Diego!!!

As soon as I can load my pictures, I will post the super cute picture of the boys and Diego. We went to Boise this past weekend to see some friends and Diego. We got to Boise Saturday night about 4:30 and went to dinner with some friends, Harley and Kelly. We ate at a BBQ place...I think it was called Goodwood. The kids had fun playing with Brayden and Kayla and they were so excited to see them. We haven't seen them since Octoberish. It was a nice visit. Kelly and i went to a Poker Keno game in Hidden Springs with some of her friends. We had a great time. I won a camping waffle maker, some yummy syrup and pancake mix, a Princess Diana/Prince Charles wedding collectors plate (a gag), and the Blackout jackpot. I was thrilled. I did feel bad being a guest and winning, but excited too. We all got to bed late, and Sunday we headed for the Zoo. We had a great time and the boys were so excited to see Diego. For those of you who know my boys, they love Diego...especially Tevan. After wandering the Zoo, the kids, Kelly and I went to Carl's Jr for lunch and enjoyed a break. Then, more shopping. Suday was a very exciting day for the kids at the Zoo in Boise. We left Boise around 5 but didn't get home until 11:45. We had a long trip home...crying kids, little stops along the way, Daeson threw up all over, more crying and gas stops. I was so happy to be home. We had a great time, Thanks Harley and Kelly!!!

I will post pictures soon, I just have to load them. This summer feels like it is already gone. I have so many upcoming things to do. If anyone has any fun Girl's Camp ideas, please share. Our theme is BOOT camp...Buliding On Our Testimonies. We have already done the pj bottoms in camo, but I am totally open to some inexpensive ideas...we have 10 maybe 11 girls, 3 leaders, and 2 priesthhod there the whole time. Not a huge camp, but not a huge budget either.

Also, congrats to my sis-in-law Kayla for delivering her sweet baby girl...3 this morning. We are headed to Rexburg as soon as Troy gets home. We love you Kayla! Good job on your third baby girl!!!

Mother's Day

I am mostly posting this for my own remembering...I forget a lot of things unless they are written down. We had a very busy weekend...in fact I feel like I have been going 1000 miles an hour since before California. Unfortunately there is no slowing down in the near future, so hold on for a long ride.



Saturday I co-hosted my cousin's bridal shower in Pocatello. We had a great time, but it fell during my brother's graduation, so some could not make it. The boys and I left early...nine AM early...for Pocatello. We ran a couple errands before the shower started. My parents graciously took Daeson for me, so I only had Tevan to contend with. He did pretty well considering. But, we had a great party and I hope she enjoyed it. Congratulations, Jill. I can't wait to meet him.



That afternoon Justin, my older brother, had a graduation/b-day party. I think once you hit 30 b-days are just not fun so he had to camouflage it with his graduation. :) But the kids had a blast at the park. We were all exhausted by this point and I was glad it was time for bed at Grandma Tom's. In fact, I fell asleep rocking Tevan. Daeson fell asleep with one hand in the crayon bucket and the other had holding his color book. It was so cute.



Sunday morning we went to my uncle's to see the baby geese. They were cute. We then got ready for one o'clock church in Chubbuck for Carson's (Jess and Carlie's baby) baby blessing. I left as soon as the sacrament was over and rushed to IF for Relief Society. I had to teach. On Mother's Day. But the lesson went well and we all survived. Troy was in Victor with his sister blessing her baby. So, I was supposed to be three places at one o'clock on Sunday. Tevan fell asleep in the van on the way home, so I had to call a young neighbor girl to watch him while I taught. I knew if I was teaching when he woke up, I would not make it through the lesson. I also knew I couldn't take him to nursery because he would freak out. My neighbor was great to watch him.



I then decided to go back to Pocatello for mother's day. Troy was still gone and my whole fam was in Pocatello with my mom. So we made some grilled cheese and sliced some apples and headed back down. The kids had a blast. Jesse had baby chickens and some other birds that the kids loved to play with. I got to visit and my mom got to spend Mother's Day with all of her kids for the first time in a long time. We got back late on Sunday night. We were all exhausted. When I got home, Troy had a gift for me. I like to make lists of things I want...it take the guess work out. However, I didn't think he would get me everything on my list. I was pleasantly surprised. I got a new Wii workout game, weights, a new balance ball, some bracelets that I had my eye on, and a HUGE chocolate cake that I enjoyed but paid the price for (given that I have a chocolate intolerance). I had a great mother's day. I hope that all the mother's out there had a fantastic day.

Thank you!

Thank you to those who responded, I found some at OfficeMax...or rather had them made there. They turned out cute, but a little more expensive than I thought. Oh, well! It is nice that they are done and sent!

HELP!!!

Okay, so I am trying to plan Daeson's birthday party. I cannot find superhero invites or stationary to make the invites on. If you have any info, please let me know. I would love to keep the cost down...it's just going to be thrown away. I would love to find the paper with a white center and a border that has superheores on it. I need to get these done ASAP, so please let me know if you have anything!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

What did I do today?

Thanks for asking...but what I did today Troy was not very happy about it!! Take a look!

Last year we had seven hornets nests in the neighbors lilacs. And the bushes/trees were knocking our fence down. So, today my friend and neighbor, Barbara, decided to take it upon ourselves to use the chainsaw.

We took turns with the chainsaw. But after I realized how much fun chopping things down was, I took over.

The kids had fun helping us. They were great tree limb movers! Barbara's little boy Cam is in the background. Tevan was a bit small for the limbs, so:


he was the official chainsaw repair boy. I know, I actually had no idea he was by the saw. Barbara probably knew I would freak out. This is the saw we started with, but after the chain slipped a few times, we went to ProRentals...for 20 bucks I got to use the chainsaw for two whole hours!! (So the one Tevan was "using" was out of commission) I had a blast. Troy still hasn't forgiven me. But, for over a month I have asked him to do it. This morning I decided I wasn't going to wait any longer. It is amazing how quickly tasks can be done when I decide to just do it. HHMMM, I wonder what else I can do. I know they rent out tractors and sod cutters...I just might decide to do the landscaping myself!! :)

Daeson's big trip to the dentist!!

Daeson had a cavity, so we had to get it fixed. He did so good at the dentist office, Dr. Zirker even gave him two surprises! (I got a surprise too...he found another cavity!!) So we actually got two cavities filled in that little mouth of his!!

Daeson kept saying how good the gas smelled. He kept asking Dr. Zirker what everything was and why he was doing it...but Dr. Zirker was really great with him!!! The hygienist was good too...her name was Chas.


Daeson's mouth was asleep for a long time, so they sent us home with cotton sticks. He had to bite on the cotton so he didn't bite on his tongue. I am so happy he did so great. He was a brave little guy...a lot better than I am at the dentist. But, at three and two cavities...I think we are in for it!! He'll have horrible teeth. I am not sure why, I got my first cavity at 16 or 17 and Troy has only had maybe six his whole life. Lets just hope Tevan has good teeth...by the way, he just cut four more. So we are totaling 12 teeth! Up until a couple of weeks ago, he only had 8!! But, good job Daeson! You did "tuper dood"!!