A Weekend in Portland

Before heading over to Seaside this past week Chris and I decided to take the boys a couple days early so we could spend the weekend in Portland. It was so beautiful. We stayed at the Fairfield Hotel in Lake Oswego a couple blocks from the Temple. We went swimming in the Hotel pool, spent Sunday morning walking the Temple grounds and Chris read a story to us from the Friend. We went to the Portland Zoo and did a little shopping. It was a wonderful weekend.

To the Father's in my life!

This is a couple days late, but better late than never!!

I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to the man I love with all my heart. I don't think I could have found a better father for my children.

He always finds time to spend with his boys.
To read to them.
To bake goodies with them.
To play with them outside and in. My boys love their dad very much and who could blame them. He is pretty amazing.
Happy Father's Day to Grandpa Mark. Who did such a wonderful job of raising a fun loving family. Grandpa Mark is not only a wonderful grandfather, but he is also a great father - in - law.
Happy Father's Day to Grandpa Don. We know that we can always count on you when we need you. You work hard for your family and do your best to provide for them in anyway you can. Thank you.

I also want to wish a Happy Father's Day to my Grandpa Steve and Grandpa Doug.

I have found memories of camping with Grandpa Steve and learning to fish with him. I am so glad that my boys have had the opportunity to get to you know and spend time with you.

Grandpa Doug has been gone for 4 1/2 years now. I am proud of the legacy that you have left behind. One of faith and service. I am grateful that you lived long enough to see the birth of my first born. I know that you are in heaven looking down on your family with pride.

I love you all very much and am truly blessed to have had anyone of you in my life.

I also want to wish a Happy Father's Day to all the other men in my life. My Uncles, brothers, church leaders and friends. You have all been wonderful examples in my life and I hope that this past Sunday was made special for all of you.

Alphabet and Book Tag

A -Attached or Single - Attached

B - Best Friend - Chris
C - Cake or Pie - Pie (Banana Cream)
D - Day - Saturday (Family Day)
E - Essential Item -Not Sure
F - Favorite Color - Green to wear and Red in my house
G- Gummy Bears or worms - worms
H - Home Town - Army brat, but if I had to pick a town then I would have to say Spokane
I - Indulgences - These days it's Strawberry Short Cake Ice Cream bars
J - January or July - Neither, I more of a spring and fall kind of person
K - Kids - 2 boys, Hyrum 5 & Noah 2. We plan to have more though
L - Life is incomplete without - My family and the gospel
M - Marriage Date - Feb. 15, 2002
N - Number of Siblings - 2 sisters and 3 brother
O - Oranges or apples - Apples
P - Phobias or Fears - spiders, heights, darkness, and drowning
Q - Quote - “One today is worth two tomorrows." Benjamin Franklin
R - Reason to Smile - My boys
S - Season - Spring & Fall with spring you have all the beautiful flowers blooming and the sun finally starts to warm up and fall because things are finally cooling down and I love the beautiful colors
T - Tag - Anyone who hasn't done it yet!
U - Unknown fact about me - I'm pretty much an open book
V - Very Favorite Stores - Target & Yokes
W - Worst Habit - I worry about everyone and everything
X - X-rays or Ultrasounds - I had both. X-Rays for my toes, back and teeth. Ultrasound for my babies and for Gal Stones.
Y - Your Favorite Food - My mom's fried chicken & potato salad
Z - Zodiac sign - Taurus

Book Tag

Instructions:
1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages).
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence
4. Post the 5th sentence and the next 3 on your blog.
5. Tag 3 people.

The book I picked is Go Toward The Light, "I had always told everyone I could manage. But it was getting harder as the boys got older and more active. But it wasn't likely I'd have another boy, was it? Four boys, four straight in a row. Certainly not four hemophiliacs."

I tag anyone who had the time and would like to do it.

Finally!!

We finally got our back yard in today. We started working this morning at about 8:30 am and didn't stop until 6:30 pm. My little sister Melody & her husband Adam came and work from about 12 until we were all done tonight. My brother Joel came for as long as he could and help so much. My dad also stopped by for a few hours to help. I am so grateful for all their help. We would not have been able to finish it without them. Thank you to everyone who helped us out. It looks great. Of course we still have more to do, but it looks 100 times better than it did. Noah was such a big help. He got so dirty that when we finished and started to water the yard he decided to strip down to his birthday suit and run through the sprinkler. It was pretty cute. Then he talked Hyrum into joining him. Only Hyrum wasn't willing to strip all the way down. Which is probably a good thing. He are some pitures we got of the days work.

Playdate with cousins

We met up with my sister Holly and her boys last week for a play date at the mall. After hanging out in the play area we headed over to Auntie Anne's for a pretzel and some lemonade. The boys all held hands as we walked over to get a pretzel. They were being so cute I just had to get a picture. I am so grateful to have so much family close to home. Hyrum and Noah just love their cousins and I love getting to see my nephews so much.

Playing with the Kittens

I watched Tiffani Adamson's kids for a couple hours on Thursday and they just loved the kittens. When the first got there the kittens were asleep under the table. So all the kids had to go under the table to pet the kittens.

Here you see Noah, Hyrum, Emma and Kaitlyn.
Then they moved over to the coach with the kittens. Here is Hyrum and Tony.
Here we have Hyrum & Tony and Bella with Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn played with the kittens the whole two hours she was at our house.
She loves the kittens.
William like the kittens too, he just like playing with our toys more! Good times!