Thursday, April 16, 2009

Spring Break and Kimmy's paramedic graduation

We were supposed to do the church history trip for Spring Break, but with Bryan's lack of job, we cancelled. Instead we let the kids pick lots of little activities nearby. The boys spent one day finishing up the 'dork star'. They had a great time and are so proud of themselves. They then started making movies with the ship. They did a great job!
Not exactly the weather you would envision for Spring Break....but we still had fun! (my poor tulip tree was so confused...and Bryan took the tramp out for a couple of weeks to burn all of the cuttings from the yard!...it really turned out to be a better idea than hauling it off! We filled the pit up several times! It was a bear this year, but it now looks beautiful. Next year I'm hoping we have a job so that I can hire it out! :) It was insane!

We went sledding with the Phillippi's and Austin and Hudson. (This is THE Austin that Taylor 'doesn't' like :)
They had a blast and Corndog loved running up the hill and then tackling the kids on their way down!
The boys made snow caves too.
One of the days, the boys went fishing with Jeff (Zacky caught one!) and the girls picked Classic Skating! They had a ball!
Taylor had her first 'snowball' dance with a boy (much too old!) He came up to Taylor and Noelle and asked if either one would like to skate. Noelle quickly said 'Taylor would!' and off they went. Taylor was so mad (but I think alittle happy inside)! Noelle rip-sticked along with them the entire way and I don't think Taylor looked at the boy one time :) Kelly and I sat on the side and laughed and laughed and took lots of pictures, of course!
We celebrated Mom's birthday at Texas Roadhouse with just the girls! When we came out, this sweet ride was parked next to us :)
Black bottom cupcakes and a red fake-pod completed the evening :)
Zacky's still loving Corndog (not the best at remembering the chores associated ;) but still loving him!
Ryan through a rock at Zacky while they were playing the backyard and Zacky got a nice black eye. I think he thought it was cool! :) He thought he looked tough for Lauren!
A new baseball season has begun....we're now the Diamond Backs and Zacky plays short-stop, pitcher and catcher. He loves it! (just not the practices :) This year is SOOOO much longer and more boring with the kids pitching! Not sure the parents are going to make it through :)
Weren't we JUST here!! Kimmy graduated from paramedic school! Kelly and I barely made it in time...stupid 9 am! We just laughed at her pants the whole time. She's had a long year and now has a job with South Jordan fire dept! Go Kimmy!
We trying to get Kara to teach us this extrememly flattering pose :)
Which girl is the leisbian?? Kimmy doesn't find it funny :)

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Conference Weekend

Zacky and Bryan now have Dan to play remote control cars with! Oh no! All they do is wreck the cars, then have Dan fix them!
Zacky loved having Dan show him how to jump his truck!
The kids and I went up to Tibble Fork to listen to one session of conference. It was a beautiful day. We sat and snuggled in the car together while we listened :)
Movie night at our house. We watched 7 pounds and as you can tell, Dan really enjoyed it :)
Isn't Bryan the best babysitter! Austin and Hudson came over for the evening (Taylor likes Austin, but won't admit it! ) After the dvd Bedtime Stories wouldn't work, the kids had a mario cart tournament after some crazy soccer games in the basment!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Kara's 20th birthday week

Dan did great! He got some fun little stuff and then tickets to Dane Cook. We love Dan!
Devin and Zacky played nerf guns...Zacky could chase you around the house all day playing gun tag :)
You just can't give them a camera!
the boys working together...looks like fun! Zacky got Fablehaven #3 and is reading like crazy! Finally a book he likes! Can't get him to go to bed at night because he's reading so much :)
April Fools Day! We're sick again! Noelle had walking pneumonia and after a car ride to skating coughing all the way, passed it to Taylor. Zacky got over it fast, but Taylor got pretty sick.....Mrs. Empey, her teacher, is NOT happy with us and driving me nuts about her missing so much school. What can I say, when she gets sick, she gets SICK!
We celebrated Kara's birthday at Olive Garden. We played the say a word game and the other team acts it out. It was hilarious! This was scared...
chased by a dog...
high energy...who knows what mom is doing! terrifying! we laughed and laughed about that face!
then the water works began! luckily, grandma beebe was not there to shed her disappointment upon us :)
birthday week continues at Red Robin where we shot up with milkshakes!
kara reenacting kimmy coming out of the temple :)
Kara was thrilled when Kelly suggested we run over to Hobby Lobby :)
now we got a birthday treat!
Kara invited a few of her friends over for spa night. Madeline kicked Bryan's butt in ping pong. Our jaws were on the floor!!!! It was pretty funny.
Then Dan and Bryan played their own violent game on baseball with the pitching machine!
Very manly, Dan!
We do boys find such joy in pain?!


Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Pine Wood Derby

Pine Wood Derby time. Zacky designed his car and Daddy pretty much did the rest :)

We had a den meeting to learn the correct flag ceremony. The boys did great and Zacky took it very seriously :)
Seth and Alec (because they knew they couldn't win with their old cars) decided they wanted to come in dead last. So Zacky went along too. They were all actually really mad if their cars were winning. Once Daddy put the grease on the wheels, Zacky's car was the 2nd fastest and he was ticked? You just never know with these boys!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Taylor iceskating & Zacky gets more legos :)

Another sick week...it's getting old! Taylor's teacher is SO mad at me for her absences, but I'm just not sure what I can do about it! When this girl gets sick, she gets sick! Can we make it through this year with Mrs. Empey?
Brianna and Taylor had a little picnic :)
Pop Pop sent another legos box. Zacky was of course freaking out! :) He just can't seem to get enough!

They love iceskating!

Corndog is always about the food...he has stolen a dozen cupcakes from the counter, half a pizza, 2 dozen cookies that Taylor made for Britney...I'm too ADD to stay up with him!
A night of playing on u-tube and deciding what insurance Kimmy should choose. She got the job at South Jorday!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Christie's Baby Shower

Tiffany and I threw a shower for Christie and Brekyn :) It was a little stressful, but turned out great! We had 40 people!


Tiff and I had to move the HUGE TV out of the room (the guy who is renting right now brought it in). Poor Tiffany was getting an ulcer :) If he ever knew!