!

I made him 2 lego brick cakes, I decided that I am not a very good lego cake maker!

Happy Birthday Josh!

Look Who's Walking!

It's Official Jena is walking!

This blob is Jena running into the camera!

The talk

I think that my talk went well yesterday, at least I didn't have 45 minutes to fill like the week that Joe spoke.. The week he had to speak there were 2 youth speakers,1 adult speaker and a musical number all before his turn,and all of that was finished at 25 minutes to the hour.I'm sure glad that it is over and hopefully I won't have to do it again for a while!

Speaking in Sacrament Meeting

So our Bishop call our house Monday morning and asks for Joe. I hand the phone to Joe and he talks for a few minutes and then hands the phone to me and says "It's for you" The bishop forgot that Joe just spoke last month so instead of calling someone else he says to me" I see that the last time you spoke was 3 years ago, I forgot that Joe just spoke last month so would you be willing to speak this Sunday instead?" Of course I said yes, I'm not real excited about it but at least now I will have it over with and won't have to speak again for a while I hope! Hopefully I have prepared a pretty good talk. Wish me luck!

Yellowstone

We went to Yellowstone yesterday, we only had one day, so we didn't get to see nearly everything, but we had a great time and are looking forward to going again really soon!


Our first stop was Norris Geyser Basin, some really nice lady offered to take a picture for us in front of the sign.

The boys thought that the geysers were really cool! I did hear a lot of what is that smell until they saw one of the geysers!


We saw a heard of Bison, some Elk and some Deer. We were really disappointed that we didn't see any Bears or any Moose.

I wonder if the view is any good from Dad's back? This is how Jena saw the park!

Of course we saw the main attraction! Old Faithful, the kids thought this was really awesome (so did their dad) Joe has only been in the back country of Yellowstone, so this was his first visit to the park, he told me after we saw Old Faithful erupt that he has waited 35 years for this experience and that everyone should be able to experience seeing Old Faithful at least once in their life!

The kids also did the Jr. Ranger program while we were in the park (we do this at every National Park we visit) This is them receiving their Jr. Ranger Badges. Good Job kids this one was a lot harder than the last one they did!

We had a great time and can't wait to go again, our only problem is finding a babysitter for our dog Rocky!

Salt Lake City

Yesterday I had the opportunity to travel to Salt Lake City, Utah with the Young women in my ward. We all loaded on a tour bus at 5:45 am to make the trek. We have been doing a couple of different service projects for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Humanitarian Center this summer, We have made 3 quits, made school bags and filledthem with supplies for school kits, and made file folder games. Yesterday we were able to deliver them and also tour the center, it is amazing the things that they provide for people who are in need all over the world!

We were also able to go to temple square while we were there!this was such a great opportunity for all of our young women, I hope that they all had a wonderful experience. I know that I did!

11 Months Old

11 months old where does the TIME GO?

This one keeps me on my toes! I have to constantly keep my eye on her, she fell into the bath tub head first the other day, it was a good thing that Jacey was in it and I was right there to pull her out!